Brighten Up The Autumn Season
I remember as a child, having the treat of picking apples and pumpkins, all the while looking at the bright colors of fall and feeling the crisp, seasonal wind begin to blow. When I grew older, I settled in the big city. It was exciting but a little dreary during the change in season when the skies grew darker and the evening came earlier. No more apple trees and pumpkin patches to rely upon.
Adding color to my surroundings was the answer to the conundrum I found myself in. So I looked to the autumn leaves which always cheered me up and found a solution; I decided to make an autumn wreath. When I learned about some basic tools that can be used to make a wreath, I realized that it wasn’t going to be that hard . All I needed to do was utilize my dusty imagination. The foundation of a wreath can be created with a circular cardboard cut out with another circle cut out evenly inside of it, about 3 inches down. The cardboard between the outer edge and the beginning of the inner circle would be the area for laying down the dried flowers and artificial leaves. I received a tip from a friend to cover the cut out with a colored spray paint that coordinated with the flowers and leaves I was going to use. I bought some potpourri with large dried flowers and used glue to place the dried flowers onto the board one by one. In between the flowers about 2 inches apart, I added some artificial autumn leaves. I was careful to cover all of the cardboard and to make sure the glue was as inconspicuous as possible. I will say, that after a couple of hours, the project did take on the look of an autumn wreath. A wreath can be any size you want and over the years I’ve used all kinds of flowers. I will recommend dried sunflowers, mini carnations, raffia and baby’s breath. Thin ribbons and bows can be attached too.
Written by Delightful Biteful