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A Heart Shaped Wreath Made From Things in Your Yard!

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heart_wreath.jpgI found this cute idea for valantines day!

Compliments of: http://www.make-stuff.com/projects/heart_wreath.html

Almost any kind of twigs or branches can be used to make a decorative wreath. This wreath is made of new growth from our olive and eucalyptus trees. I trimmed off the newest and most pliable branches long enough to form the basic heart shape, and then filled in the wreath with shorter branches and twigs.
You will need:

Branches and twigs from any tree or bush
Lightweight floral wire
Wire clippers and garden clippers
Dried fs, or other decorations if desired
Take one long, very pliable branch and bend in the middle. If the branch is green enough, it won’t snap. Continue folding the ends around and cross them at the bottom of the heart shape. Tie the ends together where they cross with a short piece of floral wire.
Wrap and twine the rest of your branches around this main shape. Use floral wire where needed to hold the branches in place. Use branches without leaves for the main bulk of the wreath, but as you get closer to the outside, include some small branches with leaves left on them. Eucalyptus branches are wonderful to use for this project. The new growth branches are reddish in color, great for a Valentine’s Day wreath, and they smell great too!


Posted in Materials on January 10th, 2007

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3 Responses to “A Heart Shaped Wreath Made From Things in Your Yard!”

  1. Sara Wilson Says:
    April 5th, 2007 at 3:02 am

    Excuse, and what you think concerning forthcoming elections?

  2. emma Says:
    April 9th, 2007 at 4:49 am

    cool blog!

  3. Tima Says:
    April 18th, 2007 at 2:12 am

    nice photos of this blog

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