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DIY Wreaths
Fall in love with DIY wreaths
Upcycled egg cartons and oven-bake clay are the foundation of these fun fall decorations. Turn the page for directions.
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Here are two Halloween-themed wreaths to let everyone know the spooky season is definitely welcome at your door.
HALLOWEEN EGG CARTON WREATH
• 2 paper pulp egg cartons • Cardboard • Acrylic paint in colors of your choice • Paint brushes • Scissors • Hot glue gun
1. Cut your wreath shape out of cardboard. I took a bowl and traced it and then traced a smaller bowl inside that circle. Do this first so you can estimate how many egg carton eyeballs, flowers and leaves you’ll need. 2. Cut apart your egg cartons. The egg cups make perfect eyeballs and centers for flowers. Use the flat sections for the leaves. 3. Next, paint. This part takes awhile. If you have older kids, enlist their help. Paint your cardboard wreath and set aside to dry. 4. Create the eyeballs. First, paint the eyeballs
TEXT, STYLING +PHOTOGRAPHY Ashlee Coffey
white and then add the iris color and, finally, the black pupil. I watered down red acrylic paint and gave the eyes a bloodshot look. 5. Paint your flowers black — or any other color you like best. (I added yellow, red and orange centers for a fall feel, and painted the leaves green.) Allow paint to dry completely. 6. Next, arrange the elements on your wreath. When you’re satisfied with the look, hot glue everything in place.
HALLOWEEN GHOST WREATH
• Grapevine wreath • White oven-bake clay (we used
Sculpey) • Rolling pin • Ghost template (find a shape online or drawn your own) • White spray paint • Sheer ribbon • Hot glue gun
1. Outside or in a well-ventilated room, spray paint your wreath white. Let dry. 2. Place a sheet of wax paper on a cutting board and roll out white oven-bake clay to 1/8-inch thick. 3. Using the template as a guide, cut two ghost shapes from the clay with a craft knife (or a butter knife). 4. Bake the shapes in the oven according to the clay manufacturer’s instructions. Once cool, glue the ghosts to the wreath. 5. Tie the ribbon in a bow and attach it to the wreath.
GET CRACKIN’
Egg cartons never looked so good
TEXT, STYLING +PHOTOGRAPHY Kiley Cruse
Eco-friendly crafts are easy on both your wallet and the environment. So save those egg cartons and get crackin’ on a little wall or door decor.
EGG CARTON FLOWER WREATH
• 1-2 paper pulp egg cartons • Scissors • Craft knife • Glue • Craft paint • Paint brushes • Cardboard or foam board
1. Using thick cardboard or foam board, trace two concentric circles for the base of the wreath. We used a dinner plate for the large circle and a saucer for the inner circle. 2. Place cardboard or foam board on a cutting board and use a craft knife to cut out the circles. Paint base and set aside to dry. 3. Using scissors or a craft knife, cut apart the egg carton sections and shape them into flowers — there is no right or wrong way to do this! Cut the lid into leaf shapes of varying sizes. 4. Paint flowers and leaves and let dry. Once dry, add details as desired to the center of the flowers. 5. Use glue to attach leaves to the wreath base. Let dry. 6. Glue flowers on top of wreath base and leaves. Let dry. Note: Switch up the colors to create a wreath for any season.
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