Spring Wreath

Supplies:
19” steel ring or embroidery ring
Greenery (I used eucalyptus bush)
Flowers (I used lavender and random ones I found around the house)
Hello chipboard or wood sign (see step 1 for which you should get)
Twine
Floral wire
Wire cutters
Paint
​ Scissors
Mod podge or hot glue (optional)
Floral tape (optional)

Step 1.
Paint your sign. I used “hello” in chipboard. (I have a covered porch) I recommend to use wood if your door doesn’t have cover for when it rains. If the chipboard gets wet it will swell.
You could also use the first letter of last name or another word!
Set aside and let dry.

Step 2.
Get your steel ring or emboardiary ring and greenery. Arrange how you want it to look first. Once you decide start to tie it to ring. I used eucalyptus bush and I cut each stem off from the bottom. I used the longest stem for the base.

• Since I used the the steel ring I had to use twine for the base greenery stem. It helped hold it and not slide down. (There is green twine if you want but once the other stems are in place you won’t see it.)

I tied it every few inches at the branch part so it had support to not fall. After you get the first stem held secured then get the next stem.

Step 3.
Get the next stem. I used another long stem to make it look full.
I placed right on top the other one. I then used floral wire. Again tied it every few inches under branch and make sure your tie is somewhat tight. It will give some, and you don’t want it hanging too much.

• I had The part of the wreath that I was tying hanging off the table to make it easier to tie and not move

Once you are done tying that stem, hold upright to make sure it stays in place. If it doesn’t, then you need to add more wire in other places

Step 4.
I added one more stem, but it was about half the length of the other two. I secured it the same as step 2.

• you can add more stems if you want. I was going for more of a simple delicate look. (That’s why I chose the steel ring and this greenery also)

Step 5.
At the end of the greenery I added floral tape to cover the cut stems. It helped some for the weight and keeping it in place, but it’s not needed if you don’t have any.


Step 6.
I then got two short pieces of greenery and added them going the other way at the end of stems. Again I tied the first base piece using twine


Step 7.
Once all the greenery is securely on the ring get pieces of the flower you want to use.
I used lavender and bunched it in three’s and random flowers I had around the house.
I did use floral tape at the end of the stems to keep them together. It made it easier for when I tied them to the ring.
I then sporadically placed the bunches. Once I laid them all out and decided where they looked best (I picked the spots that looked like there were gaps in the greenery and/ or that just needed some extra fullness),
I then used floral wire to securely tie to the ring like I did with the greenery. Make sure the end of the stems of the flower are placed in the greenery and not on top.

• I did place two different flowers (for more fullness) on top of where the greenery went two different ways to hide those stems.

Step 8.
Get your dry painted sign or letter. Get twine and place in two loops of sign. I did two separate twine pieces for the “h” and second “l” of Hello. (I wanted it to slant a bit.) If you don’t have any loops to place in you can hot glue the twine to the back of the letters. I then brought the twine together and twisted a small piece of twine around and around. The end piece of that twine I used mod podge to keep it in place. You can also use hot glue.

Step 9.
Tie the twine to the top of the ring. Mine was not right in the middle so you could read the sign. Going to more of the left it added weight to that side. Note. You can use ribbon if you don’t like or have twine.

Step 10.
I did have to add some twine on the ring in place of where it was being hung on the door hanger. It helped the ring stay and not slide since the greenery is heavy.


Step 11.
Hang wreath and enjoy spring time!