NATURAL ~FRESH BOXWOOD WREATH

Autumn'sEchoShoppe
by Autumn'sEchoShoppe
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HELLO! TODAY I AM GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH CREATING A NATURAL FRESH BOXWOOD WREATH.....
THIS WONDERFUL WREATH IS NOT ONLY JUST FOR THE HOLIDAYS!


(BUT PLEASE DO KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS FRESH,NOT PRESERVED! & SHALL DRY IN TIME...MORE SO INDOORS THAN OUT,BUT NOT TO WORRY AS DRIED IT STILL LOOKS LOVELY!!)


FIRST OFF IF YOU'VE A BOXWOOD SHRUB OR HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS ONE THAT MAY NEED A LITTLE PRUNING,GREAT! GRAB A BASKET SOME PRUNING SHEARS & GLOVES AND SNIP OFF A GOOD AMPLE AMOUNT!


I LIKE TO KEEP MY SNIPPINGS @ 6"-8" (THIS GIVES YOU LEEWAY TO SNIP IF NEEDED!)
NEXT, I READY MY MATERIALS,WIRE WREATH FRAME ,WIRE FOR WRAPPING,WIRE CUTTERS AND BOXWOOD
GATHERING TOGETHER A BUNDLE OF BOXWOOD ,I PLACE ON THE FRAME AND SECURELY WIRE TO THE BASE,OVERLAPPING ENDS AS I GO COUNTERCLOCKWISE AROUND...
REPEAT UNTIL YOU'VE COMPLETELY FILLED BASE !!


THAT'S IT!


IF YOU WISH YOU CAN TRIM THE EDGES TO SHAPE INTO A ROUND FORM OR IF YOU'RE LIKE ME ,I LIKE IT W/ THE WILD,NATURAL LOOK
THEN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS ATTACH A WIRE FOR A HOOK ON THE BACK !!! ENJOY!
Suggested materials:
  • FRESH NATURAL BOXWOOD   (MY BACKYARD)
  • WIRE WREATH FRAME   (HOBBY LOBBY/MICHAEL'S)
  • WIRE/SPOOL/STEM WIRE   (CRAFT SHOP)
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