DIY Pumpkin Wreath With Bittersweet
A DIY Pumpkin Wreath with Bittersweet is an easy to make wreath that looks great hanging on a door, wall, or over a fireplace.
I made my first version of this wreath in the late 90s after seeing a similar one hanging over an outdoor fireplace in Southern Living.
After many fall seasons of enjoyment, that wreath’s pumpkins and bittersweet faded, and it was taken apart to reuse the grapevine wreath form.
I never forgot that beautiful wreath and this fall I made a similar one that is now on my front door.
- Grapevine Wreath Form
- Bittersweet
- Pumpkin Stems
- Glue Gun
- Dixie Belle Voodoo Gel Stain
Plan out the spacing of the pumpkin stems and add to the wreath. Twist the end of each pumpkin stem around a grapevine wreath piece to hold the pumpkin in place.
Use a hot glue gun to add pieces of Bittersweet to the wreath. I evenly spaced pieces of Bittersweet as shown here and then filled in the blank spaces with more Bittersweet. (Not shown in this picture.)
To give the pumpkins an aged appearance, I used a rag to add a coat of Dixie Belle VooDoo gel stain in Tobacco Road.
I love how this easy to make wreath looks on my front door for fall.
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Frequently asked questions
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