Dried Flower Wreaths and You

Wondering how to spend the lazy summer afternoons? Why not make some wreaths using freeze-dried hydrangea and roses. Your time will find pleasantly, sharpening your creative faculties in the process.

 What you’ll need the following materials:

1. Bunch of reeds, 1″ thick and 2′ long
2. String
3. Scissors
4. Long piece of ribbon.
5. Freeze dried hydrangea and roses
6. Large ribbon for bows
7. Fresh berries

Direction:

First of all get the reed from any craft stores or basket supply stores. Then fill the bucket with warm water and soak the reeds in the water. Leave it for about half an hour or until they are supple. You will do this in order to make the reeds flexible and easy to work with. After the reeds are soaked and supple remove them from the water and dry the surplus water. Use tissue paper or a soft piece of cloth to soak the water. , Now bend the reeds to form a circle by putting ends on top of another.

The number of overlapping of reeds will depend upon desired thickness. So, it’s all up to you to decide the thickness of the reeds wreath base. Then after, you will secure the reed with floral wire or a string. Tie the wreaths properly. Cut off the excess string. Now take a long piece of satin ribbon and wrap it loosely all around the wreath.  However make sure that some parts of the reeds are visible.

Now take a small bunches of hydrangea and cut it unto the length of about three inch. Either knit them on the wreath or stick them on with the ribbon using hot glue. After you finish up with hydrangea, continue with roses. Cut the stem of the roses unto the length f about three inches and weave it too on the wreath. Use floral tapes or wire or strings. Add some extra finishing touch by tying ribbons or bow and may be some fresh red berries. Here I used a large ribbon and folded it to make a bow. You are done!

So, bid goodbye to the spring and welcome the summer with this refreshing summer wreath.