You will need:
- Water
- Washing up bowl
- Oasis floral foam (we are using a 9.5” diameter)
- Scissors
- Conifer
- Other foliage and flower heads e.g Hydrangea heads if desired
- Pine cones
- Berries
- Florist wire
It is really worth going out and gathering foliage from your garden to decorate your wreath to create a natural festive look. You can adapt this to your own preferences and based on what you are able to find.
Step one:
Dip the foam into cold water until the oasis goes dark green in colour and feels heavier from the water it’s taken in.
Step two:
Lay out the foliage you are using on the wreath. Take away the lower leaves and cut each stem on an angle.
Step three:
Add the background foliage such as conifer on an angle either clockwise or anti clockwise.
Step four:
Cover the top of the wreath with green foliage such as ivy on an angle to cover as much of the foam as possible.
Step five:
Twist the wire around the bottom of the pinecones, leaving a length of wire exposed (approx. 2”) to place into the wreath along with berries. Create your design the whole way around the wreath as you wish.
Step six:
You are now ready to use your festive wreath as either a beautiful table centrepiece or a hanging decoration. To hang, simply weave a piece of ribbon through the foliage, careful not to damage the greenery or place on a wreath hanger.
Aftercare:
Don’t forget you can mist your wreath to keep it fresher for longer
