Not only are these a beautiful addition to any decor but they smell wonderful. I used a large grapevine wreath as a base for this project. When using large pieces of potpourri, you will want a substantial wreath backing to hold the weight.I purchased a bag of decorative potpourri in the scent I wanted. These bags of potpourri can be found in most craft stores and Walmart craft section. The potpourri consisted of a few large pieces, such as whole oranges, large seeds and other dried whole fruits with smaller seeds and such as well.

You will want to cover your work surface with newspaper, for easy cleanup. It’s best to pour the contents of the bag out on to your work surface, so you can see what you are working with. You may want to play around with the placement of the potpourri before gluing anything down.

I started with the largest of the pieces and randomly glued them to the wreath. Using the smaller pieces, to fill in all the gaps. I continued to glue various pieces, layering some of the smaller ones until the surface of the grapevine wreath was covered.

Another great idea would be to use dried fruit slices, such as apples or oranges. Start by hot gluing apple slices to your wreath, layering them as you go. Finish it off by gluing cinnamon sticks and or cloves on top of the apple slices. You could also use both dried apple and dried orange slices and alternate them as you glue them to the wreath. Finish the wreath off by gluing cinnamon sticks, cloves or both to the dried fruit slices.

Supplies Needed:

• Grapevine wreath or heavy wreath
• Bag of potpourri
• Hot glue gun
• Glue sticks

Supplies needed for dried fruit wreath:

• Grapevine wreath or heavy wreath
• Dried fruit slices
• Cinnamon sticks
• Cloves
• Hot glue gun
• Glue sticks

Start by making basic ornament dough. You will need 1cup of salt, 4 cups all purpose flour and1 1/2 cups of warm water.

I don’t have an exact amount of spice to put in the dough, I added my spice till it had the scent throw I wanted. Mix salt and flour and desired spice together, add water. Knead the dough until the consistency is smooth. You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Simply roll out the dough on to wax paper or a floured surface like you would if you were making cookies (I wouldn’t recommend sampling the dough). You can use your favorite cookie cutters or your own free hand design. Before baking, make sure to put holes in these, if you want to hang them. A drinking straw makes a perfect size hole. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 30 minutes; allow to cool. Tie some pretty holiday ribbon to these or strips of coordinating fabric from your homes decor.

Another way of making these is to dip them in scented wax after baking them. Follow the recipe from above but omit the spice. I only suggest this method to individuals with experience in melted wax and candle making.

Supplies needed:

• Flour
• Salt
• Spice
• Water
• Ribbon
• Wax paper (optional)
• Melted scented wax (optional)