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
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