Holiday Greenery Grapevine Wreaths

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Wire Cutters
• Tape
• 22 gauge Floral Wire
• Hot Glue Gun
• Hot Glue
• 2 - 12" Grapevine Wreaths
• 2 - 18" Grapevine Wreaths
• Floral Picks:
• 18" wreath: 6 Holiday Small Snow Eucalyptus; 2 Holiday White Berry Frosted Boxwood
• 18" wreath Holiday Eucalyptus: 1 Holiday White Berry Frosted Boxwood; 1 Holiday Frosted Pinecone Greenery Bush
• 12" wreath: 1 Holiday Eucalyptus White Berry Bush; 1 Holiday Frosted Pinecone Greenery Bush
• 12" wreath: 1 Holiday Frosted Pinecone Greenery Bush; 1 Holiday White Berry Frosted Boxwood

DIRECTIONS:

Hangers:

1. Cut 3 ft lengths of wire. Fold in half. From the back of wreath feed folded end through at least half of the depth of the grapevine. Go through one of the thicker wraps of vine if possible. This will help to support the weight of the wreath. Secure to one spot on the back of the wreath by weaving back through a thick area close to the folded end. Make a 1" loop. Make sure that this loop is not visible from the front of the wreath. Take the free ends of wire back through the vines and spiral around the bottom of the loop to secure. Repeat for all wreaths. Add a strip of tape to the loop. This should be visible from the front of the wreath to act as a reminder of the placement of the top center.

Wreaths:

2. Cut the six Eucalyptus stems into 1 and 2 branch stems with the longest stems possible. Keep each of the six picks in separate piles.
3. Separate the two Boxwood stems into seven stems. Cut to shorten, this will produce 12 single stems.
4. Place stems of Boxwood into the wreath from the center bottom to 2/3 the way up the left side. Tips of Boxwood pointing up. Equally space in this area.
5. Divide the remaining space into six. Place stems of each of the six piles of Eucalyptus into the spaces. All tips should point the same direction. These stems will not cover all the Grapevine.
6. Apply hot glue to each stem to secure.
7. Cut the one Eucalyptus stem into three stems. Place stems starting 1/3 up the left side of the wreath.
8. Cut Boxwood into separate stems. Add these stems from the bottom center to the center of the left side of the wreath.
9. Cut Greenery Bush into smaller sections as desired. Push the greenery toward the tips to increase the thickness. Cluster at the bottom center and feed small sprays through and out the top of the Boxwood. Add one small section of greenery to cover the last stem exposed at the bottom center.
10. Apply hot glue to each stem to secure.
11. Cut Eucalyptus stem into 2 berry stems (will not use), and 12 Eucalyptus stems (will use 8). Place the Eucalyptus stems to spray in two directions from one central point at the bottom of the wreath. Cover 3/4 of the wreath circle.
12. Cut Greenery Bush into smaller sections as desired. Remove pinecones. Push the greenery toward the tips to increase the thickness. Place the greenery stems to spray in two directions from the same central point as the Eucalyptus stems. Tuck the pinecones around the central point of spray.
13. Apply hot glue to each stem to secure.
14. Cut Greenery Bush into smaller sections as desired. Remove pinecones. Cut the berries into smaller clusters.
15. Cut Boxwood into 12 separate stems. Place around wreath tucking ends into thicker wrap of grapevine.
16. Mix the greenery sections in with Boxwood around entire wreath.
17. Cluster the berries and pinecones on the lower left side of the wreath.
18. Apply hot glue to each stem to secure.

Craft Hack Tips and Tricks:

• When applying hot glue hold the tip of the gun close to the spot to be glued. Wipe the nozzle off when finished with each gluing.
• Place the stems in approximate locations, tuck the ends into the wreath, then glue.
• Any wired stems may be curved to naturalize the picks.