Wrap craft foam wreaths with torn paper to make quick and festive party accents for your holiday buffet.
Finished Size: 12"Appetizer Wreath
9" Wreath Bowl
3" Napkin Ring
Skill: 1 Time: 1 Cost: 1
• Let glue dry after each application.
• See photos for details and placement.
FOR APPETIZER WREATH
You will need:
APPETIZER WREATH
• Craft foam wreaths*: 1 3/16" x 8 7/8", 1 3/16" x 5 7/8"
• 8" x 8" green mulberry paper*
• Toothpicks
• Fifteen 1/4" red brads
• Paintbrush
• Craft glue*
Small container water
WREATH BOWL
• 1 3/16" x 8 7/8" craft foam wreath*
• Fifteen 1/4" red brads
• Glass bowl (to fit inside wreath)
NAPKIN RING (for each)
• 3/4" x 1" x 3 1/2" craft foam wreath*
• Fifteen 1/8" red brads
• Napkin
FOR ALL
• 12" x 12" green cardstock*: two print, two striped*
• 12" x 12" red print cardstock *
• Glue gun & glue sticks
*The following products were used for this project: FloraCraft STYROFOAM Make-It-Fun wreaths • The Paper Company Color Connect Packs: Fern Cardstock Assortment & Berry Cardstock Assortment • Elmer's Craft Bond Tacky Glue.
Note: For product information, see page 00 or creativehomeartsclub.com.
Appetizer Wreath
STEP 1: Cover wreath base. Tear 1/2" strips from green mulberry paper. Slightly thin tacky glue with water. Use paintbrush to apply thinned glue to 1 3/16" x 5 7/8" wreath, one small area at a time. Wrap green mulberry paper strips around wreath, pressing into glue. When wreath is completely covered, brush on a final coat of thinned tacky glue.
STEP 2: Cover wreath top. Tear 1/2" x 12" strips from green striped paper. Hot glue end of one strip to 1 3/16" x 8 7/8" wreath. Wrap strip around wreath, slightly overlapping with each wind. Hot glue end. Continue attaching strips in same way until wreath is covered (Photo A).
STEP 3: Embellish with brads. For berries, insert three brads into wreath (Photo B). Create five clusters of three brads each, leaving space at bottom for bow.
STEP 4: Make bow. Crumple and unfold a full sheet of red print paper several times. Tear paper into two 1 1/2" x 10" length strips that narrow slightly at each end. Form a loop with each strip (Photo C) and hot glue ends together. To assemble bow, hot glue ends of loops together. For center, tear 1 1/2" x 3" strip and wrap around center of bow. Hot glue ends on back of bow. For tails, tear two 1 1/2" x 6" strips and hot glue ends to center back of bow. Tear V-notch in bottom of each tail. Center and hot glue bow to bottom of wreath.
STEP 5: Assemble and insert toothpicks. Place wreath on end and hot glue onto smaller mulberry-wrapped wreath base, securing with a couple of toothpicks.
Insert toothpicks around outer edge of wreath (Photo D). Just before serving food, fill toothpicks with cheese and meats. Note: Use dry foods so juice doesn't run onto wreath.
Wreath Bowl
Follow Steps 2 & 3 of Appetizer Wreath instructions to cover wreath with print paper strips. Place clear bowl inside wreath and fill with chips or crackers.
Napkin Ring
Follow Steps 2, 3, & 4 of Appetizer Wreath instructions to cover small wreath with 1/2" strips of either striped or print paper. Make small bows from 1/2" strips and use red brads for berries.
Sources:
FloraCraft
(800) 253-0409
floracraft.com
The Paper Company by ANW Crestwood, Inc.
(800) 525-3196
anwcrestwood.com
Elmer's Products, Inc.
(888) 435-6377
elmers.com