Summer colors are so happy and bright, and I love making wreaths using reds, oranges, and bright yellows that scream summer. This Tropical Wreath is checking all the boxes! With its beautiful colors and exotic florals, it’s perfect for your door all summer long.
Tropical Wreath
Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the sun and the cheerfulness that comes along with it. I also love all the fun things you can do with a summertime wreath. The bright colors of summer are perfect for a wreath! I love having a bright and happy wreath to hang on my front door all season long.
The flowers that scream summer are also so beautiful and unique. I love pulling out hibiscus flowers and other exotic florals I don’t use all year. They are also so bright and colorful too! They make me so happy when I’m working with them and when I see them in my wreaths.
You’re going to love how easily this wreath comes together too. Because we’re using a grapevine wreath, it’s as simple as choosing your flower, applying glue, and sticking it into your wreath base. You get to practice your creative eye; weaving your beautiful florals and greenery together to create a cohesive and beautiful wreath you’ll love all season long.
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Directions
- Begin by placing your greenery around your 14” wreath base. You can follow a clockwise motion around the wreath, or do what I did, which is having the greenery above the 9 o’clock position point up and below it point down. Totally up to you. Grab your focal flowers. I decided to use the [insert flower name here] as my focal flowers. I staggered them and placed them toward the top of my wreath.
- Using another larger flower, I created some balance by putting one larger flower at the bottom of the wreath, balancing out the larger flowers at the top. Now, take your smaller flowers, like the mums I am using, and bunch them into groups of two or three. Place them around your larger flowers. I ensured that some were flush with the wreath while others had more dimension.
- Add in your filler pieces. This could be small flowers like I am using or greenery, whatever will look best on your wreath. This is where your eye needs to do the work. Fill in anywhere that looks more sparse or seems lacking in one section versus another.
- Now fluff your florals and greenery. Manipulate the stems so that some pieces are sticking out more than others, and create a dimension that way. When you’re happy with your placement, your wreath is done!
TIPS AND TRICKS
- Do a dry run if you’re not sure of your placement. You will see in the video version of this project that I did this a couple of times! It’s fine to move the flowers or greenery around until you’re happy with how it looks.
- I use a small, inexpensive kitchen skillet that I melt my glue sticks in. I love it so much! It’s so easy to stick the base of the floral or greenery stem into the glue and pop it in my wreath. It takes so much less time than using a glue gun. If you are planning on making more than a few wreaths, this might be a good investment for you!
What types of florals should I use in my tropical wreath?
For this project, I used the florals that came in our May Blooms, Buds, Berries & Branches Box, so the florals were already all chosen and coordinated. You can definitely make this wreath with any number of florals, though. When I think tropical florals, I think hibiscus, orchids, bird of paradise, and anthuriums. You can use whatever florals you’d like, though. It’s your wreath!
What colors should I use for my tropical wreath?
There are so many options as far as tropical florals go. You could do like I did and lean into the reds, oranges, and yellows. You could also use more pink than I did. If you’re using our monthly box, then the colors are all coordinated for you, but if you are choosing your own florals, just put them next to each and see what you like! You could also draw inspiration from your home to help the wreath match the decor there. There are so many ways to get inspiration for your colors.
Are you searching for a unique DIY project this Halloween? Look no further than the Frankie Centerpiece Kit, perfect for adding a personalized and cute spooky touch to your Halloween decor. This DIY arrangement kit blends creativity with simplicity, making it an ideal craft for all skill levels.
DIY Frankie Centerpiece for Halloween Home Decor
Crafting your centerpiece is straightforward and enjoyable. You’ll need some basic tools like styrofoam, wire cutters, scissors, and hot glue. Begin by setting styrofoam inside the bucket, strategically place the twig sprays and, and use the eyeball picks for a finishing touch of flair.
Let me show you how to create your own DIY Frankenstein Halloween Centerpiece that is a cute not spooky decoration for Halloween. Mixing your spooky decorations with old and new gives you fun times spent crafting together now while reminiscing about the Halloweve of yester years. It’s a wonderful way to start a family tradition or simply enjoy some seasonal crafting magic.
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Directions
- Start by finding cutting the styrofoam so it is nestled inside of the Green Frankenstein Bucket so that it sits nicely inside and glue down. I like to use both Gorilla Glue and Hot Glue to really secure it for both now and long term.
- Cut Black Garland Base into small sections and set your base, spreading for maximum coverage.
- Prep your picks by grabbing your Purple Green Orange Felt Ball Twig Sprays. Sseparating them into smaller picks. You can also twist the black chenille around your finger to create a fun effect.
- Trim your Glitter Eye Ball Picks and add to the stryofoam. Be sure to space them for the best visual display.
- Cut and prep the White Black Chenille Curly Stems add some dimension to them by curling with your fingers to really give them life.
- Stem back and look at your your centerpiece. Are thier bald or blank spaces? Fluff you black garland to fill and use the wires in your products from Keleas.com to really get the pieces where you want them.
- Grab one of your Glitter Curly Velvet Ball Picks and trim the stem down to a couple of inches. Fluff out your pick, and then place it to the left of your bow, tucking it behind the bow to have it peek out from behind it.
