Hard Candy Wreath
You will need:
- 8-inch round styrofoam wreath form,
- 3x 180 gram bags of starlight peppermint candy
- rock-sugar crystals
- ribbon
- a low-heat glue gun
Directions:
- Apply got glue to backs of hard candy and push into place on wreath form
- Fill gaps with hot glue and sprinke with loose sugar crystals
- Hang with a ribbon
Coffee Filter Wreath
You will need:
- 2 packages of basket type filters (size small)
- 1 -12" Styrofoam wreath with form
- low heat glue gun and glue
- sticks
- food colouring
- water
Directions:
- Mix 6 drops of food coloring with 1 cup water
- Grab 1 coffee filter by the middle and quickly dip the tips in the color
- Put aside to dry
- Place a dollop of hot glue on the wreath
- Grab the filter by the middle and push into the hot glue Repeat with more filters until you have covered the glue
- Repeat, moving in 'rows' across the inside, top and sides of the wreath
- Allow time to dry completely before hanging with a ribbon or by attaching some fishing line at the back with hot glue
Notes:
- You may need to mix more 'dipping water' as you go, use as much as you need
- Don't worry if the filters are stained unevenly -- that's part of the beauty
- Use the glue gun carefully, you don't want to burn your fingers
- The tighter you place the filters in 'rows', the more textured the wreath will appear
