This is a project I have wanted to do since september (yes, I think of Christmas even in September) and could not wait to start on Christmas projects. Here's my $1 peppermint candy wreath...sAweet!
I started out by piling up everything I thought would work for this wreath. The only thing I bought was the bag of star light mints from the Dollar Store.
I wrapped my wreath with some wide ribbon, to make it a little more even. But if you have a foam form, that would probably work even better. I was going for a cheap project and so I used what I had. Important tip: make sure you have enough ribbon BEFORE you glue your ribbon. As you can see I didn't. I decided to go ahead and make the wreath with only half of it covered with ribbon.
Then, I remembered I had the cutest washi tape ever, and just wrapped the rest of the wreath with that. It would've been nice to have it all covered with the tape. Oh well. Cheap, impatient and really interested in the movie I was watching with my hubs while doing this project.
I just glued the candies in no particular pattern. Put enough glue to cover the whole back of the candy, but not too much, because it will ooze out and not look pretty. I would press it down with my finger for a few seconds, to ensure proper adhesion.
When I finished gluing the peppermints, I went back and added a few red cake decorating beans in the spots where it looked kind of
lonely empty.
Add some ribbon to attach it, make a cute bow and you're done! Super cute holiday wreath for $1.
Just a little disclaimer and tip: this project can get boring, so watch a movie while doing this. However, be careful not to burn your finger with your
hot lava glue gun, like I did
here.
Hugs,
Linking up to
these awesome parties!
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