Lotus Pod and Crepe Paper Fall Wreath

Benetta
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Lotus Pod and Crepe Paper Fall Wreath - fall wreath on door Here is a colorful wreath for the fall season! This is a great way to add some drama to your front porch.

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: one wreath

Supplies:

wreath base made from vinyl record jackets and an empty packaging box - see Recycled Wreath Base
strings of natural raffia
five dried lotus seed pods (no stems)
yellow and orange crepe paper
yellow tissue paper
9 in high natural twig heart
1.4 in wide natural rustic burlap (Hessian) ribbon
6 in of cream colored satin ribbon, 0.1" wide and with a golden metallic edge
Scotch tape
hot glue gun and glue sticks
standard scissors

Steps:

Use a piece of Scotch tape to secure the one end of a string of raffia to the back of the wreath's base. Wrap the raffia tightly around the base and when reaching the end of the string, secure the raffia at the back with Scotch tape again. Repeat with more strings until the whole base has been covered with raffia.

Lotus Pod and Crepe Paper Fall Wreath - wrap wreath form with raffia and tape in place

Hot glue three seed pods to the raffia covered wreath.

Lotus Pod and Crepe Paper Fall Wreath - hot glue on 3 pods

Cut 4" sized squares from the crepe and tissue papers. Fold a square in half, then pinch it in the center and ruffle it up towards the centre of the square to form a flower. Add a drop of hot glue to the wreath and glue the centre of the square flower to the wreath.