How to Make Cozy Wreaths

This weekend was cold.

Bitterly cold.

Artic Vortex cold.

Too cold to play in the snow cold.

So I did the only thing possible (after drinking lots of coffee to keep warm).

I made something for our home. When you sit inside long enough you realize that rooms could use a bit more of ________ (fill in the black here). I really felt like our living room needed a bit more texture. You may remember I shared our simple decorating the other week, click here if you missed it.

I went down to the basement and collected some supplies and made these gorgeous wreaths:

Isn’t it great when you have everything you need? This little craft used Matthew Mead Studio Metallics by Fusion and the acorns from Crate & Barrel I used on my metallic front door wreath, click here.

Maybe it’s all the snow and cold but I’m really loving the warmth that metallics are bringing into our home. I’m actually adding a few more to the living room which I’ll share real soon. Matthew Mead Studio Metals in Bronze is a personal favorite (followed by Brushed Steel).

But I’m sure you want to see how easy these wreaths are, right?

How to Make Cozy Winter Wreaths

Materials

7 inch Embroidery Hoop
Acorns by Crate & Barrel (you can gather some in the woods too)
Hot Glue and Glue Gun
Matthew Mead Studio Metallic Paint in Bronze
Decoupage Brushes by Martha Stewart
Command Hooks
Ribbon

Step 1 – The base of this wreath is a 7 inch embroidery hoop. You can use bigger or smaller if you’d like to make one at home.

Step 2 – Using the decoupage brushes apply one coat of the metallic paint. I really like using these brushes for smaller craft painting (even though they’re supposed to be for decoupage, they also work well for decoupage).

Step 3 – Once paint is dry. Use a hot glue gun and arrange the acorns. I dumped all the acorns out and did it a little hap-hazard. I affixing things with hot glue. Easy and quick. It is good to have a general idea before you begin. Also, be careful of you hands because the hot glue can hurt. I burned myself a few times.

Step 4 – You can hang your wreath as is if you’d like a more natural look but I wanted a glimmer of metallic. Coat your acorns in bronze metallic paint. I only used one coat but I did touch up areas I missed. Allow to dry.

Step 5 – Affix to wall with command hooks and ribbon of your choice. I used lacy ribbon from HomeGoods, but you can use twine, silk, fishing wire or anything you happen to have at home.

It’s that easy! Quick and affordable cozy winter wreaths to brighten up your home when it is just too darn cold to go outside. If you’re not suffering from this artic vortex then you can still make these wreaths perhaps even outside in the glorious sunshine. These would also look great with faux succulents, air plants and seashells (I would probably not use the metallic over the top of those though).