Rustic Wood Slice Wreath

As the weather begins to cool down, I’m hosting more gatherings in my home. My warm welcome to my guests begins at my front door with this rustic wood slice wreath. I embellished the bark-edged wood slices with some painted flowers that I created from pine cones. I wood burned the word “Welcome” onto my wreath, but a monogram, last name, or different greeting would also look fantastic. This wreath, which can be assembled with basic supplies in just an hour or two, is a real showpiece for the season.

Supplies:
Walnut Hollow Basswood Country Round Ornament/Coaster Assortment
Walnut Hollow Creative Versa-Tool
Foam Wreath Base
Stencil Set
Acrylic Paint
Ribbon
Pine Cones
Paintbrush
Pruning Shears
Hot Glue Gun
Glue Sticks

Step One: Use a hot glue gun to attach the wood slices to the foam wreath base. Note: I used 32 wood slices in 3 layers to create my wreath.

Step Two: Use stencils to outline the word “Welcome” onto the bottom of the wreath. Use the Creative Versa-Tool to wood burn the word. Note: I used the Calligraphy Point to outline the letters and the Flow Point to smooth the curves and shade in the letters.

Step Three: Use pruning shears to cut pine cones into pieces. Two layers of scales create a nice flower shape. Apply acrylic paint to the pine cone scales and let dry. Use a hot glue gun to attach the “flowers” to the wreath. Note: Pine cones collected from nature will need to be cleaned and dried. I purchased a bag of cinnamon-scented pine cones from the craft store that were clean, dry, and ready to use for this project.

Step Four: Tie ribbon into a bow and attach it to the top of the wreath.

You can find the Basswood Country Rounds and the Creative Versa-Tool I used for this project in the Walnut Hollow Store. Take advantage of the Walnut Hollow October Super Sale and receive 60% off sale merchandise with the promo code OCTOBERSALE now through October 20th!

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Dana Tatar I’m currently living in Virginia with my husband and two daughters. I started paper crafting about 9 years ago and have expanded from scrapbooking and now create a little of everything; including cards, tags, ATCs, arches and small gift and home decor items. I frequently find inspiration in music, poetry and pop culture. I’m an active blogger and I like to share my tips and ideas. When I’m not creating art, I enjoy baking, reading, listening to music and spending time outdoors with my family.