We've had so many requests for how to make Ronda Palazzari's beautiful Christmas wreath, we've decided to share her tutorial with you for today's Fancy This project.
Ronda says, "This fun poinsettia wreath is a great way to bring something Fancy to your Christmas decorating. I used a variety of Christmas Magic paper to create this wreath. There are so many possibilities with this wreath; you could do one pattern paper or multiple like me."
Supplies:
Christmas Magic Pattern Paper
Glue Stick
Strong Adhesive
Foam Floral Ring
T-pins (or regular sewing pins)
Buttons/Beads or Both
Instructions:
Note: It is best to do this like an assembly line. Once you
get going, the flowers become so easy to create.
1. I have two different sizes of poinsettias. Cut pattern
paper into strips. You need three strips per poinsettia.
For the
larger poinsettia you will need 1.5 inch x 4 inch strips.
For the smaller poinsettias you will need 1 inch by 3 inch
strips.
2. Fold your strip in half length wise. Then fold in half from top to bottom.
3. Using your scissors, cut in an arc from the outside to the fold part. This makes the point of the poinsettia.
4. Unfold the pattern paper and you get a “squashed” oval.
5. Now fold this oval in half top down, you will see the backside of the pattern paper.
6. Fold one side back up.
7. Flip over and do the other side.
8. Fold in half again.
9. Holding the center, run your finger under the pattern paper to pop it out.
10. Here you can see the progression of the “leaves” of the poinsettia.
11. It takes 3 “leaves” for every poinsettia flower.
12. Once you have these leaves, I like to take a plain glue stick and glue the “leaves” together.
13. After adding the glue, pinch & hold the “leaves” together.
14. You can see what the three look like once the leaves are glued.
15. Now you are ready to assemble the poinsettia. I cut small circles out of the scrap paper for the “base”.
16. With a dab of hot glue or a really strong adhesive in the center of the circle, put all three leaves of the poinsettia together.
17. Now you have this great little poinsettia.
18. So building the wreath … Take your poinsettias and place them randomly around a floral ring using T-pins to secure them in. Keep building around until your wreath looks full.
19. Once your wreath is full, you can add on buttons & beads to the center of the poinsettias.
Thanks Ronda for these great step-by-step instructions!
TFS this awesome idea :) can't wait to try it myself!!
Posted by: graceincalifornia | September 14, 2009 at 05:31 PM
Love this. Thanks for the tutorial
Posted by: Jeannine Wayman | September 14, 2009 at 09:10 PM
Love this!! I´m sure gonna make one, TFS
Posted by: carina | September 15, 2009 at 04:56 AM
So pretty, can't wait to make one
Posted by: Maria Moore | September 15, 2009 at 08:18 AM
Wow! You put a ton of work into making this. It's stunning!
Posted by: Lori Gentile | September 15, 2009 at 09:15 AM
Love the step by step instructions! Thanks!
This is so pretty!
Posted by: Andrea Amu | September 15, 2009 at 10:44 AM
How many flowers are on her wreath?
Posted by: twitter.com/JessicaNTurner | September 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM
jessica i would love to answer that question but i don't have the wreath here. I know there is 13 larger flowers. I am guessing about 30 smaller ones.
Posted by: Ronda Palazzari | September 15, 2009 at 06:07 PM
Thank you so much Ronda for the tutorial and of course sharing your beautiful work with us....I can't wait to get started on the wreath for my front door come Dec 1st
Posted by: Irini | September 16, 2009 at 12:36 AM
How Lovely! Well done Ronda!
Posted by: Sue | September 16, 2009 at 02:17 AM
this is so so pretty! thanks for sharing how to make this, LOVE it!!
Posted by: cindy | September 16, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Wow Ronda! This is brilliant! And those are super great instructions - thank you!
Posted by: sharon ong | September 16, 2009 at 08:00 AM
awesome Ronda!!
Posted by: gretchen | September 16, 2009 at 11:21 AM
love this Ronda - thanks for the instructions!
Posted by: Brenda H | September 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM
this is gorgeous ronda!
Posted by: Kimber McGray | September 16, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Awesome Ronda!! This is a great idea for not only Christmas but it would make a great Autumn wreath too using different papers.
Posted by: Telah | September 16, 2009 at 09:20 PM
I've loved this project the minute I saw it! Thank you so much for the tutorial and for the fact that it doesn't require any die cutting machine! :)
Posted by: Nathalie | September 17, 2009 at 02:20 PM
now that is seriously cool! great tutorial!
Posted by: jessica | September 17, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Ronda, this is awesome! Thanks for a great tutorial!
Posted by: Houston | September 18, 2009 at 07:09 AM
Just LOVE this. Thank you.
Sue x
Posted by: Susan | September 20, 2009 at 01:19 AM
absolutely beautiful! what a great idea - thanks so much for the tutorial.
Posted by: Alice Golden | September 22, 2009 at 06:36 AM
Oh my!!! This is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Jamie W. | October 03, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Ji!
Today I posted an entry on my blog with a link to this tutorial.
I'd appreciate your letting me know if that's OK.
Thanks,
Nancy Ward
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com
Posted by: Nancy Ward | October 03, 2009 at 05:28 PM
Amazing, that is beautiful! I know my favorite scrapbooking company (croppinparadise.com) just got this line in. I think I may have to make this.
Posted by: sunandmooncritchfield.blogspot.com | October 09, 2009 at 11:52 AM
This is absolutely gorgeous! If I can find a poly ring I would love to have a go... You are so clever!
Posted by: Kim | October 22, 2009 at 12:14 AM