Hi - I have a wreath that I am going to make for my Mom to display ... it's not extremely big but you could make it bigger I think. It's pretty simple, and I found the idea online (I'll have to try to remember just where!). It uses the small candy conversation hearts (for a bigger wreath, I would use the bigger conversation hearts). Here are the directions:
Miniature Candy Wreath
Using hot glue, attach candies to a 1-1/2 inch wide circle of cardboard about 6 inches in diameter. Place the bottom layer if candy so each heart sticks over the edge about 1/4 of an inch. Then, stack up more hearts on top of the first layer to cover all of the cardboard. Loop a pretty sheer ribbon around the top and tie a bow.
{I will probably take this a step further and use thin luan instead of cardboard. No matter what, I will paint the base (cardboard or luan) before attaching the candies, simply because she will most likely display this in a window and I don't want it to look "unfinished".}
If we can post pics, I will try to do so once I get mine done.
HTH!
Miniature Candy Wreath
Using hot glue, attach candies to a 1-1/2 inch wide circle of cardboard about 6 inches in diameter. Place the bottom layer if candy so each heart sticks over the edge about 1/4 of an inch. Then, stack up more hearts on top of the first layer to cover all of the cardboard. Loop a pretty sheer ribbon around the top and tie a bow.
{I will probably take this a step further and use thin luan instead of cardboard. No matter what, I will paint the base (cardboard or luan) before attaching the candies, simply because she will most likely display this in a window and I don't want it to look "unfinished".}
If we can post pics, I will try to do so once I get mine done.
HTH!
