Icy Wreath Tutorial.

⎨Ice wreath Tutorial⎬

⎨This post was originally published on this blog in December, 2010⎬

As my ice wreath sparked the interest of a lot of you, I thought I'd post a tutorial. It's super easy and fast to make... you just need to be patient while it's in the freezer! :)

There's still time to make your icy Christmas wreath to amaze your guests! You can prepare it in advance, but be sure not to display it until Christmas Day if you don't live in a very cold area because, obviously... it tends to melt!

For my ice wreath this year I used  natural elements and greenery from the garden, burlap and twine, and a few tiny glass baubles.  But you can use whatever you want!

If you don't want to use it as a traditional wreath, you can display it as an outdoor centerpiece... I tried to use it indoors but it melts too quickly, so I don't recommend that to avoid annoying mess when your guests arrive :(

My cutie was very perplexed with all that "white stuff" everywhere! :)

Here are the simple instructions for the Christmas ice wreath shown in these pictures. 

1. Gather your supplies: small pinecones, cinnamon sticks, star anise, acorns, fresh pine boughs, and a circular shaped mold with a hole in the middle.

2. Put the various elements in the mold, arranging them pleasantly.

3. Cover with fresh pine.

4. Fill in with water. As the small elements tend to float around, try to insert them underneath the pine.

5. Put the mold in the freezer and let it solidify overnight.

6. When you're ready to display your Christmas icy wreath, place the mold under water to extract it, create a loop with string to hang it, and embellish with ribbons and other natural elements of your choice.

I hope you'll love this simple crafting project!

Much love,

Monica xoxo