$15 - $20 (based on 2017 prices)
Makes one wreath
The Dia de Los Muertos portion of 2017’s haunted house required dozens of wreaths and flowers for an intricate funeral scene. To prevent myself from using the same design for each prop, I did variations on the sugar skull motif. For this version, I decided to subtly incorporate skulls through the ribbon and use bright flowers to highlight the holiday’s use of vibrant colors.
- One twelve-inch willow wreath
- Thirty to forty pink artificial carnations
- Three of each: pink, red, white, and yellow artificial roses
- Four yards of Halloween-themed ribbon
1. Cover the wreath in a dense arrangement of pink carnations. You want the covering to be thick enough to blanket the entire structure, but not too crowded that the roses and ribbon cannot be wedge between the carnations.
2. Adhere the roses to the wreath. You can use an alternating pattern like the one pictured to create balance or a random placement for an arresting asymmetry. Likewise, you can produce varying levels of visual interest by either selecting multiple colors or one single color for the roses.
3. Weave the ribbon around the wreath. You can wrap it in a simple spiral design or make more elaborate shapes by cutting the ribbon into sections and twisting them into the carnations.
4. If the wreath did not come with hanging loops, you can fashion one with steel wire.
5. You could add further embellishments by incorporating colorful beads, exotic feathers, or glittery branches into the wreath's design.
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