Go for an unconventional method and make this dotted and golden wreath this holiday season that you may use all year long (video available)Are you looking to make a colorful and non-traditional wreath? Then you, my friend, are on the right page. I figured if I have been decorating with bright and dreamy colors all this while why stop now. Thanks to Deco art who sent me these lovely acrylic colors, I could not resist to try them out for yet another project. The colors’ vibrancy and coverage are the reason why I would buy from them next time I am out of colors. Back to the wreath, it can be made in only  a couple of minutes. Don’t believe my words. Then take a look for yourself.  If you like the video do like and subscribe. Pretty Please! That would also mean that I make more videos.

Materials:

Steps:

  1. Separate a number of leaves from their branches. I personally wanted magnolia’s but couldn’t find them so I went with a look-alike. Squeeze out some paint on a disposal plate.  Pick up a glue stick, dip it in the paint and push it against the leaf.  Repeat this till you have the entire leaf covered in a random polka dot pattern. You will want 8-10 of them preferably 2 of each color.
  2. The remaining leaves are then to be painted gold. I found this champagne gold perfect for this project with just the right hint of gold like the new gold version of iPhone released this year (jk).
  3. I would suggest that before you start with attaching the leaves to the hoop,  to try out an arrangement that you come to like. I went for 2 gold leaves and a dotted one at a time.  And then keep gluing till you have the hoop covered. All the while making sure that you stay centered so you don’t end up with a crooked looking wreath.

My only regret was that I did not go for a bigger hoop. It turned out looking so good that I am repeating myself about how amazing this champagne gold shade is for an acrylic paint. Actually, I ‘m really pleased that I didn’t have to use gold leaf and end up with the entire room smelling awful (also its a much safer alternative).

Since I sourced these leaves for free I just went with it but if you want to use this year-long (thanks to the non-traditional color combinations you definitely can) skip real for fake as the surface doesn’t matter much but the colors do. You could totally try this with a mirror. Just another idea there.Go for an unconventional method and make this dotted and golden wreath this holiday season that you may use all year long (video available) Go for an unconventional method and make this dotted and golden wreath this holiday season that you may use all year long (video available)

Let me know what you think of this idea. Due to the colors, I was quite skeptical to put this out there.

 

Thanks to DecoArt, Inc. for kindly providing the new collection of Americana Acrylic paints.  However, all the opinions are my personal own.