This birdseed-covered wreath pays tribute to our feathered friends. Look closely and you'll see two, quietly nesting quails.
Materials:
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Products:
- Wreath: 14" x 2-1/2" x 2"
- Birdseed, 4 C.
- Sunflower seeds, 4 C.
- Acrylic paints: candy bar brown, straw
- 1" foam brush
- Small artificial quail birds, two
- Large sponge mushroom
- Red/burgundy artificial berry sprays, 12" lengths with approx. 24 berries per stem, two
- Artificial greenery: pine tips; trailing foliage
- Naturals: green reindeer moss; bear grass; white Queen Anne's lace
- Chenille stem
- Disposable palette
- Water basin
- Paper towels
- Craft sticks
- Ruler
- Wire cutters
- Floral U-pins
- Thick white craft glue
Steps:
- Basecoat top front of wreath with two coats of straw paint and sides with two coats of candy bar brown. Let dry between coats and colors.
- Using a craft stick, spread a thick layer of glue in a 3"- 4" section on top front of wreath. Sprinkle immediately with birdseed, firmly pressing seed into glue with a clean craft stick. Repeat around wreath until completely covered with birdseed. Allow to dry.
- Follow Step 2 to cover sides of wreath with sunflower seeds. Allow to dry. Check wreath and fill in any sparse areas with additional seeds.
- Break sponge mushroom into two pieces. Using photo as a guide, glue and insert one mushroom piece standing on end inside center bottom of wreath. Glue remaining piece perpendicular to base of first piece.
- Insert and glue bear grass and a berry spray, forming a vertical line on left side of sponge mushroom pieces. Fill in around mushroom and berries with pine tips and trailing foliage, adding more berries as desired.
- Glue quails tucked inside floral cluster. Glue Queen Anne's lace and reindeer moss to accent birds. Glue a few remaining sunflower seeds near base of one bird as if he were eating.
- Twist ends of chenille stem together to form a loop. Glue and insert loop in top center back of wreath for a hanger. Secure hanger by inserting floral pins into foam over chenille stem.
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