BOUTIQUE CHIC DIY CHEAP SERIES: HALLOWEEN WREATH 
Start out with ye olde grapevine wreath, available at any craft store. Begin by sticking a few cattails into the wreath. Bend to shape if necessary. Secure with wire or hot glue. Pretty boring so far...I know...
Next, stick in some of your corn stalk fronds. Secure with wire or hot glue. We have a little contrast going, but how about some color?
Dry-fit decorations, then wire or hot glue into place. Fill in gaps with additional corn stalk, cat tails, or Japanese lanterns as you see fit.
ASSEMBLY TIME: approx. 15 minutes
TOTAL COST: approx. $15
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:- HALLOWEEN SPIRIT (without it, what's the point?)
- (1) A grapevine wreath from the craft store (got mine at Michael's for $4)
- (2) Silk Japanese Lantern Stems (got mine at Pier 1 Imports, $2.99/stem)
- (2) Silk or dried cattail stems (on sale at Michael's for $1.67/mixed fall bunch)
- Dried Corn Stalk fronds (picked mine up off the ground in the pumpkin patch parking lot)
- wire or hot glue
- A few vintage inspired Halloween ornaments. If you don't have any cute little ornaments just laying around your house, here's a tip: Download some free vintage Halloween images from Matthew Mead. Cut out an 8.5" x 11" piece of cardboard from a cereal box (recycling ~ love it!). Most printers will print on this thickness of cardboard. It gives a nice vintage look, and has a good weight to it. Print on blank side (obviously). Cut out. Cover commercially printed side with craft glue and coat with glitter ~ voila! Your ornament is complete!
That's where the japanese lanterns come in. Snip from bunch into smaller clusters and arrange by tucking in to wreath. Secure with wire or hot glue. Ahh, now that's starting to look better...
Ready to hang and greet guests with Halloween cheer!
Billie C
Each leaf on the four leaf clover represents one of the following:
1st leaf is Hope
2nd is Faith
3rd is Love
4th is Luck
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