Cedar Rosemary DIY Wreath with Faux Sugared Cranberries
Make a fragrant cedar and rosemary wreath topped with faux sugared cranberries! A wonderfully easy and inexpensive wreath or DIY candle rings for the holidays.
This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon
affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.
My full disclosure policy can be found here.
Hi friend! The holidays will be here before we know it, and I love to prepare
early to reduce anxiety! I shopped my yard (and the pond across the street) to
create these simple cedar and rosemary wreaths. Topped with faux sugared
cranberries, they not only look festive but they smell amazing!
Welcome to the October Pinterest Challenge, hosted by my friend Cindy at
County Road 407. We are a team of bloggers who love to craft and decorate. Once a month we
are issued a challenge and we each put our own spin on it to make it our own!
It's a great way to show you how to use what you have and what you love, to
create something beautiful! If you hopped over here from
Our Southern Home, welcome! Doesn't Christy's cranberry and walnut goat cheese log look
delish? You'll be able to view all the recipes and projects below.
Inspiration
Today it's all about cranberries and anything goes! Isn't this a beautiful
image?
I'm pretty sure the first thing you think about when you see a jar of
cranberries is some kind of recipe! And that's great because I love eating
cranberries and I know there are some amazing recipes being shared today.
I am a diehard crafter, and I decided to make a wreath and some candle rings.
I love the evergreens with the bright red cranberries and that was my starting
point!
We're in that sort of awkward time of year when you still have the Fall decor
out because Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but it's time to start
thinking about the upcoming holidays!
As a DIY blogger, I'm usually several weeks ahead of everyone else, and after
fretting about it for a few years, I've just learned to go with it! So if it's
too early for you to be thinking about a holiday-ish wreath, just pin the
image to revisit it in a month!
Last year I made a
DIY herb wreath
from the abundance of fresh rosemary in my yard. I was inspired by that wreath
to make another, but this time using fresh cut cedar as the base with some
rosemary sprigs on top. I cut sprigs of greenery and wired them onto a wreath
form in the same way.
You can find the
easy herb wreath tutorial here, I'm not going to share it again. It's as simple as wiring bundles of
greenery around a wreath form. I will say that there are a few tips to follow
when you're making a fresh greenery wreath to ensure the best results.
Tips for making a fresh greenery wreath
- soak cut greenery stems in water until you're ready to assemble your wreath
- wash the greenery in a sink to remove any outdoor critters, webs, etc
- plan for your wreath to gradually fade from bright green to a dull green
- keep fresh greenery wreath out of direct sun to allow the color to last as long as possible
- if you make the rosemary (or another herb) wreath, you can harvest from it for several months!
Oh man, a fresh cedar rosemary wreath smells SO amazing! I had cut plenty of
cedar and rosemary so decided to make some smaller candle rings too. I'll be
showing you how to add the faux sugared cranberries to these smaller wreaths
as well as the larger one.
Supplies
- fresh cedar rosemary wreath (click here for the basic tutorial)
- red berries (I found some at the dollar store, but these would also work)*
- hot glue
- matte mod podge
- Epsom salts or just table salt
- ultra fine glitter
- something to protect your work surface and catch the salts and glitter
*you can use foam berries or even wood beads that you paint red!
How to make a cedar rosemary wreath with faux sugared cranberries
Make the wreath(s), following the step by step instructions in the tutorial
linked above. I used multiple bundles of cedar with a couple of rosemary
sprigs for my wreath. You can omit the rosemary if you don't have it.
Add cranberries to wreath
Hot glue the berries around the wreath. Clusters of two or three make more of
an impact.
If you want to make the candle rings, wire a long sprig of cedar to itself
(you won't use a wreath base of any kind). I found three cranberries looked
best on these smaller wreaths, spaced evenly apart.
Faux sugared cranberries
Next, brush a thin layer of mod podge onto each cranberry and along the tops
of the greenery. Immediately sprinkle with salt and glitter
(I was trying to only use what I had on hand and I was out of Epsom salts;
regular salt worked in a pinch!). Don't worry about the white glue, it will dry clear. Adding some of the
faux sugar to the greenery itself makes the whole wreath look a little
more magical! Shake off the excess salt and glitter and set wreath aside to
fully dry.
I've been working on a guest room makeover, which I'll be sharing soon. Mr DIY and I made this farmhouse wood piece with these black farmhouse hooks for extra decorating space and it was just calling for a cedar rosemary wreath with sugared cranberries, LOL! I think it looks so charming.
The candle rings fit on top of a candle holder. I used some thrifted brass
ones in my dining room, which is still
decorated for Fall
because Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I've got some fun ideas
that I'll be doing in here to celebrate!
The faux sugared cranberries add the perfect pop of color to the DIY candle
rings, and the sugar on the wreath looks like frost! I used some of my
chunky drippy DIY candles
and it makes such a pretty table setting with my vintage white ironstone.
It's so pretty and such a simple way to decorate! I love
decorating with items from nature
whenever I can.
I hope you're inspired to make a cedar wreath with faux sugared cranberries
for your home decor! Let me know in the comments if you try this easy wreath
tutorial.
Tip: make some extra faux sugared cranberries so you have them ready to decorate other areas of your home when the holidays roll around. I'm going to add a few to my fake cake and use as holiday decor!
Pin it to Save
You might enjoy these related projects:
-
Red and white beaded garland with Santa wood slices
-
Christmas banister garland with ornaments
-
Easy red and white marbled ornaments
-
Frosted Christmas luminaries
-
Farmhouse ticking Christmas wreath
HI Cindy! Love this pinned and pinned! I have a bag full of faux cranberries! xo laura
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura, sounds like you need to make some wreaths!
DeleteCindy
ReplyDeleteThese wreaths are so cute.
Cindy
ReplyDeleteI love these wreath ideas.
Thanks Rachel!
DeleteI am in fresh crafting heaven here Cindy! I LOVE this. The candle rings are as equally gorgeous. I'd be such a rude guest sitting at that table. I wouldn't be able to put my phone down to visit or eat for taking so many photos. Seriously, so beautiful. Thanks for joining the PC group. pinned!
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks Cindy! That would be a huge compliment if my guests did that, you are welcome at my table any time!
DeleteI forgot to mention. When I think of cranberries, it's not a recipe I think of. It's the can ridges! LOLOLOLOL
ReplyDeleteOh so funny, my mom always made fresh cranberry sauce so I didn't even know it came in a jar until I was married!
DeleteCindy, I love both wreath ideas!! It's fun to make little wreaths to put around candlesticks and they do look so festive. <3 I totally love how your cedar and rosemary large wreath turned out!! I have a rosemary bush in a pot that could use a good haircut... ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you for these craft ideas,
Hugs,
Barb :)
Thank you Barbara, go give your rosemary a haircut and make a wreath!
DeleteCIndy, I love this idea. I've never thought about making fresh candle rings. I bet they do smell amazing. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThanks Christy, they smelled so good while I was making them!
DeleteI'm always learning cute and clever crafts from you Cindy and you never seem to run out of them! I must say this is my kind of Christmas decor, and I just love your wreath and candle rings! Pinning!
ReplyDeleteAww, that's just the kindest compliment Michelle! Thank you so much!
DeleteFresh greenery always smells so wonderful and the wreath is gorgeous. I love the small ones you used for your candles too. Never thought about using faux cranberries to sugar. That is genius, then they last all season. Love this idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marty, yes I wish I could bottle the smell!! It is wonderful! Happy to inspire friend!
DeleteThese are so beautiful! Love the hanging wreath and around the candleholders! LOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kristin, I'm so glad you are inspired!
DeleteThis is beautiful! I've pinned it and can't wait to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteLove this so much! I can't wait to try it! Pinned.
ReplyDeleteThank you Niky!
DeleteCindy, I love how colorful and simple your cranberry rosemary wreath is. We have a big rosemary bush so I can definitely use your idea. Love adding the glitter for a sugared look. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Carol!
DeleteThese are so beautiful and I bet they smell amazing with the fresh cedar and rosemary! It was so clever how you made sugared cranberries. It is always so much fun to see your creative crafts! Wishing you a beautiful week, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynne, your comment just made my day!
DeleteThis is just the cutest Cindy. I can't wait to share this on my Saltwater Sounds this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is a STUNNING way to use greenery for Christmas! I can't believe how easy it is to make those sugared cranberries...incredible!! That pretty ribbon just top it all off. Pinned!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Really appreciats the comment love!
Delete