[How-to Tuesday: Cupcake Liner Wreath]

Recently I stumbled upon an adorable little Whimsical Valentine Wreath over at Tatertots & Jello. And you are not going to believe what it is made out of....cupcake liners! How ingenious! You can view her entire tutorial [here]. And this is what her wreath looked like:

And this is the one I made:

To make this you will need:

• a Styrofoam wreath (I used the one pictured above from Hobby Lobby. It's the 10" Styrofoam extruded wreath.)
• wide ribbon
• cupcake liners (I used about 150 liners since my wreath was large.)
• hot glue gun
• LOTS of hot glue

[Step 1: Tightly wrap the entire foam wreath with some wide ribbon. Fold 1 cupcake liner like a flower, by folding the bottom of the liner to a point.]

[Step 2: Place a glob of hot glue onto the wreath, and then carefully place the folded cupcake over the glue. Hold it there for a few seconds to secure its placement.]

[Step 3: You will repeat step 2 many, many times. I found it easier to work in sections, to allow each section to cool properly. Once I had all 4 corners of the wreath completed, I filled in the gaps with more liners. I placed the liners in sort of a staggered pattern: started with one liner in the center, then staggered another liner on the inside and outside of the wreath. Does that make sense? Once you find a pattern that works for you, it will go by very quickly.]

[Voila! A beautiful cupcake liner wreath. I have to say I am quite proud of it!]

I made 2 of these wreaths for a retirement party I threw this past weekend. Stay tuned tomorrow for details and photos!

Linking up to these [parties]!

Happy "Party Week"! :0)

[Jen]