Halloween Wreath

A grapevine wreath provides structure for a beautiful fall design, below right. Coppery artificial leaves are accented with spray-painted glass balls in a panoply of fall colors. Traditional Halloween colors -- and orange with a touch of gold, too -- would work just as well.

• Grapevine wreath
• Spray paint: Krylon Home Decor Plum Royale (7406)
• Large artificial leaves
• Glitter: 2 shades of purple
• Matte finish spray
• Large artificial crow
• Glass ball ornaments: 2-inch-diameter in assorted colors
• Floral wire
• Wire cutters

1. Spray-paint the wreath purple. (Note: To accommodate the center-opening double doors, our wreath is cut in half.)
2. Spray-paint the leaves purple and immediately sprinkle glitter onto the wet paint, coating an equal number of leaves with each of the two shades of glitter.
3. When the paint is completely dry, spray the leaves with matte finish.
4. Arrange the leaves around the front surface of the wreath; use the stems of the leaves to wire them in place.
5. Wire the crow to the lower left section of the wreath.
6. Arrange the ornaments on the wreath. When pleased with the arrangement, wire the ornaments in place.

 

While these crows don't make a sound, they add a bit of creepiness to the entry, below, right and left. Firmly plant the crows to their perches with a wire wrap. Just for fun, add painted glass balls to the scene.