How to Make a Boxwood Wreath Monogram

Creating A Wreath

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  Select a font for your monogram in your word processing program. For best results, use a thicker or bold font. Bold font-sized letters allow the wreath to better handle the weight of the water and boxwood. Type the letter or letters you want for your monogram and increase the size to 300 to 500 point size. Print the letters. The largest fonts may print on multiple sheets of paper.

• 2

  Cut out the letter and lay it over a piece of floral foam, securing with toothpicks. Use your knife to cut around the letter template.

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  Whittle the floral foams edges to smooth them or to give them a specific shape, such rounded edges.

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  Lay the floral foam flat on a table.

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  Select a boxwood sprig and trim it to about 1 inch. Insert into the floral foam. Repeat until wreath is full of boxwood. Adjust sprigs as needed to fit the curves of your letter. Cut sprigs shorter or longer to accommodate the shape.

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  Cut a length of ribbon appropriate for the door or mantel where you will hang the wreath. Finish the ends of the ribbon by cutting a triangle shape out of the ends. Using floral pins, attach the ribbon to the back of the floral foam. Secure the ribbon. When the foam becomes wet the pins could slip loose if the ribbon is not secured. Hang the wreath using the ribbon.

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  Care for your boxwood wreath by spritzing it with water. You may also take it down once a week and soak it in a 1/2-inch of water. A jelly roll pan is a good "bathtub" for your wreath. Wait until the water has been completely absorbed before returning your wreath to its hanging place.