Beautiful Cookie Wreath

Beautifully decorated heart-shaped "cookies" made from STYROFOAM™ form wreath.

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials
STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Hearts**: 7- 5" x 1/2" and 3- 3" x 1/2"pdf)
1 Wreath ring, 12" x 1 1/4" x 1/2"
**If pre-cut hearts are not available, cut your ow
foam sheet using a serrated knife or metal cookie
(If using serrated knife, wax the knife blade with
candle for smoother cuts.)
Other Materials

1 Poster board, 22" x 28"
3 yds. of red twisted paper ribbon
18- " of cloth-covered floral wire
Pre-mixed patching plaster
Acrylic craft paint: red, crimson, pink Gesso
Dimensional fabric paints: shiny white, shiny red,

Tools
Scissors
Pencil
Fine sandpaper
Tack rag
Flat paint brush, 3/4"
Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks

Instructions
1. Reinforce wreath ring: trace wreath ring twice on poster board, cut out rings and glue to each side of ring. Twist ends of floral wire together and tie around wreath for hanger.

2. Cover wreath: untwist paper ribbon; beginning and ending at hanger, wrap ribbon around wreath, overlapping as you go and gluing every few inches.

3. Using fingers, smooth patching plaster on hearts. Let dry. Sand smooth. Repeat if necessary. Coat hearts with Gesso. Let dry. Sand smooth. Paint hearts:

a. Large hearts: two red, two pink, three crimson
b. Small hearts: one of each color

4. Glue three small hearts to three large hearts.

5. Embellish hearts with dimension paint, drawing on straight, swirly, squiggly and diagonal lines; polka dots; grid patterns; and other designs of your choosing. Refer to photo for additional inspiration.

6. Arrange and glue hearts to wreath ring.
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