Video Tutorial: Glitter Ball Halloween Wreath

It's that time of year again...spooky decorations, pumpkin carving, and Halloween craft projects! This year, we were inspired by new Halloween color combinations that adds lime and purple into the traditional mix of orange and black. We created this whimsical Halloween orange mesh wreath with sparkly glitter balls and pops of lime green and purple accents. The video tutorial (featured below) gives you step by step instructions for making this fun mesh Halloween wreath.  We hope it inspires you to add pops of unexpected colors into your Halloween decorations this year!

Supplies:

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30" Tinsel Work Wreath Form: Metallic Purple

21" Poly Deco Mesh Deluxe Wide Foil: Metallic Orange

20" Cosmic Twist Webbed Mesh

4" Poly Mesh Ribbon: Deluxe Wide Foil: Orange/Black/Purple

Flex Tubing Ribbon: (25') Metallic Lime

Metallic Tinsel Roping: (25') Purple

Halloween Glitter Balls Spray (24")

Scissors and/or Wire Cutters

Cost/Time:

The 30" wreath form takes 10 yards (a whole roll) of Deco Mesh to fill.  After using the accent ribbon, tubing, and tinsel roping, there will be some products left on the rolls.  The total cost of the supplies with all the accents is approximately $55.  The Glitter Halloween Wreath takes under 45 minutes to make and is a great family craft project!

Our finished Halloween Mesh Wreath

For our full list of video tutorials on how to make deco mesh wreaths, bows, garland, wall trees and much more, visit our tutorials page or Mardi Gras Outlet's channel on YouTube .

Go to our website to order materials and see more design inspiration at MardiGrasOutlet.com



DIY: Halloween Spider Puff Decoration

These"not too spooky" Halloween Puff Spiders are full of personality. Created with chocolate brown poly deco mesh and metallic tinsel garland, these spiders are weather resistant and durable  so they can be hung anywhere outdoors! Add them to some fake spider webbing for cute Halloween decorations that will not scare the little ones away! Keep reading to find out how we created them.

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21" Poly Deco Mesh: Metallic Chocolate
Metallic Tinsel Roping: Chocolate
Craft Wire
1.5" Wire Ball (in a coordinating color)
Scissors

COST/TIME:
This spider puff decoration took approximately 20 minutes to make.. You will need  4 yards of mesh per spider leaving you about 6 yards on the mesh roll left over! The materials cost about $10.00 with enough material for 2 spiders.

Pre-cut approximately 30 pieces of craft wire (5"-6" pieces).

Using the 21" wide mesh, cut small lengths/curls of mesh, then cut in half length-wise as show. Or you can use 10" wide mesh with out cutting them in half.

You will need approximately 30 pieces of mesh curls for the spider.

Continue adding onto the wire ball until you have uniformly covered the whole surface.

Make the spider legs out of the metallic tinsel garland in chocolate. Cut four 2' long sections. Bend in the middle to form legs.

Attach the tinsel legs into the wire ties- two on each side.

Bend the tinsel in the middle and at the ends to form your spider legs.

Create silly or spooky eyes with card stock paper or plastic googly eyes. Glue or wire the eyes into the puff to create your spooky spider full of personality.

Silly Spider Success!

DIY Video Tutorial: Fall Harvest Wreaths

Here's our latest "do-it-yourself" video tutorial for Fall Harvest themed wreaths. Creating an elaborate fall wreath is easy when you have the tools!  Our video tutorial  takes you through all the steps from beginning to end with materials such as a work wreath form, deco mesh, and 3 layers of ribbon and

garland.

SUPPLY LIST

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24" Work Tinsel Wreath Form: Green
21" Poly Mesh Roll: 2-Tone Apple and Moss, 10 yards
2.5" Faux Burlap Ribbon, Orange: 25 yards
Moss Rope Garland: 25 ft
2.5" Jute Window Pane Mesh, Natural: 10 yards
Scissors

COST/TIME:
This wreath took approximately 30-45 minutes to make. Depending on the size of your deco mesh loops, you will use approximately 7 yards of mesh. As for the ribbon-the size and quantities of  bows you make will determine how much you need. In our version we have a few left over feet from both ribbon types as well as the Moss Rope Garland.  The basic wreath form and deco mesh creation will cost under $13, and the total cost of the project including ribbons is $40 with materials to spare!

The Basic Wreath Finished

Add your own Fall Harvest accessories!

From the basic wreath form you can create a variety of different fall looks. Fall inspired greenery like faux fall leaves, small orange pumpkins, dried harvest wheat and even persimmon branches are all used on our wreath from to create different versions. Here is some inspiring finished fall wreaths.

Harvest Pumpkin Wreath

This wreath uses our the moss apple deco mesh as a base. The added in burlap ribbon and jute window pane ribbon add nice texture, but the wreath needs accessories that say Fall. The additional pumpkins and natural wheat help to tie all the elements together.

Detail of Fall Pumpkin Wreath

Fall Wreath with Persimmons

Don't limit yourself to faux greenery! Fall is the perfect time to harvest real produce and greenery to accent your wreath. For this fall wreath version, we used persimmons and branches to add another layer of fall flavor and texture. This season persimmon and bittersweet branches can be found at your local grocery store, florist or maybe your neighbors yard.

Let us know how your wreath turned out!

Send us photos of your finished project (preferably on a neutral background or door), and we'll feature your work on our blog or Pinterest. Email us at ideas@mardigrasoutlet.com. Want step-by-step instructions on bow-making or other wreath tutorials?  Check out our tutorials page or visit us on YouTube.