Chocolate Wreath

Every Christmas since 2012, I have made a Quality Street chocolate wreath for my family - still using the original polystyrene ring! This year, due to the ever decreasing number of chocolates in a tub (barely enough to cover the ring anymore), and the sad-looking, dull paper wrappers, I decided to switch to a selection box from M&S...they're in lovely shiny papers (devoid of any branding). As always, I used a hot glue gun to attach the chocolates to the wreath, and added some silver glittery ribbon to hang it with.

Challenges for this wreath:

• Crafty Calendar - Winter/Christmas
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Anything Christmas
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Sparkle & Shine

Quality Street Wreath

Todays, I'm sharing my 'Quality Street' wreath. I make one of these every year...a much nicer way to give the chocolates! I made the first one in 2012, and the polystyrene wreath shape I used then is still going strong! I use a hot glue gun to attach the sweets to the wreath shape...I'm still not a fan of the paper wrappers - the old foil and cellophame ones were so much prettier...and each year there's more and more yellow!

Challenges for this wreath:

• Creatalicious - Anything Goes (Optional 'Christmas/New Year')
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Everybody Art - Beginning with W (Wreath)
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Gifts

Quality Street Wreath

Today I'm sharing my annual Quality Street chocolate wreath! I made the first one back in 2012...and am still re-using the same polystyrene ring as the base! The chocolates are glued on to the polystyrene ring using a hot glue gun. Every year there are fewer and fewer chocolates in the tub - the first year there were too many chocolates to fit on the wreath, and now there are lots of spaces on the back! I'm also not sure whether I like the new paper wrappers - they have a really dull finish...and are no way near as pretty as the old foil and cellophane ones...and there's SO much yellow! Anyway, it will taste just as good!

Challenges for this wreath:

• Allsorts - Anything Goes (Optional 'Christmas Flowers and/or Wreaths')
• Christmas Craft Creations - Christmas Decorations
• C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas, the Last Stretch
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Everybody Art - Food and/or Drink