Valentine's Day Wreath

Valentine's Day is all about hugs and kisses, so greet everyone who comes to your door with a wreath that's like a big embrace. This wreath, in the form of the kiss/hug "XO" shorthand, is covered with silk rose petals arranged in an ombre pattern. And the foundation underneath? They're two upcycled cereal boxes. Now that's thinking outside the boxes.
情人節(jié)是個(gè)親親抱抱的節(jié)日，所以無(wú)論是誰(shuí)來(lái)你家，你用花環(huán)來(lái)迎接他們，這樣的方式就代表著一個(gè)大大的擁抱?；ōh(huán)是一個(gè)“XO” 的形狀，代表了親親抱抱，表面用漸變的圖案覆蓋著絹玫瑰花瓣。那么底座是什么呢？用了兩個(gè)麥片盒子。這真是別出心裁的設(shè)計(jì)呢！

Things You'll Need:
所需

2 large cereal boxes
2個(gè)大麥片盒子
Black marker
黑記號(hào)筆
Straightedge
直尺
Scissors
剪刀
Red duct tape
紅膠帶
Newspaper or tissue paper
報(bào)紙或包裝紙
Silk rose petals
絹玫瑰花瓣
Hot glue gun
熱熔膠槍
Balsa wood or foam core
輕木或泡沫芯

Step 1

Step 1:
第一步

Two large, empty cereal boxes will be the foundation of the wreath. You can use flat cardboard instead of cereal boxes, but the boxes give the wreath thickness and dimension.
兩個(gè)大而空的麥片盒子會(huì)當(dāng)做花環(huán)的底座。你可以用硬紙板代替麥片盒子，但是盒子可以讓花環(huán)擁有厚度和立體感。

Step 2

Step 2:
第二步

Using a black marker and a straightedge, draw an X on the first cereal box. Make the"legs" of the X about 3 inches wide. Draw an identical X on the back of the cereal box.
利用一只黑色記號(hào)筆和直尺，在第一個(gè)麥片盒子上畫一個(gè)X。X的兩筆內(nèi)部寬3英寸（相當(dāng)于2.54厘米）。在這個(gè)盒子背部畫同樣的一個(gè)X。

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Step 3

Step 3:
第三步

Cut out the Xs with scissors. Leave the Xs from the front and back of the box connected by the top and bottom flaps.
用剪刀把X剪出來(lái)。兩個(gè)X的前后部都是連在一起的。

Step 4

Step 4:
第四步

Draw an O on the second cereal box with the black marker. Do the O freehand by drawing wedges in the four corners, leaving most of the sides intact. Remember to draw the hole in the middle. Draw another O on the back of the box, making it as similar as possible to the one on the front.
用黑色記號(hào)筆在第二個(gè)麥片盒子上畫一個(gè)O。在盒子四個(gè)角處，徒手畫楔形，盒子四周絕大部分都不要用記號(hào)筆畫。記得要在中間畫個(gè)圈。在背面也畫個(gè)O，讓它和前面的O越像越好。

Step 5

Step 5:
第五步

Cut out the Os along the lines you drew. Again, keep the front and back shapes connected by the top and bottom flaps.
沿你畫的線，把兩個(gè)O剪下來(lái)。記得讓兩個(gè)O前后相連。

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Step 6

Step 6:
第六步

Use red duct tape to cover the sides of the letters, as they are now open. Do not worry if your duct tape is lumpy as you go around. In the finished project, you will not notice any lumps.
把字母邊線上沒(méi)有紙盒覆蓋的地方用紅色膠帶纏起來(lái)。不要擔(dān)心在你繞的時(shí)候，紅膠帶會(huì)不平整。在做好的時(shí)候，你不會(huì)注意到這些起伏的地方。

Step 7

Step 7:
第七步

Before you completely seal off the letters with duct tape, fill them with crumpled newspaper or tissue paper. Press the paper against the duct tape. The paper will help the letters hold their shape.
在你用紅膠帶全部密封字母前，不要忘了把弄皺的報(bào)紙或包裝紙塞進(jìn)去。讓塞進(jìn)去的紙擠住字母邊緣封口的膠帶，這些紙會(huì)讓字母保持形狀。

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Step 8

Step 8:
第八步

After all the sides are sealed with duct tape, cover the entire front and back of the letters with additional duct tape. This way, the printing from the cereal boxes will not show through the rose petals.
用紅膠帶把四周都封住了之后，再用另外的膠帶把字母前部和背部全部覆蓋住。這樣子在放上玫瑰花瓣之后，麥片盒子上的印刷就看不見(jiàn)了。

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Step 9

Step 9:
第九步

To create an ombre pattern with the silk petals, use three shades of petals – light pink, medium pink and red. You can find silk rose petals on the wedding supply aisle of craft stores. The petals are not actually silk, but polyester.
用三種色度的絹玫瑰花瓣來(lái)擺成漸變的圖案——淡粉色，豆沙粉紅和紅色。你在工藝品商店的婚禮用品區(qū)域就能找到絹紅色玫瑰花瓣。這些花瓣的材料并非是絲綢的，而是聚酯的。

Step 10

Step 10:
第十步

Beginning at the top with the lightest shade, hot glue the rose petals to each letter, overlapping the petals as you go. Cover the sides and tops with the petals as well. Continue until you are about a third of the way down.
一開始在字母頂部使用色度最淺的玫瑰花瓣，用熱熔膠把花瓣粘在每一個(gè)字母上，在過(guò)程中不斷將花瓣相互重疊。同樣的，在四周和頂部粘上花瓣。在三分之一處停下來(lái)。

Step 11

Step 11:
第十一步

In the middle section, hot glue the medium pink petals, also in an overlapping fashion. You will notice that the silk rose petals are covering up all the imperfections in the cereal boxes, even if you did not cut the shapes out evenly or the duct tape went on lumpy.
中部，用熱熔膠粘上豆沙粉紅花瓣，同樣將其相互重疊。你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，絹玫瑰花瓣把麥片盒子的不足之處都掩蓋掉了，即使你沒(méi)有剪出平整的形狀，或者紅膠帶貼的起起伏伏的。

Step 12

Step 12:
第十二步

Finish with the red rose petals on the bottom third of the letters. Again, overlap the petals as you hot glue them, and remember to cover the sides and bottoms. Do not cover the backs of the letters with rose petals.
在字母底部覆蓋上紅玫瑰。同樣的，用熱熔膠將其相互重疊。不要忘了四周和底部也要覆蓋玫瑰花瓣。但是背部不要覆蓋玫瑰花瓣。

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Step 13

Step 13:
第十三步

Turn the letters over. Cut two pieces of balsa wood or foam core about 1 inch wide that will go across the two letters. These pieces will be the support beams that connect the two letters. Hot glue these crossbars to the backs of the letters. You might also want to duct tape them for additional support.
把字母翻過(guò)來(lái)。剪兩片1英寸寬的輕木或泡沫芯，從一個(gè)字母粘到另一個(gè)字母。這些東西會(huì)當(dāng)做支撐梁把兩個(gè)字母連在一起。用熱熔膠把橫梁膠在字母背面。你也可以用膠帶再做一下額外的支撐。

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Step 14

Step 14:
第十四步

Besides connecting the two letters, the crossbars are useful for hanging the wreath on a hook. Display your wreath and you're sure to get a lot of XOXOs for your Valentine's Day creation.
除了連接兩個(gè)字母外，把花環(huán)掛在鉤子上的話，橫梁也很有用。把你的花環(huán)陳列出來(lái)，你一定會(huì)因?yàn)槟闱槿斯?jié)的發(fā)明，收獲很多親親抱抱。