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.
情人节是个亲亲抱抱的节日，所以无论是谁来你家，你用花环来迎接他们，这样的方式就代表着一个大大的拥抱。花环是一个“XO” 的形状，代表了亲亲抱抱，表面用渐变的图案覆盖着绢玫瑰花瓣。那么底座是什么呢？用了两个麦片盒子。这真是别出心裁的设计呢！

Things You'll Need:
所需

2 large cereal boxes
2个大麦片盒子
Black marker
黑记号笔
Straightedge
直尺
Scissors
剪刀
Red duct tape
红胶带
Newspaper or tissue paper
报纸或包装纸
Silk rose petals
绢玫瑰花瓣
Hot glue gun
热熔胶枪
Balsa wood or foam core
轻木或泡沫芯

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.
两个大而空的麦片盒子会当做花环的底座。你可以用硬纸板代替麦片盒子，但是盒子可以让花环拥有厚度和立体感。

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.
利用一只黑色记号笔和直尺，在第一个麦片盒子上画一个X。X的两笔内部宽3英寸（相当于2.54厘米）。在这个盒子背部画同样的一个X。

 

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剪出来。两个X的前后部都是连在一起的。

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.
用黑色记号笔在第二个麦片盒子上画一个O。在盒子四个角处，徒手画楔形，盒子四周绝大部分都不要用记号笔画。记得要在中间画个圈。在背面也画个O，让它和前面的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.
沿你画的线，把两个O剪下来。记得让两个O前后相连。

 

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.
把字母边线上没有纸盒覆盖的地方用红色胶带缠起来。不要担心在你绕的时候，红胶带会不平整。在做好的时候，你不会注意到这些起伏的地方。

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.
在你用红胶带全部密封字母前，不要忘了把弄皱的报纸或包装纸塞进去。让塞进去的纸挤住字母边缘封口的胶带，这些纸会让字母保持形状。

 

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.
用红胶带把四周都封住了之后，再用另外的胶带把字母前部和背部全部覆盖住。这样子在放上玫瑰花瓣之后，麦片盒子上的印刷就看不见了。

 

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.
用三种色度的绢玫瑰花瓣来摆成渐变的图案——淡粉色，豆沙粉红和红色。你在工艺品商店的婚礼用品区域就能找到绢红色玫瑰花瓣。这些花瓣的材料并非是丝绸的，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.
一开始在字母顶部使用色度最浅的玫瑰花瓣，用热熔胶把花瓣粘在每一个字母上，在过程中不断将花瓣相互重叠。同样的，在四周和顶部粘上花瓣。在三分之一处停下来。

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，用热熔胶粘上豆沙粉红花瓣，同样将其相互重叠。你会发现，绢玫瑰花瓣把麦片盒子的不足之处都掩盖掉了，即使你没有剪出平整的形状，或者红胶带贴的起起伏伏的。

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.
在字母底部覆盖上红玫瑰。同样的，用热熔胶将其相互重叠。不要忘了四周和底部也要覆盖玫瑰花瓣。但是背部不要覆盖玫瑰花瓣。

 

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.
把字母翻过来。剪两片1英寸宽的轻木或泡沫芯，从一个字母粘到另一个字母。这些东西会当做支撑梁把两个字母连在一起。用热熔胶把横梁胶在字母背面。你也可以用胶带再做一下额外的支撑。

 

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.
除了连接两个字母外，把花环挂在钩子上的话，横梁也很有用。把你的花环陈列出来，你一定会因为你情人节的发明，收获很多亲亲抱抱。