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Corn Husks and Acorn Caps Sunflower Wreath

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Corn Husks and Acorn Caps Sunflower Wreath I've seen some wreaths on Pinterest constructed out of corn husks and pine cones.  They are so cute and resemble one of my favorite flowers, sunflowers. Today after returning home from babysitting my grandchildren for a few days, I was itching to make something. I remembered I had dried corn husks from the summer and thought about the sunflower door decoration.  I didn't have any pine cones but I did have a small collection of acorn caps.  As usual, I'm always trying to make decor out of things I've collected from nature, and re-purposing is always top on the list.  I was not going to buy a wreath form so I made one. All you need for this quick and free wreath project: Scissors Glue gun Glue sticks Clean dry food trays (or a wreath form) Corn husks Acorn caps The first thing I did was cut two circles  about 8" in diameter out of  two large food trays. I save the trays whenever I get them because I use