Okay, so by the title of this post, I’m certain there are a few of you out there gagging and yes, there is something terribly kitschy about adorning your home with pom-poms, and scenting them on top of that. But this wreath, while still on the kitsch-side, is pretty rad. And as for the scent? Think aromatherapy.

I started making this wreath back in January, by hand-making all 200+ poms using a method quite similar to this. I used a combination of both kitchen cotton and acrylic yarn, which added enough variation to make it a bit more interesting, a must in my book, given the color scheme. It came out just as I had envisioned, though word to the wise: using kitchen cotton to make homemade pom-poms is more challenging and laborious than acrylic, simply due to the heft of the fiber. I hot glued each pom-pom to a pre-made Styrofoam wreath, and then to scent, I added two drops of lavender and three drops lemon essential oils to the cotton pom-poms.

We’ve been quite ill around here (I have an ear infection and pneumonia!), and I added several drops of peppermint and eucalyptus to help open our airways. It provides a bit of relief whenever I pass by. What a great way to provide a little aromatherapy.

Note on the winterscape: The bottle brush trees were handmade by my sister, who is 1000 times craftier than I, and this adorable little fox was a winter solstice gift for my son which I found at a local toy shop. While I’ll be changing out the winter scape for something more springy in the coming weeks, I’m thinking the wreath has got to stay for another season.

Happy Crafting!