I'm not so great at the wreath making, but I am pretty happy with this one. Well, I guess I did love my Monogrammed Boxwood Wreath with Wine Corks, but it didn't take a ton of effort, and I would have probably kept it on my front door forever if the boxwood hadn't started to dry out and shed all over the foyer. I needed to make a new wreath, because Valentine's Day is upon us. It's very icy here, and I don't want to go out, so I pulled this little burlap Valentine's wreath together with some supplies from my craft stash. It matches my Valentine's Mantel that was inspired by The Notebook perfectly...all is well in my world now.
I started by pulling all of the dead boxwood branches out of the wreath form. This is what I was left with...
I grabbed two pieces of ruffled burlap from an old projects, and started tucking one of them into the tines on the wreath form. If you don't have old pieces of ruffles burlap lying around, you can make your own...seriously, it's so easy! Follow this tutorial on the easiest way to sew a ruffle. Once I had gone all the way around the form, I took another strip of ruffled burlap and tied in onto the form over the existing burlap about every 4 inches. I did this to cover any of the wreath form that was visible.
Next, I made a little garland. I strung little cotton poofs onto a piece of twine...
Then, I clipped little cut out hearts in between each poof with these teeny little clothespins...aren't they cute?
Then I made a quick ruffled flower for the bottom, and hot glued it in place. I went a little further and covered my ugly wreath hanger with a ruffle and poof garland as well.
Now I have a wreath that won't shed on my floor...what do you think?
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Jessica
Heather SettingforFour says
Beautiful wreath Jessica - I love all the special details you put together! Those little clothespins are adorable!
Kara @ Petals to Picots says
Very pretty! Love the little hearts!
reFresh reStyle says
Oh my goodness, I love it! You're making me want to make a wreath! Pinning :)
JoJoand Eloise says
I LOVE how it fits perfectly with your mantel. Covering up the wreath hanger, great idea :)
xo
Angelina
keri @ shaken together says
So stinkin' cute!! Love that pom pom garland and those hearts!
Beth@Unskinny Boppy says
Very cute Jess! I am still finding evergreen sprigs on my floor. Just when you think you've got them all. You don't.
Vanessa says
Hi, Jessica
The wreath is lovely!
Hugs,
Vanessa
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
Oh how cute is that...I love the cotton "poofs"....such a creative idea!!....Looks wonderful on the door!!
Shannon Fox says
So cute Jess! I am totally coming to rob you of those tiny little clothes pins :)))) Love them!!
Melissa@TheHappierHomemaker says
Very pretty, I love it!
Nancy Bandzuch says
My favorite part of this project is the little clothes pins. Perfect!
Love for you to stop by and check out some of my project:
http://www.dosmallthingswithlove.com
Also, I host and "oldies" link party on Tuesdays--a way to get come traffic out of our awesome, but old projects we posted long ago.
Hope to see you there--and excited to be following you via rss.
Nancy
Mary Beth says
This is so pretty ~ I absolutely love your style....chic yet friendly!
Ruthie Armstrong says
You're wreath is so adorable! I hope you'll come and share it at my link party tomo :) http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Tonna @ Navy Wifey Peters says
Cute wreath! I love the hearts on the clothes pins! I'm pinning this!
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http://navywifeypeters.blogspot.com/2013/01/submarine-sunday-15.html