Holiday Wreath

Now that I can breathe and have recovered slightly from Chatty, I wanted and needed to do something to get in the holiday spirit! Of course, what better project than a holiday wreath! 

Here is what you need...

• A styrofoam ring (I got mine for $1 at Dollar Tree)
• Yarn
• Masking Tape
• Felt
• Burlap  

 Start by taping the yarn to the back of the ring.

 Now begin wrapping... this will take about 45 minutes just to let you know.  Turn on one of your favorite shows, kick back and wrap. 

I cut two long burlap rectangles and formed each side of the bow. I then cut one smaller strip and wrapped it around the ring and center of the bow.  Secure it on the backside with straight pins. (oh yeah, you'll need those too) 

Cut out your choice and number of felt flowers.  I love these and they resemble poinsettias. 

And there is your mini wreath! I loved the way it turned out, but the husband said it needed to be bigger for our front door. So...

I grabbed two twigs from outside and secured the ring in the center of the larger wreath. 

~Happy Holidays~ 

 

Linking to:

Frugally Sustainable

Scrap Wrapped Wreath

You know I'm excited about my first tutorial if I am up at 6:30 in the morning! I hope you enjoy this super easy craft. This can be done in any size and would even be a fun craft to do with the kids.

Of course your color combination can be anything you choose, but this is the end product:

Start with any piece of cardboard you have laying around the house; for me this was an empty diaper box. I needed something big enough for the size circles I wanted. Either free hand or trace two circles in different sizes. Go ahead and push a pen (or if you would like to do it the easy way, use a hole punch) through the top of your smaller circle, so you will be able to hang it up. Using scrap book paper, pick your color combination, cutting up strips in varying widths. The length of your strips will depend on the widths of your circles. You want a strip long enough to wrap around the circle, applying hot glue on the backside. Continue alternating your colors and lengths. You can even play with which strip will lay on top of the others.

For me, the more random, the better!

Once you have wrapped both circles with your scrapbook paper (or paper of your choosing), lay the smaller circle on top. Feel for the holes you made at the top of the smaller circle. Insert a pen and mark where the holes will need to be for the larger circle.  I pulled my yarn through first and then hot glued the smaller circle onto the larger circle.

Cut out corresponding paper flowers to add detail and voilà! The perfect wreath for any front door.

~Happy Crafting~