Decorating

Spring Hydrengea Wreath



I had big plans to write a whole blog post on how to make a beautiful Spring Hydrengea wreath.  I did in fact make a beautiful spring hydrengea wreath but I didn't do anything new.  Frankly, I took my "little computer", as my son calls it, and went straight to Michael's on a kids free Sunday afternoon.  (I could actually write an entire blog post on the amazingness of kids free Sunday afternoon, but I digress.)  I held my little computer up for a Michael's employee to look at, where she directed me to all the materials that I needed.  With the help of a glue gun I was in business.  So instead of telling you how to make this wreath I'm going to direct  you to the wonderful folks at Between Naps on the Porch and they can show you how.  I'll just show you a few of my photos, and may be a picture or two of my springy house.  It might be frightful outside but it is delightful inside.

Happy Spring!








DIY Fall Wreath


Fall decorating is my favorite decorating all year  (Even more than Christmas!).  I think its because it reminds me of apple cidar and all things pumpkin which I absolutely love. And changing leaves, soups and stews, football.  Really I love all things fall.  Each year I lament about the fact that wreaths are just so darn expensive.  This year I decided to do something about it and make my own wreath.  My first step to figure out what kind of wreath to make was to ask the world of Facebook for cheap and easy wreath suggestions.  My second step was to fall into the world of Pinterest.  This was my favorite wreath.  After a trip to Michael's where I bought more than enough supplies to make multiple wreaths I ended up with my own version.  (See Michael's loot below.)

This very easy to make Fall Wreath takes just a few minutes and just a few supplies.  I didn't even use all the materials pictured below.  While I'm using the wreath for my front door it could just as easily go on your mantle.  In fact, I'm using inspiration from this wreath to decorate my mantle.  

Fall Wreath Supplies

  • Wreath form – I used an 18 in. grapevine wreath.
  • Burlap ribbon –  I stuck with the traditional brown was but was seriously tempted by blue, red and green.
  • Berry garland (5 ft.)- There are so many different garlands out there but I tried to get a simple one.  
  • Wire and wire cutters
  • Scissors

Step 1
  • Attach the first ribbon of burlap to the wreath.
  • I laid the burlap around the wreath, and then used the wire to secure it every few inches.
Step 2
  • Add the next piece of burlap using the same method as before.
  • Attach the wire at different spots to ensure that there is overlap.  I also wove the second ribbon through the first ribbon.
Step 3
  • Weave the berry garland around the wreath and through the burlap occassionally.  
Happy decorating!!