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Showing posts with label wreath. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Geranium-Inspired Summer Wreath Tutorial


Summer is here in full force & that means it's time to update your seasonal entryway wreath! For me, the warmer the temperature gets from Spring to Summer, the more my seasonal decor transitions from cool to warm undertones. As stated in my Hydrangea Wreath Tutorial, artificial summer flowers can sometimes be hard to work with. Most of the ones in various crafting stores are too saturated. To me, that actually makes it look too fake & can come off a bit tacky if not styled properly. So I focused on subtle pops of warm colors in combination with neutral undertones throughout to avoid this dilemma. 

You will need the following materials:
Grapevine wreath
Wire cutters
High-temp glue gun
Flowers of course
All purchased at Michael's Craft Store
Simply take each flower & start trimming. Leave 1/2 an inch to 1 inch of stem so that you can insert each piece within the grapevine securely. Next is placement. I tend to go clockwise in a pattern when placing the flowers, which you can tell in the images below. It makes it more fluid & put together. 










Once you have filled your wreath, go back & fill in addition spares areas. This will make your wreath look more full & lush. It will also give the illusion of a bigger wreath. From here, glue each piece at the top-base of each stem & you are done!


Close-ups for more detail:
I hope you enjoyed this first official tutorial for the Summer season! It's the perfect, bright pop of Summer color to add inside or outside your home :)

Sunday, March 27, 2016

10 Ways: How-To Transition from Winter to Spring



#1 Front Door Wreath - 3 Options
a) Cottage Inspired Springtime Wreath

b) Craft Beer Inspired Spring Wreath


 c) Vertical Hydrangea Wreath



#2 The Staircase
 a) Staircase Wall - Framed Antique Skeleton Keys

b) Staircase Shelf


#3 The Mantel

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

DIY Christmas Shelf Wreath


My staircase shelf was seriously lacking some holiday spirit. I didn't want to buy anything new (I dread going to the shops during the holiday season), and per my usual style I wanted to create something myself. When I realized I had so much leftover material from my Craft Beer-Inspired Christmas Wreath I decided to make another wreath, but with a twist.

You will need the following materials:
The majority of the items on the left were leftover pieces I've had for years now. I newly purchased the 4 items on the right from Hobby Lobby - Bauble stems: $0.77 each | Wreath $2.50 | Bronze pine cones: $0.50 | Evergreen stem: $1.00
These were the leftover materials I used from my Craft Beer-Inspired Christmas Wreath (shown new). 2 Evergreen stems on left: $3.99 each - Michael's | Evergreen stem on right: $2.50 - Hobby Lobby | Glittery hop stems: $0.75 each - Michael's
Taking wire cutters, place as shown:
Add your glittery & colorful pieces. Secure everything using a hot glue gun.

Add accent pieces...
 ...and you are done!

No shelf space? No problem - this can be used as wall decor too!