Spring Wreaths | With Forsythia & Burlap!
by
Maura White
3 Materials
I'm reaching my point of desperation for Spring. Making this helped....a little. :) Just keep staring at the forsythia and not at the thermometer!!!
This really is easy to make - and it should bring a little cheer to these gloomy days of winter!!
Materials Needed to make this yourself:
**Decorative Yellow Forsythia
**FloraCraft Straw Wreaths, 14-Inch Straw Wreath
**Beacon Duct Tape, 2-Inch by 10-Yard, Natural Brown Burlap Print
(I got by grown tape with black flowers on clearance from Walmart for $3 per roll)
(I got by grown tape with black flowers on clearance from Walmart for $3 per roll)**FloraCraft® Burlap Garland, 5 Inches by 10 Yards
(I got mine for $3 at Walmart at 50% off after Christmas clearance)
(I got mine for $3 at Walmart at 50% off after Christmas clearance)**Various Blue flowers - I had on hand from old wedding decorations of mine
**Glue gun
I purchased a few of these straw wreaths because they were only $3 each. BUT, I quickly learned why they are so cheap.
Once you take the plastic off of them, the straw sheds off and they kind of make a mess. But I still liked the color of the straw, and I didn't want to just throw them out, so I found a way to make it work. That's when I got out the brown and black flower tape. I placed this around the wreath every few inches and that significantly stopped the "straw shedding." I bet you could dip this entire wreath in a water/glue mixture or spray with some clear spray paint to help hold it together as well.
The next "layer" was the forsythia garland that I got on Amazon. Forsythia is the first flower to bloom in my area. It's bright color fills me with hope that Spring will eventually come!! I just hot glued this down in a few places (glue gun is very much your friend in this project!)
I had some small blue flowers that had wires that I just tucked under the tape. Thought it brought out a nice pop of my favorite color. :)
Blue and silver were my wedding colors, and I had a bunch of blue fake flowers on hand for years now. I made up a bunch and added those to the side.
What makes this wreath in my opinion though is the burlap bow!!!! Check out how to do so on this post here: How to Make the Perfect Bow. She does a great job showing you step by step how to use the burlap and a stapler to make this awesome bow for the final touch on the wreath.
This isn't the first wreath I've made! Check out some others for inspiration:
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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