Spring Wreath
3 Materials
$11
1 Hour
Easy
I was at my local Dollar Tree the other day and they had so many spring flower sprigs, I just couldn't help myself. I HAD to make something with them. When I was a teen my older cousin made our grandmother a wreath from a hat. It was so pretty. When I saw the hats I decided I would use that as my base.
What I started with: 1 hat, a 6 pack of 6" saucers, a variety of flowers and a glue gun. Also something to cut wire, if you choose to make a hanger from the left over flower stems. Mine cost $10 getting all the flowers and hat at the Dollar Tree. If you select more flower types or purchase from a high end store yours will cost a bit more. I'm not factoring in the cost of glue sticks and the gun.
Take two of the saucers and glue the rims together.
The hats are kind of flimsy, and I didn't want it to get crushed when I put it away for the next season, so I glued the 2 glued together at the rim saucers inside the hat. Now if you want to wear this as an Easter bonnet don't do this part your head will never fit.
I remember something about a rule of three in a painting class I took once. So with that in my head I chose 3 of the Iris flowers and glued them on.
I then took 3 of what ever the purple flowers were, and glued those on. These were the biggest flowers I got.
I had randomly glued the pink flowers on but then decided I didn't like it. Don't be afraid to change your mind. If the flowers don't peel off easily there are two things you can do. You can touch the tip of the glue gun to the glob of glue on the back, that should loosen it enough to pull off. You can use rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. The glue will stay hard and release but the flower and hat will be damp, you will probably have to wait for it to dry before you can use them again.
I used some of these neat looking purple and white sprigs. The white reminds me a baby's breath, often used as filler in flower arrangements.
These white things are made of foam and they like to pop off the stem. I had to glue several back on. But, I loved the look and they added a different texture to the design.
Just randomly start filling in the gaps, until you are happy with how it looks.
I cut a piece of flower stem and bent and glued it in place. Now it is the hanger.
These are my left over sprigs. You could just put them in a box in your craft stash for a future project or you could make an arrangement in a vase or re-purposed bottle.
I pop the flower heads and leaves off and reassemble the different flowers onto one stem. Now you can pop one sprig into a wine bottle or use a couple sprigs in a vase.
If you want a little more info on this part check out my how to.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/seasonal-decor/left-overs-silk-flower-arrangements-32351107?r=1
Here are a few in a vase. Had I left them on the original stems, it would just be a cluster of color here and there. This way there is a bit of flow.
And the finished spring hat. I hope you like. 
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Cute as can be.
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So cute. I will try this. I've been looking for an easier way to make wreaths. Thank you
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