I am SOOOOO ready for spring!
We were teased with temps in the 60s this weekend and then it snowed 3 inches Monday afternoon. BLAH!!
But when it was warm I got my craft on making a fun spring wreath to hopefully encourage the weather to warm up.
I am super thrilled with how it came out and it was a fast, east project too!
Here's how to make it.
Supplies:
-Wreath Form
-Chevron Ribbon
(I bought mine at Hobby Lobby but I know sites like Very Jane or Groopdealz sometimes have them.)
-Styrofoam Eggs
-Burlap
-Floral Pins
-Hot Glue Gun
To start, I wrapped the entire wreath form in burlap.
I then unwrapped all the ribbon spools and pinned down the ribbon in four spots, equally spaced. I will say I pinned them at 12, 3, 6, and 9 like on a clock.
You could also just cover the wreath with one ribbon at a time but I just wanted to make sure they were spaced out correctly so there wouldn't be a gap somewhere just in case the ribbon ran out.
After I pinned the start of each ribbon onto the form, I wrapped one ribbon at a time, pinning as I made the loops (just like I did with my Fall Burlap Wreath).
I started with yellow, then blue, the pink, and lastly green and filled in any areas that needed more fluff as I went.
By using the pins, you can always pull them out and readjust the ribbon as you go or even start totally over if need be, which by the way, I needed too. ;)
I then wanted to add some eggs to make it good for Easter but didn't want to make them a permanent fixture on the wreath.
In order to achieve that, I used the floral pins and pushed one end into the egg and out the other side. Depending on how I wanted to the egg to lay, depended on where and how I placed the pin. This yellow one, I wanted it to stand up to hide the pins from the other eggs so I inserted the pin in the very bottom.
I clustered all the eggs together for the biggest impact on the busy ribbon.
I did place a little bit of hot glue on the end of the pins so when I pushed them in they would stay pretty well in windy CO.
I didn't place much though so I will still be able to pull them out if I want to extend the use of the wreath.
I love how it came out! :)
So bright and cheery for spring!
Here is a closer shot of the ribbon and how I weaved them together.
The eggs look good on the ribbon as well.
And the wreath pops off our front door too!
Now come on Spring!!
I am READY for ya!
So bright and cheery! And I **might** have already picked up a couple spools of those burlap chevron ribbons myself :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore this wreath! I think I may have to make one! EASTER is my FAVORITE! and I love chevron and all the bright colors! I need this on my door! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable!!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness so gorgeous Allison! I absolutely love it!!! I need some ribbon like that!!! Great job girl ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! By far my favorite spring wreath! Great job and so simple on directions. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Wow!! I love how that turned out. I need some chevron ribbon. Thanks, for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis wreath is adorable and I love the colors with the burlap. Also, I love the color of your door. :)
ReplyDeleteThis wreath is so perfect for spring -- bright and cheery! The chevron pattern is even reminiscent of painted Easter eggs - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! And I never thought about the chevron being like decorated eggs! :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much! And glad you found me! :)
DeleteThis turned out fabulous!!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteFrances
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Stopping by from The Busy Bee's Hop
This is my favorite Spring wreath I've seen so far this year! Love it! And that chevron ribbon is too cute :)
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I love the spring colours! Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteJamie
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Love this Wreath! Love it! Love it! It is so me and I think you did a great job on it!
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Kimberli!
Thanks so much! I appreciate it! I love it as well!
DeleteYou make this sound so easy! I don't know that I could make the "loops" as pretty and conforming as you do, but I may just have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAdorable - pinning!
ReplyDeleteAngela @ A Typical English Home
Thanks so much!
DeleteSoooo cute!! All those chevron ruffles make me happy!
ReplyDeleteSo fun and cheery!! Love it!! Nicely done ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks so bright and happy. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteOmg this is fabulous. I need to find me some of that ribbon!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous wreath!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo super cute! I've been thinking about making a new spring wreath. I love the chevron burlap ribbon. I'm going to have to see if your AC Moore has any. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I hope you do find some of the ribbon! Check online.
DeleteI love your wreath! It is fabulous! Thank you for sharing on The Crafty Blog Stalker. I have featured you this week and it will be posted later tonight! I would love for you to stop by to grab a feature button and wear it on your blog proudly! You deserve it! Click here to get to your feature!
ReplyDeleteAwww... thanks so much for the Feature Katie! I appreciate it!
DeleteYour wreath is adorable! It's seriously one of the cutest easter wreaths ever! Love it, great job!
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ReplyDeleteRobin
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I cannot find this ribbon to save my life!!! I've googled to no end - can anyone find it online??? I never found it in my Hobby Lobby store! Help please!
ReplyDeleteDid you use the 2 1/2 inch or 4 inch ribbon?
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