This year I tried mesh ribbon wreaths for the first time.  Now, I’m obsessed!!!   I hope you Make a Mesh Ribbon Wreath for Christmas and enjoy it as much as I did.

What you will need:

• Metal wreath form (you can choose from many sizes based on need-I use 18 inch typically)
• Mesh ribbon (available in various widths and colors)
• Chenille craft stem (aka pipe cleaners)
• Satin ribbon (thin) or twine (optional) to use as a hanger

How to Put it Together

• Cut strips of mech that are at least 8 inches long.
• Curl ribbon into a tube shape
• Gather 3-4 tube of curled mesh ribbon together and bind with a chenille stem leaving the ends free
• Attach the ends of the chenille stems of each bundle to the metal wreath form
• Add any embellishments you would like (optional).  I like to use ornaments or other hanging decorations
• Add ribbon or twine to use as a hanger (optional)

If you make a go of these wreaths, I would love to see your designs.  Please message me with photos.

If you like snowman wreaths, please check out this yarn snowman wreath that is so cute!!

This sweet Scarecrow for Fall is a warm inviting greeter for your front door.

I just love this scarecrow.  While it can only be used on covered exterior doors, it can also be used for interior doors and mantles.  Yarn wreaths are some of my favorites.  They are fluffy and warm and provide great texture for your space.  These wreaths are a great way to get kids involved in creating holiday decorations.  My littlest one has helped with wrapping yarn around the form.  The older kids can help with some of the gluing, adding zip ties and tying on the twine for a hanger.  

Supplies

• Foam wreath of desired size (16 inch)
• Beige loop yarn 2 skeins
• Burlap
• Ribbon (fall colors)
• Raffia (natural color)-optional
• Zip tie
• Hot glue sticks
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Artificial Sunflower
• Twine

Directions

• Take loop yarn and wrap it tightly around the wreath form (you can tie or glue the beginning and end of the yarn to other loops on the form)
• Tie and piece of twine to the wreath form to use as a hanger (hide it in the yarn) 
• Cut out burlap piece (this does not have to be in a perfect shape because it will be a disheveled hat.
• Put a zip tie through the back of the hat and wrap it around the wreath form (You may also choose to hot glue the hat to the wreath form)
• Glue a ribbon to the burlap hat
• Add the sunflower to the hat with hot glue
• Optional-glue some raffia inside the hat and sticking out of the edges

When you’re ready to decorate and celebrate the joy in Christmas, please check out my website www.craftsdecorandfamily.com.  Here is another loop yarn for Christmas. 

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This Snowman wreath makes such a statement on your front door for winter!

Who doesn’t want to snuggle up in a fluffy mound of yarn in the winter.  I love to crochet blankets and have them all over the house in the colder months. While you cannot exactly snuggle this adorable wreath, you can certainly get the warm, inviting look that yarn provides with this simple wreath project.

Making these snowman wreaths can be a family affair.  With the ease of assembly, this is a good project for your littles to help create.  The littles can wrap yarn around the wreath forms and can even cut out the hats and ribbon.  With a little help, they may even be able to secure the zip ties or glue the hat on.

When displaying this wreath, you want to make sure your door is covered and the wreath will not be in the elements.  However, this also looks adorable on an interior door, which is how I often display mine.  If you have a mantle in need of something tall, this is also a great addition.

Supplies

• Foam wreath forms in two sizes
• White loop yarn-I used two skeins
• Stiff felt square in black or desired color
• Greens of your choosing
• Ribbon (wired) of your choosing
• Zip ties (large enough to go around both wreath forms or two that you can put together)
• Hole punch/scissors
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Directions

• Attach wreath forms together using zip ties to make head and body of the snowman
• Wrap loop yarn around both wreath forms until the snowman is completely covered (glue beginning end to the foam wreath and tie the other end to other loops on the form)
• Cut out a hat from the stiff felt
• Punch or cut holes in the hat where the ribbon will be placed above the brim
• Use a zip tie to attach the hat to the top wreath form through the holes just punched
• Hot glue a piece of ribbon to the hat on the snowman above the brim, covering the zip ties used previously
• Glue greens to the ribbon on the hat
• Tie a piece of ribbon around the neck of the snowman and drape it how you would like the snowman to look

Enjoy your adorable masterpiece!

Please check out my other yarn wreaths at www.craftsdecorandfamily.com.  You can also see a different snowman wreath here.

 DIY Blue Beaded Wreath

This DIY Blue Beaded Wreath is a fun DIY wreath that incorporates aqua blue and orange in a sweet and delicate way.  Aqua blue is my favorite color and appears throughout my whole house.  I love pairing it with different colors for different seasons and holidays.  For Summer and Fall, I like to pair aqua blue with orange.  While the flowers are summer flowers, I can see this used as a daily door wreath throughout the year or on a mantle as a pop of color in a room.

Supplies for Blue Beaded Wreath:

• • Craft floral ring
  • Blue beads for crafts
  • Hot Glue and glue gun
  • Twine
  • Orange flowers
  • Floral wire/tape (optional)

Directions:

• Find seam of craft ring and gently move back and forth until the ring separates
• Add beads to the wreath until it is mostly covered, leaving only enough space to add flowers
• Glue together the ends of the craft ring to form a circle-I glue twine to the ring and wrap it around the seam to give it extra support.  It will be covered later.
• Affix flowers to the craft ring with glue or craft wire/tape (optional)
• Tie a piece of twine to the top of the wreath to use as a hanger for the wreath

If you like this wreath, please check out one of my other beaded wreaths here.

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Fall Pumpkin Wreath

This Fall Pumpkin Wreath is a great neutral addition to your Fall decor.

While I love the bright pops of orange, yellow and green in most Fall decor, I really enjoyed making this simple neutral color wreath.  The raffia pumpkin is adorable and lends a 3D element to the wreath.

Supplies

• Wire wreath form
• Wooden beads
• Burlap wired ribbon
• Fall neutral colored florals
• Hot glue and glue gun
• Twine (optional)
• Floral wire/tape (optional)

Directions

• Find seam of floral ring-gently bend back and forth until the floral ring opens
• Add beads to the floral ring until mostly covered
• Glue floral ring back together.  I also added twine around the opening of the ring and glued it in place
• Either glue or wire/tape the flowers to the ring
• Tie bow and glue to the top of the wreath
• Optional-add piece of twine to use as hanger for the wreath

If you like this wreath, please check out my Fall hoop wreaths here.

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Hello Sunflowers!

I love this door sign that just screams Hello Sunflowers!  One of my favorite things to do with my family in summer is to visit a sunflower field near us.  Being surrounded by beautiful yellow flowers, taller than we are, lends a bit of majesty to summer.  This door sign is a great way to bring a little of that summer goodness home.

Hello Sunflowers Supplies

• Wood round (I used an 18 inch round-12 inch or above would work well)
• Polyurethane stain (this is Minwax English Chestnut 233)
• Hot glue and hot glue gun
• Sunflower and daisy artificial flower stems (I bought these at Hobby Lobby)
• Burlap ribbon and wired ribbon
• Tin word of choice (I found this “hello” at Hobby Lobby)
• Foam brush
• Shop towel or paper towels

Directions

• Apply stain to the wood round and let it dry (use sponge brush to apply and wipe off the excess with a shop towel or paper towels)
• A second round can be glued to the back of the first for stability (optional)
• Glue flowers in desired position to the wood round
• Create a bow with the burlap and wired ribbons and glue to the wood round
• Add a piece of ribbon to the back to use as a hanger-glue the ribbon to the back of the round

Creating a simple bow:

• Measure out two strips of burlap ribbon for a base for the bow
• Cut strips of ribbon as long as the burlap ribbon strips and layer on top of the burlap ribbon
• Gather the ribbons in the center
• Tie a piece of ribbon around the center of the bow

If you like this sunflower door sign, you may also like the forsythia sign I made here.  Check it out!  If you create one of these, I would love to see it.

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