Beaded Floral Wreath

Beaded wreaths are so sweet and versatile.  I love that I can use this on my door, mantle or wall.  While I love fluffy green wreaths and yarn wreaths, beaded wreaths are a smaller statement with a bit more elegance.  I love this Beaded Floral Wreath.  The pink and cream colors are classic and lend to spring or summer decor.

Supplies:

• Ring wreath form
• Wooden beads
• Twine
• Pink flowers
• Burlap wired ribbon
• Pink ribbon or ribbon of choice
• Floral wire
• Berry ribbon garland (I found this at Hobby Lobby)
• Hot glue gun with glue sticks
• Metal word (Blessed-found at Hobby Lobby)
• 20 gauge wire (optional)
• Fishing line (optional-I used Trilene)

Directions

• Find place where the floral ring form was sealed together.  Gently bend the ring back and forth until the ring breaks open.
• Add wooden beads to the floral ring until it is full.
• Close the ring wreath form with wire and hot glue
• If desired, add a piece of twine to the top of the ring wreath form to use as a hanger for the wreath.
• Use berry ribbon garland and wind it around the beads as tightly or loosely as desired until the wreath is completely entwined.
• Glue or use floral wire to attach the flowers to the wreath form.
• Create a bow using the burlap and pink ribbons. For this bow, I cut equal lengths of burlap and pink ribbons.  I glued the pink ribbon on top of the burlap ribbon.  Then, I tied the pieces together with twine to make a bow.  Attach the bow to the ring wreath form with twine, hot glue or wire.
• Using fishing line, cut pieces to tie up the ends of the metal word chosen and tie the pieces to the ring wreath form.

If you like this wreath, please visit my website for other wreaths such as the one here.

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I love aspects of all styles of home decor.  However, the Farmhouse decor style says home to me.  This Farmhouse Wall Decor piece is a great way to incorporate greens into a room.  Actually, for Christmas, I added evergreen branches and pinecones.  For Easter, I added Easter eggs on sticks into the greens pictured.  I cannot wait to add mini-pumpkins to this for Fall.

Two of these wall decor pieces on either side of our TV in our living room brought a much needed bunch of greens to the room.  While I love plants, they do not love me typically.  Seriously, I killed aloe. So, plastic plants are the ones I gravitate to more often than not.  These are the perfect green additions to my home.  I hope you enjoy them, too.

Supplies

• 12×16 wood canvas panel (I purchased this one online at Hobby Lobby)  Be sure to choose a panel that is slightly larger or the same length as your floral holder.
• Minwax wood finish (I used English Chestnut)
• Foam paint brush
• Greens of choice (I found these at Hobby Lobby-be sure to pick hanging greens for the sides and front, as well as taller, spreading greens)
• Brass plated decorative tacks
• Tin floral holder for walls

Directions

• Use the foam paint brush to brush stain on to the wood canvas panel and let it dry completely
• Attach the tin floral holder to the dry wood panel with the decorative tacks (there is a hole at the top of the floral holder)
• Arrange greens inside the floral holder

This is such a simple project which lends a big bang for your buck.  If you like this project, please check out another wall decor project here and more seasonal creations at www.craftsdecorandfamily.com.

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Easy to Make Pink Welcome Wreath

I love this easy to make pink Welcome Wreath!!  Pink is a total departure from my normal color palette.  When I was ready to paint the quilter’s loop, my daughter said, “it has to be pink!!!”  Really?  Pink?  Pink has never been “my” color.  Blue, bronze, gray, white…yep, that’s where I was leaning.  Yet, when I looked at the floral options I had on hand, pink seemed perfect.  She sold me, pink is so pretty and screams Spring or Summer!!  I think I may need to make one with my daughter’s name instead of “welcome.”  Hmmm…grabbing the keys and I’m off to the craft store.

Supplies

• Quilter’s loop (wooden-I bought this one at Hobby Lobby)
• Outdoor paint (I chose Azalea outdoor acrylic Patio Paint)
• Foam brush
• Floral stems in desired color
• Twine
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Wood cut out “welcome” (I found this at Hobby Lobby)

Directions

• Paint the quilter’s loop and wood “welcome” cut out using the foam brush and outdoor paint-let them dry completely
• Add twine to the “welcome” wood cut out and hang it from the clasp of the quilter’s loop, making sure the knot is secure
• Hot glue floral stems to the top of the quilter’s loop, hiding the clasp.  I placed two stems facing each other to include some of the greens.  Then, I took the tops off of the stems and glued them in the middle to fill in. You may need to cut or break off some of the stems to ensure they fit.
• Tie a small piece of twine around the clasp to create a loop for hanging (Optional)

If you like this wreath, please check out my other spring and summer wreaths.

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Hello Door Sign with Forsythia

This Hello Door Sign with Forsythia is a great pop of color for summer!  Forsythia bushes are a favorite of mine.  When I found these artificial Forsythia branches, I knew I had to make something where they were the center of the design.  

Supplies:

• 14 inch wood round
• Forsythia floral stems (I found these at Hobby Lobby)
• Wood stain (use a color that matches your decor or style)
• Foam brush
• Wired ribbon (I used a dark yellow ribbon)
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Metal “hello” sign (I bought this one at Hobby Lobby)

Directions: 

• Stain wood round with the desired shade of stain-let it dry completely
• Create a bow with wired ribbon
• Hot glue Forsythia stems to the dry wood round in a spray
• Add bow to the wood round using hot glue
• Affix “hello” sign to the wood round using hot glue
• In order to hang the round, add a 3-4 inch piece of the ribbon to the back of the round with hot glue

If you love Forsythia as much as I do, please check out these other wreaths.

Joy Yarn Wreath

This Joy Yarn Wreath is a sweet, simple addition to your door for Christmas.  Buffalo check is one of my favorite patterns.  While bringing both a warm and rustic feel to a wreath or decor, it can also be a simple pop of color for your interior or exterior door.  I am not able to keep a yarn wreath of my front door on the outside because it would be exposed to the elements.  However, I put a hook on the inside of the door to enjoy it there.

Supplies for Joy Yarn Wreath: 

• Foam or wire wreath form (14 inch form used)
• Black loop yarn (2 skeins)
• Ribbon (I used red and black buffalo check)
• Ornament (I picked this one up at Hobby Lobby and used ribbon that matched)
• Twine
• (Optional) hot glue and hot glue gun

Directions to create Joy Yarn Wreath:

• Wrap loop yarn around the wreath
  • Start by holding an end against the wreath form
  • Wrap the yarn around the form to hold it down to the wreath form
  • You may choose to hot glue the yarn or tie it to the wreath form as well
• Use twine to attach the ornament to the wreath form, hiding the knots in the loop yarn
• Make a bow using the ribbon and tie it to the wreath form using the twine
• (Optional) Add a piece of twine to the top to use as a wreath hanger

If you like this wreath, please check out my other version of a joy loop wreath here.

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