DIY Wreaths

So I've been wanting something to decorate my front door for a while now, but I could not bring myself to buy an $80 or more wreath. Naturally, I decided to make my own. Turning again to Pinterest for inspiration, I found a few designs I liked and went to my local specialty store. I chose to make a spring/summer and a fall/winter wreath. 

Here is my spring/summer wreath. The "C" was a Christmas gift from my parents a few years back, but I think it came from Hobby Lobby.

What you'll need:

• Grape vine wreath
• Silk flowers of your choosing 
• Floral wire
• Floral tape
• Diagonal Cutters
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Scissors
• Ribbon (optional)

The Project

 Spread out at a chosen work surface, I opted for the living room floor. Have a trashcan near by for loose wire and stem disposal. You don't want to be vacuuming later this week and run over spare wire that didn't make it into the bin, trust me. 

Take your first grouping of flowers and position them about where you want them to be, so you can measure for excess.

Pro tip: sticky side down

Tape off above where you will be cutting with the floral tape. My flowers had multiple stems, you can skip if you don't need it. Then take your cutters and remove the extra. Please don't destroy your scissors on these bad boys. They have a wire core.







Take your wire and run it through the wreath, about midway. Secure your flowers with a simple twist and pull it tight to flatten it out. Cut off the extra.




Repeat the process with your other grouping of flowers.

Just not too short. About the thickness of the wreath.

Next, take your flowers for the middle bunch and trim them, so they aren't too cumbersome. Arrange them how you like, then secure them with wire. Then run another piece of wire through the grouping. Use this wire to attach the flowers to the wreath as you see fit. I attached mine to the inside of the wreath.






And voila! You have a wreath for much cheaper and it's personalized. This project cost me around $50 for both wreaths. If you want to attach a letter, use the ribbon from the supplies list. There was already a nail on my door, so I just hung it from there.