Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The fun fall wreath for less than $12

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 Today I was working on a really fun project:





 I've been carrying the idea in my head for a while. The thing is - I like Halloween and all the fun of it. What I don't like is the scary decorations. I'm just not into it. So I wanted a wreath that will work both as a fall decor and a Halloween one. And I know it's still August, but I really couldn't wait to get it done :) The best thing about this project is that it takes only a couple of hours and costs less than $12 to make. Honestly, it costs even less considering that with some of the supplies you only use a fracture of them.

Here's what you need:

Wreath or wreath form ($1, read further)
4-5 yards of black tulle ($1.27/yard at Walmart)
0.5 yard of bright-orange satin (appr. $1, also at Walmart)
1 can black spray paint (99c- cheapest at Walmart or any home improvement store)
Orange ribbon for hanging ($1 at the Dollar store)
Little black fuzzy puffs ($1 at the Dollar store for a nice size bag, different colors)

How-to:

   I actually first purchased a Styrofoam wreath form for $4.47 from Wallmart (ouch!!). I really didn't like the price because I knew it will all add up. So when I went to the Dollar store for some other supplies, I decided to check out what they had. And I found this plain wicker wreath that I knew would be just perfect for my project:


  So I returned the Walmart one. :) First, I spray-painted  it to make it less visible through tulle. I used some paint I already had on hand but you can always find the cheapest paint for less than a dollar:


   You don't have to do a super-good job because most of it will be covered anyway. Then cut your tulle into strips about 10 in X 4-5 inch and start to tie strips around your wreath in a double knot. Push them together tight:


   Keep working until the whole wreath is done. It looks time-consuming but it actually took me an hour tops.
Then onto the flowers. Believe me, they are pretty easy to make too. First, cut out a few circles of different sizes from a piece of satin. They don't even have to be perfectly rounded:


   Then light a candle and hold the edge of the circle a little over the flame (don't burn yourself!!) until it starts to curl. I tried to get a picture of a process but it's hard to do it with one hand and hold a camera in another :) :


   Move it over the flame until it curls all around the edges:


   Then put the circles together and sew them into a flower:


   Then sew or glue the puff to the middle of your "flower" and attach it to the wreath. I used a fabric glue for it but you can use basic Elmer's white glue too:




  The more circles you add to the flower the prettier it will look. I used 7 on the big one and 4 or 5 on the smaller ones. Then attach the ribbon for hanging and voila- your wreath is done!! Here's another picture of the finished product:


   Sorry for the picture of the inside of our front door. The outside needs to be cleaned and painted. And very soon :) But I'm kind of liking this new edition to our fall decor :)

I'm sharing this DIY project with these fun parties:

Uncommonly Yours 
Ginger Snap Crafts Wow me Wednesday 
Homemaker on a Dime 
Family Home and Life Wow Us Wednesday 
Pin It Wednesday 

20 comments:

  1. Amazingly awesome!! You rock girl!!! :)

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  2. Wow that is fantastic. I wonder if making/hanging wreaths is an American thing, because I see lots of crafts for them for holidays and changing seasons. Here in the UK we only use them at Christmas time. Saying that I made a spring wreath for our summer house (dd calls it Spring Cottage)Maybe I should start a new trend?
    Carolx

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    1. It's definitely an American thing! I've never seen one until I came here. I think a new trend sounds like a great idea :)

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  3. Wow Lena, you have done it AGAIN ! Halloween is such a fun time, or used to be when I was growing up going from door to door.

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    1. Decorations are fun for me, door to door is definitely fun for the kiddos :)

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  4. Very beautiful and looks fairly easy too!

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  5. I LOVE it! I agree about halloween, fall decorations. It looks so fancy, but easy. And just change the colors for Easter, Valentines, Christmas - you could have a whole collection of door wreaths. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. I know! I'm actually already thinking what I want to do for Christmas :) I have an old and ugly wreath and I want something new and more fun.

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  6. This is great! Well done! Would love if you'd share with our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope to see you there! Have a great week! :)
    http://dixie-n-dottie.blogspot.com/2012_08_27_archive.html

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  7. Clever but very clever and can definite stand as a Halloween or Autumn wreath. The orange blossoms look starling against the black tulle...very creative.
    well done

    Amanda :-)

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  8. I like the flowers. They look good and easy to make. Also, you did a good job with the instructions.

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    1. They are truly easy to make. And you can make them for girls' bows as well as for decor. So many possibilities!

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  9. Too cute, you are so crafty. Love the idea!

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  10. This is so beautiful, I want to make one just like this TFS!

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