Springtime Wreath

Springtime Wreath

I had been meaning to make or buy something for my front door, to update the look from what we had during Valentine's to a Springtime or Easter decor. I was out shopping when I saw a wreath with Easter eggs all around and said to myself, "I can make something like this for half the price!" 

Thus the creation of this wreath happened.

Here's a list of the materials I used to create the wreath:

1. Glue gun and glue sticks
2. Ribbon- different colors gives it a unique look. I did use a wider ribbon for the main loop and bow.
3. Chipboard letters- I was really fortunate and found a SPRING door hanger at Target for a couple of dollars. I just disassembled it. I was able to save time painting the letters, but had to live with a couple of extra holes on some of the letters. 
4. A fake flower branch. Pretty much anything that's not really bulky and will help fill the gaps.
5. Small Easter eggs. I got mine for a dollar at the Dollar Store. They are foam, but plastic will work as well.
6. A bunny ornament or any other focus ornament. My bunny was on sale at Joann's.
7. Floral wire and shears.
8. Branch wreath. Using a foam wreath won't really work on this project.

I started by placing the bunny first on one of the sides of the wreath and securing it with a loop of floral wire.

I love the look of my burlap bunny

I then laid the wreath down and placed all the letters on top, making sure my spacing was right before using floral wire to secure each to my wreath.

                        

                    I added a branch because I wanted to see how the colors were working together

Once all the letters were secured, I started adding the eggs by gluing them unto the wreath. I left a significant gap on the top of the wreath for the ribbon loop. I did place a trio of eggs on either side to fill the space. I then filled some areas of the wreath with sporadic eggs, making sure I did not use the same patterned egg consecutively  Once all the eggs were placed, I moved unto the flower branches making sure I placed enough on the inside as well as the outside circumference of the wreath.

With the different types of ribbon I formed a couple of bows which I glued throughout the wreath, adding another splash of color to the finished product. For the loop, I simply cut a long enough piece of ribbon, looped it on the wreath and tied it together. Once the loop was complete, I moved the tied part to the back and with some hot glue secured the ribbon to the wreath. I finished the wreath by adding a finished bow to the front part of the loop.

I'm so happy with the finished product. In the end, with a couple of basic crafting tools, some creativity and springtime craft decorations I was able to create something pretty adorable for about 10 dollars.