If you follow me on Pinterest, you know I have a slight wreath obsession.
The problem with pinning is that I pin and pin and I never actually follow through on any of my pinspirations. Thankfully, there are people like Kate who reminded me of the Fall installment of Young House Love’s Pinterest Challenge. Oh JOY!
Of course I missed the deadline, but it’s cool to be fashionably late, right? So, this weekend I decided to STOP PINNING and START DOING when it comes to my unhealthy obsession with wreaths.
Here was my pinspiration photo:
After a quick trip to Joann, I returned with a wreath form, and Excelsior moss, natural filler, and some paddle wire. My bestie Deanna provided the glue gun. Rufus supervised.
The basic premise of making this kind of wreath is just to stretch out the moss and glue with wild abandon. As you stretch and glue, your wreath will start to look like this…
Once the moss was on just the way I liked it, I attached the natural filler, which basically looks like Safflower or Craspedia, with the paddle wire.
To attach them, I strung the paddle wire through the middle of about 4-5 at a time, then bent and arranged them how I liked it. Once they were exactly how I wanted them, I hot glued them into place. By the end, it looked like this…
This is how it looked on the door…
What do you think? The total cost for this project was about $8 (with a coupon) so I am pretty psyched! I am linking this up to Young House Love and Bower Power, where you can see all the other awesome Pinterest Challenge submissions!
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November 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Kate
Nice! I love how Rufus helped you out, haha. Dogs are great assistants (when they aren’t trying to eat craft supplies!). I like how you used the yellow in one place too and didn’t spread it around the whole wreath, it seems more modern. Very cool. Great job!! 🙂
November 6, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Anita
Okay, I totally dont get pintrest but I LOVE what you made! Plus the pic of Rufus made my heart flutter. Can you explain it to me in moron terms (I looked it up and I still didn’t understand, it’s possible that I have no had enough coffee).
November 6, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Two Grads
LOVE IT!
November 6, 2011 at 1:01 PM
mcgeeandme
I really want to make this wreath, http://pinterest.com/pin/328989006/ but so far all I have accomplished is drinking the wine to get the corks! lol
November 6, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Emily
Bridget – that is a really cool wreath! You should totally make that!
November 6, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Cori
I’m with Anita….can you explain pintrest? Rufus is a great supervisor 🙂 And the wreath is great (normally when I hear “wreath” I think of stuff my mom used to hang in our house, but I guess they can be cool!)
November 6, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Emily
Anita and Cori – Pintrest is basically a site where you can keep track of things that you see online that you like or would like to try yourself. So you can “pin” recipe ideas, DIY projects, decorating ideas, etc. and come back to them later and they are all in one place. Also, you can “follow” your friends (like on FB) and see what THEY have been pinning and re-pin their ideas. It’s basically a great place to let your creative juices start flowing. Does that make sense?
November 7, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Kim @ Yellow Brick Home
Super cute! I have a wreath that I meant to make LAST year, but the stupid buttons got lost in transit! Now I’m sitting on a pile of buttons and a wreath form, but OH to find the time to put it together… I will do it!
November 7, 2011 at 11:34 AM
emily
Very pretty! I like that pop of yellow.
November 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM
jen
I LOVE IT! Oh its darling.
We just bought a house and I’m obsessed with collecting all the grape vine I can from our backyard. I’m thinking of creating a super adorb wreath.
You will be MY inspiration!
November 7, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Emily
Jen – thank you – I’m flattered!
November 7, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Aleksandra
Oh gosh, is it wreath time already? I love that these colors make a nice transition for fall and spring, in case you choose to leave the wreath up all year round 🙂
November 7, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Emily
In my house, it’s ALWAYS wreath time!!!
November 16, 2011 at 4:49 PM
My Latest Excuse
Amen!