So, I wanted to get something cool for mom's birthday this year, but she's hard to shop for. Mom likes things that are practical (so do I), so I didn't want to get her something just to get her something. And I didn't want to spend a ton of money, well, because I can't, and she's OK with that. So I decided to get crafty. And I'm SO glad I did!
Mom decorated her home in pretty blues and chocolate browns, so I used those colors as my basis for this project. I saw something similar to this on The Polka Dot Market's site and thought, "I could make that!" Well, guess what? I did! I had to give it to mom early for several reasons, and she loves it, so now I get to share - here it is:
I picked out A LOT of really beautiful grosgrain ribbon - 40 yards or so - in the color scheme that I chose for this project:
I also bought 3 yards of thick satin ribbon that I used to wrap the wreath. I knew I didn't have to cover every inch, because I would be covering it in loops of the grosgrain ribbon. Here's what that looked like:
Then, I started with one pattern at a time, cut 3" strips, made a loop and used a straight pin to attach it to the wreath. I did 20 or so strips of each pattern, randomly placing each strip on the wreath....
Then, voila! It began to take shape! I used a long strip of one pattern of ribbon to attach a loop to the back for hanging the wreath. I'm so happy with how it turned out! What do you think???
Beautiful! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute and so easy! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLovvvve! Saw you on Tip Junkie. And I'm a new follower now!
ReplyDeleteOh, that's beautiful! The possibilities are endless....here I go again.....thinking.....
ReplyDeleteWhat size foam wreath form did you use? I love your color combo and the fullness of the wreath!
ReplyDeleteChris - I used a 12" green floral foam wreath. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat size ribbons did you use to make this?
ReplyDeleteAmanda - the wider ribbon is 1/2" and the narrow is 1/4". Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi! Do I HAVE to wrap the wreath in ribbon before I start? I'm worried I don't have enough ribbon!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica! You don't HAVE to do anything - but if you don't wrap your wreath, the foam will show through. If you have some scrap fabric, that would work, too, so you don't use ribbon. Keep in mind, though - you wrap the wreath in really wide ribbon which is totally different than the ribbon used to decorate the wreath. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteKirsten this is amazing and so effective...
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your tutorial
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Debbi x
Your wreath is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDid you use all 40 yards of ribbon on this or should I get less than that?