DIY Spring Wreath Ideas With Tips and How To
DIY Spring Wreath Ideas With Tips and How To. These wreath ideas are decidedly feminine and would be perfect for a little girl's room. What little girl wouldn't love one?
Although I love Victorian decor and the opulence of that era, my preference is a Victorian look with a little restraint.
The wreath in progress here and the wreath in the picture above were planned a few years ago! The one with rose accents above was made and quickly sold. The little Victorian dresses were made from a pattern, which I have been searching for in the massive pattern collection in the storage room in the basement!
That pattern seems to be elusive. This week, the search has resulted in organizing patterns and sewing supplies, tossing some things, and putting the remainder in proper places, which includes some new clear bins! (I am beginning to hate all of the opaque bins!)
The wreath made a few years ago included dried roses and some dried tiny flowers, but I want this wreath to be more 'Springlike'. It needs brighter, fresher colors. Aside from the sphagnum moss, there won't be dried items.
The wreath above has a little box and a heart-shaped frame, which were both handmade but I don't think I will be making them for this wreath. The little Mary Engelbreit box is the perfect shade of blue and it has the pink rose color in it, too.
Often, when I am starting a wreath, it will look like the picture above. The items being considered and the ones planned to be used will be loosely laid on the wreath until a design begins to take shape. It's my process. Out of chaos, order begins to take shape!
A wired blue ribbon was used as a base and layered under a lace covered blue ribbon. Together, they were shaped into a bow to be used at the top of the wreath. Ten loops were gathered in the middle and a floral wire was wrapped around the middle and secured by twisting the wire.
Sphagnum peat moss was laid on the bottom and gently squeezed around the grapevine wreath. A little bit of Tacky glue was used to hold it in a few places.
In one of the bins I was searching through, I came across a silk rose candle ring. The roses were tiny and I thought they would be perfect on this wreath. After popping the buds off of the plastic stems, the hollow stem at the bottom of the rosebud was snipped off close to the silk sepal. (They would not lay as flat when glued if this wasn't done.)
The little 1/4-inch blue ribbon was tied around the parasol handle in an overhand knot and then, tied into a bow. Then, the ends were cut. A tiny rosebud was glued at the bottom of the bow.
A silk three-leaf piece was glued to the parasol and then two more of the rosebuds were glued on top of those. The same process was used to add the leaf and bud to the crocheted fan and a ribbon was woven through the wide end.
When you purchase a bouquet of stems like these blue flowers, the stems are usually straight. Cut the stems at the base and manipulate them into a curve to mimic the shape of the wreath. These were great to use because the stem had wire in it but the whole length with the little buds also was wired!
The little hat needed to be spruced up, too. I found some tulle in my stash and cut a small piece, which was fashioned into a cute little bow. Of course, another little rosebud was attached to the bow. After attaching the hat to the wreath, it will be decided how long to leave the tulle ends.
Monday will be the big reveal of the finished wreath and the remainder of DIY Spring Wreath Ideas With Tips and How To. See you then!
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