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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

CRAFT :: Spring to Easter Wreath

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Today I am sharing a gorgeous wreath that is convertible! Say what? Yes, that's right  . . . this wreath will give you TWO options: use it now for Easter and then again as just a spring wreath or the other way around! This super easy spring to Easter wreath can be made to match your own color scheme with just a few supplies and will have you wanting to make a couple more when you are done! (at least I do! ;)


blue flowers, blue striped burlap ribbon, burlap bow, front door wreath
easter wreath, easter egg garland, carrot, burlap ribbon, front door




For the supplies, I personally like using pool noodles duck taped together for a wreath form as it makes a nice size wreath and if you stock up on those pool noodles when they are on clearance . . . well the price is right too! Can you say 10 cents! Yup I paid 10 cents for that pool noodle last year! OK back to the supplies . . . the other items you see pictured I grabbed on my last trip to Hobby Lobby. The carrots, flowers (I had already), the Easter egg garland and the burlap ribbon. The thing about buying supplies is I honestly never know how my wreath ideas will turn out until you get the goods home and start to play around with different options. Just get a few things that you love and go with it. To be honest, I planned on this being an Easter wreath ONLY but when I saw it before adding the Easter items, I changed my mind & came up with a solution to do both!

In addition to the supplies you picked to make your Easter- Spring wreath, you will need a glue gun, glue sticks, scissors and some sewing push pins.


supplies need to make an easter wreath, pool noodle, carrot, egg garland


Step 1:
If using a pool noodle, duck tape it together to form a circle or simply use a wreath form - either will work just fine. Take your burlap ribbon, apply some glue to the end of the ribbon and attach to the wreath form, then start wrapping around the whole form until completely covered. Apply some glue at the end to attach to wreath form so it holds in place.



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Step 2:
Next I decided that since I only had so much of this striped burlap ribbon, that I would cut it into equal strips that were long enough to go around the wreath form and create a design around the wreath. Once I figured out the placement, I attached with my glue gun.



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Step 3:
I then took my flowers I had chosen and cut them off of their stem so I could attach them with the glue gun, in bunches around the wreath. Again the easiest way to decide where to attach is simply laying it all out and changing it up until you find something that you love!


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wreath with burlap ribbon & flowers, light blue stripe, spring wreath



Step 4:
For my bow, before cutting up all of my ribbon in step 2, I saved back enough to create this simple bow to attach to the wreath. 





light blue stripe ribbon, flowers on wreath, how to make a spring wreath

This is the point that I changed my mind, like I mentioned earlier, as I love how it was looking right now. Since I was planning on hanging this on my front door and I knew it would look amazing since I gave my front door a makeover and painted it dark blue last year, I decided to have the best of both worlds: a spring wreath AND an Easter wreath!


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Step 5:
Let's switch it up to an Easter wreath! I simply took the egg garland (that I had unstrung as I thought I would be gluing them on the wreath) and re-strung them using some bakers twine and tied it to the back. I also attached a carrot to the wreath, using sewing push pins, that way, when Easter is over, I can simply remove the pins and untie the egg garland. This keeps the Easter items in tact so they can be used again next Easter plus it doesn't damage the existing spring wreath. Win-win! ;)



easter egg garland, colorful eggs, garland for easter wreath
carrot & eggs on easter wreath, supplies for easter wreath, blue stripes



The only thing left to do is to hang on your front door and enjoy! Doesn't it look amazing on that blue door? Looooooove!




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front door decor, wreath making for spring, easter wreath, wreath DIY












I just love spring crafting don't you? Anyone inspired to try and make one of these wreaths? Raise your hand . . . please let me know below if you think you will try this project as I would love to know if anyone was inspired. So which way do you like better? For spring or Easter?



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33 comments:

  1. That is too cute. I love it :) I just made a wreath this past weekend.

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  2. Beautiful! I love the convertible idea - spring and easter. I've made Christmas wreaths in the past, but this pool noodle option means you can make wreaths for any occasion! I'm inspired.

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  3. This is adorable! Doesn't look too difficult. Maybe even I could do it :)

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  4. Very cute wreath - perfect way to begin the Easter holiday festivities.

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  5. What a cute little DIY project to add some nice spring colours to the decor.

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  6. This is so cute! I need to get to work on an Easter wreath, so I'm going to pin this one for later! Thanks!

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  7. that is the cutest Easter wreath ever. I love it.

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  8. I love making seasonal wreaths to decorate our front door. This one is super cute for the Easter season.

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  9. What a beautiful wreath! This would be perfect for right above my fireplace.

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  10. That's great! I would have never thought of making something that has a dual purpose like that! Awesome!

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  11. Oh my gosh! This wreath is so adorable!!! I love how one wreath can be used for both occasions!! So pretty

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  12. Ashley Sparks MullinsMarch 8, 2016 at 7:38 PM

    Isn't this just the cutest! It doesn't look too difficult to make. I may try this. Thanks

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  13. That turned out great! What a fun project and great addition to the front door!

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  14. What great wreaths. These look like something I could actually do and it look pretty!

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  15. That is such a beautiful spring wreath. I love how you can change it up for Easter, what fun!

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  16. This is so pretty! I really need to try my hand at making a wreath, our front door needs some serious love!

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  17. I really love the color scheme of this wreath. I also adore the string of eggs.

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  18. This is absolutely so darling! I love the eggs, they are just the perfect touch.

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  19. You inspired me to try this. I would add some paw prints since I am a dog lover. The egg string is too cute, also!

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  20. I love the base you have used! I have always had troubles with choosing one, but now it'll be so much easier. Thank you for the idea

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  21. What a lovely wreath. I love the colours you've used. You have a great eye for design! Really love your products you make they're very creative and unique :)

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  22. This is so lovely and the attention to detail is great too! I think it's a great idea to have the eggs/carrot to be removable so you can use the wreath all through spring too!

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  23. So fun to decorate these yourself. I like Easter, the pastels make me happy. :)

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  24. Such a cute idea! I keep buying stuff at Michaels to make wreaths and then I never set aside the time. I need to do it!

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  25. How beautiful is this and I have lots of pool noodles that are broken and just left lying around. Instead of throwing them out, Im going to start using them for this.

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  26. I love the idea of using as minimalist materials for DIY. This is one of them. Simple, and easy to make it by ourselves. Love the colors you chose.

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  27. Looks like a fun project. Congrats on being a Tombow finalist. That is awesome!

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  28. This turned out so cute !!! Love it I will be re doing a wreath soon :)

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  29. This is so cute and super easy! I would definitely use green in place of the blue since it's my favorite color. :)

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  30. This is so cute. I need to put together some decorations for spring/Easter. We don't really have any.

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  31. This Easter wreath is so pretty and original. I love doing arts and crafts like these with my boys. I think it teaches them the value of putting love and time into creating gifts and personalizing them.

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  32. What a clever and pretty transformation of a pool noodle! It would look great on my front door. Love it!

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