Midnight Blue Winter Wreath
12/12/2011
Another project on my Christmas To-Do List is complete. I’m knocking these out quicker than I thought I would. I’m pretty proud of myself, but I need to stay focused. I still have to make my stockings and tiny little Christmas trees within 13 days.
I’ve been debating what kind of wreath I wanted to make for the Christmas season since the summertime ended. I’ve gone back and forth between some that I’ve seen on Pinterest and magazines, but when it came down to it, I decided to stick with what I’ve already got. I just had to run out to JoAnn’s Fabric store on my lunch break and grab a wreath form and some yarn. When I came home, I laid out my supplies: wreath form, yarn and hot glue.
I picked out a dark blue for this wreath called Dark Country Blue and just started wrapping it around my wreath after hot gluing one of the ends to the wreath form. It took me about 15 minutes, while I sat on the couch and listened to Travis and my cousins yelling and screaming at the TV while playing Call of Duty. Good Stuff.
Once my wreath was covered in the yarn, I got out some of the snowflakes that I used as table decorations for my friend’s bridal shower. I just kind of re-arranged them on the wreath until I found a placement that I liked and just hot glued them on.
It’s now hanging on our door. :)
I’m glad I did a winter wreath instead of a Christmas one, that way this one can stay up until I finish a wreath for Valentine’s Day in February.
Project Cost:
– Yarn: $2.46
– Wreath Form: $4.16
– Hot Glue, Scissors: $0 (Already Owned)
– Snowflakes: $1.99 for a 12 pack.
Total Cost: $8.61
Christmas To-Do List:
– Make a Noel sign [post]
– Tackle a No-Sew Christmas Tree Skirt [post]
– DIY a Christmas Wreath
– Make my own burlap stockings
– Use our first apartment key as a keepsake ornament [post]
– DIY some Christmas Trees on the Cheap
(View the original Christmas To-Do List post here.)
How do you like my first DIY Wreath ever?
Posted on June 19, 2013 - 14 comments
Filed Under: Holidays, Projects
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December 13, 2011 at 7:07 am
Cute! I LOVE that dark blue! :)
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December 13th, 2011 at 8:08 am
Thanks. I actually had a different blue in my hand at the store until that dark country blue caught my eye. I wouldn’t be surprised if I just threw the other one, because I don’t remember setting it back down anywhere. hahaha.
December 13, 2011 at 9:09 am
So cute! And great idea on making it more winter than Christmas.
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December 13th, 2011 at 10:10 am
Thanks Brandi!
December 13, 2011 at 11:11 am
Very cute!
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December 13, 2011 at 12:12 pm
I love that it is winter instead of just Christmas! And it looks so cute and classy! Great job! :)
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December 13th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Thanks Ashley :)
December 13, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Love it! It’s gorgeous! Love that it has a bit of sentimental meaning too with the snowflakes.
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December 13th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Thank you :)
December 15, 2011 at 8:08 am
I love the wreath! It’s beautiful! And it’s nice that it can stay up past Christmas!
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December 16, 2011 at 11:11 am
I’ve seen a few of these wreaths online but this one is easily my favorite! The blue is so nice and I love those snowflakes – I’m going to check out AC Moore and see if they still have them by me (I want to hang them in the windows)!
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December 16th, 2011 at 11:11 am
Aw, thanks Kristen! :)
Just be warned they are VERY glittery. I’ve been thinking about washing them to get the glitter off :P
December 19, 2011 at 9:09 am
The navy blue is gorgeous, I love it! Simple and elegant.
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December 19th, 2011 at 9:09 am
Thanks Andrea! :)