DIY Spring Wreath – You’ll Love How Easy It Is

Are you looking for a cheery DIY wreath you’ll love?  Me, too!  In need of a DIY Spring Wreath, I remember a wreath made a few years ago that has sadly seen better days.  Thinking the grapevine wreath base is still good, I take it out of storage, bring it upstairs, and remove the faded ribbon and flowers.  Now, I have a blank canvas.

 

 

You can see the purple ribbon is pretty faded and the wreath looked pretty dreary just like this rainy overcast day!  My plan is to brighten this gloomy day with a cheery wreath.

This particular grapevine wreath is more of an oval shape.  If you have a round one, it will work just as well.  

 

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Supplies Needed for The DIY Spring Wreath

• 20″ x 15″ Oval Grapevine wreath
• Wired ribbon
• Silk flowers
• 2.5-inch wide buffalo check ribbon
• Scissors
• Craft Wire cutters
• brown florist wire
• Aleene’s Tacky Glue
• Glue gun and glue sticks
• Black foam board
• Metal ruler
• X-Acto knife

Since we can’t visit the craft stores right now because of social distancing, I try to use items we have here in storage.  There is a leftover black and white buffalo check ribbon from the fall apple wreath last year.  My first intention is to use sunflowers I know we have.  Then, I notice a stash of silk flowers and these yellow chrysanthemums catch my eye.   I keep these stored in one of those plastic zip containers you have when you buy a comforter.  It’s easy to see what is inside then.

I cart the whole bag upstairs.  As I pull out the yellow flowers, I see the orange mums and think how great that will look next to the black and white ribbon.  There are three orange flowers and five of the yellow.  Most of the time, it’s best to use an odd number of flowers.  Perfect!

 

Directions For The DIY Spring Wreath

The first thing to do is make a bow.  The loops on this bow are a total if 8-inches.  So the loop is about 4-inches tall.  In this post, ► Beautiful Gift Wrapping, I show how to easily make a bow.  Just tie a length of ribbon tightly around

the middle.  Note that I left quite a bit of tail on the ribbon I tied around the loops.  Now, it’s ready to place on the wreath.

 

Place the Larger Flowers

Next, begin placing the flowers on the wreath around the bow.  The bright orange seemed to be perfect right next to the bow.  I love the contrast!

Layout the Secondary Flowers

Next, layout the secondary flowers.  Then, push the leaves up closer to the bloom and trim the stem with your wire cutters.

 

 

 

 

 

Make The DIY Spring Wreath Welcome Sign

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a little tin welcome sign?  Or one painted on wood?  Well, since I have neither of those, it dawns on me that I can make one on PicMonkey.  So, that is what I did.  You may remember that I also have made signs for a couple of Halloween wreaths. ►Halloween Skeleton Wreath and ►How To Make A Pumpkin Wreath No One Will Forget.  I give a much more detailed how-to on making a sign in this way using Exterior Mod Podge to seal it.

Sign Details – DIY Spring Wreath 

First, print your sign on white cardstock.  You can make your own sign or download our sign ◄here.   The background is made to look like burlap.  The font is Hank BT.  I made a black border so that when it is glued to the black foam board, it will blend in nicely instead of contrasting.

 

Next, cut the cardstock sign out along the black border.  You can use your X-Acto knife and a metal ruler or a paper cutter if you have one.

 

 

 

 

 

Then, apply glue all over the backside of the outer edges of the cardstock sign, adhere to the foam black foam board, and smooth with your hand.  Using a mat knife or X-Acto knife and a metal ruler, trim around the black edges.  Make sure you have a sharp knife or the foam can tear instead of cut.

 

Use a black permanent marker to cover the white foam core edges.  You might need to give it two coats.

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Apply Protective Coat

Next, you need to apply a protective coat of clear polyurethane, outdoor Mod Podge, or clear durable topcoat.  In the past, I have used Mod Podge but this time I’m using Rust-Oleum Clear Durable Topcoat.

 

You have to be careful with the Mod Podge if you are using an inkjet printer.   Your first coat of Mod Podge should be light and applied quickly to avoid ink smear. Apply the next coat in the opposite direction.  

The Rust-Oleum topcoat is easy to apply and you won’t have to worry about that.  I applied three coats on the front, the back, and the sides.  It is a rainy day here.  Don’t apply this inside the house!  Follow the instructions on the label.  The only option I have today is to apply the topcoat in the garage.  I opened the garage door to avoid asphyxiation, covered the floor with cardboard, and set the sign inside this box!

Attach The Elements To The DIY Spring  Wreath

 

 

 

The Bow

First, attach the bow to the wreath using the brown florist wire.  You can use green florist wire if you don’t have the brown.  The brown just disappears into the grapevine.  Just wrap the wire around the bow in the center on one side of the knot and twist the wire to secure.  Then, either cut or tuck the tails into the grapevine.

 

The Flowers

With the glue gun, begin applying dabs of glue to the base of one of the larger flowers on the backside.   Place it in position and repeat for the rest of the flowers.

 

 

As I placed the flowers around the ribbon ends, I played with the ribbon a little and realize the slightly folded ribbon creates a rippled effect that is really pretty.  A little dab of glue in strategic spots holds the rippled ribbon in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How pretty is this colorful wreath?  It just makes me smile and on this rainy day, that is a good thing!

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