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Home » 1 Hour C.R.A.F.T.'s » How to Make a Wreath

How to Make a Wreath

July 7, 2015 By Jamie Dorobek 10 Comments

I kind of love my giant peace sign wreath! And  it only cost me about $15 and one hour to make. My peace sign is huge, but this could easily be done a smaller scale. I wish I could say Andy thought it was as cool as I do, but he thinks this is where a giant TV should live. What do you think? TV or giant peace wreath?

How to make a wreath!

 

 

This is seriously such an easy DIY project, y’all! Here’s what you need:

  • 36 in’ wreath (Found mine at a thrift store for $10.)
  • Sticks (We have a ton of Nandina in our yard, and those sticks work perfectly!)
  • Grapevine wire (Bought at Hobby Lobby with half price coupon for $1.75)

Here is the fancy thrift store wreath I started with:

CB2 inspired peace wreath

First, de- flower the wreath. I found it easiest to use wire cutters and cut the flowers off. Then, un-ravel the old wire from the wreath and admire your beautiful flowers!

DIY winter peace wreath

 

Next, I went on a little stick hunt in my backyard. I used 3 long ones for the middle and 4 on each side of the peace sign, for a total of 11 sticks.

Peace 5

I used twine to fix up the wreath and tie in the sticks.

Peace 6

Here is a close up of how I tied the middle of the peace sign together. Nothing fancy really.

Peace 7

Then, I realized that the twine was ugly and I needed to camouflage it. I thought about spray painting the entire wreath, but then I decided to take a little trip to Hobby Lobby just to check out the wreath section and see what they had. Behold grapevine wire!

 Grapevine wreath wire

Here’s a close up of my new and improved everyday mantle! And the wreath got a little pizzaz for Christmas last year

How to Make a Wreath

 

And one more just for fun:

CB2 inspired peace wreath

My peace wreath cost me about $15 bucks to make, and I love it! I even spruce it up with lights and Chrsitmas cards at Christmas time! Are you a wreath maker?

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Comments

  1. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    July 20, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    HA! I’ve heard talk of a TV over the mantle too… definitely a guy thing! You’re wreath is awesome. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

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  2. Kimberly says

    July 20, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    I’m loving this! Pinned and tweeted! I always love your creations, thanks for sharing this with us at our party! I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm, we love seeing what you have been working on! Lou Lou Girls

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  3. Kristina & Millie says

    July 18, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Oh yeah peace man! love the peace wreath and will have to make my own. I think i will add a few flowers though as well. Such a great fireplace! Thanks for sharing the tute with us!

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  4. Hollie says

    July 16, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Super cute. Way better than a tv.

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  5. iHanna says

    July 15, 2015 at 8:17 am

    Oh the world needs peace! Great wreath! I am so not a wreath maker – but I want to be!

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  6. Beverly says

    July 14, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    I love it! What a great makeover for a thrift store find. Thanks for sharing on Snickerdoodle Sunday.

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  7. Krista says

    July 8, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    It must be a guy thing! They want those big tv’s front and center! This is so much better! And it’s a great improvement on the original wreath!

    Reply
  8. Gillyan says

    July 7, 2015 at 11:05 am

    LOVE IT! As someone who doesn’t own a TV (much to her boyfriend’s horror), I support ya!!

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    • Jamie Dorobek says

      July 7, 2015 at 11:49 am

      haha! TV is so overrated! High five to no TV’s in the living room!

      Reply

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