Monday, January 30, 2012

Valentine's Day Wreath

After looking around Pinterest, I was inspired to make my own Valentine's Day wreath this year.  I don't usually do too much decorating for Valentine's Day, but I figured it would be fun - if I did it on a budget.  And, here it is-



I started with some supplies that I had on hand-


The wreath form is from Dollar Tree (I bought it to make a Christmas wreath, but then changed my mind and made this ornament wreath instead).  The jute is leftover from my dresser makeover.  I used my hot glue gun to attach the end of the jute to the wreath. Then wrapped the jute around and around, using more hot glue every few passes.



Once the wreath form was completely covered, I decided to decorate it with yarn balls.  I found all of the supplies I needed at Dollar Tree-


I secured the end of the yarn to the ball with a dab of hot glue, then wrapped the yarn around until the entire styrofoam ball was covered.  I used another dab of hot glue to secure the end.



Then, I hot glued them onto the wreath-




It was going really well - until I tried to hang it.  I had planned to use a piece of jute but the weight of the styrofoam balls made the whole wreath tilt.  And I didn't have any ribbon that matched.  So, I got a little creative.  I found an old white t-shirt and cut a strip out of it.  I used the strip to hang it-




Here's the cost breakdown-

wreath form - $1
styrofoam balls - $3  (I used 3 4-packs)
yarn  $3

Total - $7  (I already had the jute)

Valentine's Day just got a little more fun!

I've shared this project here - 

Tip Junkie handmade projects

21 comments:

  1. This is so great! And I love when I can use supplies I already have on hand. Beautiful!!

    A few blog friends and I are hosting our first link party tomorrow to finish off the Imagine the Impossibilities Challenge, we go live at 7amET. Today I revealed my project for the challenge, a gallery wall with only one screw in the wall. I'd love if you could come by to check it out and link up! http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/the-one-screw-gallery-wall-is-here/
    Karah @ thespacebetweenblog

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  2. Very sweet! You're amazing how you improvise! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  3. I love the balls of yarn in PINK! AND Im a sucker for twine....Swoon....I hope you will link up with me here:
    http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com/2012/01/sweet-saturday-link-party-v24.html

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  4. Your wreath is lovely! Thanks so much for sharing at the Tuesday To Do Party!
    Smiles!
    Jami
    www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com

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  5. Such a cute and unique wreath! I would love it if you would link up to my Valentines Party @ www.cheapcraftymama.com!

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  6. That is so cute!! I love the yarn balls! So fun!! I am a new follower.
    I have a link party going on that I would love for you to share this and anything else you would like!

    http://twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com/2012/02/thursdays-temptation-link-party-3-some.html
    Jill

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  7. Oh my goodness this is so cute!!! I've got to try this!
    Stopping by from Crafty, Scrappy, Happy
    lifewiththehawleys.blogspot.com

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  8. So cute! And the price is right. Great job!

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  9. Cute wreath!
    I would love it if you come by and link this up at From Scratch Friday @ Marriage from Scratch! It’s live already on the blog 

    ~Christina
    www.marriagefromscratch.blogspot.com

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  10. I found you on Tip Junkie. Would you please share this with my readers for our Fun Stuff Fridays Valentine's Linky Party? I think it would be a great fit. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-fun-stuff-fridays.html

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  11. Very cute and frugal. My dollar tree never has wreaths. You are so lucky. I'm a new follower. I hope you'll stop by my blog some time!

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  12. This is so cute!!! I have that wreath and couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it!!! I like this idea... I especially like how you did the balls! So cute! Come check out the party I have and link this up if you would like!
    http://www.bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/02/project-party-weekend-and-printable-1.html

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  13. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Mainly because it is beautiful, simplistic and I know I could actually do it! Thanks for inspiring. I found you over at I Heart Naptime's link up. I'm a new follower. I'm pinning this right now to my Valentine board :)
    Kristen @ Titus 2 Work in Progress

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  14. I Love this!! What a great project...and so cheap too!! :) New Follower and I love your ideas! Katie over @ www.pincushioncreations.com

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  15. I am inviting you come and be part of my blog hop:

    http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/02/show-your-stuff-9.html

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  16. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Cute idea! I like the colors you used, and how frugally you were able to make this fun project! I can see how it would be tricky to hang, but hey, it's adorable! Would you share it here?

    http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/shine-on-fridays-13-and-some-fabulous.html

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  18. Really cute. Love the balls of yarn. And you cant go wrong with jute!

    Www.thelittlebeansprout.blogspot.com

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