i decided to tackle the wreath as soon as i got home, despite the freezing temperatures and on-and-off snow. i'm just glad i got it done and on the front door by early afternoon because right now the snow is really coming down!
materials:
-grapevine wreath
-grapevine floral wire
-burlap ribbon (which was on sale for 50% off!)
-"s" particle board letter
-3 white flowers
-krylon champagne brushed metallic spray paint
-glue gun
-clear coat spray paint
the first thing i did was wrap the entire wreath in the burlap ribbon. this wasn't my plan from the get-go, but we have a huge front door and anything too plain tends to get lost on it. wrapping the ribbon around the whole thing helped it to show up a little more on the door.
to secure the ribbon around the back, i tied it in a simple knot.
next i added the flowers. these came with really long stems so i cut them off with a wire cutter. the wreath i got was so tightly wrapped that i didn't have to secure the flowers with anything on the back; i just stuck the stems through and they were really secure.
the "s" came last! the one i bought was made out of really light particle board so i knew i wanted to spray paint it. i gave it a few light coats of the champagne color and wiped each one in the same direction with a paper towel when it was almost dry. that gave it a really cool, not-so-perfect, vintagey look, which i much prefer to a perfectly even spray paint.
this is my spray painting in the snow outfit. be impressed by my crafting style. :)
when the spray paint was dry, i gave it a quick clear coat of outdoor sealant. the spray paint was indoor only, so i wanted to make sure the color would last outside.
after the sealant dried, i attached the letter to the wreath. i hot glued a loop of grapevine floral wire to the back, then used the same wire to wrap through the loop and around the back of the wreath. i also hot glued the letter itself in a few spots to hold it upright.
finished product!!
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