I finally had some time this weekend to make this wreath.
I've had all the fixings to make this for a while now but not enough time. We are always running around in the summer camping, four-wheeling, boating, etc.
First, buy a wreath form, there are several kinds to choose from as you can see above. I went with the flat wood one for the look I was going for. The green metal one is good for the fluffy looking mesh and burlap wreaths you see all over Pinterest. I wanted a different look. This was also much simpler.
You will also need a glue gun, scissors, embellishments and possibly wire and wire cutters depending on your wreath form and embellishments.
I made three burlap flowers and I didn't love making them. After burning my fingers with hot glue and taking wayyyy to long to make them, three was enough. I did get smart when I started to hot glue the burlap to the wreath form and put rubber gloves on since I knew the hot glue would seep through the burlap - It helped immensely. I started to lay out my pattern before I used the hot glue to make sure I liked it.
Here is what it looked like before I added embellishments.
Here's a close-up of the burlap flowers I made.
All in all it was a fairly easy project for not a lot of money. I still have plenty of the tan burlap and will probably be making a "fluffy" wreath shortly.
I saw the cutest patriotic wreath on Pinterest - I might have to make my own version. :)
Happy crafting!
