SPRING BURLAP WREATH DIY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB23i0CTrSDlJ5s48fWTdAL66O45WWJIaeKL6KTgf8qdUyYmWdxSFzc0F2mET_yIgglAazHzzltES9F-le1h3AoHqe5Pjbj75s-1p9drNw6RsYc_UV4VySvXrRGhEgy9QizPnr2GfbPDI/s1600/BURLAP-SPRING-WREATH-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB23i0CTrSDlJ5s48fWTdAL66O45WWJIaeKL6KTgf8qdUyYmWdxSFzc0F2mET_yIgglAazHzzltES9F-le1h3AoHqe5Pjbj75s-1p9drNw6RsYc_UV4VySvXrRGhEgy9QizPnr2GfbPDI/s1600/BURLAP-SPRING-WREATH-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year when I made my burlap wreath little did I know that I would get so much use out of it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decorated it for 3 seasons now and it has been outside in the worst winter we have seen in decades... and it still looks like the first day I made it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it was time to dress it up for Spring...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5VxM1GNV9hOmaiw-7ytlgN8zX2gV9o-9FDDL6qYf2ZsYYTdCC1m-2qrl2IYmzFrw8Kj5MUPRGhp5s8ZIGfznuYpm7A9EOgVZ9V-xN_z9leIbjNpi4-VfupW_Q98PPx77CyFC12ZHz4Q/s1600/Burlap-wreath-spring-nest-stonegablebog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5VxM1GNV9hOmaiw-7ytlgN8zX2gV9o-9FDDL6qYf2ZsYYTdCC1m-2qrl2IYmzFrw8Kj5MUPRGhp5s8ZIGfznuYpm7A9EOgVZ9V-xN_z9leIbjNpi4-VfupW_Q98PPx77CyFC12ZHz4Q/s1600/Burlap-wreath-spring-nest-stonegablebog.com.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This wreath is perfect for our second front door... one that opens to my office and our back stairs. It may be perfect but the door it's hanging on sure needs a little love and a new coat of paint! I'll just add it to the L-I-S-T that we (and when I say "we" you know I mean Bobby) must do later this spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had everything on hand to make this wreath!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have not made a burlap wreath yet, you are really missing out! Even thought you may not be crafty... no excuse! This wreath is great for the craft impaired!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's how the wreath first looked when I made it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcA7yyLkMxXTX14ymuTLOeP7wv4bmw4-5VpBPTauAaz4fMcH9lNL1nBk6cF5uKKaNt3axtOhab4cgfscjCeKABEnBjX0bJoT1B8OzolanIj06ufGtAweBJRpGq0ncD69UNMMPyxL-tozC/s640/burlap+wreath+on+door-side+view-stonegableblog.com.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since then I added some more burlap ribbon loops with a looser weave. I think it makes it a little extra special!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To see this insanely easy <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/10/burlap-wreath-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">BURLAP WREATH DIY</span></a> click <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/10/burlap-wreath-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a little look at the tutorial... easy-peasy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrazi1OkFRSbNxuQlHDcHBLHtYNF8G_zfIOV1vBOkDlNSu6H9Zc89Jh833JAH4NAobsIKPs7CnQTawlh8xL4cG8PoR4rpG3Yw9JZq5VNUJ1j2OBQBcsLElzJ3XwvHCpHL_hTqmq0F2CZ9/s640/burlap+wreath+half+done-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now here's how I dressed up my burlap wreath for spring...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">SPRING BURLAP WREATH</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 burlap wreath</div><div style="text-align: center;">wooden monogrammed letters (see my source for the 12 inch letters<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.southernpropermonograms.com/three-letter-monograms" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>)</div><div style="text-align: center;">nest</div><div style="text-align: center;">eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">faux flowering branches<br />moss</div><div style="text-align: center;">wire<br />hot glue</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7O2TXleYw-caY3CWE7m3bnn1E7DO-EiYi6mvi9e-i02ul792QEA4q0xdGsKTIVEEV6w5yHijw5c19FL6d0MjP9BYup1D4FNN2DWJJlcSIgn3Md88dREVe04Dq3_Dm22wS6mPvtlaxHtE/s1600/Burlap-Spring-Wreath-instructions+1-3-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7O2TXleYw-caY3CWE7m3bnn1E7DO-EiYi6mvi9e-i02ul792QEA4q0xdGsKTIVEEV6w5yHijw5c19FL6d0MjP9BYup1D4FNN2DWJJlcSIgn3Md88dREVe04Dq3_Dm22wS6mPvtlaxHtE/s1600/Burlap-Spring-Wreath-instructions+1-3-stonegableblog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /> Nothing is glued directly to the wreath. Everything can be taken off without ruining the integrity of the burlap.<br /><br />1. Wire the monogram on the center of the wreath.<br /><br />Wire a nest to the wreath at about 7:00.<br /><br />2. Sick some pretty blooming sprigs deep into the wreath on the upper left side of the nest. They don't even need to be glued... if they are pushed in good and deep they will stay.<br /><br /><br />3. Push some shorter sprigs deep into the wreath on the lower right side of the nest.<br /><br />Add more branches as needed to fill out the space.<br /><br />Glue three eggs and a little moss to the nest.<br /><br /><br />So so easy and pretty, right?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxV3nI6XmvsF1pl2XjegQQOqv4TE3x4GvBFdJz9SvCASrZv9OAOv3rlwhl-8jfn9K5zoia-4kr5nkKJVrhKPWz1XstEMTqmN9F1e-sLCkcdRBzpXzHkch1LwhlbuHyTwvxx99knmS1CE/s1600/burlap-spring-wreath-door-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxV3nI6XmvsF1pl2XjegQQOqv4TE3x4GvBFdJz9SvCASrZv9OAOv3rlwhl-8jfn9K5zoia-4kr5nkKJVrhKPWz1XstEMTqmN9F1e-sLCkcdRBzpXzHkch1LwhlbuHyTwvxx99knmS1CE/s1600/burlap-spring-wreath-door-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br />I hope I have inspired all of you to give this easy to make and fun to decorate wreath a try!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg2RxVXaHhXCXeeTFTDgoJ0GPL3yQDQJcqF0lgD_DLQ-L_0MKJiecFnHFnmZQFGzRiV0ktXvbpZaITAbWrLJYZe0fGIYsXh8jiIU8BekofCswA8W5jSrEY8STT7YUHTVJwVec3nkGWJs/s1600/burlap-wreath-close+up-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg2RxVXaHhXCXeeTFTDgoJ0GPL3yQDQJcqF0lgD_DLQ-L_0MKJiecFnHFnmZQFGzRiV0ktXvbpZaITAbWrLJYZe0fGIYsXh8jiIU8BekofCswA8W5jSrEY8STT7YUHTVJwVec3nkGWJs/s1600/burlap-wreath-close+up-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Remember to<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLz5zi6F4pM8q5vZ79zz3ggWqaoLYs3i5KqFhYmwT6wDli2vuDw1ChaTr1YKlz7vb4ZQEw630jtoaL7VFPuFD_wQ12TBhozhJqXRomald5Ag-ZFvXetxXxJXrrpo7Z81Cq2uZGZYkhpQ/s1600/BURLAP-SPRING-WREATH-TITLE+PAGE-PIN-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLz5zi6F4pM8q5vZ79zz3ggWqaoLYs3i5KqFhYmwT6wDli2vuDw1ChaTr1YKlz7vb4ZQEw630jtoaL7VFPuFD_wQ12TBhozhJqXRomald5Ag-ZFvXetxXxJXrrpo7Z81Cq2uZGZYkhpQ/s1600/BURLAP-SPRING-WREATH-TITLE+PAGE-PIN-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you get StoneGable's newsletter in your email box?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The daily newsletter let's my readers know about new StoneGable posts and things going on behind the scene here at the Farmhouse! 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SPRING BURLAP WREATH DIY

Last year when I made my burlap wreath little did I know that I would get so much use out of it! I've decorated it for 3 seasons now and...

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FORSYTHIA WREATH TUTORIAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszlcNJ75xOVayzU8ZW14_ANoHN6mbN_zdxHvTVzDRqP6j7J4wZimTIhhMbKRVdngANzeqyBp6eXkuzmMm2vJfm-4u9sqdZ9xDGleB0K_ow5HnQhwqb58JIlaLmLB9d7u-WcRYD1P-QdXt/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath+2013+dyi+Title+Page+-+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszlcNJ75xOVayzU8ZW14_ANoHN6mbN_zdxHvTVzDRqP6j7J4wZimTIhhMbKRVdngANzeqyBp6eXkuzmMm2vJfm-4u9sqdZ9xDGleB0K_ow5HnQhwqb58JIlaLmLB9d7u-WcRYD1P-QdXt/s640/Forsythia+Wreath+2013+dyi+Title+Page+-+BLOG.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Sometimes wreath making reminds me of the wheel.<br /><br />The wheel has been slightly altered and improved upon... but there has never been anything better invented in it's place.<br /><br />I love to make wreaths!  I can get very swept up in the beauty and creativity of wreaths... but the style I keep going back to is like the Forsythia wreath I made for my front door. It, like the wheel, would be a hard design to improve upon!<br /><br />Twiggy and wild and full... it is also very easy to make.  Here's how...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMxieEj6-Z6iy-HkueYD7ouJGCTI6XRaEWUpT1R1xlOGwBPv8yiMk4aA45-olI1GBsOtP2ILVDFixOGFsaSTjLHOyvJhQg1vxQB73bnuq9lU2Q4P7FuH6B6XfXlbv0OOaKZMzYpRHL5yG/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMxieEj6-Z6iy-HkueYD7ouJGCTI6XRaEWUpT1R1xlOGwBPv8yiMk4aA45-olI1GBsOtP2ILVDFixOGFsaSTjLHOyvJhQg1vxQB73bnuq9lU2Q4P7FuH6B6XfXlbv0OOaKZMzYpRHL5yG/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5844.JPG" width="412" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The forsythia's in my area are beginning to bloom... and they are wild and brambly and leggy. Just perfect for my favorite default wreath style!<br /><br />I reused a twiggy wreath from last summer and bought two different types of forsythia branches. I think the slight variation in the flowers gives it lots of up-close interest.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT08sC-owfqs64orY4Ut346aOMjRuP59P0acSMR_i2HD1O5Fp11eJlQ4zKyboUHggcb1lQGNNvaxa02PAvuE1MGGrLLfjDFRCbub28Foj4hZb2VX4nz9T4FdFwElOcQ-hub3wdeUx0zvkr/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT08sC-owfqs64orY4Ut346aOMjRuP59P0acSMR_i2HD1O5Fp11eJlQ4zKyboUHggcb1lQGNNvaxa02PAvuE1MGGrLLfjDFRCbub28Foj4hZb2VX4nz9T4FdFwElOcQ-hub3wdeUx0zvkr/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5832.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is a Cherry Blossom Wreath I created a couple of years ago using the same technique...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mZAb3tdjEQTNXYyq0QOdRvM6dgA4v8ACu2AWm3jvxzgFEktjy8DSx_G9k0478Bf6PGcAR746YUs4zBiBYUyx6gJ_Prmh6vZWZOnfkic15prplxQgnO8PQGENtc_cqbyevGQi4I44hxGN/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mZAb3tdjEQTNXYyq0QOdRvM6dgA4v8ACu2AWm3jvxzgFEktjy8DSx_G9k0478Bf6PGcAR746YUs4zBiBYUyx6gJ_Prmh6vZWZOnfkic15prplxQgnO8PQGENtc_cqbyevGQi4I44hxGN/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2014.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/03/tutorial-spring-wreath.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span> to see how to make this twiggy spring wreath.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rhzrbufJK8O9OGuQ2nmuUBUTuXDX_fX72NMfzDvH72AhdcEF8Fv1_i9hUetgMAb2Dm1OPcX1Qeo3xis5aDCQPM9eU40tM6rajtwloZUD4yOfVfIiQYAy3ZyrAKECSBQiiIqlSM125eIf/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rhzrbufJK8O9OGuQ2nmuUBUTuXDX_fX72NMfzDvH72AhdcEF8Fv1_i9hUetgMAb2Dm1OPcX1Qeo3xis5aDCQPM9eU40tM6rajtwloZUD4yOfVfIiQYAy3ZyrAKECSBQiiIqlSM125eIf/s640/Forsythia+Wreath+collage.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this Forsythia wreath last spring. To see a tutorial click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/03/forsythia-wreath-tutorial.html#comment-form" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEL1I4M8_CxW9kXjzzKFMV66mixcWMhIYZqoqi58HLNkIm_rWtyJ83f7G-viy-4ayJ1S0O17wc06oZz2NxfD-Esbnbd6BBZyI_kaJF7yOcOIkYrbXcqxBUmPgFNqkJ3a2HN83rEV9Cvk/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5108.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I made a complimentary forsythia wreath for our second front door... look for an upcoming tutorial on that too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-Dx3WpuTVekyXqZ_3JNHLrJ5q-dUt6S_pJ4gkGhLe2Vpwk6rvwsyyaF2FSXmzSekuYxNnCr1MXoEtBVno1krCvKCQ-f0bjaJZwpEcEPdVBHZ7Q_M8mYvwdmz1ktuyy-189c3lpP1p3RH/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-Dx3WpuTVekyXqZ_3JNHLrJ5q-dUt6S_pJ4gkGhLe2Vpwk6rvwsyyaF2FSXmzSekuYxNnCr1MXoEtBVno1krCvKCQ-f0bjaJZwpEcEPdVBHZ7Q_M8mYvwdmz1ktuyy-189c3lpP1p3RH/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5846.JPG" width="418" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgoqKvxMe8d56Vf6-4fVuSMZFh1_2NS1Y_-3dvdQSb1rCNvrHWTS2dXkSHDg3x14ZmGWuaY7gbvbvPwOOlL1vFA35UFXo1OypJjsayahTRF8eohQ2ddGgFTzDXukSF3BDW9_fpHbx0Ugq/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath+Pinterest+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgoqKvxMe8d56Vf6-4fVuSMZFh1_2NS1Y_-3dvdQSb1rCNvrHWTS2dXkSHDg3x14ZmGWuaY7gbvbvPwOOlL1vFA35UFXo1OypJjsayahTRF8eohQ2ddGgFTzDXukSF3BDW9_fpHbx0Ugq/s640/Forsythia+Wreath+Pinterest+Collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6PBnX3BTMMB0MDpKpWgcJlQMvXv9881lBoTYHcaKmdsXLX9h3i0m_31z4ooMrN3cxEXS7h6y_6nPvNgpxSUsoVRx14h6qDX6LE0s4-m8jO5CjkuIuh8rla-zYUpM-bpvdOXK6FKoJT15/s1600/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6PBnX3BTMMB0MDpKpWgcJlQMvXv9881lBoTYHcaKmdsXLX9h3i0m_31z4ooMrN3cxEXS7h6y_6nPvNgpxSUsoVRx14h6qDX6LE0s4-m8jO5CjkuIuh8rla-zYUpM-bpvdOXK6FKoJT15/s320/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a border="0" href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/SavvySouthernWOWButtonReverse.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2013/04/share-your-creativity-74/" target="_blank">SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY</a></div></div>

FORSYTHIA WREATH TUTORIAL

Sometimes wreath making reminds me of the wheel. The wheel has been slightly altered and improved upon... but there has never been anything ...

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FORSYTHIA WREATH TUTORIAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAConbfk4FNje7ys20ChY8pksL7qPE7ItM_pRXx3zBCun24-1m1MqQ3zyYlHoQzN6QNrBKZJysAft9-ZNHQbeMsd06cuE5_-gKgNzsVtUqDHXpHzP0OEC_mujfQdb1GtOuDyPoOcEH5Hqb/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath+TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAConbfk4FNje7ys20ChY8pksL7qPE7ItM_pRXx3zBCun24-1m1MqQ3zyYlHoQzN6QNrBKZJysAft9-ZNHQbeMsd06cuE5_-gKgNzsVtUqDHXpHzP0OEC_mujfQdb1GtOuDyPoOcEH5Hqb/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath+TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful front door wreath welcomes friends and guest to your home before you even open the door!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you make it yourself it conveys your personal touch... your style...your warmth, as no two wreaths are exactly alike.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bright and brambly, this spring wreath looks like a designer wreath... without the designer price tag! And it is an easy DIY project... here's how to make one for your own front door...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="" name="more"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAgxaqitBTrQv1IUhstSTDQFvO9wNV-q-f-7k9tcZlph26W8KcnIWRa1kY-_RhbeQ7aoz678tJkKPSY7GXfwGw7kYVz6jTyQe9eSJ2kQzclmKn6gw3aOLfcPHAvR_Nav-617yNHsQs0I/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAgxaqitBTrQv1IUhstSTDQFvO9wNV-q-f-7k9tcZlph26W8KcnIWRa1kY-_RhbeQ7aoz678tJkKPSY7GXfwGw7kYVz6jTyQe9eSJ2kQzclmKn6gw3aOLfcPHAvR_Nav-617yNHsQs0I/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5091.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are many forsythia wreaths out in all the craft stores that can go from the bag they are put in at the check-out counter to the front door... BUT they are not very pretty, full or inviting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make your own one-of-a-kind wreath... it is easy and such a stunning spring welcome to hang on your front door!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9alyt3RTX_sLgvZKHLdygqwRv7qMWqQ6bd1ABENFFsJQp1qc0x0Dmm55DBmwwEZPB5oxYjMtTz4g9M22a7LY9JuZoo9KSJyp576dVr9C5dFNgpAxJewKeu17MALNwpH25U16kgJIvk-fB/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath-+hanging-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9alyt3RTX_sLgvZKHLdygqwRv7qMWqQ6bd1ABENFFsJQp1qc0x0Dmm55DBmwwEZPB5oxYjMtTz4g9M22a7LY9JuZoo9KSJyp576dVr9C5dFNgpAxJewKeu17MALNwpH25U16kgJIvk-fB/s1600/Forsythia+Wreath-+hanging-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable Forsythia Wreath</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 grapevine wreaths</div><div style="text-align: center;">small nest</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 small eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">forsythia branches</div><div style="text-align: center;">white flower picks</div><div style="text-align: center;">sticks, twigs, brambles</div><div style="text-align: center;">florist wire </div><div style="text-align: center;">hot glue gun</div><div style="text-align: center;">decorative ribbon</div><div style="text-align: center;">dust buster (my best friend when doing messy DIY projects)</div><div style="text-align: center;">blow dryer<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To make a wreath that has a full, lush, designer look start by tying 2 grapevine wreaths together with with florist wire. I secure it in 3 or 4 places.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8SnMtDHZxBS7JfiNJ55SHwKZaAL7ld50mY5KOH2BaSb6OBlXwZk-romki1GR6ZP4eC4vLQBJdbY4JUXFFtPCeVmKFq27cOZR89K2oxQ207jhku5HPdgHbFAXQ7V77HU-cFaoIPczUigc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8SnMtDHZxBS7JfiNJ55SHwKZaAL7ld50mY5KOH2BaSb6OBlXwZk-romki1GR6ZP4eC4vLQBJdbY4JUXFFtPCeVmKFq27cOZR89K2oxQ207jhku5HPdgHbFAXQ7V77HU-cFaoIPczUigc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5072.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a wreath with a mossy look, Great detail, as I am not filling in the whole wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just putting 2 wreaths together will add so much depth and heft to your wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm1fHaydB87y1Pk1nJqcWjERsN7CdbNkp1WY22PzHlvvBe0eQR_fz_Cbmo9qcLiBoLXdCkdB0Kwfdjd1su2k2ovrePHRntg_AzxgB-quJMYyKKpTclvYO42KP_Sptj-tx8LG5rQhTyNjB/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm1fHaydB87y1Pk1nJqcWjERsN7CdbNkp1WY22PzHlvvBe0eQR_fz_Cbmo9qcLiBoLXdCkdB0Kwfdjd1su2k2ovrePHRntg_AzxgB-quJMYyKKpTclvYO42KP_Sptj-tx8LG5rQhTyNjB/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5073.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forsythia is a naturally untamed, twiggy bush.  Its beauty lies in its wild nature. We will want a wreath that echos that same look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Decide where the top of your wreath will be. We will call that 12 o'clock.  At about 4 o'clock on your wreath begin building a base of forsythia branches and white flowers. You will add more forsythia later. I had rather large forsythia branches I cut apart to make smaller stems that would be just the rights size for the wreath. Use hot glue liberally, you want the stems to stay.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add sticks and twigs and brambles going up the right side of the wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add eggs to your nest and secure the nest to the wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV7opX0PLBKe7SvFyj9ZmwThGTP_Zzx1w6IsRCBnJTm-92mbUKgGHdsHQMjyTLfWKpj6jJzjfR8E9NyWuMIinJbnESVQ1mEFWgpCXiu99S1wlyhddYG36WtBY3bny2WwvRd_HzW3FowSQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV7opX0PLBKe7SvFyj9ZmwThGTP_Zzx1w6IsRCBnJTm-92mbUKgGHdsHQMjyTLfWKpj6jJzjfR8E9NyWuMIinJbnESVQ1mEFWgpCXiu99S1wlyhddYG36WtBY3bny2WwvRd_HzW3FowSQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5075.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add forsythia branches under and on the left side of the nest. Add white pick flowers. Fill in more forsythia etc. on both sides of the nest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9YrzbxVPML39QgmWk-jT-BeEUu-zVWljFIVZgjW-A3la6Kggd5YjgIXwBelytOYcEiczwSl9fhWqGILt1y2Y5Q4nxrcoPER5VZqJtn836oQQszJcH2BFy5GODpLYjk6DggXdeY72_LFP/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9YrzbxVPML39QgmWk-jT-BeEUu-zVWljFIVZgjW-A3la6Kggd5YjgIXwBelytOYcEiczwSl9fhWqGILt1y2Y5Q4nxrcoPER5VZqJtn836oQQszJcH2BFy5GODpLYjk6DggXdeY72_LFP/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5083.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep picking up you wreath and hold it at eye level to see where you need to fill in with more floras and brambles to give your design depth. Remember, people will see the wreath hanging up... a totally different perspective than a wreath lying on a work surface. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQPU22A2IL-N58K0zp-pllmyM0nIZ_U85kdMsFg9hXPlpCH4qt45YawQZzv6syZIp5QuoF_dG-18OtojM5PRUhxpVL9xoXdgw9gtZ5Ll6zRygAnqMvoDhbZN2A4pqD47Ib_Yum_u9L8hd/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQPU22A2IL-N58K0zp-pllmyM0nIZ_U85kdMsFg9hXPlpCH4qt45YawQZzv6syZIp5QuoF_dG-18OtojM5PRUhxpVL9xoXdgw9gtZ5Ll6zRygAnqMvoDhbZN2A4pqD47Ib_Yum_u9L8hd/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5091.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are now going to fill in the wreath from 9 o'clock to about 1 o'clock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Begin filling in the area with forsythia.  Begin about  9 o'clock and work clockwise around the wreath. Stop adding branches at about 11 o'clock and let the wispy ends of the forsythia branches bend over to 1 o'clock, following the lines of the wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfJdD2mMrrFNc71mMw5sBE9B-BFdt6giGO61_CoohziiiY5Hk14Z0IPtRLT2LJao8lZVQ8IITfkmGQ2Hii9WXNPomWwWIJwcIHAHWCw9YlnHE0-rzaG6WYR5jbWYgb0Q42LDaE_0i4fuA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfJdD2mMrrFNc71mMw5sBE9B-BFdt6giGO61_CoohziiiY5Hk14Z0IPtRLT2LJao8lZVQ8IITfkmGQ2Hii9WXNPomWwWIJwcIHAHWCw9YlnHE0-rzaG6WYR5jbWYgb0Q42LDaE_0i4fuA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5100.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fill in the side of the wreath as well. Let some of the stems stand out from the wreath giving it a loose natural look. This is very important as it gives life and movement to your wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add white pick flowers here and there.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may want to add extra sticks, twigs and brambles to give your wreath more natural feel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXpN0m_wFHEko6ClDnpwcXbRzt_txfy0f1D6H02kqGPqY4wK2Rjr4Hni4xIEXRHcZVUVr8DAkArLmlSV1iy7d3oDSoRqNV5Uhd9N0Cm9_YAdxJP_ss4Epq16B2ojz2rCiz2lN66XZJe06/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXpN0m_wFHEko6ClDnpwcXbRzt_txfy0f1D6H02kqGPqY4wK2Rjr4Hni4xIEXRHcZVUVr8DAkArLmlSV1iy7d3oDSoRqNV5Uhd9N0Cm9_YAdxJP_ss4Epq16B2ojz2rCiz2lN66XZJe06/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5108.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you are happy with your wreath. Give it a good shake. If anything is loose secure it with lots of hot glue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use a blow dryer set on the hottest setting to melt away any hot glue spiders. This works like a charm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ta-Da!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a friendly welcome! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEr8p2rbWv0BtH077YJNoMX1LhSc4QVLKg-3akmmGTOQvJsTcVeb6YRnhENQLFDjBqs-67abGhrbGDbk1pag7Yedw5LCNTGCt33bNwCbHQ5QYJ-N6zji04yDm03f3xqNav1mWStpTDurgx/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEr8p2rbWv0BtH077YJNoMX1LhSc4QVLKg-3akmmGTOQvJsTcVeb6YRnhENQLFDjBqs-67abGhrbGDbk1pag7Yedw5LCNTGCt33bNwCbHQ5QYJ-N6zji04yDm03f3xqNav1mWStpTDurgx/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5126.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You might also like this Cherry Blossom Wreath DIY. 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