A Spring Inspired Wreath

I've never made a wreath but I see so many cool ones floating around the web, so I thought I'd try and make my own. I always associate wreaths with Christmas time and they always seemed outdated to me. After seeing such creative wreaths from fellow bloggers, I had a change of heart and made my own!

I have seen Styrofoam wreaths at craft stores but I always thought they were so expensive! I found a tip on a blog that inspired me to finally do it. She suggested looking at your local hardware store (Home Depot, Menards) in the plumbing section for pipe insulation. Kevin was rather embarrassed when I sent out on a quest to find this material (for a wreath, nonetheless!) but it was only $1.50 for a big long tube. If I would have bought a wreath at a craft store, it would have cost me about $8. Score!

I had no real vision in mind when I started this, I just started crafting. This is my favorite way to craft. That way I have no expectation and won't be disappointed with the outcome!

Here is my finished wreath! I love it!

Want to make your own? Here's what I did!

Supplies: Plumbing insulation, duct tape, scissors, yarn. I also used hot glue, felt, and lace.

I ended up just using the turquoise and green yarn. I chose the turquoise because it's my favorite color and I knew I wouldn't get sick of it. I thought the added green was a complimentary spring color, and it also looked neon when laid over the blue. I think this color combo will be good for the summer as well!

First, cut your plumbing insulation to make your desired sized wreath. I cut mine in half so I have enough to make another, maybe in another season or as a gift. Use duct tape to secure. You will need to bend it a little to get the kinks out and make it perfectly circular.

Pick a color yarn and start wrapping! To start I tucked one end of the yarn under the tape. You will want to push your yarn together as you go to hide the grey tube. This took me a lot longer than expected! I discovered it was fastest to cut a very long piece of yarn and pass it over and under, scrunching the yarn together as I went. At the end of each string, I would just tuck it under. This was faster than trying to pass the whole ball of yarn over and under.

 I didn't snap a picture of how I made the felt flowers, but I assure you, it is SO easy. I used this tutorial (it's for a headband, but just make the circle bigger and your flowers will turn out bigger.) Then, I simply hot glued the flowers to the wreath.

I cut a piece of lace to hang the wreath and used a small Command Strip Hook for the door. Since we live in an apartment that is not ours, I didn't wan to put a nail in the door.

Welcome to our home! :)

P.S. All photos were taken on my iPhone. Can you believe how great of a camera they fit in there?? I am very impressed by it.