31 Raffia Sunflower Wreath

Oh AUTUMN!!! The Fall leaves are turning into beautiful hues of Orange, Red and the crisp Chartreuse.

I stumbled upon a few Raffia hanks in my craft stash. To my surprise they were the perfect color scheme to create a Country Fall Wreath.

Raffia is an inexpensive and versatile product with many decorative uses; from embellishments to covering a simple straw wreath.

To begin, I gathered the following materials:

Materials:

• 14" diameter Straw Wreath
• Burlap - Natural Shade
• Raffia Hanks - 2 or more colors
• Fall Sunflower Stems
• Felt
• Chipboard Letters
• Sunflower Adhesive Glitter Shapes
• Ribbon - 2 1/2" wide

• Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Sharp pair of Scissors

Directions:Wreath:

1. Cut Burlap into strips measuring approximately 36" long.
2. Wrap straw wreath with Burlap strips. Tack with hot glue gun as you wrap them around the wreath.

3. Take several strands of each color Raffia. Glue ends together to form a cluster. Begin wrapping and gluing Raffia clusters around the wreath.

4. Continue wrapping Raffia color clusters until the wreath is covered.

Embellishments:

1. Cut wire from Sunflower Stems so that they lay flat once glued to the wreath.

2. Glue 3 Sunflowers to wreath's bottom section.

3. Trace cardboard letters onto felt. I inversed my letters before tracing to avoid tracing lines from showing.
4. Cut letters around tracing lines.
5. Glue glittered shapes onto each letter's top section.

6. Glue letters to either side of wreath to create your choosen word or phrase.

7. Cut a piece of Ribbon measuring approximately 25" long. I used my Pinking shears to decorate the ribbon edges.
8. Wrap ribbon around wreath's top section. Tie to make a knot.

And here it is.... my colorful Raffia wreath will add a country look to my Fall Decor. I love the rustic look and texture Raffia added to my wreath.

I hope you give this tutorial a try.

HAPPY FALL!!!!

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27 FALL Leaf Wreath

The crisp AUTUMN days are here!!! FALL is my favorite season of the year. I love the vibrant earthy colors and the decorations that transform any home into a Bountiful Harvest. 

I love the Rustic look of Burlap. To celebrate the Season I decided to create a Leaf Wreath to dress up my front door for welcoming FALL. I combined a Straw Wreath, Burlap and Fall Fabrics to create my wonderful and simple Fall wreath.

Here is what you will need to make this wreath.....
 

Materials:

• 14" diameter Straw Wreath
• Burlap
• Fabrics - I purchased five different Fall prints; 1/4 yard each
• Fusible Fleece - purchased at Joann's Fabrics
• Leaf Pattern
• Tracing Paper

• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Natural Raffia
• Sharp pair of Scissors
• Sharpie

Directions:

1. Cut Burlap into long strips. I cut 4 strips measuring approximately 36" each.
2. Wrap wreath with Burlap strips. Tack with hot glue gun as you wrap strips around the wreath.
Fuse Leaves:
3. Cut fabric in half, measuring approximately
   9" x 21". You should be able to fit 5 leaves on each panel. Save the second panel for other projects.

4. Following manufacturer's instructions; fuse fleece to wrong side of each fabric panel.

5. Trace and cut your Leaf Pattern. Use the pattern to trace it on the fused side of the fabric. I used a sharpie to trace the leaf pattern. Cut fused leaves inside the tracing lines.

6. I cut 25 leaves (5 of each fabric panel).
Assembly:
7. Starting at the center top of the wreath, begin attaching the fused leaves using the hot glue gun; overlapping them as you go.

8. Continue adding all the leaves until the wreath is completely covered.

9. Gather several lengths of Raffia and tie to form a Bow. Trim ends and glue to the wreath's bottom section.

And here it is.... my colorful FALL wreath is ready to be displayed.
I hope you give this tutorial a try.

HAPPY FALL!!!!

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15 Pinspired Rewired Wreath Challenge

I recently joined the new Blog Series;  Pinspired Rewired Pinterest Challenge.

The Hosts of this awesome challenge are:

Southern Lovely,

Family Ever After

Ginger Snap Crafts

The Gunny Sack

This month's Theme is Wreaths. My inspiration came from a Wreath I Pinned from the wonderful Tutorial of Debbie Does Creations and modified it by adding more Tulle Colors and Wrapping the Wreath Form. For the embellishments, I Decoupage Polyfoam Eggs with Mod Podge, Tissue Paper and Glitter, along with a Glittered Butterfly Wood Shape.

Supplies:

• 12" Wreath Form
• Tulle - 4 or 5 colors
• Decorative Scarfing Ribbon, I used 4.5" - to wrapp Wreath Form
• Polyfoam Eggs
• Wood Shapes
• Mod Podge
• Foam Brush
• Small Headpins
• Wooden Skewers
• Tissue Paper in solid and print colors of your choice
• Fine Glitter
• Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:
Wreath:

1. Cut Tulle into 12" strips. I choose six Tulle colors and cut 11 strips of each.
2. Wrap Wreath form with Decorative Scarfing Ribbon, secure with small headpins.
   
   
3. Tie Tulle strips around Wreath form.
Decoupage Eggs:
4. Cut or tear small pieces of Tissue Paper. I made my Decoupage eggs using solid colors and cutting motifs from the print tissue paper. I found the Easter print paper at Walmart.
5. Insert a Skewer inside the egg. The Skewer will form a handle to hold the egg while you add the Mod Podge and Tissue Paper.
6. Using the Foam Brush, apply Mod Podge around the egg. Add pieces of Tissue Paper overlapping each piece. Add more Mod Podge and smooth wrinkles. Keep adding tissue pieces to get the color intensity you desire.
7. Give the entire egg another coat of Mod Podge.

8. Sprinkle Glitter all over the eggs and place inside a jar to dry overnight.

9. If using Wood Shapes; apply Mod Podge and Sprinkle Glitter; let dry.
Finishing:
10. Add Decoupage Eggs and any other Embellishments to Wreath using Hot Glue.

Your Wreath is Finished and ready to enjoy.

Happy Easter!!!


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