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Simple DIY Spring Wreath {2013}

May 1, 2013 By 4 Comments

Several weeks ago I blogged about my diy spring wreath from last year. I finally got around to making a spring wreath this year and today I thought I would show it off to you guys and tell you how I made it.

This is seriously the easiest wreath to make.

Simple Wreath for Spring

Judging by last year’s wreath, I apparently gravitate towards green and purple for wreaths. That was totally unintentional, but now they can be twinsies.

For supplies, I bought a round twig wreath base and several floral stems from Michaels.

Supplies

The floral stems came in bunches, so the first thing I did was clip them apart with wire cutters.

Trimming Spring Wreath

Then I just started adding in the stems around the wreath. I started with the purple and pink stems since I had the most of those.

Adding Floral to Spring Wreath

Then you’ll just keep adding stems all around. Don’t worry too much about placement just yet. Once you get the whole wreath filled in, you can go back and add more stems to the places that are more bare than others.

Spring Wreath in Progress

Once I had the whole wreath covered and made sure there weren’t any bare spots, I then went on to add the white floral stems.

Spring Wreath Before White Floral

These were also in bunches and I clipped them apart first.

White Florals for Wreath

Just wanted to break up the color a bit with some white so I just added them throughout the wreath here and there.

Spring Wreath with White Florals

And that’s literally it. I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the best floral arranger, but this is seriously the easiest wreath to make ever. Anyone can do it!

Super Simple DIY Spring Wreath

And now it’s hanging pretty from the BF’s fiance’s front door {more on that later ;) }.

Simple Spring Wreath for Front Door

Between a coupon I had and the sale on the floral stems, I think I spent around $20 for everything. Not too shabby.

What do you think? Since both of my spring wreaths I have made have the same colors, which one is your favorite?

Linking up to: Shabby Creek Cottage, Liz Marie, Uncommon Designs, Home Stories A to Z

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Sunday Brunch Tablescape

April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

I gave you guys a little tour of my new apartment dining room on Wednesday. I’m loving my new little eating area and am excited to have dinner guests over at some point in the near future.

Dining Room TableEven though I haven’t had anybody over for a meal yet, you may have noticed that the table in the pictures was actually set. I did a little trial run and created a little tablescape that would be perfect for a future Sunday morning brunch.

Today I thought I would share with you guys how I created this little Sunday brunch tablescape in case you wanted to re-create it yourself.

Sunday Brunch Tablescape with TextHere’s an arial shot of the whole table. My table is a little small, so with four place settings it’s a little tight, but definitely do-able.

Sunday Brunch Tablescape Full shotHave you guys seen Target’s new Threshold line? If I wasn’t already obsessed with Target, their new decor line would definitely suck me in. They have tons of colorful decor items, including plates. I bought four Threshold plates that had a fun blue border around the edge. I used white side plates that I already had and put them on top of the blue plates.

Sunday Brunch PlacesettingThe ‘placemats’ you see are actually linen napkins from Target. I just folded them a bit so they would all fit on the table. I was trying to find something neutral and didn’t really find anything I loved so I got the napkins and hoped they would work as placemats and they did!

I thought it would be fun to create little ‘placecards’ for each place setting as well. I cut out circles from brown kraft cardstock and stamped a silhouette on each of them. Instead of just stamping them, I also embossed the silhouettes to add a little texture. You may recognize the stamp from my silhouette iPhone case. You can see the full tutorial here on how you can emboss any stamp.

Sunday Brunch Place SettingNo tablescape is complete without some fresh flowers. With it being officially Spring, the grocery store was full of pretty fresh flowers so I picked up some pretty sunflowers to use as a centerpiece.

Sunday Brunch SunflowersAnd no brunch is complete without food. So this Sunday brunch menu includes some delicious blueberry bread.

Sunday Brunch Blueberry BreadNext week I’ll be showing you guys the full tutorial on how I painted the kitchen table and showing you pictures of what the table looked like before {one word-dated}.

The only things I bought were the four plates, napkins and flowers which equals a budget friendly brunch.

Sunday Brunch TablescapeWhen you guys have people over to eat, do you like to get creative with your tablescapes?

Linking up to: Liz Marie Blog, Finding Home

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Recycled:: Square Spring Wreath

March 25, 2013 By 1 Comment

Spring is upon us which means it’s time to bring out the fresh flowers and spruce up our front doors with some ‘Spring-y’ decor.

I haven’t had a chance to work on a wreath for my door yet, but I did make one last Spring. Since I have some new readers, I thought I would recycle an old post and provide some {new to some} Spring project inspiration. Read on to learn how to make this DIY Spring wreath.

DIY Spring Wreath

The wreath started out looking like this. Pitiful, I know. I had made a faux boxwood wreath the year before and it had been sitting in storage for a year. So it needed a little TLC.

Old Spring Wreath

I decided to re-use the wreath instead of buying a new one. I removed all the greenery to start with just a plain square wreath base.

Square Wreath

To make the wreath, here are all the supplies you’ll need::

-Square wreath base
- Ribbon {of your choice}
- Faux Baby’s Breath {in this case, purple and green

Spring Square Wreath Supplies

I wanted the wreath to have a full/clumpy look. Typically when you buy the filler stuff at a craft store, you angle them into the wreath and they lay against the wreath. But since I wanted the baby’s breath to be front and center, I had to cut them down quite a bit.

Square Spring Wreath in ProgressThen I just started sticking the little pieces into the wreath, alternating between purple and green.

Square Spring Wreath Almost CompleteHere’s an ‘almost done’ shot. Now, forewarning, I had only planned on this little project taking a few hours at max. But, since I was cutting them down into such small pieces, it took a lot longer than I planned. It probably took me a good 3-4 hours total. :/ Some of you may be faster than me, but if you wish to duplicate, be sure to set enough time aside!

I also added some hot glue here and there to make sure some of the baby’s breath stayed in place.

Here’s what it looks like all finished.

Full Shot of Spring WreathFor the ribbon, I wanted something with a print or pattern, but I also wanted it to match the wreath itself. I knew our door was blue, so I also didn’t want to do something that would clash with that. I found this fun purple and white patterned ribbon and it added just the perfect touch.

Spring Wreath Close UpI strung the ribbon through a few of the wires on the back of the wreath and then just tied a bow at the top for it to rest on the wreath hanger.

Spring wreath Ribbon

Here’s a wider shot of the wreath on the door.

Full Shot Door Decor- Spring Wreath

What about you, have you made or added a Spring wreath to your door yet?

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DIY Spring Wreath Tutorial

March 27, 2012 By 15 Comments

It’s that time of the year. Time to clean out the old and bring in the new. Time to plant some flowers or maybe even a garden. And because it’s Spring, it’s also a chance to spruce up your front door!Our poor door was looking like it could use a ‘Spring’ touch. So this past weekend, I made a little DIY Spring wreath.

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This is the wreath I used last Spring {but with a more colorful ribbon}.

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Can you tell it’s seen better days? The boxwood twigs were starting to fall out {see arrow for example}. Last year I just wanted something simple, and this was perfect for that. But this year, I thought it would be fun to do something a little more colorful.

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I love square wreaths, so instead of buying a new wreath base, I just took out all the boxwood twigs from the old one and used the base for this wreath.

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Here are all the supplies you’ll need::

-Square wreath base
- Ribbon {of your choice}
- Faux Baby’s Breath {in this case, purple and green}

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I wanted it to have a full/clumpy look. Typically when you buy the filler stuff at a craft store, you angle them into the wreath and they lay against the wreath. But since I wanted the baby’s breath to be front and center, I had to cut them down quite a bit.

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Then I just started sticking the little pieces into the wreath, alternating between purple and green.

 
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Here’s an ‘almost done’ shot. Now, forewarning, I had only planned on this little project taking a few hours at max. But, since I was cutting them down into such small pieces, it took a lot longer than I planned. It probably took me a good 3-4 hours total. :/ Some of you may be faster than me, but if you wish to duplicate, be sure to set enough time aside!

I also added some hot glue here and there to make sure some of the baby’s breath stayed in place.

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Here’s the finished product again.

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For the ribbon, I wanted something with a print or pattern, but I also wanted it to match the wreath itself. I knew our door was blue, so I also didn’t want to do something that would clash with that. I found this fun purple and white patterned ribbon and it added just the perfect touch.

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I strung the ribbon through a few of the wires on the back of the wreath and then just tied a bow at the top for it to rest on the wreath hanger.

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Now, doesn’t our door look so much more ready for ‘Spring?’

Have you added a Spring wreath to your door yet?

I mentioned yesterday about switching over to WordPress soon. What I failed to mention was that WordPress no longer supports Google Friend Connect. :( So, all your beautiful faces over there on the left, will soon disappear.

I don’t want to lose you! So, before that happens, if you are currently following using Google Friend Connect, have no fear, there are other ways to follow. You can follow me on Twitter & Facebook, add my blog address {www.meganbrookehandmadeblog.com} to your Google Reader or you can follow along by email by entering your email address in the space provided below ‘Follow By Email’ on the left hand side of the blog.

I’m also hoping to install Linky Followers to the new blog so you can follow along that way if you prefer.

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Linking this up to::

Southern Hospitality
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Home Stories A to Z
Not Just a Housewife
Shabby Creek Cottage
The Shabby Nest
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Guest Post:: Spring Table

March 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
I don’t know about where you are, but the weather here lately has been awesome! Definitely feels like Spring is here {and hopefully to stay} :)

Today, I have Debbie from ReFresh ReStyleto share a little Springtime project with us, how to spruce up our tables for Spring with fresh flowers. The floor is yours, Debbie!
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Here’s what you’ll need:

When I saw these cuties at Wal-Mart, I just had to have them.

Before I plant them in the yard, I thought I’d play around with them.

I love fresh flowers on the table. It’s a bonus buy, when I can plant them after I decorate with them.

I used peat pots, lined with sandwich bags. I want to be able to use the pots again.

Megan, Thanks for having me over! I hope you’ll come visit me anytime :)

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Thanks so much Debbie for showing us how to spruce things up for Spring.

Debbie and I both will be attending the Haven 2012 Conference in June. I can’t wait to meet her and some of my other new bloggy ‘friends’ in person! You can follow Debbie on Twitter and Facebook, or daily on her blog.

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! The movers will be here bright and early. Can’t wait to officially be all moved in to the new place!


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