DIY Fall Wreath - A Picture Tutorial

Yesterday I purchased a sweet little fall wreath and today I actually, pinch-myself-I-really-did-it, made my very own.

I am so amazed at how easy it can be to make something yourself when you lose the "I can't do it" and "It won't look perfect" attitude (which I usually have)(but I'm getting better). Here's a step-by-step picture tutorial of how it went down...... :)

I went to Michael's and purchased a grapevine wreath for $4.99 as well as some faux leaves, berries, and other goodies that I don't know the name of (they were all on sale for 40% off). I don't really like the look of faux greenery (I know I already mentioned that yesterday) so I searched for the most realistic stuff I could find. I borrowed some 24 gauge wire from my mom, found Alex's wire-cutter from his toolbox, and dug out my own little gluegun.

First, I separated strands of these red leaves and stuck them into the grapevine. I did two rings of leaves, one inner ring and one outer ring.

I used wire to attach pretty much everything. I had to use surprisingly less than I thought. Once I twisted the wire around the parts I wanted to attach, I trimmed off the excess (with the wire cutters) and turned the wire around so it was almost invisible.

Next I added some more leaves, these ones had a pretty texture and a mixture of colours: green, orange, and red. I only added one ring of these leaves in the middle of the wreath.

Next, I untangled this mess of berries. That was fun! Um, not really. They kept falling off and rolling all over the floor! Let's pretend I didn't share that part. I thought I was going to cut small pieces off and stick them into the grapevine but I ended up just placing the strand of berries all the way around and securing it with wire.

I thought these little orange pom pom things were adorable. I cut them off in twos and didn't use the grassy bits. After spacing them out around the wreath I glued them down with my gluegun.



I saw these (dried? faux?) flowers and had to have them. They weren't in the fall decor section and they were a bit expensive. $8.49 for 3 of them. Of course I had some 40% off coupons so it wasn't so bad. After figuring out where I wanted them, I also glued these down with my gluegun.

I also liked the texture of this stuff. I only had one bunch, though, so I cut it into little pieces.


Then I glued them into any little bare spots on the wreath. I forgot to take a close-up of those but here's a picture of one of those flowers again, just because it's pretty.




Here is the finished wreath on my front door. I'm so happy it turned out!




I need to find a better wreath-hanger for our front door though. Or I'll paint the one I have to match our door colour.

And a little close-up. I just hope the whole thing doesn't get smushed when I close the storm door. :)

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