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How To Make Your Own Spring Wreath

By meredith on March 30, 2016 · 1 Comment

How to make your own spring wreath for your door. Step by step instructions.

How to make your own spring wreath in less than 1 hour!

Spring wreath DIY
Step on up to my front door. Do you see the tired ol’ wreath that has lost its spring?  For umpteen years,  it brought cheer to those who entered, but after losing half of its flowers in a rainstorm and with mold gathering on those that were left, it is time for a change. Blooming season is upon us, my friends, and I’m in the mood for zippy color, wildflowers and perhaps some burlap roses?

Now, I am by no means an expert on the art of floral arrangement, but I have learned a thing or two while making wreaths for Christmas presents.  My grandma lives in assisted living and she loves having a new spring wreath to decorate her door. Christmas is a perfect time to give these as gifts, but in this case, I’m in an emergent situation for new front door decor.  Are you with me?

Let’s make a new spring wreath!

Supplies to make your own spring wreath
All wreaths need a ring form. I’m reusing the woody base that collected my old yellow flowers. I simply pulled them out to begin again. I love the natural look of twigs and sticks, so this was a no brainer. You will also need a good pair of wire cutters (forgot to get them in the picture!) and of course, artificial flowers.

I took a trip to my favorite craft store and bought realistic looking wildflowers when they were 50% off. Plastic or silk flowers are often more expensive than the real ones that smell pretty, so try to get them on sale! When choosing the kind of flower, I either  select the same type flower in 3-4 colors or choose 2-3 different flowers in the same color.  This will give your wreath a uniform look rather than a bunch of random flowers just put together.  Make sure to get two bunches for each type of flower and/or color. You will see why in a minute.

First step to making your own spring wreath
Today, I have chosen wildflowers in four colors – blue, purple, yellow and pink. Let’s start with blue, shall we? I begin by cutting the stems around 6-8 inches down one of my two blue bunches.

Clipping flowers to make your own wreath
I insert the first bunch of cut blue wildflowers into one section of the wreath. By the way, don’t feel like you have to include all of those green leaves! I think I pulled off half of them before inserting the stems. The spotlight is on flowers and not foliage!

Adding multiple colors to spring wreath
I repeat the cutting and inserting of one bunch each of my other colors, going around the circle. If you segregate the colors with the first bunch, it’s easier to incorporate color with the second bunch. Use this same method with different flowers in the same color. Segregate the different types of flower with the first bunch and incorporate them with the second bunch.

How to layer flowers on DIY spring wreath
Here is what it looks like…going back to my blue, I cut the second bunch  and inserted the flowers in only the purple, yellow and pink sections. Moving to the purple, I will cut the second bunch of purple and insert them into only the blue, yellow and pink sections. Get the idea?

Making your own spring wreath
As a result, you will have an even distribution of color in your wreath! Now, obviously, I’ve left a gap at the bottom for a reason. I could have continued the wildflowers all around the ring, but I prefer wreaths that have a focal point.

Making your own accents for spring wreath
Introducing… the focal point 🙂 I gathered a collection of burlap roses in similar colors and some wired pearls. Use your imagination! Craft stores have all kinds of floral goodies to draw the eye. Just before hanging, I simply inserted my burlap bouquet into the left hand corner of the naked ring.

Finished spring wreath
All done! I think it took me less than 45 minutes to refresh my front door with a reused ring of new and spirited flowers. Wreaths are a perfect way to welcome not only spring, but all those faces who will grace your home for years to come.

Happy Spring!

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About meredith

Meredith is a pastor’s wife and stay-at-home mom living in NW Ohio and is the author and photographer of many recipes on Cleverly Simple. She loves to adapt recipes to her family’s eclectic tastes and is learning to provide nourishment for any bellies who walk through the door at a moment’s notice.

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