Saturday, November 24, 2012

DIY Holiday Wreath with Dollar Tree Items!



I have yet to meet a person who doesn't like the dollar store. I knew when I went there tonight I would be looking for supplies to make a wreath. I have seen countless wreaths on Pinterest and wanted to make one of my own. I surprisingly had a hard time finding what I needed, so I definitely got creative. Here's how I made my wreath, enjoy!

Materials:

From the Dollar Tree:

Splatter Screen
2 tubes of small ornaments
Silver spiral branches
Ribbon
Small Clipboard
Door Hanger for wreath

From my stash:

Green paint
Black Paint
Scrap tulle and lace from yard sales


The first thing I did was paint the clipboard on the back side. I used the green paint for this. 


Then I painted our name on the clipboard with the black paint. Another idea I had was to use letter stickers. 


I swore I have seen foam wreaths at the Dollar Tree before. So either they were out, or I'm just crazy. This is where I needed to improvise. I ended up buying a splatter screen from the cooking isle. 


I took some scissors and cut the center out, leaving about 2 inches around the edge. Regular Scissors worked fine for this. CAUTION: The wire is sharp! Be careful throughout the rest of the project.


To fill out the wreath, I used some tulle and lace I had stashed from yard sales. As you can see, the old tulle was only 25 cents.



To begin filling out the wreath, I cut the lace and tulle into strips about 2 inches wide and 8 inches long. There was no exact measuring going on here, but I know it helps to give an estimate. I tied the strips in knots all along the wreath body. 


I just kept cutting and tying until I thought it looked full enough.


Next I inserted the silver branches behind the knots I made with lace and tulle. I cut the branches down to right below the curl at the end. I left just enough room to insert the end of the branch and have the curl sticking out of the side. 


After that, I began to tie on the ornaments. The green ones were larger than the silver and gold, so I tied those on first and distributed them evenly. I cut about 6 inch pieces of ribbon, threaded them through the top of the ornament and tied them onto the wreath. I followed the same process with the smaller silver and gold ornaments.


To finish off the wreath, I wrapped the handle with lace and tied some tulle into a loop and bow through the handle. 

Then I tied ribbon through the back (really the front) aka non-colored side of the clipboard, using the clip as a hanger. I then tied that ribbon to the top of the wreath, so the clipboard hangs behind the wreath. Here is the finished product:


Here's what the wreath looks like on the door:



Overall, this was a really fun and easy project. Not to mention CHEAP! I only spent $7 at Dollar Tree. It's nice to have a wreath with a personal touch. 




17 comments:

  1. Super duper cute wreath! Thanks for showing your readers how to make it. :-)

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  2. That is such a great idea! It's so cute!

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    1. Aww Thanks! This is the first one I have ever made, and I am pretty happy with it :)

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  3. So fun! Just came across your blog. Would love it if you linked up on my blog hop www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

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  4. It's so wonderful to be able to create such awesome projects with Dollar Store items!! Thanks for sharing with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party :)

    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

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  5. Thanks for linking up this week.That was clever using the splatter screen. I hope you had a chance to enter the giveaway 2 days left. If not pop over anytime! @ DearCreatives.com you will find link on most recent posts. Hope you get a chance to link up again!

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  6. What a great wreath! I love shopping at the Dollar Tree for my supplies. Never thought to use the splatter screen! I've done tissue paper wreaths similar to the way you did yours. I may have found an alternative to my coat hanger shaped like a circle. :)

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  7. Ha Ha! What a great use for one of those splatter screens!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks! That took some creativity for sure, lol

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  8. So cute! We'd love for you to link this at our party! http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com/2012/11/riverton-housewives-round-up-42.html

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