Monday, April 11, 2011

Hydrangea Wreath

Know what I love more than making beautiful things?
Making beautiful things for other people.

My inspiration came from my friend, Dara, of Teach. Craft. Love. who makes beautiful wreaths like these:

Aren't those awesome?! I couldn't help but copy her idea!

Since I've been on spring break this past week, I've actually been able to make a couple wreaths (I'll post one more later this week), do a little sewing, and visit friends and family. I just love being a teacher! 
I made the Hydrangea Wreath for my Granny.
I didn't do a tutorial on this one because it's crazy easy. You can do this with any kind of florals. Always wait to buy them when they are 50 % off though. 

I simply took off the long stems on the hydrangeas and wired the blooms onto the grapevine wreath. To get all the little sprigs, I take a big sprig apart (as you can see in the picture below) and glue them all around.

I placed them all around the wreath and hot glued them down inside the branches. I held the sprigs down against the branches with one of the hydrangea stems I'd removed. Then I hot glued the letter on. 

The colors are so sweet. I'm kinda lovin that peachy color for spring!

15 comments:

  1. Very, very pretty! I'm off to check out teach. craft. love.
    xo,
    Sena

    ReplyDelete
  2. Very pretty and sounds like it's pretty easy... I think I see a wreath like this in my future. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Oh I like it alot! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Very very Cute! I'm trying to decided on the perfect wreath for my patio make-over. This one may have just won! Thanks for sharing!!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Very Pretty! I love it! :)

    Becky
    justbeckause.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. What a great idea! I may have to borrow this one! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Allie Your wreath is so pretty and festive for spring! Love the colors. I have featured this today. Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up to the Sunday Showcase - I greatly appreciate it. Hope you have a wonderful holiday! ~ Stephanie Lynn

    ReplyDelete
  8. I absolutely love this! I saw you featured on Sunday Showcase, and the wreath really caught my eye. It's so simple, but just gorgeous! And I agree, the nicest things to make are the ones you give away. Thanks for sharing your beautiful project!

    Amy
    http://oneartmama.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  9. I love this! Found it on Pinterest originally and repinned it and shared it on my blog too. I can't wait to read some of your other posts...I love your tutorials! Come visit me!

    -Shara from
    www.palmettosandpigtails.wordpress.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Thank you so much for your inspiration! here is mine! : )

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2023010047155&set=a.1939937290388.2094025.1001070058&type=1&theater

    ReplyDelete
  11. Question: What are the sprigs called and where could I get some like that? I love the whole look for it, very crafty!! Nice job!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Often using his own cats, Rags and Fluff, as well as the pets (dogs, pigs, rabbits & birds) of his friends and neighbours, he spent many painstaking hours setting up and photographing the scenes. can-c

    ReplyDelete
  13. Your post was a true delight! The valuable content presented in such an accessible way was refreshing. It's clear that you put great effort into delivering content that's both informative and engaging. fmovies

    ReplyDelete

I'm so glad you're here! I love your comments! I will read and cherish them all. :)