While I love my fall wreath from last year, I needed something new. And I LOVE this wreath even more.
I am so excited about enjoying it until the Christmas decorations go up!
If you haven't figured it out yet, I love gold and I think gold and orange together is SO pretty for fall.
I'm loving the orange and gold with that vibrant green, too.
I got my inspiration from this beautiful wreath on Etsy:
If you'd like to make a wreath like mine, read on!
First lets paint some pumpkins. Find some dollar store pumpkins. Paint some gold and then leave the rest orange. I used pumpkins that were all roughly the same size. Above you can see that I also "antiqued" the gold pumpkins as well. I love that look.
I used gold spray paint to paint all the pumpkins gold first and then once dry, I used this water-based stain in Walnut. I got the idea to antique pumpkins from here, but my process was a little different since I used a different paint.
Paint your gold pumpkin completely with the stain and then use a clean paper towel to wipe off the stain where you don't want it. Let dry. Easy!
Making the wreath is super easy too.
This part is optional, but makes the wreath look clean and professional. Wrap the straw wreath form in strips of green fabric. (You only need half a yard.)
Then use hot glue to attach moss to the front part of the wreath. There's no need to waste the moss on the back of the wreath since it's covered with the green fabric.
Then simply glue on your pumpkins! If you want to add some berries, simply stick in some springs on the sides. I didn't even glue this part.
Add a fun bow to the top.
And enjoy. :)
Hope you love it!
I'll be linking this up to my favorite parties on my sidebar.
Oh and I know that some of you may have thought I died...since I haven't posted in ever. But no worries-I've just had a lot going on at school and in life. More to come on that later. :) Have a fabulous rest of your week!
So much better than your inspiration! And I loved that one too!
ReplyDeleteLove the orange & gold color combo! You make this look soooo easy...I may have to attempt.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. You did a fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite wreath I have seen this year! I love it!! Question....did you use little individual pieces of moss or buy sheets of moss to cover it? It seems like it would be a bit time consuming to do this part...love it!
ReplyDeleteYour wreath is adorable, but my favorite part is the ribbon... beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is STUNNING! It's the kind of thing I look at and know I could make, but I know I'd actually do it, I'll just mope around the house and wish I had one (that's a reflection on my, not you or your tutorial).
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I pinned it!
what a great wreath! i love the moss. it makes it look so alive. found you at Keeping it Simple. There's a party at my place if you feel like linking up! Your blog is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletei LOVE it! i am sharing it on my COM-FB page. hugs, jen
ReplyDeleteWow! That is really super cute. I love it. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Six Sisters'. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/10/make-it-pretty-monday-week-19.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning wreath! I love it more then your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteNew follower from a blog hop! I love wreaths and this is so cute! I love the pumpkins. Feel free to stop by
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Love this! The green moss really brightens it up and makes it pop!
ReplyDeleteThat's so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from I heart Naptime's Sundae Scoop Top 20! Your wreath caught my eye....it is just beautiful! Love the colors - I've gotta make one too! Thx for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Wreath!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Girl! LOVE IT! Smiles, Jill
ReplyDeleteI love the wreath! I like it even better than the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis is ridiculously cute! Question: Did you make your own ribbon, or was that pre-made?
ReplyDeleteDo you have a tutorial to show how to make the bow on top? Love this beautiful wreath, but I always struggle with making bows. Any tips would be appreciated :-)
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