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October 13, 2011

Fall Stick Wreath






Well, I am starting to catch the wreath fever :)  It seems like wreaths are pretty much a staple of every craft blog - and I have had an itch to make a fall one for my house.
When I saw this pin on pinterest - I loved the simplicity, the earthiness, and the low price tag!  I also knew exactly where to get a bunch of straight long sticks - the apple orchard!


New England has great apple orchards, and my kids love picking up the sticks from the ground.  This year, I employed them to find as many as they could for me, and I ended up leaving with an armful of beautiful straight sticks.


I followed the tutorial at The Painted Hive Blog, and added a few burlap and fabric rosettes around the middle with a hot glue gun.  The whole thing was made with a hot glue gun - and I love it because it is fast!

It was so big, because even though I cut my sticks to approximately the same length, I kept them so long that I hung my first wreath on the outside of my house.  It looks really great on my porch!

I had enough sticks leftover to make a smaller one for my door...

For this one, I glued dried and flattened leaves that I have collected from years past around the middle, and hung the words "Happy Harvest" which I had cut out of paper and distressed with ink...


Seriously, this project cost me almost nothing (even the "wreath form" was made out of a cardboard box!) - and I love how it makes the house feel instantly more festive.  I definitely suggest making one :)
Happy Wreath Making!

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8 comments:

  1. I am definitely catching the wreath fever. I love them for each holiday/season. Here is the Halloween wreath I currently have up. http://www.kalynernest.com/2011/10/quick-halloween-wreath.html

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  2. Just wanted to let you know that I'm giving you The Versatile Blogger Award!! Keep up the great work!!
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  3. What a great idea...turned out fantastic! Would you share it here?

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  4. Have to say, this is one of my favorite wreaths! Great job

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  5. I've been meaning to make one like this, I even have the twigs and flowers made. I don't know what I'm waiting for. Love yours!! Stopping by from the Sassy Sites linky.

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  6. What a great wreath! You know I am thinking it would make a very cool looking clock too. I have no idea how to make a clock, but I can see a clock in the middle. I am a new follower from Whipperberry. Vicky from Mess For Less

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