When I created my wreath round-up I wanted to buy the one below but unfortunately, it was sold out by the time I decided to commit. Since then, I have seen hoop wreaths popping up on blogs and thought that I would try to create my own since I had many of the supplies and the cost is probably only in the ~$25 range compared to most others than were $50 and up. I was a bit leary at the start as I have a mixed track record with DIY but success of the yarn wrap trees, I was pretty sure I could manage this one.
Supplies:
- Hoop
- Command hook
- Evergreen spray
- Small decorative sprays (I used some pieces from a garland that I was not using)
- Wire cutters
- Ribbon
- Hot glue gun
- String, twine, or zip tie
Instructions:
- Snip all but around 2-3 inches of stem from the evergreen sprays – don’t get discouraged as this is the hardest part depending on how thick the wire is and how sharp your wire cutters are
- Shape the sprays on the wreath with the shortened stems crossing at the bottom.
- Tie the stems onto the hoop using string, twine, or zip tie
- Shape the spray with the curvature of the hoop and tie the end to the side of the hoop
- Place the small decorative sprays end to end at the bottom on top of the evergreen sprays and hot glue into place
- Add the ribbon using a slip knot for a more modern look or you could add a bow for a more traditional look.
- Hang with 3M Hook
- voila you are done – enjoy!
Here are some additional examples for inspiration.
I broke the cardinal rule of no glitter in the house as it was on the floral sprays but they were such a great deal so step 8 for me actually involved cleaning up glitter. Ugh, but so worth it. What about you, have you done any easy, no fail DIY projects this holiday?