Spring is here and summer is just around the corner! I feel like spring is a great time to get out of the rut and start doing things. There's something about the promise of warmer weather that motivates me. I decided to welcome spring into my home with this easy DIY wood spring wreath. Is it technically a wreath if there's no center? I'm going to call it one because it's round, it has greenery, and it hangs! So, why not :)
Supplies:
Round wood form (I got mine from Hobby Lobby)
Welcome sign (from Hobby Lobby)
Hot glue
Mason Jar
Metal hose clamp to fit mason jar and a small screw, wire clippers
Rope
Hanging greenery or flowers
Step 1:
Decide what colors to use and paint! Or stain. Wood on white would be beautiful too :)
I used a small brush to brush on the paint to the wooden welcome. This was the best coverage and only needed one coat.
I used the white pearl on the round wooden piece. To get the best shine out of this, I painted a first layer of Titanium White from DecoArt's Americana Acrylics (not pictured). With lighter colors like this, I feel like that initial white base coat helps it pop more. I then brushed on two layers of the Pearl.
These two colors offer such a beautiful shine in person!
Step 2:
I lined up where I wanted the "welcome" to go and glued it on using hot glue. I didn't want it too low just in case I wanted to add some flowers to the vase.
Step 3:
This is the trickier part. At least for me, but I figured it out so it should be easy for you! Grab the mason jar and the metal hose clamp and make sure they are a right fit. The hose clamp should be a little bit bigger than the mason jar at this moment.
Using wire sheers or wire cutters, carefully cut a little notch into the the back of the clamp, opposite side of the screw portion. Don't make it too big, just big enough that the threaded part of the screw will go through.
Step 4:
Position the mason jar in the bottom center and approximate where to place the hose clamp. Place the notch in the hose clamp where you approximated, then screw in the screw into the notch back into the wood.
Step 5:
Place the mason jar inside the clamp, and secure the clamp. To secure it, twist the screw portion clockwise while gently pushing metal band towards it.
Take a piece of rope, and secure it to the bottom of the edge of the wood with hot glue.
Secure the rope with hot glue up until you reach to the top of the "welcome". Then let out some rope and start reattaching on the other side of the "welcome". Keep securing until you meet it back at the bottom.
Step 7:
Place some faux hanging greenery into the mason jar, or some cute short flowers!
The obvious next step is to find a place for this cute little wood spring wreath to live! I moved it a couple of places around my house, but found that I liked it most on my hutch.
I will add this to my door as a wreath soon. The "welcome" sign seems a little more fitting there.
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