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Late Summer Wreath DIY

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Hello Sweet Friends,

It’s mid-July here. My front door was decorated with a patriotic wreath since around Memorial Day and I was ready for a change. It wasn’t quite time to break out the fall decor so I decided to make a late summer wreath that would tide me over until September. I couldn’t be happier with the results. Follow along and I’ll show you how I created it.

Items needed for late summer wreath

  • grapevine wreath
  • assorted artificial florals and foliages
  • assorted coordinating ribbons
  • scissors, wire cutters, glue gun

I started with an oval-shaped grapevine wreath. It’s best to hang the wreath on a door or wall to work on it, rather than on a flat surface. Also having a well-lit area is important.

I made a bow for the wreath first, choosing neutrals and a peach/orange/salmon color.

I made three separate smaller bows wrapping a wire in the center of each. Then combined them together placing the most narrow ribbon in the center of the bow and the two wider ribbons on the outside of the bow. I twisted all of the wire together and then cut with wirecutters to about 4 inches.

I hot glued the bow slightly left of the top center of the wreath, using a liberal amount of glue on the wire and inserting into the grapevine. It was quite a mess, but a fluffed the bow out until I liked the way it looked. I chose not to cut the streamers yet, waiting until I had the florals and foliage in the wreath.

I’m using florals and foliage to coordinate with the ribbon. I love the two-tone poppies; such a beautiful color! I began with the foliage first. Using wirecutters, I separated the eucalyptus into individual stems. Then glued them to the wreath as shown below.

This gave me a base to build from. Next I did the same with the lamb’s ear; separating into individual stems, then gluing to the wreath.

The poppies were next; separated individually and glued into the wreath. I left the stems about five or six inches long.

At this point I decided the wreath needed a little more eucalyptus and lamb’s ear around the bow. Usually I like to use an odd number of flowers, but I thought the wreath needed one more poppy, so I added that too.

For the final touch, I added some artificial cream-colored wheat grass; separated into individual pieces and hot glued. I also trimmed the ribbon streamers, shortening them quite a bit and dovetailing the ends.

Wow! I love how the wheat grass really brought it all together!

Now to see how it looks on the front door.

My late summer wreath is ready to welcome guests from now into early autumn. I couldn’t be happier!
I hope I’ve given you inspiration to create your own late summer decor. Late summer colors are definitely not limited to peach/orange tones. Almost any color can be mixed with neutrals like the wheat grass to take it into the fall season.

Happy Crafting!
Pamela

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Meet Pamela, the Creator

Pamela, Creator

Born and raised in rural, Missouri, I'm a wife of 30 years and mother to one adult son.

My interest in all things artsy-craftsy began as a young girl. If there was a craft kit for it, I've probably tried it: paint-by-number, latch-hooking rugs, candle-making, shrinky-dinks, string-art, etc. I loved them all! For many years I was able to express my creativity on-the-job as a florist, and love using silk florals in my home decorating projects.

I'm excited to share my crafting and home decorating ideas with you. I like finding that perfect thrift store item and crafting something new out of it, or giving that old piece of furniture a new life with a fresh coat of paint. I hope my projects will inspire you to get craftsy and create things to help decorate a home you love.

Happy Crafting!

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