Upcycled Flower Fairy Wreath
- Sassy Little Hippy
- May 9
- 3 min read
As the new year rolls in, I get hit with a wave of inspiration for cozying up indoors with books (both reading and writing), a warm fire, and an endless supply of coffee. But come spring, Mother Nature lures me outside with her beautiful flowers, where I inevitably catch the Spring Craft Bug. The muse for this project was my enchanted fairy garden, and the canvas was little treasures I've been gifted over the years. Here's what I did.
Supplies:
Foam Wreath
Yarn (1 or more colors)
Scrap Material
A featured ornament (in this case, a fairy)
Scissors
*Optional picnic blanket for sitting on as you create
Steps
1. The Perfect Location
This project can easily be done in any location that has you feeling crafty and inspired. My mission was simple: soak up some rays and tune in to the sounds of Mother Nature. Armed with a picnic blanket, I set up camp on a lush grassy spot with a VIP view of my garden. I came prepared with all the essentials, including my trusty bottle of H2O, just in case the sun decided to turn up the heat!
2. Wrapping the Wreath with Love
The foam wreath frame holds a special place in my heart because it was a gift from my best friend when my son made his grand entrance into the world. She used it for an adorable door sign that proudly announced his arrival at the hospital. After hanging out in storage for a while, I decided it was time for a makeover, so I kept the "sign" part with his baby memorabilia and gave the wreath a new lease on life.
The yarn is also dear to me, as I inherited it (along with a mountain of buttons) from my Grandma, who passed away years ago. Clearly, I got my crafty genes from her, along with a slight hoarding tendency when it comes to craft supplies!
To kick off the wrapping extravaganza, I tied one of the colors onto the wreath to keep it from making a run for it. I didn't have a precise plan for my color palette, but I knew I had different lengths to work with, so I started with the color that was the shortest. I wrapped it directly beside the first wrap, and paused occasionally to nudge the string closer together whenever the foam wreath started peeking through the string. I wrapped each color a couple of layers before moving on to the next shade, and then tied the new color to the end of the previous color before snipping the old one off. To hide the knot, I simply wrapped over it with the new color.
3. Fabric Ribbons
One simply cannot have a fairy wreath without something dangling down to dance in the wind! While most would use ribbon, string, or perhaps even vines from Mother Nature herself, these beautiful fabric swatches have been collecting dust for years, and seem to have been a match made in heaven with the flower fairy applique (in step 4)!
These swatches are small, so I cut a squared spiral shape, and then tied a knot at the corners. This would have been really cute with some matching beads above each knot. I may go back and add that later.
4. Flower Fairy Applique
I scored this adorable flower fairy from my neighbor's yard sale. She knew I loved crafting, and kindly donated her yarn (more yarn!) and this fairy to my craft closet. She actually has wire legs, so I used those to secure her tightly to the bottom of the wreath. Isn't she magical??!
This lightweight beauty now hangs proudly on my front door, bringing a lovely bright accent to my door, to match all the colorful flowers on my front porch.
Let's Chat
I'd love to hear from you - have you ever made your own wreath?
Be sure to subscribe to my blog for more craft projects and book reviews!
コメント