DIY GRAPEVINE WREATH

WEDNESDAY'S ARE MY FAVORITE DAY BECAUSE WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE WORK WEEK! HUMMMMMMP DAY!! RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU ARE REHEARSING ONE OF THOSE CAMEL COMMERCIALS IN YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW.......GUILTY! LOL OKAY OKAY, MOVING ON :)

CURRENTLY, I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM (LOOKING TO GET BACK INTO THE WORKING WORLD) BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND JUST AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE. THE WEEKEND MEANS CARL IS HOME! WE'LL GET TO DO FAMILY STUFF, RELAX, SNUGGLE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY; SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME IS MAKING BREAKFAST & DINNER 2 DAYS IN A ROW! THOSE REASONS ARE ENOUGH TO JUMP FOR JOY; BUT THE WEEKEND ALSO MEANS THERE IS A CHANCE I'LL GET SOME QUIET TIME TO MYSELF. USUALLY, WHEN I GET TIME TO MYSELF I TAKE A TRIP TO HOBBY LOBBY, MICHAELS OR TARGET. SINCE OUR HOUSE IS A ONE INCOME HOUSEHOLD RIGHT NOW, MY TRIPS HAVE CONSISTED OF "WINDOW SHOPPING" AND DREAMING UP ALL THE THINGS I'M GOING TO DO WHEN WE HAVE THE EXTRA INCOME. I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS AND I CAN'T DO THEM ALL, SO I GET BEYOND EXCITED WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND COMES TO ME ASKING TO MAKE THEM A WREATH OR HELP WITH DIY PROJECTS.

I HAD BEEN ON A 2 MONTH HIATUS FROM CRAFTING SO I WAS ITCHING TO GET MY HANDS ON A GLUE GUN! LUCKILY, MY STEP-MOM CAME TO THE RESCUE AND ASKED ME IF I COULD MAKE HER A WREATH BEFORE WE LEFT FOR GEORGIA. MUSIC TO MY EARS!! I HAD BEEN EYEBALLING A FEW DIFFERENT FLOWERS DURING MY LAST HOBBY LOBBY TRIP AND I DESPERATELY NEEDED AN EXCUSE TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE CROSS COUNTRY MOVING INSANITY SO IT WAS PERFECT TIMING!

AFTER TALKING TO HER AND GETTING AN IDEA OF WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR, I IMMEDIATELY MADE MY TRIP TO HOBBY LOBBY. I CAME HOME & PUT MY DAUGHTER TO SLEEP, PLUGGED IN THE GLUE GUN AND STARTED BRAIN STORMING. IT TOOK ME ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES TO FINALLY FIGURE OUT AN ARRANGEMENT THAT I LIKED BEFORE I COULD START TYING AND GLUING. I USED FLORAL WIRE TO TIE DOWN THE GREEN FLOWERS AND A GLUE GUN TO ATTACH THE OTHER FLOWERS TO THE WREATH. 

CUTE RIGHT!?

THIS WREATH IS EASILY ONE OF MY FAVORITES. SO QUICK & EASY AND I LOVE THE COLORS TOGETHER. IF I WASN'T IN SUCH A TIME CRUNCH WHEN I MADE THIS, I WOULD HAVE MADE ONE FOR MYSELF!

I WASN'T PLANNING ON BLOGGING ABOUT THIS WREATH SINCE I MADE IT DURING THE MOVE SOOOOO, I DIDN'T TAKE ANY PICTURES OF THE PROCESS. OPPS! BUT HAVE NO FEAR! BELOW, I'VE LISTED EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE ONE OF YOUR OWN!

SUPPLIES:

• GRAPEVINE WREATH (SIZE IS YOUR PREFERENCE and I PURCHASED MINE AT HOBBY LOBBY)
• FLOWER ASSORTMENT
• GLUE GUN & GLUE STICKS
• TWINE, WIRE OR PIPE CLEANERS
• WIRE CUTTERS OR SHARP SCISSORS

*YOU MAY HAVE SOME OF THESE SUPPLIES ALREADY LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE AND IF YOU ARE NOT IN A HURRY; PLAN YOUR SHOPPING TRIP OUT. MOST CRAFT STORES OFFER WEEKLY COUPONS AND ROTATE THE SALES ON THEIR SILK FLOWERS. HECK, IF YOU CAN, TAKE A SHOPPING BUDDY SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND USE MORE THAN ONE COUPON IN ONE TRIP!


UNTIL NEXT TIME, HAPPY CRAFTING!

-MANDI