DIY Ribbon Wreath Project

In a few weeks, I will be hosting a craft night for a women's ministry at a local church. We decided to make wreaths and I've spent the last few weeks collecting supplies.

I really liked the straw wreaths as they seemed more substantial than the foam ones. For bulk orders over $100, try this craft website. They also carry various birds for very cheap! Also, Walmart has them for $2.75 each, which I found out after ordering 45 of them!! Oh well, you craft and you learn, right?

I began by wrapping my wreath, being careful to keep one side nice and smooth. Because the ribbon is 2.5 inches thick, it did bunch a bit. I just made sure it was bunchy on the side facing the wall. I used about 3 sticks of hot glue for this project. Half of that was just for securing the ribbon.

{Isn't this silver feather ribbon awesome?}

I left about two inches of my wreath unwrapped. This way, I could stick berries and branches into the ribbon and secure it with glue. Once it was all in place, I wrapped a bit of red velvet ribbon to finish it off. This also gave me another smooth surface to glue bows and a bird onto.

I added a few birds, beads and berries and voila! The finished product:

I probably could have put more greenery on it. My wreath is 18 inches so it has plenty of room for decorative birds. Maybe I'll add to it throughout the week. I just love the color scheme though!

I know Halloween was just last week, and I fully intend on celebrating Thanksgiving wholeheartedly. I also don't see any harm in preparing for Christmas :)