Fall Wreath!!

Hey Everyone!! I hope you had a fantastic weekend!! As for me, my weekend was pretty laid back. We watched a few movies with the girls, my youngest had a Girl Scout ceremony early Saturday, and ate some good old home cooking.

Hubby's cooking to be exact. :)

It was a good weekend all around.

I even found a little time to make a wreath for our front door.

It's not your traditional circular wreath but something a little different.

The inspiration for this piece came from Pinterest.

Here's the pic of the wreath that inspired my creation:

      Charming in Charlotte

I was in awe when I came across this project over the weekend.

I loved the look of it, the bow at the top, the arrangement with its pumpkins, leaves and straw, just about everything.

Also, I knew this was a look I could recreate using supplies I already had.

It's been ages since I've been to the craft store and I don't have any wreath forms laying around.

A couple things I did have were a 8 x 10" frame and some fall supplies I had left over from last year.

With these in hand, I set to work on a wreath for my front door using the pic above as inspiration.

I think it turned out nice but I'll let you decide that for yourself.

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 Here's the pic of my interpretation of this beautiful project:

For this project, I used a black frame that I had, removed the backing and glass, used some gesso and paint to give it the look of wood.

I first used some sandpaper to rough up the paint.

I painted two coats of gesso over the top, making sure to allow time for it to dry in between coats.

I used some brown acrylic paint mixed with a little water and sponged it over the top.

I then took a large dry brush to smooth out the paint and give it the look of wood grain.

I set it aside to dry.

To complete the look, I added some grey paint, that I thinned out with water and a dry brush to give it a distressed look.

With the frame complete, it was time to add the embellishments.

I added ivory, brown, yellow and red flowers to the frame.

I also added a few green leaves and a pumpkin to complete the look.

I made a monogram M for our last name out of a couple pieces of cardboard to add to the middle of the frame.

I wrapped it in jute twine to give it a rustic look.

I attached the M to a piece of red grosgrain ribbon and added it to the center using some hot glue.

To finish it off, I added a strip of burlap to the back and a bow at the top.

And ta-da!! wreath complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project today!!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)