Decorating the front door is a great way to say hello to your guests, Sweet Friends. It sets a warm welcome to those that arrive at your home. I enjoy decorating my front door for each season, do you?

Basket Wreath for the Door!

Wreaths come in all shapes and sizes. I’ve seen many types of wreaths on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to create a Patriotic Wreath for the door. You can check out all of my wreath inspiration on my Pinterest Boards.

You can also check out all of my seasonal wreaths on the blog by searching for wreaths or clicking here. You’ll find a Patriotic Wreath with Stars, a Walnut Wreath, a Yarn Wreath called Happy Feet, a Drop Cloth Wreath and many more.

I love decorating with wreaths because you can put them on your door or hang them on a wall. For this project I started with this basket handbag. The boys and used to take it with us when we went to the beach. The basket handbag was a little worn, but I knew it would look so lovely full of flowers.

The Dollar Store is the perfect spot to pick up faux florals and seasonal decorations like these signs and sticks. My Dollar Store even had floral foam. This project cost me under $20 but could easily be transformed by swapping out the patriotic style for a summer or spring style.

Now, let’s get to the tutorial.

Materials needed for the Basket Wreath:

• Basket that hangs
• Floral Foam
• Faux Flowers
• Seasonal sign or stick decor
• Ribbon (optional)

Directions for creating a Basket Wreath:

Step one: Prepare basket by cleaning it.

Step two: Cut your floral foam to size and stick it into your basket.

Step three: Remove tags from faux florals and stick florals into foam.

Step four: Add seasonal decor to your basket wreath. I had a few sticks with stars and a cute Americana sign.

Step five: Hang your basket wreath on the door and enjoy.

Don’t forget to check out all of my Patriotic Decor Ideas on You Tube.

The basket wreath is such a fun and versatile decor piece for your home. I hope I’ve inspired you to create something beautiful for your front door.

Now you probably notice that the Basket Wreath is not on my front door. I’m currently in a home transition mode, but will be discussing my forever home with y’all soon. If you don’t follow me on Instagram and Facebook, you’ll want to follow me there for a peek at the new house.

Cynthia

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Hey there, Sweet Friends, it’s the Pinterest Challenge day. For the April Pinterest Challenge, watch me create a Carrot Wreath – April Pinterest Challenge.

I was cruising around Pinterest and I found this pin. A carrot wreath using tulips. What a cutie!!!!! It just so happened that the pin was from my Sweet Friend Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate. I love Chloe’s tulips, but finding tulips at the Dollar Store can be a little tough. I decided to add a little uniqueness to my carrot wreath by using Dollar Store florals.

Carrot Wreath for your home!

In case you’re new to the blog, the purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month’s challenge I chose to make a Carrot Wreath to go along with all the other carrots I’ve been making this Spring. Have you seen my Vintage Clothespin Carrots and Spindle Leg Carrots?

This craft was inspired by this Pinterest pin —>>Tulip Carrot Wreath from Celebrate and Decorate!

Materials needed to Create the Carrot Wreath:

• Faux Orange Flowers – I used 8 Tiger Lily stems.
• Faux Greenery
• Ribbon
• Wire Wreath Form
• Glue Gun and Glue Stick
• Pipe Cleaners
• Wire cutters
• Scissors

Instructions on How to Create the Carrot Wreath:

Step one: Gather your supplies.

Step two: Wrap your ribbon around your metal wreath form.

Step three: Remove all of the leaves from your flowers. Save them, as you will possibly want to use them later. Use wire or a pipe cleaner to gather your flowers together. Gather four flowers then three flowers, then two flowers, then one flower.

You can see the front of the flowers here.

You can see the back of the flowers here.

Step four: Gather your greenery and use a pipe cleaner or wire to hold it together.

Step five: Attach the greenery and the flowers together. Check out the picture below.

Step six: Use a pipe cleaner or piece of wire to attach carrot with greenery onto ribbon wrapped wreath form.

Step seven: Gather ribbon to create a bow.

Tip: cut the edges of the ribbon in an angled way for a fancy look.

Enjoy your wreath! Hang it on a door, an old window or just the wall.

I hope i’ve inspired you to take Dollar Store items to create a Spring Wreath for your Front Door. Now go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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