Feelin' crafty!

I've been feeling pretty crafty the past few months, so I decided to post a how-to blog about my latest craft...an Alabama Crimson Tide wreath. Can a get a Roll Tide?! Anyhow, this particular wreath is very simple and doesn't take long at all to complete. I'm certain that someone with no crafting skills whatsoever could even complete this project! I'm putting pictures in after the steps, so hopefully that'll help anyone that is just completely lost.

So here we go!



Materials you will need:
Wreath (size totally depends on you) (I chose a small straw wreath.)
Jute, burlap, or twine to wrap wreath with
5 different colors of felt (one piece per color) (make sure they coordinate)
Coordinating ribbon
Hot glue gun
Scraps of cardboard

This is what I chose to use for an Alabama themed wreath.

Step 1:
First, you will need to wrap your wreath in whatever material you choose. I found jute at Hobby Lobby, so that is what I ended up using. You can either wrap it with one big long piece, or you can use several shorter pieces. I found it easier to use several short pieces; I just kept hot gluing the ends to the back of the wreath as I went.

 This is what it looked like after I wrapped it the first time. It ended up with a few bare spots in it. I almost left it like this because I felt like the flowers would cover the bare spots, but just in case they didn't I decided to wrap a few of the spots again.

I was much more pleased with it after I wrapped it again. I didn't completely redo the whole thing, but as you can see I just randomly wrapped more around certain places. I think it gave it a more rustic look to not be even all the way around it. :)

Step 2:

Now it's time to make the flowers that decorate the wreath. They are very simple, I promise! Start by cutting pieces of cardboard in different size circles. Make them as big and as small as you like...the different, the better! To make a flower, simply cut a strip of felt about 1/2" long. Next, put a dot of hot glue in the center of one of your circles. Place one end of the felt on the glue to secure it to your circle. Then all you do is twist the felt in a circular motion until you've used the whole strip. Repeat this with each different color of felt. I used 15 flowers, but yours would vary depending on the size of your wreath. 

Step 3: 
Hot glue your flowers in random order on both sides of your wreath, as shown in the final picture.


Step 4:
Wrap a piece of felt around the top center of your wreath and secure it with hot glue. Finally, tie a piece of coordinating ribbon around the felt to hang it with.

This is what my finished product looked like! RTR!

Happy crafting! I would love to see pictures of anything that this blog inspired you to make! Be creative!  :)