Take that Happy Valentine’s Day Wreath right into the next season with my St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Wreath. Follow along for this easy Do It Yourself.
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This is the second post in a series of posts regarding decorating a silk boxwood wreath. This wreath was clearanced at half price at Kohl’s after Christmas. My plan is to redecorate it for every holiday; so I will definitely get a bang for my bucks from the wreath purchase.
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Wreath
Supplies:
The first step is to gather or purchase the supplies that you want to decorate with. I keep a handy selection of ribbons, bows, trim and decorations in my craft supplies just for this purpose. However, I did go to my local dollar store for some additional decor. I found a nice feather boa and a decorated headband that were perfect for my needs.
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Wreath:
When I make a bow, I often use pieces of ribbon that I have on hand. This means that I rarely have enough for a full bow. That does not matter to me. I actually like to layer different colors and textures to make one interesting and appealing bow. I just use the ribbon that I have and finish that piece off with floral wire to cinch in the middle. Then I move on to the next and do the same thing. In the above example, I used three different ribbons to complete the bow. Once each one was complete, I just gathered them up together in the middle and cinched them all together in the middle with floral wire.
Completing the Wreath:
I took apart the decorated headband by cutting apart the various streamers and ornaments. I laid the streamers at the top and attached the bow to the top of the wreath and over the top of the streamers. Then I twisted the wire firmly on the back of the wreath. I wrapped the boa and some ric-rac trim around the body of the wreath. These were secured in the back with some bent paperclips pushed into the wreath to hold in place. I cut apart a bunch of silk flowers and tucked them under the secured bow. Then I also tucked some padded shamrocks and coin decorations in around the bow.
Nothing on this wreath is permanent. In fact, I did not even get out the hot glue gun. Need more inspiration for front door decor? See the post from Pottery Barn for Front Door Decorating.
