I took the plunge after contemplating repainting my front door for 6 months…
It was red, which I love but after I started redecorating the house in lighter, breezier colors the red just didn’t feel right. So I repainted it white! Ummm, when I say “I” what I mean is: The Husband. He took the door off the hinges, sanded and painted…what a man. Anyhoo, after it was freshly painted it was time for a spring wreath…
* I used a large grapevine wreath
*large bag of the moss-sheets
* Reindeer Moss
*any other moss that catches your eye!
(I got all the moss at JoAnn’s!)
* Glue gun
I cut the moss sheet like this…
I wrapped the moss around the front of the wreath and glued it just out of sight on the back. I didn’t do a continual wrap because it felt like I was wasting a lot of moss on the back!
As I was wrapping the moss I thought it looked flat so I started tucking some spanish moss under the sheet moss to give it a cushy look.
Also, you don’t want to leave the straight edge of the moss sheet showing…
Again, I added other moss and kinda tucked in the edges of the sheet moss. I put a bit of glue where I added moss…
Then I wired on a little robin and a couple of nests…I’ll change the decoration to sunflowers or daisies in the summer so wiring it makes it easy to switch out!
I hung it with the burlap ribbon (at Michael’s in the floral dept.) because EVERY wreath hanger I’ve ever had is about 3″ too short!
I updated this little wreath HERE with a little purple! The moss wreath makes an easy backdrop for an update! (I’ll be updating it again this spring!)
Kristina says
March 15, 2011 at 7:06 amooh I love this! I have been wanting to make a moss wreath for some time. Where did you get the moss sheets? Love the springy accents!
Robin says
March 15, 2011 at 6:13 pmKristina…I got all the moss at JoAnn’s (I added that info to the post! )Thanks for giving me a heads-up that I left it out! xo
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March 15, 2011 at 8:32 amLove it! What a cute way to welcome spring 🙂
It can’t get here any faster for me!!
Marie says
March 15, 2011 at 8:59 amLove it! I’ve been trying to think of a cute spring wreath…thanks for the inspiration:)
Teresa says
March 15, 2011 at 9:35 amI love the wreath!!!
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
March 15, 2011 at 11:11 amVery Springy, Robin! I love the touch of the nests and eggs, too!
Eileen says
March 15, 2011 at 11:14 amI love a natural looking wreath. Great job, Robin!
Sharon D. says
March 15, 2011 at 2:41 pmWhat a beautiful wreath Robin! I recently found your blog and am enjoying it very much. Thanks for sharing such great ideas 🙂 Have a blessed day!
~Sharon
Pinky says
March 15, 2011 at 5:13 pmLove, love, love it! I love the organic feel of it and the nests and bird are perfect! I REALLY need Spring to GET HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! XO, Pinky
stefani says
March 15, 2011 at 7:20 pmI LOVE this!!! This will be a perfect addition to a spring party I am working on. {{smiles}}
Juli Olson says
March 15, 2011 at 8:56 pmHi Robin!!! So, so nice… I’m gonna do it!!!
Pam @ diy Design Fanatic says
March 16, 2011 at 9:25 amYour Spring wreath is wonderful and looks great against your newly painted door!
Sierra says
March 18, 2011 at 3:42 amThis wreath is so gorgeous!! I loved the wrapped moss look! Beautiful!!
Hootin' Anni says
March 18, 2011 at 5:56 amI really, really like this. Job well done!!
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melina says
March 18, 2011 at 6:48 pmquedo hermosa la entrada de tu casa con esa rosca, hermoso el blog
besos desde argentina, mely.
Carissa says
March 19, 2011 at 5:39 amI love Diamond in the Stuff’s wreath, too. Yours looks awesome. I really like the addition of a burlap ribbon hanger.
Busy at Home says
March 19, 2011 at 11:01 pmI love it! I made a more “Charlie Brown” version of this today and put a pic on my blog. Thanks for the inspiration!