Aye, It's a Wee Green Wreath

You have to love the Irish. While studying abroad in Sweden during my college years, I was fortunate enough to make great friends with two lads from Ireland. Luke and Jerome. Way too much fun! Aye, they could down their pints. Cheers to you Luke and Jerome, on this fine St. Patrick's Day that nears...

Absolutely every part of this wreath (ok, except the scrap fabric I used to wrap the wreath form) came from my "place"...The Dollar Tree. It's the first place I look for materials when I've got a project in mind. Ok, ok...maybe that's because there's no Hobby Lobby or Michael's here in the 'Burg. If there were, Robert would buy stock in the companies just so he could recoup some of the money I'd spend. Back to my "place", it's where you will find the necessary materials to work up your own festive St. Patty's decor.

Materials Needed

wreath form

fabric to wrap the form

green mix curling ribbon (I bought 4 of the pre-curled packages of 3 present toppers)

white curling ribbon (again, 4 of those pre-curled packages)

wooden St. Patrick's day sign

glue gun

My apologies for not taking pictures for a tutorial. This project was done with my gal pals during a craft get together. The final product is all you get. I'll walk you through it though...super simple. First, wrap your form with the fabric and secure at the beginning and end with your hot glue. Separate all the ribbon bunches from the paper backing, but leave them stapled. Now, randomly glue the bunches down on your form. Yes, of course I made marks all the way around...trying to be even with my measurements. Do you have to be obsessive like me? Absolutely not! That would be crazy of you. Leave the neuroticism to me. Now that all of your curling ribbon is glued, you'll want to mix and fluff your ribbons together. There's no method to this. It's like tousling your hair...just mix and fluff until you love the way it looks. I plan to go back and glue down some of the curls or use an adhesive spray to "set" the look because a day with a slight breeze, and some curls are now hanging down more than I'd like. Whether or not you do this step is totally your call. The last step is to add a hanger if you desire and hang the wreath over your wooden sign. A quick, budget friendly way to add in some St. Patrick's day decor to your home. Cheers!

If you make one of your own St. Patrick's Day wreaths like mine or similar, please share by posting a picture or linking up!