I’m planning my spring decorating right now. Well… I’m trying. I’m trying very, very hard to dream of flowers and burlap and green grass and grapevine and tiny nests filled with speckled eggs, as we dig out from under four feet of snow. But soon the snow will melt, the birds will sing, and the bulbs that were planted last fall will poke their tiny heads up from the dirt; and it will be time to deck the halls for spring.
Need some spring inspiration on this wintry day? Here’s a few spring wreath ideas to get you started.
Book page flower wreath
Start with a simple round wire wreath found at any craft store. You can make your own book page flowers (here’s a simple tutorial and a more challenging one) or simply purchase flowers like these in the floral department of the craft store. Remove the stems of the flowers and glue them to the wreath form. Add a burlap bow or hang on vintage wood or an old chalkboard.
Scrapbook feather wreath
Start with a simple grapevine wreath found at any craft store. Trace three different sizes of feathers onto the back side of a piece of scrapbook paper with pencil. Cut out notches in the three different sizes of feathers to resemble real feathers. Bend edges to give a feather-like appearance to the paper. Glue paper feathers to the grapevine wreath and hang.
Spring greenery wreath
Begin with a variety of shapes and sizes of different greenery from the craft store. Make sure the pieces of greenery are wired when you purchase them. Bend the greenery into the shape of a wreath. Wire the pieces together with floral wire until you have completed a circle. Continue to add additional pieces of greenery until you have the shape and size of wreath you want.
Burlap photo wreath
Begin with a simple wire wreath form. Weave the burlap in an in-and-out pattern until you have completely woven the burlap through the wreath form. Fluff the wreath. Modpodge photos onto a wood tag from the craft store. Let dry. Tie photos onto the burlap wreath with burlap ribbon.
May your day be full of happiness and joy. May your wreaths be springy and colorful. And here’s to spring and spring decorating… right around the corner.
