A Four Dollar Springtime Wreath

Oh boy, do I love me a challenge!  When I saw one of my favorite bloggers, Lindsay @ Living With Lindsay, was hosting a five dollar challenge, I couldn’t hold myself back!  I’m poor, but I have five dollars and love to make crafty things.  How could I resist?

I had a vision in my head of a springtime wreath, but I didn’t want my vision to be too decided when I went shopping since I was limited to only shopping in dollar stores, and we all know how random the selection can be at those types of stores.  I mainly knew I wanted to use my leftover burlap from my corkboard makeover and my leftover green polka dot fabric from my DIY custom flats and that I needed something to wrap them around.

Here is what I found and used:

I used the fabric previously mentioned and purchased a styrofoam wreath, a decorative bird, some twigs, and some fake flowers.  The only thing I used to attach everything was hot glue, which was another thing we were allowed to use if we had it on hand, which I did.  I only spent four out of the five dollars on my purchases, so I came in under budget!  Nice!

I started by cutting a long strip of burlap and wrapping it around the wreath.  I hot glued the ends of the burlap to the back of the wreath, making sure when I started a new strip that the ends were not visible from the front.

I ended up with this – nice!

Then I added the bird by hot gluing it to the burlap – trying to disguise the glue as best as possible.

Then I glued some of the  twigs to the front, just below the bird to make it look like it was standing on them on a tree.  I wanted to incorporate the green polka dot fabric somehow and thought of using it to make little flowers, but it didn’t look good, so instead I cut one piece about two inches thick and flipped it upside down and ran a much thinner piece on top of it.  I wrapped it around on top of the burlap, hot gluing the ends once again. The last thing I did was intertwine some of the faux flowers with the branches to add some more color and “life” since I wanted it to look spring-y.

Here is the finished product:

I am very happy with the way it turned out!  It was so cheap and it’s so happy.  It is a perfect addition to Easter decor and spring accessories as well.  Plus, it’s not too spring-themed, so I can keep it hanging all summer as well.  What do you think – is it worth the four dollars?

If you would like to join in on the fun of the five dollar challenge – it’s not too late!  Entries are not being taken until this Thursday (the 25th), so you still have time to brainstorm and head to your nearest dollar store for some spring time fun!  Just head over to Lindsay’s blog to view the rules and you will be ready to get started.

I hope to see some of your crafty projects then!