Valentine’s Day Wreath
How is your week going? I’ve been taking advantage of the fantastic light reflecting off the snow and taking pictures like a mad women preparing a home tour for next week. Have you built any snowman or made any snow-angels during this winter storm?
Well, on a sad note, I lost my entire IPhoto library (a few thousand pictures) that included the tutorial pictures for today. I am slowly getting over the HUGE disappointment with the help of my husband who said, “we still have each other” and brought home some sushi AND played scrabble with me. Thank goodness for whatever I published on Facebook or I wouldn’t have any visual reference of our last 2/12 years and thanks goodness for such a sweet and caring husband. 🙂
Never the less, here is a quick explanation on how to put this Valentine’s Day Wreath together (3 easy steps) and materials. So sorry, I don’t have the pictures to show you (I am definitely a visual person). I did make this wreath reusing materials I already had. 😉 I like to be resourceful like that!
Materials: Grapevine wreath form
Flowers (the white ones are from the dollar tree and the three roses were off another wreath)
Gold spray paint
Hot glue
Chalkboard sign
Assembly: ~Remove the leaves and stems off of the flower heads.
~Spray paint gold (the leaves and stems), let dry, and reassemble.
~Cut off the long stems and hot glue on to wreath.
I knew the gold and white would give this little wreath a fresh update but still look sweet for Valentine’s Day.
The little chalkboard sign I picked up in a cute boutique in Kirkland, WA but you could easily find one (or make one) from your local craft store.
Do you have a wreath for the upcoming holiday? We like to group holidays and celebrations together around here. Apart from my birthday being on Christmas (along with two others in my family), my husband and I celebrate our Anniversary on Feb 19th. The month for love. AWWWW! (that’s a little sarcasm but I AM a romantic)
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Christy says
LOL!! @ “We still have each other.” I absolutely LOVE this wreath!!
Kathy says
Thanks Christy! I’m so glad you stopped by!
Rachel says
I typically don’t think about wreaths at Valentine’s Day, but that is super cute! The flowers are very romantic.
Kathy says
Yep, this is the first official Valentine’s Wreath I have made. I used to only do Spring/Summer, Winter, and Christmas. Thanks for the sweet comment Rachel!
Aleshea Dominique says
Beautiful wreath.
Kathy says
Thanks Aleshea! It came out even better than I had hoped. (My expectations weren’t to high with my dollar tree roses lol)
Kita says
I did my first wreath for Christmas and it didn’t come nearly as beautiful as this one I have to go back to the drawing board.
Kathy says
LOL, I have made dozens of wreaths now. I need to break away from the traditional and try some newer things. This is the first time I dissected the flowers to paint them and I really like how they turned out. Thanks for visiting miss Kita!!
skye says
The entire library?! Oh you poor thing.
Kathy says
Yes Skye! I’m still in mourning. ;( I do have about a thousand pics on my phone and FB so I’ll manage. BUT I wonder how I did it? Thanks for your sympathy. lol It made me smile!!
Heidi says
Seeing this post has reminded me that I want to start making my own wreaths. This really is beautiful!
Kathy says
Thanks Heidi! I’m so happy that you found it inspiring. Happy wreath making!!
LaVonndra Johnson says
Such a beautiful wreath! I love how it turned out. Wish I were crafty and could come up with things like this.
Kathy says
Thank you LaVonndra! I’m sure you could make a beautiful wreath! I pulled the roses off two times before I glued them on the “right spots”. 😉
[email protected] of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
Wow, this is beautiful! It’s so soft and romantic. Sorry to hear about losing your photos…I haven’t had photos printed in over a year. I better do something about that! Sharing and pinning your beautiful wreath! XO
Kathy says
Thanks Christy!! Thank goodness I had a photo book made with trip pictures and I post things to “world wide web”… LOL but I still miss the ones I’ll never get back…. I will now be more diligent about backing them up. 😉
joan says
So pretty!
Kathy says
Thank you Joan! Have a lovely weekend!!
Tiffany (Fabulous Mom Blog) says
Thanks for all the great ideas. Love these!
Kathy says
I’m so glad Tiffany! Thanks for stopping by. 😉
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your iPhoto library! That’s SO PAINFUL, speaking from personal experience.
This wreath is a little cutie, and I love how simple it is to make. My mom was the queen of making wreaths when I was a kid, so I’ve carried that tradition into adulthood. While I don’t have a Valentine’s Day wreath, I think it’s high time I made one!
Kathy says
AWW, thanks Erin. So sorry you know how I feel. 😉 This is officially the first Valentine’s wreath I’ve made. Do you ever think of recipes while you are laying in bed trying to sleep? lol One night I thought “a pink, white, and gold wreath would be pretty…..”
Have a lovely weekend!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
Yeah, it’s unfortunate to lose all your photos! Been there, done that, and it SUCKS. Here’s to you figuring out a way to get some of them back.
And yes, now that you mention it, I’ll sometimes come up with a recipe in bed. And if that happens, I get up and write it down because I will NOT remember it in the morning. My husband thinks I’m a little batty, but that’s OK. And that’s AWESOME that it happens to you, too! What a fun inspired idea for this wreath!
Neatly-Packaged says
I totally pinned like all of these photos! They are adorable Kathy!! I am loving the month of love! My fiancé’s birthday is the 9th of Feb and then we have Valentine’s day! OMG lots of lovin’ at our house 🙂 Thank you for sharing 🙂
Kathy says
Nancy, YOU are adorable and you crack me up! Happy LOVE month to you and your honey!!