I have such a fun little Valentine’s Wreath for you today!
I don’t always feel like using the traditional colors for holidays – but I guess I was in a romantic mood because this wreath is all pink and white and lace sweetness –
and decorated with a little embroidered “SweetHeart” pennant!
This isn’t a huge wreath which I love – it’s made with a 10″ Styrofoam wreath form. So it can be hung on the door – or over a mirror – or even on a gallery wall display!
I love how the combination of the jute with the “pearls” (pearl stick pins) looks too – it’s such a fun contrast.
This is really fast to do too – I think the whole thing took me about 3 hours – with distractions of course. (Is it possible to craft without distractions . . . ever? Not here it’s not.)
Plus – I had all the supplies on hand so it was free. Free is always more awesome. :)
Ready for a tutorial? Here we go!
You’ll need:
- 1 Styrofoam Wreath Form – mine was 8″
- Jute – enough to wrap wreath. I used about half of a large roll
- Pink and White felt
- Embroidery floss
- Baby rick rack
- Lace
- Pearl Stick pins
- Hot glue/gun
Start by wrapping your wreath form with jute. This is pretty self-explanatory. Glue one end down, then just wrap.
I found it was easier to not pull out too much jute – and to just wrap the package around and let the jute come out a little at a time.
Keep wrapping. Keep wrapping.
Easy peasy.
Next up – make up a few felt flowers. I made two regular felt rosettes and then layered three felt rosettes with 3 folded ruffle flowers. You can find instructions for all those on the How To Do That flowers page.
I made one of the layered flowers bigger than the others so that it could be a sort of centerpiece.
Arrange the flowers along the lower left side of the wreath form. Insert pearl stick pins through the centers, then into the wreath to hold them on. You might have a little trouble getting them through the glue but I have all confidence that you can do it.
Cut out six little pennants out of felt. With a disappearing marker, write out the letters and a heart.
WESET heart. Mr. FT calls me that all the time.
Embroider the letters and heart with a backstitch. You can find the instructions for that on the Embroidery page.
Glue a little bit of baby rick rack to the back of the pennants. Cause we need more cuteness. And rick rack is always appropriate.
Glue the little pennant pieces to thin lace and tie bows in each end.
Add the pennant bunting to the top side of the wreath, a little to the right side. Pin it to the wreath with the pearl stick pins.
Add some pink and white pearl pins around the wreath for a little fun.
And that’s it! So fun and easy right?
What do you think? I think I need some Valentine’s chocolate
Hi Bev,
What a beautiful Wreath. Love the pale rose combined with the cream color. The Jute adds an earthy quality to the entire wreath. Thanks for sharing. I wanted to create a Valentine Wreath, but was devating on what to use to cover the Wreath… You have inspired me so much. Have a great week.
So pretty! I love anything delicate and pink! And I really like the pins in the wreath over the twine such a cute touch! Thanks for sharing!
Very soft, feminine & romantic. I have a burgundy, pink & cream white felt rose wreath that I’ve been wanting to put a bunting on. I like how you used ric rac & embroidered yours :-) Thank you for inspiring us!
~ Caren Smith, Owner
http://www.MyScrapbookStudio.net
This is really very pretty! I think you could use it all the time, not just for Valentines day. I love the colors!
Oh, the cuteness!! I love the flowers and the pearls, but that sweet bunting is awesome!! I love the extra touch of the rick rack and the lace to gorgeous!! Perfect for love day! :)
This is beautiful!! The pink and white pearl pins really pull it all together. Thanks so much for sharing :)
oh i SOOOOO love this! i’m not really into wreaths but this one totally caught my eye :)
What a sweet wreath! I love all of the little details that you put into it! Super cute!
It is a sweet wreath! The pink and white pearls and colors make it super sweet and lovely!
This is such an amazing wreath! The colors are so beautiful. megan
Awww, I love it! So sweet :)
I agree with Caren, it’s very romantic and the different textures make it pleasing to the eyes. Great job!
I LOVE every part of this wreath! It’s really beautiful and sweet! I’m pinning it!
Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party
http://usscrafty.blogspot.com/2013/01/submarine-sunday-16.html
Bev- What a darling wreath. I love the soft pink with lace and pearls combined with the roughness of the jute. Really cute.
Judy
Great wreath!!! I love how you used the pearl-headed pins randomly around the wreath. They just seem to pull it all together.
Very cute Bev, Love it.
This is just so darn cute! I love it.
SO sweet.
Just PURE sweetness.
Adorable. Simply adorable!!!!!
I love it Bev! So beautiful and the colors are perfect. Pinning!
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Wildly Original linky party is open
This is beautiful. Not only is it great for Valentines Day but this would look so sweet in a little girls nursery. I love it! You did such a great job and picked all of your embellishments perfectly. Well done. :)
Thanks for sharing,
Jamie
http://www.huckleberrylove.com
I adore, ADORE, adore this wreath. I love all wreaths, but this one is perfect! Pinning it right now!
So pretty! I really like that it’s pink and white instead of pink and red, or white and red.
Oh how sweet it is! I love that little banner and the pearl details on the twine – just my style!
This is Gorgeous with a capital G!!! Love it and I have to share this wonderful creation with my readers. The CSI Project is on a mission to Create, Share and Inspire! You have done that!!!
XOXO
Dee, The CSI Girl
This wreath is the sweetest little thing! I’m in love! I love the banner and little pearls – gorgeous, Bev!
This is AMAZING. Pinned and now I’m hoping one will magically appear on my door =)
super, super sweet. i love the banner + the jute + the ricrac… such fun details!
This is soo me! Love the pearls with the jute…
Okay…this is probably the cutest Vday wreath so far! I love the softness of the colors and every little detail. Beautiful job!! Pinned!
So pretty … I love the rosettes!
This is gorgeous! I’d love for you to add it to the Pinworthy Projects link party! http://www.atkinsondrive.com/pinworthy-projects-link-party-week-4/
I love the softness of the colors and pearls mixed with the roughness of the twine, it’s absolutely beautiful!!
Oh it’s so lovely! Definitely a sweetheart wreath – that name totally fits. It’s very beautiful!
So cute! Wonderful job!
This is so, so lovely! I’m heading over to your flower tutorial now. Another great project has been added to my crafting to-do list. :) I’m so glad to have found your blog…and look forward to reading more!
I am in love with this wreath, Bev! It’s the sweetest one I’ve ever seen!
Your wreath is seriously adorable! I absolutely love everything about it!
Allison
I love those pink and white rosettes, they’re beautiful! Thanks for sharing your sweet idea Beverly! :-)
Thank you so much for your wonderful idea, and for the tutorial, I love it!!
I took the idea yesterday and have done this for me, if you want, visit my blog and you will see my way of valentines-day-wreath
http://zwergenwelt-zwergenwelt.blogspot.de/, I put a link to you.
Have a nice valentine, greetings, cornelia
This is adorable. I am going to do this for a Christmas wreath. I only have a couple of straw wreaths, but think that would also work just fine. . . don’t you? Don’t know how I’ll embellish it yet except with pearls and something cute. Any ideas?
I love this project so much you inspired me! :)
I included this in my post about ways to decorate with burlap here:
http://www.hipmamasplace.com/2014/02/8-clever-ways-to-decorate-with-burlap.html
Have a lovely day! :)
Best,
Jocelyn @ HipMamasPlace.com
I just love this wreath! I have pinned it, and it was an inspiration on my Valentine’s Day Wreath. Although yours is much more romantic! I link back to your lovely wreath on my blog! Thanks for sharing. Kari
http://thesweetestmemoryblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/vintage-inspired-valentines-day-wreath.html
Would you be able to share about how big your little pennants are? Are they as big as 2″ to the point or more like an inch or am I completely off? :-).
Thank you so much for sharing such an elegant feminine wreath.
In Christ,
Melissa
Thank you for this! Its adorable and now hanging on my front door!
Love this! So cute.
This is soo cute! I love how soft the colors are. Thanks for sharing!
I think I have almost all of the materials already! I see a project in my future:)
This turned out beautiful- pinning to make!
Hi Bev! I came across your beautiful jute Valentine’s Day wreath on Pinterest and featured it in a top 10 inspirational post over at Artistic Ribbon Blog. http://www.artisticribbon.com/blog/ I am interested in extending an invitation to you to become a collaborator on our blog! You don’t have to commit to posting but if you get an idea and need ribbon, tulle or jute for this could be a good opportunity! Currently the company I work for is offering free materials for contributors to complete projects as well as a discount on their purchases at Artistic Ribbon!
If you are interested in learning more you can reach me at [email protected]. Even if you aren’t interested I would love if you could reach out just to let me know!
Thanks for contributing your awesomeness to the internet!
Stacy
I tried this! I did not have matching rick rack though….I used a full size wreath…..took forever to wrap this one but loved this craft. Thank you for the easy to follow directions. I always appreciate that ☺
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/200691727128745027/activity/tried
OH super cute, gonna make this over the weekend !!
This wreath is absolutely adorable! I love the soft colors, and the pearls add such the perfect touch! A wreath like this would definitely add some Valentine’s spirit to our home!
Beautiful valentine wreath! I love how pretty and subtle the colors are.
That’s really so sweet.
Love it
Visiting from diybydesign
Totally adorable. I would love to see a whole baby’s room done around this wreath! Or a baby shower! so cute!
:) gwingal
This wreath is the sweetest! Your embroidered banner is my favorite detail :) Thank you for linking up with Merry Monday – I’ll be featuring your wreath at our upcoming party. Hope you’ll stop by and link up again – I love seeing your new projects each week!
Such a lovely wreath :)
Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays last week, you will be one of my featured blogs tomorrow.
I absolutely adore this wreath! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Hi Bev, just hopping by to let you know that you will be featured at SYC today.
hugs,
Jann
I love your wreath. Very cute design! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week.