Designs by Rhonda Halloween Wishes

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Front Door Friday - Bewitched

Bewitching Wreaths for Halloween! 

 Where I live, I am limited as to how much fun goes on outside my front door.   I am only allowed to hang a wreath and have a front door mat. 

But, I want to make an impression! 

I searched the stores and couldn't find anything that would "wow" my guests.   So, I hopped on the Internet highway and searched.  Boy did I find some wonderful ones!  Of course,  The one I wanted is not available until October 2013... 

So,  I went to my local craft store and purchased some goodies to make my own.  

Here it is Completed:

 Want to make one for yourself?  

Here's my quick DIY tips:

WHAT TO PURCHASE:

These supplies cost me around $50.00 which is the minimum you would pay for a wreath like this.  Good news, if you buy 2 wreaths, 2 hats & 2 Spiders, you will have enough materials to make 2 wreaths! Woo Hoo!

 

1 - Wreath

1 - Sm. Witch Hat

1 - Pkg. Glitter Balls

1 - Glitter Spider

3 - Wired Ribbon in varied colors & widths

1 - roll of colored mesh in width of your choice 

STEP ONE:

 Prepare the wreath by opening up all of the branches inward and outward, front and back.

 

Then pinch the mesh end and twist the branches around it tightly to give yourself a secure start 

 STEP 2:

Pinch the mesh and gather, creating a poof.

 Secure the "pinched poof" between two branches by twisting them tight in place.

 When you reach the end, cut the mesh and secure the end under the final poof.

 STEP 3:

Cut 5 strips of your widest ribbon choice into 12"-18" strips

 STEP 4:

Fold the ends of each strip in half and cut diagonally to create chevron shaped ends

 

  

 STEP 5:

Using the same pinch technique as before, pinch the ribbon in the center and secure between the branches with a twist.  Equally spacing them apart around the wreath.

 STEP 6:

Using your medium width ribbon, start under the mesh and secure by 

pinching the end of the ribbon and twisting the branches.  

Then, randomly create loops (similar to the poof technique) and secure all the way around the wreath.

 STEP 7:

Using your final ribbon choice, cut 4- 12" strips, 

cut chevron ends and fold each end across the center creating a bow shape.

Secure to wreath by pinching and twisting.

place them opposite each other equal distance apart.

 STEP 8:

Using a pencil, poke a hole into the center of your glitter ball

place a little dab of glue into the hole 

then poke onto the end of a branch.

 Place the balls, randomly around the branches, inside and outside of the wreath.  

Place them in clusters with large medium and small balls in different colors.

Get as crazy as you like & have fun!

LASTLY:

Secure your glitter spider and witch hat, make sure your ribbons are curled perfectly

 and you are done!

when finished, your wreath should look similar to this:

I hope you liked my tutorial.  

I would love to see your creative creations!

WANT MORE INSPIRATION?

Here are some of my favorite finds from the Internet that helped me 

get my creative juices flowing

 

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