I was starting to feel left out of the DIY holiday wreath club..ya know..the amazing crafters who post all sorts of jaw dropping, creative DIY wreaths on Pinterest, that make you think YOU can do it too?? Well, I finally did one!! I started out small, because I’m not so good with a glue gun!! and I am so glad I did!!
So here is my journey to making a small, Northern Bean, Holiday wreath 🙂
I was first inspired by Katie Miller ( Little Things Bring Smiles) and her Split Pea Wreath. I took her concept, but decided to use Northern white beans instead.
Here are the things you will need:
1. A 9″ Raffia Wreath from Michael’s $2.99
2. (3) bags of White Northern Beans $1.00 ea
3. A glue gun and sticks
4. A large pan to dump beans into
5. Your choice ribbon $2.99 Michael’s
SO as I started this project, I was super excited!! Using Liams nap time for something other than reading blogs makes me feel useful 😉 And I was sure to have a beautifully hand crafted, Pinterest worthy, DIY white bean wreath when I was finished…..
Unwrapping the wreath, was one of the hardest parts!
Fits perfectly.Yay!
I found that spreading the glue in small 2″ sections then quickly dumping the beans on worked the best..
It went VERY smoothly, no issues, or snafu’s at all 😉 I love Glue Guns….
Next time, I will start with the inside of the Wreath and work out..I didn’t learn this until I was half way through..what happens ( as real crafters know..which I didn’t) is the glue gun has strings of glue, so it gets very messy, and frustrating if you are pulling these little strings over already glued beans..
This whole thing cost me about $8 and it took me 40 minutes, The best part about this little wreath, is I know that the next time, I will do a few things different, I even still might spray pain this one light gray, I haven’t decided..what do you think?
It feels so good to CREATE!!!
Enjoy your Monday!!
~K
Love it sister…this could be fun to do with Amy and the girls at Christmas time (kids create grownups catch up) love you