scalloped felt wreath


I have wanted to create one of these for quite a long time. After seeing several around blogesphere Rachel's being my most favorite, I finally had some time to raid my felt stash and get it done. Although I admit it took me several sittings to finish (my biggest tip for crafting with kids: be willing to start something you know you won't finish in the first or second sitting just do a little here and there and eventually it will get done!) i think it was worth it I love how it turned out. The colors are reading a little weird in the photo but it matches the green mirror in our entry.


 A tutorial isn't really necessary here but I will list the supplies I used:

- a foam wreath
- five 9x12 sheets of felt I bought mine HERE
- scissors
- fabritac glue or glue gun
- a card stock scallop template (I drew mine by hand)


I will mention that I used almost every square inch of felt from all five colors. And I got about twelve scallops out of each piece by folding each one in half the long way and then doing six scallops per side. I just glued the first one down and then layered each piece until I got back to the start and then tucked the last one under the first one. I finished with a white bow and that was about it!

I am sure this will get some good use for years to come!


Also I wanted to say a HUGE thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the sweet words and love you guys shared over our big news! I will confess that I was super nervous about posting about it...sometimes posting personal stuff is the hardest because I am not sure if anyone will actually care. (hows that for being vulnerable? :)) You all made me feel so good and your joy is truly helping me get even more excited over having a fourth baby and I am definitely looking forward to sharing more of the experience here too!

I hope you all have a wonderful day today and thanks as always for being a blessing to me!

23 comments:

  1. Oh I love this! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  2. this looks so beautiful. i love it and the colours are perfect. thanks for sharing. xo.

    ReplyDelete
  3. This wreath is perfect!
    And I just had my 4th 6 months ago.
    The 4th time is a charm.
    It's the best ever!!!!
    Pregnancy with 3 other littles was hard, but once the baby arrived, it has been really lovely.
    A lot of people needing me at the same time to be sure, but really and truly wonderful.
    Congratulations!
    Love from,
    Greta

    ReplyDelete
  4. Awe, this is probably the prettiest wreath that I ever did see :).

    ReplyDelete
  5. I've just recently started reading your blog, and I have to say, I don't even know you, but I already love you! lol I can't wait to do this with my baby sister when I get home from school (she's seven and LOVES crafts)!

    Emily

    PS- Congrats on the good news!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I love the wreath! I'm partial to crafting with felt and I can't wait to make one of my own :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Aw... This is so super simple! I love it, I can even create one with crazy colors using just scraps of fabric.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Love this! I think I'm going to do a Easter one. :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Oooh I like that look! I actually might even be able to tackle this one! thanks for posting and sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  10. What a great idea, I love this! Simple yet so beautiful!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. This turned out great! I'm going to save this to my never ending to-do list and maybe some day I will make one. :) I love the colors you chose too!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Amazing DYI, I have to tray it ASAP, the result is awesome and it doesn’t seem so hard to do, thank you for the idea! You have a lovely blog and I am a new follower! Hope you will like my blog and follow back!
    Also make sure and check out my blog for a chance to win a spectacular party dress

    Pop Culture&Fashion Magic

    ReplyDelete
  13. I love it ! wish I have some felt right now

    ReplyDelete
  14. So pretty! Can't wait to try this with my little one when she is old enough. Thanks for sharing :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. This is really cute! I most definitely want to give this a try! Thanks so much for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Hi Rebeca.
    Your wreath are so elegant. I also make felt wreath, but different.
    If You like see them this is mu website:
    http://van-gugi.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2012-04-01T00:00:00-07:00&updated-max=2012-05-01T00:00:00-07:00&max-results=1

    I apologize for my English, but this is my second language.

    Have a nice day.
    Agnieszka or just Agnes.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Oh this is so cute, I love colorful Christmas decor! I was so inspired, I featured it on my blog :)

    xomando
    http://mandatorycreations.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  18. I love this idea! I shared it on my blog today with a couple of other great DIY wreaths. Thank you so much for the great tutorial.

    ReplyDelete
  19. http://lanavidad.es/un-encantadora-corona-que-puedes-hacer-tu-mismoa/1580

    ReplyDelete
  20. For anyone making the wreath, I used sequin pins to tac felt pieces down. It was much neater and sooooo easy. Finished in one sitting. Thanks for the idea.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Thank you for sharing, you did a a great job I really love the colors too thanks =)

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...