Happy SPRING!!!

I hope this post finds you in optimistic spirits as we enter into a season of life, regrowth and change. Spring is a time for cleaning, refreshing and lightening the load we carry in every sense—lighter clothes, lighter colors and often a lighter mood.

I thought a great way to kick off my blog content for spring would be to start off with a simple, DIY wreath that we can use to decorate our surroundings and bring some spring inside.

If you have followed my content for any length of time, you probably see I enjoy seasonal decorating. Usually that takes off in October and lasts through Valentine’s Day, with lots of easy decor ideas to fill up those seasons. I have yet to embrace spring and summer with as much decorating so I’m challenging myself to change that this year. So get excited because we are going to start off easy with a simple, DIY spring floral wreath!

what you need

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1.) wire frame and craft wire

I highly recommend using a specific wire wreath as opposed to a wooden or twine wreath base. The reason? The layers in the wire frame will give you lots of places to layer and loop different types of pieces and create a very full wreath. I also recommend using some craft wire to have on hand to help you secure anything bulky to your wreath.

2.) Faux greenery

Your greenery will be the staple of your wreath, so I recommend stocking up on a good supply of different types of greens. Amazon, The Dollar Tree and Michael’s Crafts have such great options for different types of faux greenery, ranging from bouquets to garlands. I personally mainly used a bunch of different green bouquets from The Dollar Tree and used wire cutters to cut off different sized pieces.

3.) Faux florals

Florals obviously give your wreath a springtime look, as opposed to a more fall or wintery wreath. I chose to stick with wildflower options, but you could easily use just about any spring flower to decorate with. Again, The Dollar Tree, Michael’s Crafts and Amazon have incredible and affordable options and I recommend using a few different flowers.

4.) other decorative accessories

I highly recommend you to add some small whimsical touches to complete your spring wreath. I LOVE the look of these garden butterflies, fairies and toadstools and they are easy to slip into your wreath once the greens and florals are in tact. If you go with the garden options, jus use wire cutters to clip the bottoms of the sticks off once you have your item in place.

5.) wire cutters and wire

You will definitely want a pair of wire cutters and some garden wire handy. Wire cutters are useful to easily cut the pieces of greenery and floral you want and garden wire is another great way to help secure pieces to the wreath while blending in.

6.) TAPE OR GLUE GUN

Lastly, I would recommend having some craft tape or even hot glue on hand. If you want the raw truth here, I actually used tape to secure 80 percent of my greens to the wreath! I would have used hot glue if I could find my glue gun….but tape worked just fine. You may also need to secure a few ends here and there and craft tape just works great for that.

The process

1.) Begin with the greens

First things first, start applying the greens you want starting from the biggest pieces to the smallest. I went to the dollar tree and found bouquets in differing shades of green and proceeded to clip off different sizes to make the texture more interesting and natural looking. The important part is to set a foundation of greens covering as much of the wire as possible to give a bushy texture. As for how to apply? I honestly used tape for attaching most pieces! Once I got a good amount of greens taped around, I was able to weave more and more greens in by hand that would hold into place without tape. You can also use hot glue for a more professional look.

2.) Add florals

Once you have your green foundation completed, begin to weave in any florals or other plant features of choice. I had a few faux baby’s breath and golden rods to weave in and some lighter greens. I wanted my wreath to look more natural so I went for a wildflower look rather than something more curated, but the choices are endless!

3.) Add whimsical touches

The most fun part about this wreath project is giving it a little touch of spring magic. A good friend gifted me with these gorgeous little toad stools and butterflies years ago and they could not have been a better addition to this wreath!

If you want some ideas, below are some easy Amazon links to little whimsical accessories to bring your wreath to life.

4.) fill in any gaps

Now, it is important to take one last look from a distance to see if there are any gaps or thin patches to your wreath that need filling in. I wanted my wreath to be somewhat bushy and messy to give it that wildflower feeling so I was quite generous with my greenery application.

5.) Hang and Enjoy

Now you have created your spring masterpiece and can hang it somewhere you will see it and smile often. I have absolutely loved the magic and life my wreath brings to my room and it has me all in the spring mood.

What about you?

So, what do you think? Are you pumped to make your own spring wreath? If so, I would love to hear any ideas you have in particular!