I have a feeling most of us love spring. Temps are warming up, the sun is out a little more often, the days are getting longer and the beautiful spring colors are popping out all over the place. What’s not to love? Okay, maybe some of us have allergies but I’ll take sneezing and sniffles over dead, bare, and dreary any day.
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If you’ve hopped over from Bluesky at Home, howdy! Wasn’t Carol’s wreath so pretty and goodness me, she knows how to make a bow!
This month for the Pinterest Challenge, we were inspired by a large tulip wreath made by Kristi at Chatfield Court. Her wreath is beautiful and full of vibrant pink tulips! And I think her front door is just about the same color as ours!
Chatfield Court
Refresh an Old Wreath Into an Easy Spring Showstopper!
I wish I could say my first thought was wowza, that’s gorgeous but that came second. My first thought was yikes, how much did that cost? I wish my brain didn’t always go straight to cost. The mister is unduly pragmatic and I think it’s rubbing off on me. Nooooo!
Supplies for making this spring wreath. Sorry, forgot the tulips!
That being said, I love the wreath so I need to find a way to recreate it without using a ton of money on faux tulips.
One way to keep the cost down is to use a wreath I already have. This one with the wood beads has been hanging in the closet for about 3 years. I had already removed the old stuff so sorry, there’s no pic of that. But it was dried out, faded and ugly anyway.
Alternate colors and tie fabric strips around the wood beads.
After cutting the fabric scraps into 2″ x 12″ strips, all I had to do was tie them on the wood beads. I used 4 different coordinating fabrics and purchased 1/4 yard of each costing a total of $4.97. If you buy your tulips at the dollar store, you’d still only get 3 of them these days. I’ve used these tulips for years.
Wrap fax tulips after you’ve tied on the fabric strips.
Once the fabric strips are finished, I wrapped 7 of my faux tulips around the wreath. There wasn’t any measuring, just a little eyeballing until it looked okay.
There’s a vine of pink flowers in the supply photo that I didn’t use. In the end it looked extremely busy and all the pattern in the fabric strips are enough for me.
Now this is a spring greeting!
I realize it isn’t as full with tulips as the inspiration photo but luckily for me, that’s what the Pinterest Challenge is all about – putting my own spin on an inspiration photo.
Cutting and tying the strips took about 30 minutes so I feel to refresh an old wreath into an easy spring showstopper is the way to go! Especially when the total cost was less than $5.00! I had enough fabric left over to cover about half the wreath so if you wanted to cover it entirely, get a half yard of each color.
If you’d like to see how I used the same tulips in other ways, click here for that fun Easter Vignette.
I’ve also used them in this Easter Parade kitchen post. And just in case you need one more reason to get yourself some faux tulips, here’s a spring mantel post. Same faux tulips in all 3 posts!
If you’re going in order, next up is CoCo with The Crowned Goat. I know you will enjoy her take on the inspiration photo as well. Don’t forget to see what my other friends did below. Happy Spring!
I love how your bead wreath creates a frame around your pretty tulips. And those colors are so you! Fun, bright and happy!!
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I hadn’t thought of that but I like it! Thanks Michelle.
I love this! The bobbin wreath is so cute. Thank you so much for hosting!
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Thanks Laura. Happy Spring!
Beautiful and unusual bead wreath. Love the fabric and tulips. They always bring a smile. A warm welcome. Love your post.
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I appreciate that Tina, thank you! Have a great week.
Oh, my goodness, Cindy. I love the idea of wrapping the wreath with pretty fabric. I have another older wreath to update and I think you just solved my problem of what to do with it. Loved this month’s challenge. I love the combo of the fabric and the tulips. Thanks so much for hosting.
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I love hearing that Carol! I know it will turn out beautifully! Thanks so much.
I love love love your wreath. Your tulips are fabulous and your wreath is stunning. I really like the wood beads, I haven’t seen those, but they are fabulous. Thanks for hosting, this is always such a fun hop.
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Thank you Marty. I bet the bead wreaths are still around. I got it at Hobby Lobby. Happy Spring!
What a fun way to dress up your door for Spring, Cindy! I love all the different shades of pink you incoporated and how you can use this same idea in multiple seasons too. We don’t have a lot of extra storage so we’re always looking for fresh ways to refresh and reuse as many things as we can. Thanks so much for being our fearless leader and for putting such a fun hop and group together. Big hugs, CoCo
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I think we all need more storage. Plus it encourages us to stop buying things we don’t need and I certainly don’t need another wreath! LOL. Thanks bunches CoCo.
It’s lovely, Cindy!! Such an amazing way to re-use items that you already had around the house!! Tulips are my fav…so Spring-like!
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Thank you. I thought less than $5 bucks was a steal! Happy Spring Rachel
When I seen the tulip wreath my brain went to $$$$$$, TOO!!!!
lOVE WHAT YOU DID FOR ONLY $5–hUGS, DIANE
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Yay, glad I’m not the only one that saw dollar signs first. 😉 Thanks so much Diane.
What a cute wreath, Cindy! I love pink and the fabrics you chose are the perfect pairing with your beautiful tulips! Happy almost spring!
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Thank you Kim. I’m eagerly saying Happy Spring around here because Punxsutawney Phil was right. At least for Texas. 😉 We’ve been having the most gorgeous weather.
Cindy
Your wreath is so cute. I love the fabric addition.
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Thanks so much Rachel. Maybe a weensy teensy bit of your creativity is catching on?!
You never disappoint me, you are so clever and this wreath is so awesome. It makes me smile and love the colors you used.
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Aww, thank you so much Marlene. You made my day!
What a happy Springtime greeting! Love me some pink this time of year; so sweet!
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I thought one day I’d have enough pink. But so far, that’s a big fat nope! All pinks still make me smile. Happy Spring Lora.
Cindy, I adore your wreath. I love how you tied the different fabrics onto the wooden bead wreath with your tulips. So, so creative my friend.
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I’m so glad I had a wreath in the closet. Thank you Wendy!
Cindy, what a great combo with the wood beads, spring-ey fabrics and tulips! I love how it coordinates and looks on your front door. Pinned
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Thank you sister Cindy. It’s quite the bright greeting around here. 😉
You are so creative. I love it.
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I don’t feel creative so that’s a nice compliment. Thank you Renae!
So creative Cindy! I love the color of those beautiful tulips!
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I got them about 8 years ago and can’t find the same color again so I love them too. They take a beating but continue holding up. Happy Spring Amber and thanks so much.
This is so pretty, Cindy! I just sent it to my daughter. This is the perfect wreath when you have a storm door. The addition of the fabric strips is just so pretty for spring. LOVE it!
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My daughter loved it too so I gave it to her. I was shocked and took it as quite the compliment. Lord knows they don’t like anything else in the house. “It’s not my vibe…to old lady”. LOL! Thank you Christy.
What a fun idea to combine those adorable pink tulips and the colorful “rags”. So sweet!
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Thanks so much Debra. Bring on the pink and bring on spring!
Hi Cindy! I love the cheerful colors and the way you integrated the fabric into this wreath. Best of all – you refreshed an old wreath! Perfect for this budget minded gal.
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Thank you Anna. I love saving money! Happy Spring.
Cindy,
This is adorable…Love it!! Thanks for the inspiration because I have a bunch of embroidery hoops in my stash so I may do something similar with them! Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Debbie-Dabble Blog
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Aww, thanks Debbie. And I think embroidery hoops would look fantastic! Have fun.
It turned out so cute Cindy! Love the pinks!
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Pink is my jam! Thank you Kristin. 🙂
Your wreath is gor-gee-us Cindy! I love those fabrics so much and they make me excited for spring!
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As I was tying each little strip I was also getting more and more excited about spring. I see a teeny bit of grass sprouting up. That’s exciting to me! Thanks bunches Cindy. Hope you have a great week.
It turned out so beautifully, Cindy. I love the pretty colors for spring!
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Thank you Jen! I’m so ready for spring! The trees have blooms on them and the flowers and grass are next. Glad nature isn’t waiting 16 more days. 😉
I love this, Cindy! The addition of the pretty fabric is so beautiful! Happy Spring!!
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Thank you Lynne, happy Easter!