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Hey everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start. Today I thought I would share with you my wreath tutorial for the wreath I have on my Faux Mantel
First I am going to share with you how I to make the base of the wreath. How you want to embellish is up to you, but I'll show you what I did to mine to. I may or may not have cheated a little, but you'll just have to read through to see how cause it's kind of a secret ; )
and here is what it looks after I "embellished mine"
Here is what you will need for the wreath tutorial
{Supplies}
- Pool noodle or wreath form
- Duct tape (if you go the pool noodle route)
- Burlap
- Modge Podge
-Elmer's Glue
- Foam brushes
- Scissors
-2 packages popcorn kernals
{Tutorial}
one.
Take your pool noodle and determine how big you want your wreath, trim it accordingly and then duct tape the ends together REALLY WELL!
two.
Next I covered my wreath in burlap using modge podge. I didn't want my burlap to be perfectly smooth across my wreath form because I didn't want that perfect look.
three.
Now comes the time consuming part. Once you get your wreath wrapped in the burlap I took modge podge and painted it over sections of the burlap, then I sprinkled on the popcorn kernals. Once that dries, I did another layer of my homemade modge podge on top.
Home Made Modge Podge is just 1 part Elmer's Glue 1 part water. I mixed mine up in a mason jar and shook it until it was mixed up.
The reason I did this was because the modge modge you buy is quite thick and kept pulling the kernels off when I would brush over them. This is a lot runnier and got down in the crevices really well.
You just keep doing this until your entire wreath is covered. I found that since you have to let each section dry before you can move on, it helps to point a fan on it.
four.
Next I added the strap at the top to hang the wreath from.
I just took a long strip of muslin and ruffled it. Then I took a strip of canvas that was a little bit wider and sewed the ruffle strip straight down the center. Then I tied a bow at the top to hang it from.
And that's it. After all your hard work you will have a popcorn kernel wreath!: )
Now, like I said, this is just the "base" of the wreath. I added this lovely stem of leaves from Hobby Lobby. Remember how I said I cheated a little? Well...instead of attaching the leaves to the wreath I just stuck the stem inside the mason jar below it. hehe... sneaky right? It just worked out perfectly, the leave covers the stem so you can't even tell what I did. Check out my Fall Mantel for how exactly I did all that
While you are here you might want to check out a few of my other fall projects:
- Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel
- Fall Printable
- Projects using leaves round up
- Fall mantel round up
Ruth @ Living Well Spending Less
SO cute.....I just love it! Thanks for the tutorial! 🙂
Katie
Thank you! I kinda love it too : ) Thanks for stopping in, have a great night!
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain
Beautiful! I love what you added to it too!
Katie
Thanks so much Steph! I got kinda lucky with those leaves 🙂
chelsea @ Making Home Base
I saw your wreath on your faux mantel (which I also loved) and I was hoping you'd share how you made it. Thanks! it's beautiful and I love the ruffle.
Katie
Thank you so much Chelsea! You are too sweet. That ruffle was the first thing I thought of when I was figuring out what I wanted to do with my wreath. So glad you like it!
Lisa
What a great wreath! I am the Queen of (Eating) Popcorn, so this is a must for my fall decor! thanks so much for the clear instructions. Btw, I found you on Pinterest, and now I'm going to check out your other fall decor and browse around your blog! 🙂
Katie
Thanks so much Lisa! So glad you like it... I just started trying to figure out how to make homemade kettle corn! We love popcorn here too!
Crystal @ 29 Rue House
Hi - Stopping by from Hometalk! Absolutely adorable. Most favorite wreath I've seen so far!
Crystal
Katie
Thanks so much Crystal... its definitely my favorite too! Maybe I'm a little partial ; )
Hometipster.com
That is just so cool.
Katie
Thanks so much! I'll be sure to check it out!
Kelly @ View Along the Way
What a great project! I love the texture!
Katie
Thanks Kelly! Even though it took me FOREVER, it was so worth it : )
Gina
Really love how that turned out!!!! I'm inspired!
Katie
Thanks Gina! So glad you like it : )
Erin
Wow! That's A LOT of work, but it looks great. I really like the idea of using the pool noodle and your trick with the jar underneath the wreath was great!
Katie
Thanks so much! Yes, pool noodles are much cheaper. I wish I would have grabbed some more over the summer! Thanks for stoppingby!
Mel
That came out fantastic. Such a beautiful texture.
Katie
Thanks so much Mel! So glad you like it!
LUCY
Love this guy...thanks for keeping us company again...it's always so great to see familiar faces ...:) xo
The 36th AVENUE
So beautiful. I featured it today on my blog... Thank you for sharin!
Katie
Thanks again for the feature Desiree! Always an honor to be featured by you!!
Tilly's Nest
I love this! Might I convince you to share this on our blog hop? I would be honored.
Suzanne
Your wreath is adorable, I can see one for the birds like this too using PB, but I really love it on the door 🙂
Katie
Thanks so much Suzanne! I've seen some edible bird wreaths out there : ) That would be pretty fun to do, and a great project with the kids!
crystal
This is beautiful! I really like the leaves on it, I think it give it a great finish.
Katie
You are too sweet Crystal! Thanks so much! : ) Those leaves were a lucky find!
Laura @ House Of Joyful Noise
I really like this! Popcorn kernels must be fun to play with. lol.
I especially like your simple burlap/ruffle hangar, for a little sweet feminine touch too.
Katie
Thanks Laura! hmm... popcorn, fun and time consuming! lol. Still so glad I followed through because I LOVE it! That ruffle part though I had in my head before the wreath, so I'm kinda partial to it too! Thanks for stopping by!
Heather
Great tute! So adorable! Tweeted and stumbled 🙂
Katie
Thanks so much for sharing Heather! You are too sweet ; ) Have a great night!
Andrea @ This Pug Life
Wow, this is really different. I never would have thought to use popcorn kernels, but it totally works!
Katie
Thanks Andrea! I had so much fun with it!
Johnnie
So pretty!
Katie
Thanks so much Johnnie! I always get so attached to what I make... I won't want to take it down now after all the effort. But I'm already thinking Christmas ; )
Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate)
What an awesome idea!
Katie
Thanks so much Carol!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
Really cool! I would never think to do that...now I'm thinking I have to!
Katie
Thanks Jessica! It's a time commitment for sure ; ) So worth it though!
Barbara
What a great idea! Love it---totally Fall! Found you at Lizmarie's Blog congrats on your feature!
Barbara
Katie
Thanks so much Barbara! So glad you stopped by : )
Katie
Thanks Barbara! So glad you stopped by!
Aimee - It's Overflowing
I totally love this wreath! Featuring you! Xo,Aimee
Katie
Thanks again Aimee! You are a sweetheart!
Elise
Great post! Let me know if you'd like to follow each other!
Megan @ Our PInteresting Family
What a neat idea! I love how you made the wreath look two completely different ways. You are so talented. 🙂
Katie
Thank you so much Megan! I always try to get the most out of something ; ) Have a great weekend!
Laura Harring
For crying out loud, this is sooooooo cute!!!! I know what I'm doing the rest of the day!!! Thank you so much!! 🙂
Katie
Thank you Laura! I would love to see how yours turns out : ) Have a great weekend!
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I have to say is kinda awesome! I’ll be doodling on there soon! : ) And I am loving my Popcorn Kernel Wreath on those stripes! You can see how I made it here
tricia
I loved your beautiful wreath so much that I made my own. However, it is really heavy and I'm having a hard time hanging it. I wanted to put it on our mantel over our mirror. I tried tucking the thick burlap garland I used in replace of the canvas but I can't get it to stay. Any suggestions? Thank you! love your site!
Katie
Hi Tricia, a little trick I use is to turn one of the 3M command hooks upside down behind the mirror to help keep it in place. Hope this helps! : ) I would love to see how yours turned out!
Cheyanne
very simple and pretty!
Jennifer
Do you do the kernels over the entire surface (front and back)?
tricia
I made this wreath years ago. It turned out just like this one. I loved it, but it was too heavy to hang anywhere. Unless you are just going to prop it up somewhere, I'm not sure it is worth the time or money.