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Fall Leaf Wreath

Created On: November 2, 2012  |  Updated: March 10, 2014  |   7 Comments

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Need a fun and inexpensive way to dress up your front door this fall season?
Well this project includes both of those criteria.
Today I’m going to show you how I made my
Fall Leaf Wreath.

Fall is kind of my favorite season and I wanted to do something new for my front door.  I’ve had the same decoration as my fall front door wreath for the last couple years and was ready for a change.  So I made up this cute (and did I mention inexpensive) wreath to dress up my front door.

I found these big felt leaves from the dollar tree and knew I wanted to use them in a project.  I decided to use them for my new front door decor.  I just loved all the fun fall colors they came in.  I laid them out in a pattern I liked and got the rest of my supplies ready.

For this project you will need:
Felt leaves
a hanger
felt scraps
hot glue
a piece of burlap
brown paint
fabric stiffener
paint brush
vinyl, contact paper, stencils
Working from the backside first, I hot glued the bottom 2 leaves to my hanger.  I wanted them to really stay put and hold so once I covered the hanger with hot glue, I covered it with a scrap piece of felt.  I did the same for both ends of the wreath.  Then I flipped it over and worked from the front side.

I just worked my way around the wreath, layering and hot glueing the leaves onto each other until I felt they were really attached.

Next I worked on the banner.  I drew about a 3 inch wide by 18 inch long semi arch for my banner onto my burlap and cut it out.  As you can see it isn’t perfect, but hey it gives it character! 😉  I worked with my burlap for a minute or two to make sure I could create the look I was going for.  Then I covered my work surface with freezer paper.  You can use what ever you have on hand.  Wx paper and parchment paper would work too.  You just don’t want the fabric stiffener sticking to anything.
Squeeze the fabric stiffener right on to the burlap and use a sponge brush to cover the entire surface.  While it is still wet, shape the burlap into your banner.  Hopefully the pictures will help you get an idea of how I did mine.  Using a pen and a book covered in freezer paper, I shaped the ends of my banner to look like they are “flying”.  Then let the fabric stiffener dry.
 
I used my cricut and some contact paper to create my word WELCOME.  (You could use a stencil, vinyl or even free hand this part.)  I placed the letters on my banner and then used my dark brown acrylic paint and painted them.  Once it had dried, I positioned it onto the top of my wreath where I wanted it to go.

Then I used hot glue to tack down the banner.  I also added a scrap of felt to the back of the banner where it crossed the hanger for added support.

Then it was ready to hang on my front door.

Didn’t it turn out great!  I think it is just so perfect for fall!  It lets me feel like I am among all the beauty of color changing leaves, even though I live in AZ where we don’t get to enjoy that part of fall.
Happy Crafting!

This post was originally published at I Heart Nap Time on September 28, 2012.

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  1. Katherine says

    November 7, 2012

    Love this!

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  2. {Steph} says

    November 5, 2012

    Love it! I bought one of those leaves too, but I love what you’ve done with the whole bunch!

    I’m your newest follower!

    Steph @ Silver Boxes

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  3. Hani Shabbir says

    November 5, 2012

    beautiful idea. Pinned it! Thanks for linking up at Friday Fun Party.

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  4. TidyMom says

    November 3, 2012

    oh what a clever idea! I love it!
    Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/creative-thanksgiving/

    Have a great weekend!

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  5. southernscraps says

    November 3, 2012

    Amazing! I bought some of those leaves for placemats and I would have never thought of using them this way. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Emily says

    November 3, 2012

    I love the dollar store leaves! Your finished product is super cute! I’m hosting a Thanksgiving party all month long (until Thanksgiving) and would love for you to come over and link it up! This is in addition to my normal Tasteful Tuesday party that runs every Tuesday. Thank you for taking the time to celebrate Thanksgiving and be THANKFUL for all our blessings. http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2012/10/pull-apart-pumpkin-maple-bread-and.html

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  7. Crystal says

    November 2, 2012

    So cute!! I saw those leaves and thought they were great but didn’t know what to use them for…now I do!! Thanks for the awesome idea!!

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