Thursday, March 22, 2012

My wreath for Easter and Spring

Love LOVE this time of year. Beautiful weather which makes my kids want to play outside and ride their bikes for hours and hours! I also love seeing all the flowers and trees in bloom. I just love all the beautiful bright colors that come along with this fabulous season. When I was thinking about the type of wreath I wanted to make for spring I of course wanted something bright and cheery that would reflect this time of year. I have always adored the color blue which is still my all time favorite color. Yellow however, is becoming a close second. So I knew I had to incorporate that as well. Also if you know me or have been reading some previous posts you will know that anything chevron print is a new obsession of mine. So  I wanted to add in as well. Adding the bubble gum as an element of this wreath well, that was a random thought.  However, I think it was sparked by seeing all of the Easter egg wreaths in the stores. Yea weird I know but I think it inspired the look I wanted my wreath to be. Which was very clean simple and modern. I couldn't be  happier with how this wreath turned out which was exactly how I had envisioned!

                           
             



I bought this tub of gumballs at Walmart . However I ran out and had to buy some more. I used about 45 more gumballs which I know that these can be bought  in bulk to as little or as much as you need like at Winco ( a new favorite grocery store of mine!) if you didn't want to buy a whole other tub.I however just bought another tub because my kids LOVE gum and this is a great reward for them.


The size of this styrofoam wreath form is 16". It was super easy to glue these gumballs to the wreath with my glue gun. I just made sure to press each gumball down firmly so they would stay.


Loving the Blue Ocean Breeze spray paint by Krylon. The perfect blue for Spring! I want to use this color for so many more things! It coats great. However I still had to put about four coats of paint to make sure I covered all the gumballs completely.



For my fabric wreath hanger I just used an old white sheet that I had and I cut it to 6" in width. I used masking tape to make the chevron print than painted it with this butter cream color acrylic paint. Worked out great! When the paint had dried I used my iron to press down the sides so that had no frayed edges and it helped to give the wreath that nice clean look.






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103 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Seriously amazing! I thought it was beaded somehow! I'm so impressed! :)

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    1. Gum balls ... cute. I spaced wooden balls soaked in zip lock bag first with paint conditioner. And after drying and curing, spray painted in another zip lock bag to control environmental toxins and to promote full coverage. Krylon spray paint indoor/outdoor is so durable, finishing coats are not required per manufacturer, but I like to take that extra step

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  2. THAT is adorable! I think I have some plastic beads laying around that I may try...wonder if it would work??

    Thanks for sharing it! I came over from Chic on a Shoestring!

    ~joy!
    Vicky @ sleeping in an unmade bed

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  3. Such a neat idea of using gumballs and spray painting them:) The teal really does look good with the yellow! I'm loving your wreath.

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  4. Wow, Cassidy- that's a serious amount of gumballs the result is gorgeous, yellow and aqua look great together.

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  5. This is so cute. I love that you made your own ribbon.

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  6. Oh this is so cute! That's so creative using gum balls. And I love the yellow chevron and that color spray paint. I recently made a cake plate and used that color spray paint. I decided I could spray paint my whole house that color because I just love it.

    I would love for you to share this at my link party, either this week or next Tuesday
    http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/03/share-it-link-party-3.html

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  7. What an amazing wreath! I love it. I hope you will link up to my Hippity Hop Easter Project Hop.

    http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/03/hippity-hop-easter-project-hop.html

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  8. I love the colors and textures of this wreath!! So simple yet so elegant!

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  9. Stopping from the Tatertots & Jello link party...what a beautiful Easter wreath! I'm your newest follower:)

    Barbara @ chase-thestar.blogspot.com

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  10. I found you on TT&J tonight, and I kept thinking... hmmm her blog name sounds really familiar. I've been checking out your posts for the last 30 minutes and I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!! I'm totally following you and wish I had come by sooner. I just realized that you left me a comment on my son's bedroom makeover a while ago and I never wrote you back! I'm so sorry! But I'm glad I found you again tonight :) Can't wait to see more crafts and fashion from you. Have great weekend! {Love this wreath by the way}

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  11. I'm in LOVE with this gorgeous blue and yellow combo and the gorgeous chevron print! So pretty and spring-y! I LOVE it! I'm now following you via GFC and LF and can't wait to explore more of your awesome projects! : )

    -Mel the Crafty Scientist

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  12. What a genius idea! It turned out so beautiful!

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  13. Wow! I love this wreath! Need one on my door NOW! :)

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  14. I never ever would've thought of this in a million years! This is adorable!

    I also chose you for a Liebster Award! Read about it here:

    http://lateyoungfamily.blogspot.com/2012/03/some-updates-and-liebster-award.html

    Gabby

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  15. Love your wreath! I will definitely try it next year! Thanks!

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  16. That is absolutely beautiful! At first, I thought you had picked out all the blue gum balls! ;) That would be industrious. Found you from Amy's Drab to Fab party. :)
    Kelli @eatprayreadlove.com

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  17. Saw this on TT&J and LOOOOOVE it! What a fantastic idea to use gum balls! Thanks for sharing!

    Check out our giveaway if you get a chance! We would love to get to know you better!

    Happy crafting! Laura

    www.pajamacrafters.blogspot.com

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  18. OH' I love! Sharing this on my COM-FB page. Have a fab. day. winks, jen

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  19. I absolutely love this! I have made an acorn wreath before but it took a good amount of time collecting each one--how smart to simply buy a jumbo size container of gum balls!! I really love this and the colors go together perfect. I may be trying this myself, thank you for the amazing idea :) Have a great week!

    Katie@Little Things Bring Smiles

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  20. gumballs?! i never would have guessed. i absolutely love it and love the colors you used!!!
    -marie

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  21. LOVE! I'm a wreath addict - I should'a named my blog something to that affect... I gotta stay open minded to the things you can build a wreath with. thanks for sharing your idea!
    JoAnn

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  22. This is GORGEOUS!! Hope you can link this up at my turquoise lovin' party going on right now!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/03/its-that-time-again-time-to-share-our.html

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  23. Such a cute wreath! I love the colors!

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  24. That is awesome. At first I thought you had picked out all the light blue ones and was going to say "that takes a lot of patience". Your method makes a lot more sense!

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  25. Seriously..how beautiful is this??? WOW I just love it. I hope you don't mind that I pin this tutorial for future reference. Megan

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  26. This is so gorgeous and I LOVE that blue :) I would also love it if you would come and share at Toot Your Horn Tuesday link party going on right now.

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  27. Holy cow...I would have never guessed those were gumballs. Sounds like the perfect project to do while watching my favorite show. :) This wouldn't be necessarily easy for me, but if you have any super simple projects or tips you'd like to share I'm hosting a link party today with a few fellow bloggers. I'd be great to see you linked up. :)
    http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/diy-spring-wreath-painted-with-seaglass-and-driftwood/
    Karah

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  28. Thanks so much for linking up this incredible wreath to my Springtime Holiday Link Party! I featured it today! http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-wreaths.html

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  29. oh My- I am in LOVE this is so so so Pretty! I love how you did it as well! Great job! I am a new follower now! whoop whoop!

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  30. This is seriously cool! I never would have guessed those were gumballs. And your color choices were perfect! Hope you'll be back over to Teagan's Travels to link this up!

    http://teaganstravels.blogspot.com/2012/03/destination-inspiration-linky-party-8.html

    Happy Easter! Michelle

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  31. LOVE this! Would love to have you come and link-up to the Creative Corner Hop. It opens on Monday to new links and stays open all week long.

    Sandy
    Cherished Handmade Treasures

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  32. I LOVE this!!!! It's beautiful. :)

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  33. Ok, I have one question. Since it's gumballs can you save the wreath for next year? I love it and want to make one similar. Thanks so much for sharing at Toot Your Horn Tuesday :)

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  34. what a great idea - so creative to think of using bubble gum!

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  35. Really beautiful. So clever with the gum.

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  36. Now THAT's creative. Sure never thought about doing this. And your spray paint makes your wreath (more) durable. Good for you. Should last you at least till after Easter!

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  37. What an awesome wreath! I didn't realize you used gumballs!!!! What a great idea to spray paint them! Love it!

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  38. Wow. That's such a cool wreath. I don't usually like wreaths, but I love the way yours looks. The color is great too.

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  39. Oh my word, this is so cute! I hope you'll share this at my link party, running now through Saturday night! :)
    http://www.gratefulbelly.com/2012/03/whats-new-wednesday-two-and-give-away.html

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  40. Cute! Stopping by from The Creative Corner Hop. Your newest GFC follower.

    Holly
    http://hollysstampingaddiction.blogspot.com/

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  41. You're wreath turned out fabulous as well. Thanks for visiting me at Live Laugh Rowe :) I'm a new follower.

    Hugs,
    Kelly

    p.s. Did you know you're a no-reply commenter?

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  42. Cassidy, this is really awesome. It looks cool both before and after! Gumballs are going to be the new hot craft item now! You are impressing me more and more each time we meet at Drab to Fab! Love your stuff! Thanks for sharing this at Drab to Fab last week!
    This week’s party which is live right now!

    http://www.amynjesse.com/2012/03/drab-to-fab-link-up-11-features.html

    I’d love for you to link up again this week with more of your amazing stuff! Old or new is always welcome :)

    Amy @ Sugar and Spice

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  43. Well here is a wreath that we definitely have not seen before! LOVE it!!

    Thanks for linking up at Beautify It Monday! We were thrilled to have such a great turn out for out first party! Features will go up on Saturday and we hope to see you back again on Monday for week 2!

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  44. So cute! Thanks for linking up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We love having you and hope you'll be back next week! -The Sisters

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  45. spray painted gumball...totally brilliant Cassidy...and gorgeous!

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  46. I LOVE how this turned out. I have been on the hunt for a super cute wreath for what seems like forever, and I think that your idea definitely fits the bill. I am going to have to give it a try. I think I'll see how it looks in pink. Thanks for stopping by on our blog today! :)

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  47. Genius!!! I thought they were beads too! Love, love, love it!

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  48. I am so in love with this wreath! We featured it on our blog today! Thanks for sharing it with us!

    Take care,

    Trish

    http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/04/welcoming-spring-wreaths.html

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  49. Great blog, informative and up to date. Bookmarking your page. Thanks and more power!

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  50. In love with this wreath! How did you attach the fabric to the door?

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  51. You've been featured on Wednesday Whatsits!

    http://whitelightsonwednesday.blogspot.com/2012/04/wednesday-whatsits-3.html

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  52. Very cute, never would have guessed that you used gumballs!

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  53. FAB projects! Love the gumball wreath and the Chevron home made ribbon - great job!!

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  54. I'll be featuring you on Thursday. Thank you so much for sharing at {wow me} wednesday. :)

    Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com

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  55. I featured you today at Blissful and Domestic. Stop by and grab a button!

    Danielle@Blissful and Domestic
    www.blissfulanddomestic.com


    Oh and were you able to find the post on the tabs? let me know

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  56. what size gumballs did you use? THanks!

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  57. So cute!! Can I ask how long it last? I think the plain gumball before painting would be fun for a party but the other is classic. I was just wondering if i tried it should I use gumballs or somthing else. Thank you! It looks great!

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    1. Thanks! My wreath is still doing great. I had coated the wreath with a clear protective spray so that it would last longer. I think mine will last for another couple of years :) That would be cute for a party just leaving it with the bright colors too!

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  58. Adorable! My only quandary would be using hot glue for a wreath that will be hung outdoors. I did this many years ago and when the temp got too hot the glue melted. Likewise my friend made a wreath for Christmas with hot glue and it got very cold out and her ornaments fell off. Maybe hot glue has improved since then.

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