My faithful Facebook & Twitter followers have already heard about this, but yesterday I had a very terrible paint experience! I’m calling it “The Great Paint Incident of 2013.” You can check out the photo here; but, it wasn’t good. Basically, I dumped half a tub of black metallic paint all over my almost-white carpet. Sad day. Because of this little mishap you should be expecting a great post about putting in new floors soon!
I’m glad I have something happy and full-of-life to share with you today! We don’t have any snow on the ground here, but it’s cold…and I’m over it. Spring can not come fast enough for me. I think it’s my Florida roots coming out. I feel we’ve been pretty lucky with the Winters since we’ve moved here. There have been some bad ones but they were intense and short – and last year was amazingly warm. This year has been neither short, nor warm. That’s why I have decided to bring Spring into my house!
I’m on a lemon kick right now and have decided to base my Spring decorating on all things lemon. *Little-known-fact: the husband and I had a lemon tree while we lived in California. His name was Sid. I miss him. We’re still trying to figure out how to have a lemon tree in Indiana. Any tips you could give would be much-appreciated!
Many of you know that I have a window in my family room that always houses my seasonal wreaths. This one is by far the liveliest of the bunch! It is seriously like a beam of sunshine in the space. The key for me is to always create something that can be taken apart later so I can reuse the foam core. {Here’s a list of my other wreaths: tulle & snowflake wreath, coffee filter wreath, summertime yarn wreath, patriotic cupcake wreath.} Keep reading for a how-to.
I found these surprisingly realistic plants at Michael’s the other day. They were a little more than I would normally spend on wreath decor, but I figured there were so many uses for them that it was justified. They came on stems with 5-7 strands on each stem. Using my scissors, I scored the strands toward the bottom and then bent them until they broke. This way I have a bunch of individual pieces of plant. {It took 2 stems to cover the wreath form.} When all the pieces were cut, I simply started wrapping them around the wreath form. Every few inches I would push a straight pin through one or two of the leaves to help secure it into place.
At the top of the wreath, I left approximately 1.5 inches of the wreath form uncovered. This gave me space to put my yellow striped ribbon. I used a tiny pin secured to the underside of the wreath form to hold the ribbon in place. After adding the ribbon, I went through and adjusted leaves to cover any bare places on the wreath form. My form is made of green foam, so I didn’t find it necessary to completely fill-in the spaces. It sort-of blended in with the plants.
The lemons I found in a bunch at Michael’s. I cut the stems just like I did above, but left a few inches so I could stick them into the foam. The key to placing each lemon is to make them look like they would on a lemon tree. They shouldn’t be spaced perfectly or facing the same direction.
For the bunting, I simply took two pieces of scrapbook paper and cut them into triangles. I just taped the triangles onto the window to make it simple. Easy-peasy but oh-so-cute!
My heart sings every time I get a glimpse of it. Honestly, it’s my favorite wreath to date! I really hope you’ve enjoyed this little bit of spring today!
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This is adorable! I usually only put up a wreath around christmas but this year I really want to have one for he spring-summer. Thanks for a wonderful idea!
a homemaker’s journey
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So fresh and spring-y! Love the look – found you from House on the Way.
Jen @ Noting Grace
Great wreath! Very ‘Spring in Tuscany’–wonderful!
So sorry about the paint experience, that sounds painful! Love the lemon wreath, I totally thought it was real!! Gorgeous!!
Super pretty!!
Your wreath is lovely! So fresh and fun!
Lovely!
Oh my goodness! I am right there with you … just itching for spring and warm weather. Also it has always been my dream to have a lemon tree so I’m jealous. Love that you named him! Your wreath is so pretty!
Thank you! Maybe at some point we’ll get a Sid Jr. for inside!
Your lemon wreath really does bring sunshine into your home. It turned out beautiful. I love it.
Thanks for sharing,
Suzanne
Pieced Pastimes
That is adorable! I love this. Very crafty. I could definitely use something like this in my house. I don’t particularly like the lemon scent. Is it strong? Maybe I could use fake lemons??
I was going to use real lemons, but was afraid they would go bad. I found a bunch of them at Michael’s in the fake fruit section and just used that. I like it much better and they’re a lot lighter than real lemons which makes them easier to attach.
Gorgeous wreath! Please share your project at http://www.creativecraftsthursday.blogspot.com each and every week and check out what other creative divas are up to.
Hi! I came across your blog over at Six Sisters Stuff and I just had to comment on how beautiful this wreath is. I love it! You are incredibly talented and I look forward to reading more of your blog.
Love it!!! That wreath looks so refreshing against the old window! It looks real! Thanks for sharing at Rustic Restorations Weekend!
I love the natural simplicity of this. I am kind of lemon obsessed right now. I am glad I saw it at Sundae Scoop!
I am so sorry to hear about your carpet incident…oh my..poor you…but looking at the bright side…You get new floors!!! Yeayy…I got my lemons last year at Michael’s as well…you have just inspired me to make something creative, maybe for the kitchen with them..thanks for sharing! Came over from This Gal Cooks party!
This is such a gorgeous idea. I am so ready for spring and one of these on the front door would give me something other than snow to look at!
Kate x
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So pretty! I love the lemons and the bright yellow!
Oh, this wreath is so happy…. I wish it were living at my house! :)
hugs x
Crystelle
Loving your Spring Lemon Wreath! Thanks for sharing it at my Twirl & Take a Bow party! Stop by today to see it featured! Have a great week.
Leslie
House on the Way
I am a lover of lemon and wreaths, so you caught my attention with this one. I am sure to make my own :)
Thanks for sharing with us at “In and Out of the Kitchen Link Up Party”
Dawn
http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
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Hopping over to your sweet blog to follow along. Love the wreath!Hugs
Love this wreath!