Dress up your front door for St Patty’s day with this easy to make St. Patrick’s Day wreath door decoration. This is a fast, inexpensive wreath decoration that just might bring a bit of the luck o’ the Irish your way.
St. Patrick’s Day Luck o’ the Irish Wreath
Find your pot o’ gold on this charming St. Patrick’s Day door décor wreath! This wreath is meant to be abundant, but not complete around the straw wreath. You, of course, can do what you like. If you do not want any exposed straw, I’d suggest making the balls come up both sides of the wreath (duplicating each side), and then placing the shamrocks and coins at the top.
Like so many crafts this is simply an idea for you to begin with and expand upon to make your own. You can follow my steps exactly, or go off in your own direction.
Notes:
• Nearly all the materials necessary to make this easy St. Patrick’s Day Luck o’ the Irish Wreath craft can be purchased at at JoAnn, Michaels, or Hobby Lobby
• Take the straw wreath outside to unwrap it, and then give it a good shake outdoors! This will remove the loose straw, and keep your house tidy.
• Christmas bulbs were used on this craft – because I am cheap. Different textures, and various shades make for wonderful depth and juxposition of colors and textures. You can use craft balls in different shades of gold and green, but adhering them to the wreath may be a bit tricky.
• Quilter t-pins + hot glue were used to attach the bulbs. You could also use the floral picks with the wire at the end, or you could try and use only hot glue, but it may be a bit difficult.
• Instead of felt shamrocks, you could cut out paper ones – providing your wreath is not expoded to the elements.
• You could also use pot o’ gold felt cutouts.
• You can purchase the “gold coins” at the dollar store for a buck, or your favorite craft store for more.
St. Patrick’s Day Luck o’ the Irish Wreath Materials:
• 14″ Straw Wreath
• 12 Bulbs, assorted size and color
• Gold Coins
• Felt Shamrocks
• Ribbon for Wreath Wrap
• Ribbon for Bow (or buy a premade bow)
• Quilter Pins
• Assorted Glitter Fill (leaves were used)
• Scissors
• Glue Gun
• Hot Glue
• Wire Cutters
St. Patrick’s Day Luck o’ the Irish Wreath Directions:
• Unwrap the straw wreath and shake for loose straw. This is best done outside so as to keep your house and work area clean.
• Wrap the wreath with green ribbon (a narrow ribbon was used). Hot glue the ribbon in place on the wreath.
• Layer the baubles (balls):
• Insert a quilting pin into the hanger portion of your bulb (at the top of the ornament cap).
• Insert the pin into the straw wreath, then, dab a dot of hot glue under the ball to more firmly affix it in place.
• Note: the pin is going to anchor across the ball wire hanger and you want to push that quiting pin in sideways to hide the ornament cap (hanger and pin) in the wreath and away from the exterior of the finished wreath product.
• Proceed to attach more bulbs in the same manner. Pay attention to size, texture, and holes. If you want to place some smaller bulbs on top of the larger wreath-adhered bulbs, you can hot glue them to the existing bulbs, and hide those holes. 12 bulbs were used in total on this wreath. You can use more or less according to your personal taste and preferences.
• Once you are finished with your bulbs, take a step back and make certain they are as complete as you would like, and firmly adhered to the wreath.
• Hot glue felt shamrocks to the other side of the wreath. Insert a quilter pin to hold in place.
• Place another set of shamrocks on top of the first set to hide the quilter pins. Hot glue in place.
• Note: 7 shamrocks, two different colors, two different textures (4,3) were used in this configuration. You can use the same or different shamrocks according to your personal preference and taste.
• Make a bow (or use a premade one), and using quilter pins and hot glue, adhere it to the wreath between the balls and shamrocks.
• Cut down the sparkly fill leaves and insert a few behind the balls. You are trying to hide any holes, as well as give some texture and the appearance of flow (outward). Use quilter pins + hot glue to secure in place.
• Hot glue “gold coins” to the shamrocks and/or wreath and/or bulbs.
• Give the wreath a slight shake to make sure everything is well secured.
• Display door décor as you like!
St. Patrick's Day Luck o' the Irish Wreath
Materials
- 14" Straw Wreath
- 12 Bulbs, assorted size, and color
- Gold Coins
- Felt Shamrocks
- Ribbon for Wreath Wrap
- Ribbon for Bow (or buy a premade bow)
- Quilter T-Pins
- Assorted Glitter Fill (leaves were used)
Tools
- Scissors
- Hot Glue
- Glue Gun
- Wire Cutters
Instructions
• Unwrap the straw wreath and shake for loose straw. This is best done outside so as to keep your house and work area clean.
• Wrap the wreath with green ribbon (a narrow ribbon was used). Hot glue the ribbon in place on the wreath.
• Layer the baubles (balls):
• Insert a quilting pin into the hanger portion of your bulb (at the top of the ornament cap).
• Insert the pin into the straw wreath, then, dab a dot of hot glue under the ball to more firmly affix it in place.
• Note: the pin is going to anchor across the ball wire hanger and you want to push that quiting pin in sideways to hide the ornament cap (hanger and pin) in the wreath and away from the exterior of the finished wreath product.
• Proceed to attach more bulbs in the same manner. Pay attention to size, texture, and holes. If you want to place some smaller bulbs on top of the larger wreath-adhered bulbs, you can hot glue them to the existing bulbs, and hide those holes. 12 bulbs were used in total on this wreath. You can use more or less according to your personal taste and preferences.
• Once you are finished with your bulbs, take a step back and make certain they are as complete as you would like, and firmly adhered to the wreath.
• Hot glue felt shamrocks to the other side of the wreath. Insert a quilter pin to hold in place.
• Place another set of shamrocks on top of the first set to hide the quilter pins. Hot glue in place.
• Note: 7 shamrocks, two different colors, two different textures (4,3) were used in this configuration. You can use the same or different shamrocks according to your personal preference and taste.
• Make a bow (or use a premade one), and using quilter pins and hot glue, adhere it to the wreath between the balls and shamrocks.
• Cut down the sparkly fill leaves and insert a few behind the balls. You are trying to hide any holes, as well as give some texture and the appearance of flow (outward). Use quilter pins + hot glue to secure in place.
• Hot glue "gold coins" to the shamrocks and/or wreath and/or bulbs.
• Give the wreath a slight shake to make sure everything is well secured.
• Display door décor as you like!
Recommended Products
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FloraCraft Straw Wreaths, 14-Inch Straw Wreath -
Dritz Quilter's T Pins, 1-3/4-Inch, 40 Count -
Adhesive Technologies 0440 Low Temp Mini Glue Gun
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