How We Do: Monogram Wreaths

So, my stepson got married last weekend and I was looking for a very personal but easy gift to give him and his new bride. I saw these wooden monogram cutouts on Pinterest @ http://southernpropermonograms.com/shop/. So I ordered one of those. Took about two weeks to get it shipped to my door. When it came in, it was unfinished wood. So I painted it with white trim paint I had laying around. Had I spent more time on it, I would have gotten outdoor paint so it would survive the elements. Still wasn't sure what I was going to do with it. I headed out to Hobby Lobby to get some ideas. Wreaths were on sale 40% off and I got a grapevine wreath for $6.00. Hobby Lobby also has an app that always has a 40% off one regular priced item on it. I used that on the chevron burlap ribbon and then I also got a spool of regular burlap ribbon, and grapevine twine to hold the letters in place. Altogether, besides the monogram, I spent about $20.00.

Instead of tying the bow, I made each piece separately. That way it has that oh so perfect look. I rolled out about 1 1/2 ft. of wired chevron burlap ribbon. Then folded it over about 3/4 the width of the bow, then again the same way. Then I gathered the ribbon in the center of the bow and cut off the excess.

Then I cut about a six in long piece of ribbon and folded it longways in thirds, folding the outside edges towards the  middle. I wrapped it around the middle of the bow and hotglued it in the back to secure it.

Lastly, I cut the tails for the bow by cutting two 10-12 in sections of ribbon, stacked the two pieces together and folded it in half at the bottom longways. I cut a diagonal cut from the left side up to the opposite side. Once you open it back up, it forms the iconic bow tail. Then I gathered each tail at the top and hotglued each to the back of the bow. Hot glue the bow onto your wreath.

Now for the burlap flowers. It's very simple. For bigger flowers cut a 2 ft section of burlap ribbon and for smaller flowers a 1 ft section will do. Twist the section all the way down the ribbon from one end to the other. Wrap the ribbon into a pinwheel from there slightly twisting as you wrap it around. Hot glue it together in back and then glue it in place on your wreath.



And that's all folks!