Spring is finally here in New England. Where I live, that means the dogwoods are in bloom and the daffodils are out in full force. With the tulips just starting to burst, I wanted to share a wooden wreath craft I just finished.
I bought this wreath last Spring at Michael’s craft store, but wooden crafts like this are available at most craft stores. It caught my eye right away, but like I always do, I decided not to buy it. Why can’t I make a decision on the spot? Well, I have a million half-done crafts taking up a good chunk of my craft area. Do I really need another one? But, this one stuck in my head. So, the next time I stopped at the store, I bought it. Lucky for me it was on sale.
The first order of business was figuring out how I wanted to paint it. After some research on the different colors of tulips, I picked out my colors. Then I marked the tulips with a pencil to help me spread out the different colors evenly.
I used acrylic paint for the tulips and leaves. Since my plan was to cover the tulips and stems in Diamond Dotz, I bought the paint and gems together to ensure I got a close match. I used darker and lighter colors to give depth to the flowers.
The toughest part of this project was selecting the background color. My original plan was to stain the background light oak. But once I did it, I quickly realized that I didn’t like it. The brown took away the pop of colors I was looking to achieve.
A quick change to a light blue was the answer. Then it was on to the Diamond Dotz. This took the longest, but the sparkle and vibrancy of color it added was worth it.
I love the way this project turned out, and it was super easy. It’s given me the bug to buy more projects like this for different holidays and seasons. Happy Spring!