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I am so excited to bring you this budget Mother’s Day Craft Challenge! I’ve teamed up with amazing bloggers to create a Mother’s Day gift on a budget of $10 or less. See how everyone used their $10 and a little imagination to create something special for mom.
Meet the Hosts
Marie | DIY Adulation Erlene | My Pinterventures
Emily | Two Purple Couches Hil | Raising Fairies and Knights
Mother’s Day Doily Wreath
Call me sentimental, but there’s something special about receiving a gift with meaning. When I was younger, my grandmother would always make handmade gifts, like pillow cases, mini photo albums, or crochet items. I hate to admit it, but as a child, I really didn’t appreciate all the thought put into handmade gifts because new toys seemed to have more appeal. Boy, if I knew then what I know now, I would have treasured those gifts more than I had. Now that I’m older, I actually prefer handmade gifts and old items, especially those from grandma. So what better way to make a special Mother’s Day gift than to create one using items made by grandma. Not only will this gift hold sentimental value, it can be passed down too!
Mother’s Day Doily Wreath
Supplies:
- wire wreath form (Dollar Tree)
- 2 rolls 2 1/2″ x 3 yds. chevron fabric ribbon ($1 each – clearance at Michaels)
- hot glue gun/glue sticks*
- 1/4 yd. pom-pom trim ($1 from JoAnn)
- 3 – 3″ to 4″ doilies (free from grandma)
- twine*
- scissors or rotary cutter*
*items from my craft stash.
Directions:
Wrap Wreath
I skipped taking pictures of a few of the steps, but it’s pretty self-explanatory. Take a wire wreath and wrap ribbon around the entire frame, gluing where needed. When the entire wreath was wrapped, I was left with an 8″ scrap piece of ribbon. Set this aside to make a flower.
Doily Banner
Cut three doilies in half. Add dabs of glue to the cut edge of one of the doilies and press it onto twine, leaving at least two inches of twine to glue onto the wreath. Repeat this two more times until there are three pieces of cut doily attached to the twine. Cut the twine leaving at least 2″ on the end. Set aside the banner.
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Ribbon Flowers
Add glue to the end of the ribbon and pinch together. Twist the ribbon and start wrapping it around your pointer finger, adding dabs of glue to help keep in place. Continue to twist and wrap until you get the flower size you want. Glue the end of the ribbon to the back of the flower and cut the excess ribbon off. I made three ribbon flowers, but you can make as many as you like.
Assembly
Once all the elements of the wreath are put together, start to glue them down to the wreath. I glued the doily banner and the pom-pom trim in a criss-cross pattern, but you can angle them in the same direction. Next, I glued the remaining cut doilies and ribbon flowers onto the left of the wreath. To finish, I glued pom-poms into the center of each flower and tucked twine loops under them.
I hope you enjoyed this budget Mother’s Day Doily Wreath tutorial. So go ahead, create a handmade gift and plan a special day with mom, she’ll love it!
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Jennifer romaine says
Oh my gosh, this is so pretty! I love the vintage details of the doilies and pom-pom fringe! What a great idea to use those trims!
Stacey says
I love the burlap roses! Handmade crafts are my favorite, my mom would love this!
Julia Groves says
The wreath is cute but I absolutely love the frame vanity tray!
Kim @ This Ole Mom says
I love your wreath! I think it’s sweet you used your grandma’s dollies.
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thanks Kim. My grandma has tons of small doilies that she was going to use for a larger project, but she isn’t feeling well, so I asked if I could use them.
Kristina says
Super cute! I love the chevron burlap. I have something similar on my front door now. I just need to add a little something too it. Love the doily idea!
Joan M Harrington says
Love this very creative wreath for mother’s day! Just so unique and special 🙂 Thanks for sharing this awesome gift idea for mom 🙂
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Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thank you. It’s definitely special to me.
Melanie says
The wreath is too cute 🙂 I may just have to try and make this one.
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thanks. It’s one of the easiest wreaths I’ve made.
Betsy says
Very cute! Happy early Mother’s Day!
-Betsy
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thank you!
Kari says
These are some beautiful crafts!
Kari
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Leslie says
Oh this is too cute! I need to get my craft on, I use to do it all the time but now it’s been awhile.
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thanks Leslie. Hope you feel refreshed after your break and come and share on Merry Monday.
Psychic Nest says
Hi Erlene,
What a beautifully made gift! I am not that good with crafting but I can try to make this for my mom. 🙂
Zaria
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Emily says
This is so pretty, Erlene! And I love how you repurposed the doilies to make that cute banner! Great idea 🙂
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Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thanks Emily. I have more of her doilies and I plan on making more things with them.
Marie says
This wreath is beautiful! I love the “pennant” out of doilies. What a special addition. I also love how you attached the twine to hang it. That is absolutely genius! Thanks for taking part in the Mother’s Day Craft Challenge!
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Erlene at My Pinterventures says
Thanks Marie for putting this hop together. I’m glad you like the wreath 🙂