Tuesday, May 24, 2016

SmoothfoamR "no measuring" Wreath Base

SmoothfoamR has a new wreath form that takes away the need to measure!  It is perfect for changing up the colors when you want to space them evenly.


Do you like Alice in Wonderland?  We do!  We are doing a DIY wedding in August.  This wreath will be on the door in June just in time for the bridal shower!  The theme is a Mad Hatter's Tea Party!  We have all kinds of fun plans for decorating and this is the first piece. The wedding colors are black and white stripe, teal and pale shimmer gold with a touch of pink.  It is fun incorporating the wedding colors into the bridal shower.  

I will show you the process starting with the Smoothfoam wreath forms.  I chose the smaller size for my wreath.


Cut the ribbon and use the measured indentations on the wreath to space it properly.  The glue gun works best for a quick adhesion to the wreath.


I wrapped the narrower ribbon around the wreath several times to fill in the space; gluing it on the wrong side.


I added a lot of texture to this wreath as you will see in the following pictures.  I pinched the wire edged ribbon at intervals of about 4" and hot glued the pinched portion to the wreath.


I purchased several rolls of black and white ribbon using mainly the black and white stripe.  I made shoestring bows from the ribbons, trimming the tails in a V.  The ribbons were hot glued to the wreath in intervals.  I followed up with the flower blossoms and some leaves; then adhered pom-poms to the tails of the ribbons as shown.  This process was not that exacting; but I did use my background as a guide.


My final touches were adding a Mad Hatter's hat and the Cheshire Cat's face to the wreath.  

For the cat's face:  I pinned an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of pink shimmer paper to the back of the wreath so it would show through the center.  The eyes are paper punch layers with an iris cut from the black paper.  I adhered the layers together, centered and glued to the pink paper as shown.  I drew the mouth with a black permanent marker, cut it out and adhered it to the pink paper as shown.  The nose is a piece of black cardstock that I cut out and glued to the face.


I hope you got some inspiration here today and will try out the new Smoothfoam wreath forms.  They are the perfect solution to a quick and easy application of embellishments.

We are looking forward to all the festivities and still have lots of DIY to finish up!

Make sure to take time to enjoy the small blessings along the way and,

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn


Look for the new wreaths on their website!  http://www.smoothfoam.com/







13 comments:

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    1. Thanks, Cindi! I am having a lot of fun with favors and decorations. This is my only child and daughter getting married....so I am enjoying every bit of the journey!

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    1. Thanks, Laura! I went to Pinterest for inspiration and we decided to take the theme to the max! It will be great fun!

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  3. What fun! I can't wait to see the rest of the decorations!

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  4. Well this made me smile the instant I saw the picture. Wonderful wreath, Marilyn.

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  5. I love your wreath and I felt it was the only one that was truly "designed" fabulously! How fun...now that's going to be a wonderful wedding! Best wishes to them for a long marriage!

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    1. Hi Rene'e,
      Thank you so much! I am having lots of fun preparing for the shower and wedding. I will be blogging when all of the decorations come together for the shower. Thank you for leaving a comment and hope you have a great day!

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    2. Rene'e.....here is a link to my Facebook Fan page in case you would like to keep in touch. I would love to keep up with you. Sounds like you have some exciting times ahead yourself! https://www.facebook.com/Marilyn-Gossett-Designs-aka-Top-of-Mind-Design-138892869510155/

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  6. This is so wonderful Marilyn!!! Everyone will know to expect lots of fun as soon as they see it decorating the front door!

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    1. Thank you, Carmen! I am decorating little glass bottles tonight. I only have one child, my 29 yo daughter, so I am loving this DIY wedding and shower. I will take pictures when I get it all put together and share!

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  7. Still smiling! This is such a great project Marilyn! Love it...

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    1. Thank you, Jules! I can't wait to get the whole shower theme together. It has been fun to be a little wild and crazy.....not the usual fare! I love your wreath too! Makes me want a beach cabin........

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