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August 23, 2016 by Bre

DIY Hello Wreath Sign

A couple of weeks ago my brother texted me photos of his new apartment, and pointed out that one particular wall could really use a bar cart – kind of like this one that I made for my sister last year.  Unfortunately he lives in Colorado . . . and I live in Illinois . . . and there is no way I am shipping something like that all the way out there.  (Head to IKEA, brother, and follow my tutorial for making your own.)  So anyway, because I couldn’t send a bar cart as a housewarming gift, I made something much smaller and easier to ship – this cute little DIY Hello Wreath Sign.This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

It’s a cute little accent piece he and my sister-in-law can hang on their door or display on a shelf somewhere.  And hey, I know it’s not as fun as a bar cart, but at least it’s something!

This little hello wreath sign is a simple DIY that makes a perfect housewarming gift.  You could personalize it any way you like; from a monogram, to a last name, to any other word you like – customization is easy!

Supplies Needed for a DIY Hello Wreath Sign

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  • Unfinished wooden plaque (I got mine at Target, but I’ve seen them at Michael’s, too)
  • Chalky finish paint in this color and this color
  • Foam brush
  • Chip brush
  • Mini grapevine wreath
  • Felt in dark green, light green, and cream
  • Hot glue gun and hot glue
  • Small eye hook
  • Gold acrylic paint
  • Artist’s brush
  • Pencil
  • Thin wire

Instructions for Making a DIY Hello Wreath Sign

I began by painting the unfinished wood plaque.  I started by painting the entire piece in this paint with a foam brush, and once it dried, I dry brushed on the darker color, using a chip brush.  It was a little dark, in my opinion, so I went back over it with the lighter color again.This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

Next, I cut felt leaves and hot glued the bottoms of each one to fold them inwards and create a more dimensional shape.  I also made a flower with the cream colored felt.This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

Once the paint dried on the wooden plaque, I wrote “hello” in the center using a pencil.  Then I painted over it with the gold acrylic paint.  Once the paint dried, I erased any remaining visible pencil.This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

Next, I hot glued the felt flower and leaves to the grapevine wreath.  I screwed the eye hook onto the wooden plaque and wired the wreath onto it.  I also added a little hot glue to the back part of the wreath that touched the plaque, just to fasten it a little more securely.  This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

And then this little housewarming gift for my brother and sister-in-law was complete!  This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

It’s friendly, cute, and most importantly when being shipped to Colorado, lightweight!  This DIY hello wreath sign is a perfect housewarming gift or decoration for your own front door! Get the full tutorial from Average But Inspired right here.

Matt and Keily – check your mailbox soon!  I’m hoping to send it out this week.  😉

Bre

Feeling Groovy? Check Out This DIY Peace Sign Wreath, Too!  DIY Peace Sign Wreath-9271

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Comments

  1. Christine says

    August 23, 2016 at 10:55 am

    Love this, what a great idea!!!! xoxoxo

    Reply
    • Bre says

      August 28, 2016 at 8:21 pm

      Thanks so much, Christine! I appreciate it!

  2. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    August 23, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    So cute! I’m sure they’ll love it! Love the white washing especially!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      August 28, 2016 at 8:21 pm

      Thanks, Kendra!

  3. Kimm at Reinvented says

    August 28, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    Bre, this is so cute, I love every detail! What a perfect gift.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      August 28, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      Hi, Kimm! You’re the sweetest! Thanks so much for your nice note. Hope you had a great weekend!

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