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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

And then this little housewarming gift for my brother and sister-in-law was complete!  

It’s friendly, cute, and most importantly when being shipped to Colorado, lightweight!  

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

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