3.13.2010

Spring Board with Crepe Paper Rose Wreath

{Spring Has Sprung!}

Here at the Smith house anyway!
I know it's a bit early, seeing that we just had a freak snowstorm today... but i just feeeeel the sunny days, flip-flops and pretty colors around the corner! I wanted to make a happy reminder that those warmer temps are around the corner, so I came up with this fun wreath and plaque.


Here's how I did it...
I had an unfinished wood plaque that I purchased at my local wood craft supplier
(It measured about 11.5 x 12.5 inches)
I painted, with a foam brush, the entire board with this green timberline paint... LOVE this color!
I distressed the edges of my board really well with sandpaper, then I just took a foam brush and a bit of regular white craft paint and swiped the edges of the board with the white, where my wood was exposed. After that I took a damp rag and started wiping off the white a bit... so it wasn't so stark looking.

DON'T FREAK: When I did this... some of the green started to rub off a bit and get a little lighter... even though my board was totally dry and still looked totally awesome!

I just started messing around with my (almost) dry, white paint tipped foam brush, feathering out the leftover white paint a little here or there... running it down the middle and then wiping it off a bit. You can't mess it up :)


After I had the board just how I wanted it I applied my "SPRING" vinyl and then some clear acrylic, gloss sealer to give it a finished shine

Then I added my cute crepe paper rose wreath!
I made it with an 8 inch, round wreath form and used the same technique as the ball forms, from earlier.


To adhere it to the board I just pinned some thick white ribbon to the back of the wreath form, strung it over the top of the finished wood plaque, positioned it where I wanted, and then hot glued the ribbon to the back of the board.

I love all of the pink that these crepe paper roses add to my spring decor!

44 comments:

  1. I love it! Seriously looks awesome and on your white table, love it! I also love that green paint!

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  2. So very cute, i just made a springy wreath too and this reminds me of it - go check it out :) and i love how you put it on the board.
    I am totally going to copy you on the little flowers balls, i have an old tool box with candles lined up in it and i like to add stuff in it for the different seasons -

    By the way, i think we live by each other - i totally recognized that picture of the DI - i LOVE that place!

    Sausha @ {show & tell}

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  3. Great job on the Spring Decor and love the roses! So you can actually spray a sealer over your vinyl? Did I read that correctly? How exciting!

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  4. Love the whole table, looks adorable :) You crack me up girl! My hubbie would be saying the same thing! lol :)

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  5. YEa, for spring! Love your lettering! Lezlee

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  6. LOVE the vibrant pink you used! yeah for SPRING for sure!!!

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  7. ALL I work in right now is pink, I'm obsessed. So you can imagine I LOVE this...sneakin off with the idea, thanks!! Found you on This Girl Creative BTW. Plan on followin ya!:)

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  8. It looks great. I am no lover of green paint, but you are right this IS the right kind of green.

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  9. I absolutely LOVE that!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

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  10. Very pretty! Love the colors you used too...and my hubby and two youngest sons have learned to keep their opinions to themselves, lol. Took 24 years of training. :)

    Glad you could Mi4M!

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  11. 1. you are so creative it makes me sick ;-) actually it makes me sick with jealousy!!! hahah

    2. your house is soooo absolutely gorgeous and I can tell you have put a lot of hard work into making it look that way.

    3. can you please come to my house and make it look just as amazing as yours??

    4. (wow this is a lot of numbers) I would have really said the big mama thought LOL!!! and added a hand on the hip and a finger snap!! hahaha!! love the new spring look!

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  12. It turned out cute- I like the pink against the green, it really makes the pink pop!

    Please feel free to link your project up with my Talented Tuesday Link party on My Frugal Family, found at http://theherberfamily.blogspot.com/2010/03/welcome-to-talented-tuesday.html!

    Hope to see you there!

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  13. That is beautiful. Can you ever have too much pink? I guess if you're a guy...maybe! Really fun wreath!

    Holly
    504 Main

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  14. LOL. Your so funny. I just stumbled across your blog and absolutely love it! And congrats on being on Studio 5 :)

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  15. Ha. We have a pink couch right now, thank you IKEA. My husband doesn't even blink about the pink though. (And he finally fixed that IKEA chandelier!)

    I love the pink roses you've made and I think you should show them off. :-)

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  16. Your board looks wonderful. Isn't it a fun technique? I had to go look at your ball tutorial because the wreath is just beautiful. Very nice! And LOVE the pink.

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  17. Wreaths really aren't my thing, but this is BEAUTIFUL and amazing. You should add this to you shop, I bet you would sell A LOT. I love it.

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  18. You're cracking me up, lady! These projects are really amazing. I love how you've used the vinyl to create a work of art. That green looks awesome with the bright pink. Stunning!

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  19. I love all your ideas! I dream of having a laundry room and beautiful as yours.

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  20. First of all KUDOS !!! on your segment!! That's awesome, and your personality really shone through. I love your entryway table and wanted to ask what you have in the clear apothecary jar? I have a few up around the house but orbs are SOOO EXPENSIVE, I though maybe you may have come up with something inexpensive and crafty to fill it. THnaks!!!

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  21. I love the green! I have been having a green"thing" lately.

    Happy St. Patricks day!

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  22. I LOVE this board and I love, Love, LOVE that wreath! Consider me a new follower!

    Thanks for linking up at Lucky Star Lane :)

    -Heather

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  23. We chose you to feature from the linky party! I hope it's ok that we used your pics. We also grabbed your button. :)

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  24. DARLING!!!! You've inspired me to try the flowers on some Easter Eggs. I already did some with fabrics and ribbon but the crepe paper is such a fun addition! I credit you when I complete the task! What a fun blog!!

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  25. Lov'in all them details!!! Awesome look!
    :-)

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  26. I LOVE IT!! I wanna make one too! Going to check out your links now and see how to get it. That paint color is perfect. I'll have to get some of that too.
    Speaking of pink and flowers, I've been doing my bedroom and I really wanted to add florals so I asked my husband what he thought. His response, as long as he has a place to sleep. Poor guy is just too nice. He's been pushed out of the house and has no manly room of his own.

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  27. I wish you would have linked this up to my party so I would have seen this before now! These are amazing!!!! I'm smitten! Look at you going and getting all famous on TV! Way to go! I have a proposal for you. I find your email and send you a message. I will feature this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

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  28. I love everything about this, so cute and fresh!
    Happy I found your blog!
    Londen

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  29. I just found you via someday Crafts and I am in love with you!! I mean your blog... I love your blog. :)

    I must make crepe paper roses...

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  30. I just made my shopping list for this project. I wasn't kidding when I said I was copying you. :)

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  31. I love this! I'm going to feature it on my blog!

    Lynette
    getyourcrafton.blogspot.com

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  32. I absolutely love this! I'm going to make some things inspired by these! Featuring on my blog as well! :)

    Amy
    emiliebean.blogspot.com

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  33. Love the colors! I started following your blog because of a link on another blog I follow. You have amazing ideas! :)

    Angela
    mommyoftwo247.blogspot.com

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  34. LOVE IT!! I just posted my take on your project. It turned out CUTE!! Thank you!

    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_153990714638435&id=176454189058754#!/pages/Simply-Said-Studios/165620637106

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  35. OH this cute little table is making me itch for spring even more. I am totally ready to trade three feet of snow for green grass and spring flowers.

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  36. That table in the hall is AMAZING! Where did you find it?!

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  37. Oh my gosh, just found your blog and I LOVE it! Seriously, your stuff is GORGEOUS and you're about the first blogger who actually makes me laugh out loud at your jokes, too! xoxo Kari www.hautetotandbabycouture.blogspot.com

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  38. Shelley - My sister and I are trying to recreate the spring sign with pink rosette wreath. We are dying to know what font you used for the SPRING at the bottom. Any clue what it was? Thanks - love your blog

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  39. Hi there,

    I'm hosting a Crafternoon this weekend and we're making the wreath parts for our front doors! I'm so excited! I'll definitely send you links/pics once they are all finished!

    Alli

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  40. is it the same process to make the flower ball it would be the same process as the hanging roses?

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