décor in any room in your house, and look simply stunning when hanging on the front door. Enough chatter – let’s get started! The first step is, of course, to gather your supplies. For this project, you will need 2-inch split wood balls, which can easily be found at craft stores and online, as well as a 12-inch bamboo wreath form (a large wood embroidery hoop can also be used). Pick up some greenery, artificial flowers, and wired ribbon of your choice as well. Grab the hot glue gun, glue sticks, and floral wire cutters, and you’re all set. Now the farmhouse crafting fun can begin. Glue the split wood beads onto the bamboo wreath frame by placing three dots of hot glue directly onto the form and attaching the balls, going all the way around. When you get back to the starting point, there will likely be a space not large enough to accommodate another bead. No worries! You can easily complete the circle with the previously mentioned flowers, greenery, and bow in this area. The simplest step is finished, but don’t fret – the remaining steps are almost as easy. BY DOLORES RIGGINS
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When adding the embellishments, hot glue the greenery first. When I crafted my first beaded wreath, I glued two pieces of lamb’s ear, two to three inches in length, onto the frame, facing each other. Be careful not to glue the entire piece of greenery
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armhouse style – when I hear those two words, my mind immediately goes to beautiful shiplap walls, the perfect holiday mantel, the cool white porch … and dollar signs! I love the farmhouse style and try to tastefully incorporate bits and pieces of it into my décor when I can. However, sometimes when I see the price, I head on over to Pinterest to find directions for making the object of my farmhouse decorating desire myself. I love – and when I say love, I mean I LOVE – wreaths. Wreaths of all kinds – grapevine, deco mesh, rag, greenery – you name it, and I’ll try to make it. So, you can imagine my joy when I recently discovered my newest obsession … the adorable farmhouse beaded wreaths. These circular shaped objects of joy are so pretty in their simplicity, and are equally stunning when adorned with embellishments such as flowers, leaves, and ribbons. They can be made in different sizes, hung in a group or alone, and fit with just about any 20
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