I am a HUGE fan of having a wreath on my front door. My door is plain and white, and anything that adds a pop of colour or some interest to this bland entryway is GREAT in my books!
Since I don’t have anything to keep on the door past Christmas, I decided it was time to make a new wreath. Just in time for the Celebration of Winter Blog Hop, I designed this birch wood winter wreath.
Materials:
Birch Branches
Mitre Saw
Air Stapler
Wood Glue
Decorations of your choice!
Glue gun
Here are my dogs, modelling with a couple of birch branches :)
Step one was to decide how big I wanted the wreath, my branches were fairly narrow, so I decided that 5” on each edge would be big enough. Then you have to cut the wood pieces. Originally I was going for an octagon, so I had my husband cut the pieces at a 22.5 degree angle (set on saw in picture below).
We cut one side of the birch branch, then flipped the branch and marked 5” from the outside edge. Then we cut the wood at the same angle, so both the cuts went inward. We did this 8 times (and then later had to add a 9th piece!).
When we put the pieces together, the angles fit perfectly! But I neglected to think about the fact that the wood was in “wonky” shapes (i.e. not perfectly straight – eek!) so the pieces fit nicely together, but didn’t quite close the wreath circle. To fix this, we measured the distance that was missing (another 5”) and cut one last piece at the same angles that fit in perfectly!
Once all the pieces were lined up and appeared to fit nicely together, it was time to attach them. To do this I put glue on each side of the wood pieces, and used the air stapler to pop a staple into the wood from each outside edge of the wood pieces (each corner had two staples).
Since we added an extra edge, the wreath isn’t perfectly symmetrical, but I think I like it even better! I love the rustic, natural, imperfect feel of the piece.
Once the wreath was done, all I had to do was decorate it!
I used deep purple accents because I thought they still had a nice wintery feel. I used, purple flowers, twigs, purple raffia, and burlap to create my decorations. I simply attached everything with a glue gun and my beautiful winter wreath was good to go!
Last step was to hang it on the door! I did this by wrapping some deep purple raffia around a strip of burlap, and then tying a knot in the two together. I’m thrilled with how it turned out!
I LOVE that I can see the bark, and the knots in the wood, and the imperfections. What’s not to love about this rustic piece?!
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What an absolutely perfect accent for winter, I love the simplicity which makes a huge statement on your front door. Your pooches are adorable too. Pinned and sharing today….thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you SO much! I’m so glad you liked it :)
How creative! I love incorporating birch anything into the home! This winter birch wreath is going on the to-do list for sure! Happy Winter.
Me too!! Not just birch, I love anything wood!! lol. Thanks for stopping by!
What a cute and cleaver wreath…Love it.
Thanks Tammy! I love the colour and texture it adds to my entryway :)
what a great idea! beatiful
Thank you so much!!
You are so clever to come up with a way to DIY a wreath from a small log. I love this idea and think that your wreath is perfect for winter.
Thank you! It’s a great addition! I may just leave it up for the Spring too :)
Your wreath is so darling and woodsy. I just went to HL today to buy 2 new wreaths and couldn’t find anything I liked, I may have to get creative like you did:)
Thank you Dawn! Glad you liked the tutorial!
This is so cute. I like the rustic cabin feel of it. That pop of purple is pretty. Great choice to complement the rustic charm.
Thank you! I love the purple too. Added some colour, and still felt cool and winters :)
Ooh, so rustic and beautiful! I love it :)
Thank you Erica!! :)
This is lovely. I love the rustic look and the pops of color you gave it make it so pretty. Stopping by from On Display Thursday.
Thank you! I love how it turned out :)
Very Cute!
Allie BobeJanuary 22, 2015 at 2:52 PM
Very Cute idea, I’d love it if you shared this on my link party “Worthwhile Wednesdays” http://www.craftyallieblog.com/2015/01/worthwhile-wednesdays-52.html
~Allie
Thanks Allie :) So glad you like it!
Such a lovely wreath!
Thank you SO much!!
what a pretty wreath. i love how you joined the birch wood together.
Thanks Laura!! Ya, it was a bit of an experiment, but it turned out great!
I love your birch wood wreath. The use of burlap as the hanger and to make a rose is lovely and the pop of purple is perfect. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty :)
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thank you Lorelai!! I’m so glad you like it :)
This is so stinkin’ creative and pretty!
I may need to retire my grapevine wreath and make one of these!
Thanks for sharing at Talented Tuesday Link Party! Hope to see you again next week! :)
Thanks Kristina!! Glad you liked it :)
I love this simple, rustic, and beautiful wreath! I’m not crafty enough to pull it off myself, but I can appreciate something lovely when I see it! :)
Thank you Blair! That is so sweet :)
How perfect for winter! I love the added fabric flowers. Thank you for sharing it at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!
Blessings, Deborah
Thank you Deborah! I try to add burlap everywhere I can, lol.
This is so cute! I love the look of birch, and this is a very creative way to use it. Thanks for sharing it with Hump Day Happenings!
Thank you Jenna! I had the idea, and I was sure I’d never seen it done before either, so I was excited to share it! So glad you liked it too :)
I love your wreath. It is so pretty. I really enjoy that it is not symmetrical and the purple really POPS! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
Thanks for pinning! I really liked the unsymmetrical look too :)
That’s such a beautiful wreath! Making wreaths is not such a big thing in the UK and it can be difficult getting wreath forms so I often use a wire coat hanger. I’ve never thought of using wood :)
Thank you! I’ve never seen one like this before either :) So glad you found some inspiration!
Such a great idea!I love the birch and rustic look! Thanks for linking up with the Creative Spark Link Party!
Thank you so much Candace!
So cute, Lindi!! I love the wood and the angles. So rustic. Pinned!
Thanks Leia! I love the rustic feel of it :)
This wreath is gorgeous! I love the look of bark! It is included in my features today at Your Turn to Shine. Thank you so much for sharing your idea at our party!
What a beautiful wreath. I love how it looks in the snow. So original.
Mary @ Orphans With Makeup
Thank you! We had lots of snow here to help show it off!
Your wreath is so pretty. I love the rustic look with the pop of the red. Love. Thanks for linking up at Merry Monday Link Party! Julia
Thank you :)
Love how you used the wood to make your wreath form! Super creative. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Hope to see you again on Sunday at 6pm PST. You’re one of the features!
Thank you Erlene! I had never seen the wood as the wreath form before either, but I knew there had to be a way! lol.
OH so stinking cute!! You’re so clever using birch branches. :) I love how it came together, and the raw rustic feel of it. And the pops of deep purple are perfect! Thanks for linking it up with us at Motivational Monday! See you again on Sunday! Happy weekend. :)
Thanks Amanda :) So glad you liked it!
This is a really beautiful idea. I like the use of the birch wood glued together to construct a wreath.