From nature to nifty wreath!

Once again I've been inspired by another fantastic blogger out there :) B.E Interiors shared a fabulous idea for those annoying little spiky balls in our yard!  Making a wreath with them! You can see how she created it at her blog.  And here is how I did mine!

I purchased a straw wreath from Hobby Lobby and wrapped it with burlap.   She cuts the stems off with pliers but it was just as easily done with scissors.  I glued the balls to the wreath and originally wanted it to be white.

I thought it would look great for all the seasons and just interchange the ribbons each month.  But the white was not lookin that great.  It just looked washed out and boring. So I was really upset! my whole plan was shot! I didnt want a color that wouldnt be able to carry over into each season.  Then my wonderful hubby suggested a navy blue.  The shutters on our house are a navy blue so it was a perfect idea! And good thing I sort of "primed" it with the white first :) 

My version of this wreath includes a moss letter to go on the front.  I just purchased a wooden letter M at hobby lobby and a bag of decorative moss from wal mart. (It was crazy expensive at hobby lobby!)  I used spray adhesive to attach it to the letter.  Seriously love that stuff!

I used hot glue to glue the letter to the wreath.   So far it's not staying on very well with the hot glue so I'm going to have to think of a stronger way to attach the letter.

(UPDATE: I simply removed the gumballs from the wreath that were directly under the corners of the letter so the M was glued to the wreath, not the balls!  So it becomes inset and the other gumballs help keep it secure.)

And ta-da!  I used a strip of burlap to make a bow.  And dont you just love that blue!!! It's not quite as dark as I thought it would be but it's ok because I love love love it!

I think the burlap brings even more of a natural tone to it.  So let me know what you think!

And thanks Miss B.e.e for such a fabulous idea!

Linking up to: