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It's a Boy baby shower wreath
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Baby Shower Wreath by Mellie Mel

Materials

  • 1 20" NON-LIT single wire evergreen from Walmart
  • 3 different rolls of 10 inch mesh 2 blues variations and 1 burlap
  • It’s a Boy Sign AP870827 DecoExchange
  • Hydrangeas 191607493538 At Home
  • Filler Greenery 1878727 Hobby Lobby

Bows around the wreath

  • 1.5" polka dot ribbon CL1510YE Discount Dealers
  • 1.5" cabana ribbon Q501809-517 DecoExchange

Main bow

  • 2.5 inch ribbon Blue Plaid 841-40-235 DecoExchange
  • 2.5 inch ribbon Natural with white polka dot RX914301 DecoExchange
  • 2.5 Inch ribbon Baby Words RG138203 Discount Dealers
  • 1.5 inch ribbon Blue and white stripe RG1780D6 Discount Dealers

Instructions

Make your design.

  • Start with a 20” round evergreen wreath base.
  • Fluff out the pine needles.
  • Take 3 types of 10” mesh and cut 4 x 25” of each.
  • Take the mesh and make cruffles by curling in the edges and pinching the middles together.
  • Add the cruffles to the wreath, alternating colors as you go.

Make and add your bow.

  • Take 3 ribbons and make a bow with 2 loops each.
  • Layer the bows.
  • Secure the bows with a pipe cleaner.
  • Take 2 ribbons and make a bow with 2 loops each.
  • Take 1 ribbon and make a bow with 3 loops each.
  • Layer the bows.
  • Secure the bows with a pipe cleaner.
  • Join the 2 bows together with pipe cleaners.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Fluff out your bow.
  • Add your bow to the bottom left of the wreath.

Add in your florals.

  • Add in a few hydrangea flower heads to fill the gaps.

Add in your sign.

  • Take your sign and staple pipe cleaner to the back of it.
  • Add your sign to the top of the wreath using pipe cleaners.

Add in your half bows.

  • Take 2 ribbons and layer them, making a half bow with 1 loop each.
  • Add the half bow to the wreath.
  • Repeat above a few times.
  • Dovetail the ends.

Add in your greenery.

  • Add in some astilbe in between the wreath.