Football Friday: DIY Team Colors Wreath

The extra time off I had when Hurricane Dorian was making its VERY SLOW trek up the east coast meant that I had more time to work on some of the crafty projects I wanted to get done. While I was working on the Gators yard flamingos last week I also spray painted a couple of small flamingos that I picked up from the Target dollar spot last summer. I knew I wanted to use these on my wreath so I just got it all done at one time.

Football Friday: DIY Team Colors Wreath

Everything that I used on this project cost $1 or less! All together I think I had less than $5 invested in this project. I definitely call that a win for something that I’ll only use for part of the year. I love when I can put together a custom item for my home without spending a whole lot of money.

Football Friday: DIY Team Colors Wreath

When I started this project I could have SWORN that I had some wide orange ribbon from another project leftover that I could use to wrap the foam wreath form. Unfortunately I was wrong. I ended up finding some orange fabric that I got from a sale bin that would work perfectly. I cut it into 1.5″ strips and wrapped it around the whole ring, securing the pieces at each end with hot glue.

Once the wreath itself was ready to do I started working on the felt flowers. I made the same kinds that I made for my summer flamingo wreath, just in orange and blue this time. The sheets of felt are usually 33 cents each at Hobby Lobby, but I got these 50% off. I was able to make all the flowers I needed for this project from a sheet of each color and I actually had a little bit left over in case I decided I needed more flowers or a different size.

Football Friday: DIY Team Colors Wreath

After the flowers were done I moved on to the hardest part of the project – actually putting everything together on the wreath. During a random trip to Hobby Lobby on one of my extra days off I found a stuffed football in the paper crafts section that was on clearance for 74 cents. When you are looking for items for a project I suggest always looking in other departments. I knew I wanted a football for the wreath and never thought I’d find it in paper crafts, but I did.

Football Friday: DIY Team Colors Wreath

I used hot glue on my last wreath and even with it being outside in the Florida heat everyday it held up just fine, so I went that route again this time (and only burnt my fingers one time). I put the flamingo in first, added the football, and then filled in with flowers after that.

Football Friday: DIY Team Colors Wreath

This project can easily be changed to your favorite team colors or even made into a holiday wreath. Its amazing what a new set of colored felt can do for you!

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