When I saw this red button and burlap ribbon at Hobby Lobby a month or so ago, I fell in love! I thought it was the cutest thing EVER, and because I’m cheap, I decided to be patient and wait for it to go on sale. HL puts their ribbon on sale at 50% off all the time, so wait for the sale and stock up then! Originally I was thinking Christmas, but when I spied the black and white check, I knew exactly what I would do with it!
Make a Crimson Tide Pride Wreath! My husband and son are both U of A graduates, along with much of the rest of Alabama, and football season is intense around here. I went to college in California, but once I got married and moved to Alabama it didn’t take long for me to become a huge fan too!
This wreath is so easy, absolutely NO SKILLS required! I used a straw wreath [$3.99]. Don’t take the plastic off unless you want to drive yourself crazy~ and just wrap the wreath with wide ribbon, overlapping slightly with each wrap and securing the ribbon occasionally on the back side with a T pin.
Keep the wrapping as tight and snug as possible
I used exactly 1 spool of this ribbon, 5 yards, and it covered perfectly. I tucked the end under and secured it with several T pins on the back
This black and white base would be cute for oh so many kinds of wreaths so don’t be surprised if it pops up again sometime!
I made a simple 4 loop bow and wrapped the middle tightly with florist wire
I covered the wire with another piece of button ribbon, folding under the edges, and securing in the back with another T pin.
And then the bow is attached to the wreath with, you guessed it, more T pins. Using these pins is not only fast and easy, but the ribbon or bow can be quickly taken off and the wreath can be changed.
It’s pretty cute just like this, but I wanted to make it just a little more exciting
The “A” is a letter from the craft dept. that I spray painted white and then added crimson polka dots. The wood football $.99 is also from the craft dept. I did use my glue gun to add these.
The touch down ornament came from the Christmas dept. at HL and is secured with a T pin.
I used this wreath as part of the centerpiece for the Roll Tide Table yesterday
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I also shared some great football food last week, Fast & Fabulous Football Food, and Winning Appetizers, so be sure to check these out if you missed them~
Thanks so much for stopping by, and Roll Tide Roll!!
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