Thrift Store Finds: From Fugly $3 Wreath to A DIY Monogram Front Door Showpiece

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a Wedding Shower with my sister, for our soon-to-be sister in-law.  I found a ton of great ideas on Pinterest - several made their way into the festivities.  One of the things I stumbled upon was this wreath:

source: Becca Wong of EternalWreaths

for $70

Seventy dollars for door decor was not within our budget.  Even if it was, spending that much on a wreath just doesn't sit well with me.  I found Diane's tutorial on creating a monogram wreath from foam board and went for it.  Her tutorial gave the option of using Photoshop or Microsoft Publisher - neither of which I had, so I used Microsoft Word instead, and created a walk-through for you all.

What you'll need:

Monogram Printout {design tutorial here}
Foam Board
Transfer Paper

Hot Knife {I use this one}
Hot Glue
Wreath
Spray Paint - glossy black
Flowers of Choice

I found this wreath at Goodwill for $3, took it home, and plucked off all of the not-so-cute flowers.  Next, I covered it with $1 glossy, black spray paint.

While it dried, I took my Monogram printout and laid a piece of transfer paper over top.  I traced the monogram onto the paper, and then taped the transfer paper to the white foam board.  Using the hot knife, I carefully cut out the monogram.

Fishing line was used to carefully hang the monogram from the wreath.  We purchased two $6 sprigs of Delphinium from Joann Fabrics, pulled off the buds and hot glued them onto the wreath.

Not bad for less than twenty bucks, huh?

What favorites have you saved from thrift stores?


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