I’ve got some sad news guys … I did not win the $6 million lottery Sunday. I know, I know. I really thought I was going to win too. I had big plans for that money. I was going to start an animal shelter. I was going to buy the unnamed child a car. I was going to pay off the house.
Who are we kidding, I was going to buy five houses — including one for my mom as a late Mother’s Day present (because that’s the kind of daughter I am).
Since I couldn’t buy her a house, I thought I would show you what I did get her for Mother’s Day.
There are only so many things you can give your mom over the years, so I was looking for something new. My mom loves having lots of photos in the house, and the only thing she said she wanted for Mother’s Day was something she could put on her front door.
I decided to combine the two: a photo frame wreath.
First, I started out with a 14-inch foam wreath — I found this one at Michael’s.
Also from Michaels, I purchased these little vintage looking picture frames (I got them in the isle where you would get goodies for kids’ birthday parties — and they’re plastic, not metal, so they’re lighter than they look). They were two dollars a piece. I took my hubby and daughter with me, and we all used the 40% off coupons which helped a bit.
I took the picture frames and spray painted them silver.
Next I bought 1/2 a yard of black velvet at Hancock Fabrics. I took the fabric and cut it in half, leaving two long strips.
I took my hot glue gun and glued the end of one of the strips to the back of the wreath, and then I started wrapping it around the whole wreath. One strip will do a little more than half of the wreath.
Once I got the whole thing covered, I made sure I ended with the tail on the back and glued that down as well.
Next, I laid-out the pictures where I wanted them on the wreath.
Under each frame, I put three or four metal thumbtacks — I put the tacks there because I was concerned about the weight of the frames pulling on the fabric.
I then removed the stands off the frames so that the frame would lay more flat on the wreath (no technique used here … I just pulled them off).
One of the trickiest parts of this project is getting the pictures tweaked enough to fit in the frame. After selecting the picture I wanted to use in each frame, I had to scan it, resize it to fit, and print it in order to have it the proper size for the right frame.
Once I inserted the photos I wanted into the frames, I hot glued them to the wreath — make sure to use plenty of glue.
Last I took silver metallic ribbon and on the back of the wreath I made a loop, fastened it with thumbtacks and cut off the ends. This is what supports the wreath once it’s hanging.
Photo Frame Wreath
This is super easy to do and is a great gift for any occasion!
So creative! I love it!
This is super cool !! My oldest sister loves to hang pics all over, this would be perfect for her!
Pretty wreath!
Is regular hot glue gun enough to hold the frames? I love mini frames and this is a great idea!
Yes Annie a regular glue gun will do it, but make sure you don’t leave out the thumb tack step or it will pull on the fabric. I also thought about using velcro and pinning it in with straight pins.
Such a cute idea! I would have never thought to do anything like this! LOVE it!
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof
Thanks Jenna!
What a fabulous personalized gift idea! Love how you picked vintage photos for your wreath. Great conversation piece.
Thanks so much Audra!
This is so pretty ~ what a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing at Project Inspire{d} ~ pinning to my party board.
Hugs, Mary Beth
Thanks Mary Beth! Thanks as always for hosting!
This is a great photo wreath! I like it very much and think this would be a great gift!
Thanks Linda! My mom loved getting it for Mother’s Day!
what a special wreath!
Thank you so much! Since it is filled with family photos, I hope no one gets disowned from the family or I will have to dismantle the whole thing lol!
This is adorable.
Debi
Thanks Debi! Thanks for hosting!
This is such a neat project! I’ve seen people do something similar around Christmas time but I like the way you did it for year round. Thanks for reminding me about this. 🙂
Thank you Stacey!
Looks GREAT! I LOVE the idea of spray painting the frames.
Cute project!
Hi
I’m co hosting Katherine’s Corner Hop this week and came by to say Hello. I love this, grey idea. I’m also your newest follower. Hope you will visit my blog and hopefully follow me also.
Best
Angel @ sewcraftyangel.blogspot.com
What a clever idea! I am in desperate need of a picture re-do in my house. This would be a great place to start. I hope you will come and share at my weekly party: http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/whatd-you-do-this-weekend-18/ Glad I saw you at Katherine’s Corner. Best wishes!
Wow. I love this. So creative. I would love to make one of these for my mom. She would love this. Great job. I would love it if you would link this up to my party.
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What a fun gift! I love the little vintage looking frames. Thank you for coming by and sharing this on Fluster Buster’s Creative Muster Party.
Robin
Fluster Buster
Thank you so much Robin! Thanks for hosting!
This is such a great idea! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the fan favorites at the Sunday Showcase from the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Pop on in and grab a Sunday Shocase feature button for your blog. Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
How clever, and it looks so pretty. laurie
Thank you Laurie!
What a pretty way to showcase family photos!
Thank you Sharon!
I just love this, so perfect for a special gift. I had to save this til I get some more ink. This is perfect to make and so easy, great tutorial. This is one project I really want to do. So glad you shared this. Happy days.
Thank you JaneEllen!
Great project Shanna and I bet your mum loved it too. Thank you for linking up at Shabbilicious Friday.
Thanks Kerryanne! Thanks for hosting!
love this, so sweet and thoughtful, too!
Thanks Debra!
Shanna,
What a beautiful, thoughtful, sure-to-be-appreciated Mother’s Day or birthday gift. This would be adorable for a graduation gift as well. What memories the recipient would have visible whenever she wanted a smile! This is a fantastic, love-filled project!