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in Crafting· Crafts· Decorating· Seasonal· Wreaths

Martha inspired fall wreath


(Image from MarthaStewart.com)

Beautiful, right?

That Martha does it again.

So of course I wanted one of my very own!

Here’s what I created out of free stuff I had laying around my house:

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I love how it looks on this mirror!

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(Without the flash)

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(With the flash)

I’ve taken THREE sets of photos of this mirror. Photographing a mirror is ridiculously difficult! I could NOT get a decent picture!

Here’s how I did it. I went to my stash and came up with these two items.

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A small wreath that I got from Goodwill awhile back and a package of crinkle paper ribbon.

I’m trying to figure out what in the heck the crinkly paper ribbon stuff is actually called. Here’s what it looks like when you unravel it.

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So anyway, I’m at a total loss to the name of the stuff, but I started cutting it in strips and then unraveling it.

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These strips ended up being about twice as long as I needed, so I just cut them in half again. Also, the paper was too wide so I cut it vertically in half.

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In the end I was left with paper sections that were about 4″ long and 2″ wide.

First I needed to make my loops. I just folded the paper in half and added a dab of hot glue to the end. The easiest way to make them quickly was to use a hot glue stick as a dowel to wrap the paper around while I glued the ends. This way my loops didn’t get smashed.

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Once I had a pile of loops made I started gluing them onto the wreath.

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(I didn’t even take the plastic off the wreath)

I tried to stagger them as I glued them on so they weren’t in solid straight lines. This gave it more texture.

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I think it’s coming together nicely. I’m really liking this look so far!

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Now that I’m done it still seems kinda boring, so I tried to copy Martha again but still keep it unique enough to call it my own.

This is what I came up with:

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I tried to like it. I really tried.

But I HATED it.

The gold. The sheer ribbon. The wall color.

So I rehung it on a mirror, and now I LURVE it!

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While making and hanging the wreath some of the loops got smashed so I just took a pencil and stuck it inside the loops to fluff them back up.

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It was really easy to hang. I removed the frame from the wall and stapled the ribbon on the wall above the nail.

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Then I just hung the mirror back up under the wreath.

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(This entry way is nowhere near finished. It’s very much a “work in progress” so don’t judge too harshly!)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this ribbon!

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I bought the ribbon years ago at Ribbons and Bows oh my!. I’m not sure if they still have it or not. On a side note, if you want thick good quality grosgrain ribbon, order it. The stuff at craft stores and Wal-Mart are not very thick and don’t make as cute bows.

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I’d say this was a total FAIL:

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But this is a WIN!!

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I love my 2nd Fall wreath!

So there you go!

My free attempt at copying Martha’s adorable wreath!

Filed Under: Crafting, Crafts, Decorating, Seasonal, Wreaths Tagged With: corn husk wreath, domestically-speaking.com, fall wreath, Martha Stewart, wreath

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Comments

  1. Kathleen says

    09/21/2010 at 4:07 pm

    The “stuff” is called Rafia. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tina Townley says

      01/16/2021 at 11:47 am

      No its called paper twist ribbon

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    09/21/2010 at 4:26 pm

    Rafia is actually different – it doesn’t open up as much as this stuff which is called Paper Twist!

    Reply
  3. Stephanie Lynn says

    09/21/2010 at 4:39 pm

    Fantastic job Allison – Love it! ~ Stephanie Lynn

    Reply
  4. Suzanne says

    09/21/2010 at 4:46 pm

    Oh my gosh that’s beautiful, how long did that take!?! That last close up pic was the best!

    Reply
  5. Chris says

    09/21/2010 at 5:46 pm

    I really like that! Looks wonderful!

    Reply
  6. kathie says

    09/21/2010 at 6:27 pm

    It is GORGEOUS! It looks like silk at first! I love it. Just love it. Today, I made the burlap wreath that is all over blogland right now, and it turned out cute but not as cute as yours! Very impressed 🙂

    Reply
  7. Handy Man, Crafty Woman says

    09/21/2010 at 6:32 pm

    Great job! You’re so crafty!

    Reply
  8. Connie Huntington says

    09/21/2010 at 7:40 pm

    Total LURVE! I like yours better than Martha’s!!

    Reply
  9. michelles cozy cottage says

    09/21/2010 at 8:21 pm

    That is so cute, All summer I kept looking at my corn husks thinking what could I do with them, if I only saw this then!
    XoXo

    Reply
  10. Becky says

    09/21/2010 at 8:38 pm

    woweeee I like it!!!

    Reply
  11. Emily@decorchick says

    09/21/2010 at 9:19 pm

    That is super cute! Wish I had the patience for something like that. 🙂

    Reply
  12. Nancy@Nancy's Couture says

    09/21/2010 at 9:26 pm

    So beautiful. I like yours better!

    Reply
  13. becky townsend says

    09/21/2010 at 10:05 pm

    I lub your wreath! I made a similar one years ago using corn husks… after a few years it started to crumble….your idea looks much better using the paper! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Becky says

    09/21/2010 at 10:11 pm

    Love the texture and the color!

    Reply
  15. Sheri says

    09/21/2010 at 10:47 pm

    Ok..,seriously! Yours is way cuter!!! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Jessica says

    09/22/2010 at 1:06 am

    LOVE this, BEAUTIFUL! Great job again my friend!!! 😉

    Reply
  17. SueAnn says

    09/22/2010 at 4:59 am

    🙂 The wreath is fabulous!! Well done!! Martha would be proud!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

    Reply
  18. B Smith says

    09/22/2010 at 7:50 am

    Yes, it is called Twistel here at most of my craft stores!

    Your wreath is gorgeous!!!

    Reply
  19. Chelsea@ThisFreshFossil says

    09/22/2010 at 8:44 am

    That turned out super-cute! Love it! Just be careful not to leave it in the sun… 😉

    ~Chelsea

    Reply
  20. Megan (Best of Fates) says

    09/22/2010 at 11:33 am

    That is gorgeous! And I’m so impressed you took all that time, I fear I’m too lazy to ever own such a stylish wreath!

    Reply
  21. Carmie of the Single Nester says

    09/22/2010 at 11:57 am

    This looks really terrific! And elegant!

    Reply
  22. diane says

    09/22/2010 at 4:28 pm

    Don’t tell Martha, but I like yours wayyyyyy better than hers! Awesome job and great tutorial. I’m bookmarking!

    Reply
  23. Dana @ House*Tweaking says

    09/23/2010 at 8:41 pm

    What an adorable wreath! Have you seen/tried the wreaths made from book pages? I think that’s on my fall to-do list. Thanks for sharing your fall decor project!

    xo
    Dana

    Reply
  24. Gloria says

    09/24/2010 at 10:50 pm

    Wow, you did a fantastic job, it looks great. You don’t look to me to have the patience to do that (from your videos!) so I am surprised! LOL!
    Best,
    Gloria

    Reply
  25. Katie @ Not Just Decorating says

    09/26/2010 at 2:04 pm

    I love this wreath. It is so classy looking. Its nice that you could do it for any season.
    PS- I’m visiting from its so very cheri.

    Reply
  26. Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top says

    09/26/2010 at 8:48 pm

    It’s so pretty! It looks fab hanging on the mirror. I love it!

    Reply
  27. MeganDVD says

    09/27/2010 at 6:27 am

    For the love of everything neutral — oh my!!! I lvoe it! Sidenote….I have a belt..no joke a belt that is that ribbon to as tee. 🙂

    Cheers~
    e

    Reply
  28. Lynda says

    09/28/2010 at 3:40 pm

    What a fabulous twisted paper wreath you have created! Thank you for sharing and with a great tutorial too!

    Happy Fall…
    😀 Lynda

    Reply
  29. Bella says

    09/29/2010 at 6:54 am

    Hey Allison, this turned out so cool. I used to have some of that twisty stuff years ago, and it was fun to make bows out of, this wreath looks very nice, it’s not so plain, but a great backdrop, and even just the color it is, so versatile. I don’t mind the first picture so much other than the gold frame, that killed it for me. Maybe if it was black, so there was more contrast. THANKS for linking up 3 of your fantastic projects , I am SO THRILLED you came back, can I consider you a regular now 🙂 So sweet you are, and seriously with all the choices you have, it means so much to me. Bella 🙂

    Reply
  30. Amanda says

    09/29/2010 at 7:44 am

    I have featured this wreath as well
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/7-wreath-ideas-for-fall/

    Thanks for submitting it 🙂

    Reply
  31. Jenny says

    09/29/2010 at 8:12 am

    I think this is beautiful! You did a great job!

    Reply
  32. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says

    09/29/2010 at 9:56 am

    Cool! Love it with the raffia!

    Reply
  33. Katie P says

    09/29/2010 at 2:02 pm

    This turned out so cute! And man, how EASY!

    Katie P
    Food, Wine, & Mod Podge

    Reply
  34. CHRISSIE says

    09/29/2010 at 10:08 pm

    How smart! I love the look of the wreath~

    Reply
  35. Yanet says

    09/30/2010 at 1:08 am

    That IS very autumn with the raffia. It came out great!

    Reply
  36. Rose from FineCraftGuild dot com says

    09/30/2010 at 6:11 am

    I love your wreath. it came out great! as good as martha’s (and i agree with mirror pictures being so impossible….)

    do link it up at our linky party so that other people can find you also:
    http://www.finecraftguild.com/diy-tutorial-linky-party-15/

    only posts with tutorials qualify, but we open a new linky party every wednesday, so, keep on coming… :0)

    have a lovely creative day!

    Reply
  37. Traci says

    09/30/2010 at 2:45 pm

    Wow, don’t you love it when yours turns out better than Martha!! You did an amazing job. I love it hung on the mirror!

    Reply
  38. Denise says

    10/01/2010 at 5:46 am

    How pretty!

    I hope you don’t mind. I linked your post to my PORCH AND GARDEN PARTY at firstadream.blogspot.com.

    Reply
  39. mercedes scott says

    10/03/2010 at 10:37 pm

    Move over, Martha, here comes Allison! (I actually like YOUR wreath better!!)

    Reply
  40. Lei says

    10/06/2010 at 7:34 pm

    Wow, did your blog really just tell me that my comment was too short?! Rude! Lol. I said and will say it again (although now padded by many more words) – ADORABLE!

    Reply
  41. Stacie says

    11/03/2010 at 9:35 am

    Love it! I’ve never purchased that rafia/”stuff” before because not sure what I’d do with it. But this looks like corn husk in that color and perfect for autumn & Thanksgiving. You did a great job – it’s beautiful!

    Reply
  42. Katrina says

    11/04/2010 at 8:46 am

    I’ve been looking everywhere for that curly ribbon stuff. I can’t find it at any craft stores! I think everyone bought it out to make your beautiful wreath!

    Reply
  43. Megan says

    11/10/2010 at 7:53 pm

    wow, you did an awesome job! I love it! I’m featuring you tomorrow in a post about thanksgiving/fall decor on crazydomestic.com. feel free to grab our “i was featured” button!

    Reply
  44. Patty says

    11/11/2010 at 2:01 pm

    Wow! That looks beautiful! I’ll have to make one for my front door now 🙂
    P.S. I found you thru crazydomestic.com where you were featured

    Reply
  45. kells says

    09/05/2011 at 9:13 am

    made the same wreath at my house! but used corn husks…didn’t even think to use this stuff that you used! really cute!

    Reply
  46. JoAnn @ SweetPepperRose says

    01/01/2013 at 10:27 am

    LOVE this wreath! endless possibilities just by changing the ribbon 😉 Thanks for sharing your tutorial.

    Reply
  47. Lucinda says

    05/16/2019 at 6:24 pm

    The material in craft stores is “paper twist.” . But it is actual fiber rush originally created to weave rush seats on chairs. If you want to buy it in bulk, look for a place that sells seat weaving and basketry supplies. It comes in different diameters. 5mm is the standard size. I have a bunch left over. Thanks for giving me a way to use some up.

    Reply

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