Hello! My name is Steph and I write over at The Silly Pearl about the crafts I make and the thrifting I do in between cuddles with my six year old twin girls. I am so honored to be posting here on Homework today, as Carolyn is such a wonderful friend and great supporter of her fellow bloggers! And you all know about her amazing style, of course!
Is it the 4th of July already? Time to make a new wreath for my front door. I’m so excited to share it with you my Patriotic Sunburst Wreath today.
I had recently made a larger sunburst wreath in more pastel-y colors for the spring, and I had just enough wood pieces left (game pieces from the thrift store) to make a smaller version of it in patriotic colors. I used a small wreath form from the craft store to anchor everything together.
My favorite paint to use is CeCe Caldwell’s Chalk Paint. I painted the wreath form and the smaller wood pieces in Vintage White, and the larger pieces in Maine Harbor Blue (with a little bit of Vintage White mixed in to lighten it), and Traverse City Cherry, which is the red color. Next I glued all the pieces in place, starting with the red and blue ones, then layering the white ones on top of them. To create a little bit of a distressed finish, I used a damp rag and rubbed each piece to expose some of the original wood plus to lighten some spots. Finally, I tied some jute twine at the top for hanging. All done!
You’ll find more detailed instructions for assembling the original, larger sunburst wreath here. 
If you visit my blog, you’ll see I have a slight obsession with wreaths. And as you can see as well through all my wreaths, I cannot resist giving any type of craft a try.
Thank you so much Carolyn for having me on your beautiful, inspiring blog today! –Steph @ The Silly Pearl
Look at all those adorable wreaths! You’ll find so many cute projects over at The Silly Pearl. Steph’s projects are always so colorful and have such a cheery vibe to them.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful Patriotic Wreath with us Steph.
Thanks for visiting.
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