Sunday, November 29, 2009

Ornament Wreath – Monogram Style

I’ve been itching to make an ornament wreath after seeing so many in blog land over the past few weeks.  I decided to do an ornament wreath with a twist, our monogram.
Mr. SP made this wire form for me a few years ago and I never used it.  I intended to cover it with greenery, but he made a wooden form that ended up being much better for that purpose.  To keep the ornaments from sliding off, we cut a wine cork in half and used the drill press to hollow out holes in the end of the cork.  The ornaments end up hiding the cork pieces.
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I bought a lot of ornaments because I had no idea how many it would take to cover this “S”.  I used almost 150 ornaments to cover the form in large, medium, and small sizes.
Eddie Ross recommended using a glue gun to glue the caps to the ornaments.  The ornaments that I bought were plastic and the cap didn’t come off.  The wire that my “S” is made of was too thick for the ornament holes, so I had to individually wire each ornament to the form.  Mr. SP found this cool red wire in the trash at his old job.  I’ve used it for a lot of projects and it really worked well on this one.
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I wired and wired and then wired some more.  Almost finished!
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Ta-Da!  The finished project!
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The outside of our home is ready for Christmas, now on to the inside!
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Be sure to visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday and Kimba at A Soft Place to Land for Do It Yourself Day.
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54 comments:

  1. From the Old InkWellNovember 29, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Paula, this looks fantastic. What a clever idea!

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  2. One Cheap B*tchNovember 29, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    That came out great!

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  3. SuzieNovember 29, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    I love it. All your hardwork truly paid off as it is sooo Pretty.

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  4. Amanda @ Serenity NowNovember 29, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    Beautiful!!!!! I love it. Your home looks lovely. :)

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  5. NancyNovember 29, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    Nice job!!

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  6. Connie KNovember 29, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    WOW this is so darn cute :) very pretty

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  7. HeidiNovember 29, 2009 at 10:00 PM

    this is so pretty!

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  8. SandraNovember 29, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    Gorgeous!! xoxo

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  9. Patricia @ ButterYumNovember 29, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    What a fantastic project! I LOVE IT!!!

    :)
    ButterYum

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  10. Susan (Between Naps On The Porch.net)November 29, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    What a great twist (pun not intended) :-) on the ornament wreath! I love this idea! Your's turned out beautifully!
    Susan

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  11. preppyplayerNovember 29, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    I love it! All you need is some snow and your home will resemble a Currier and Ives with a preppy twist!
    Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  12. Susan RNovember 29, 2009 at 11:43 PM

    Oh my gosh....how cute is that? What a creative person, it's so amazing. I love all these blogs......I get so many ideas. Very nice, you did a fabulous job. Would you be coming to Denver anytime soon? I have a house that needs a creative touch.

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  13. JaneNovember 30, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    So clever! I love when a good idea (like the Eddie Ross wreath) gets a new/personal spin! I think that's what all this blog sharing is all about!

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  14. JaneNovember 30, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    So clever! I love when a good idea (like the Eddie Ross wreath) gets a new/personal spin! I think that's what all this blog sharing is all about!

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  15. JoanNovember 30, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    Love your "S". I haven't seen this idea before.

    I can't believe you were shopping at The Meating Place. We live exactly one mile from the market Best meat in the area. One of my relatives started the business.

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  16. brokeintrovertNovember 30, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    Cute!

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  17. DawnNovember 30, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    I love it!

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  18. BonnieNovember 30, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Really pretty!

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  19. Dena PickleNovember 30, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    I love this and sooo unique to your home! That makes it even better. Thanks for sharing that. I made a wreath out of ornaments too but it is a traditional round one.

    Dena

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  20. LisaNovember 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Welll---I like that!!!! So cute! Thanks for the idea!

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  21. NedNovember 30, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Love it!

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  22. gail@My Repurposed LifeNovember 30, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    so pretty! your house looks so festive!
    gail

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  23. Beth DunnNovember 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    OK seriously you are so talented! I love it. I wish I could do that. xoxo

    SC

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  24. Lara HarrisNovember 30, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Love it & your house looks adorable! :)

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  25. Diana FergusonDecember 1, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Hi there!

    Great job on your wire wreath. Our initial would be an "F." What do you think? Should I try it?

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  26. Manuela@A Cultivated NestDecember 1, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    So cute!

    Manuela

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  27. UnknownDecember 1, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    Hi Paula. This is so neat. I just love your wreath. What a great idea. And it looks so pretty on your beautiful home. It sounds like Mr. SP and you make great partners.

    Hugs...Tracy :)

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  28. KimDecember 2, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    I love it! That is one of the coolest wreaths that I've seen. But, wow, that must have taken a really long time. Good for you!

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  29. Patti @ Pandoras BoxDecember 2, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    what a great idea...and your cute home looks so festive!

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  30. TardevilDecember 2, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Nice job!

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  31. Andi's English AtticDecember 2, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    That's really pretty. xx

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  32. UnknownDecember 2, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    So pretty! I'm exhausted from reading all about Mama's renovations! Where do you guys get that energy? Come over for Crock Pot Wednesday whenever you can.

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  33. The 5 BickiesDecember 5, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Wow - that is great! The wreath turned out so well and the oustide of your house looks so festive. I MUST finish today!

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  34. Rhoda @ Southern HospitalityDecember 9, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Paula!! I love that version, so so cute. Thanks for sharing with me. I know I miss a lot of great projects out in blogland, just for lack of time. Yours is beautiful!!

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  35. SouthernerDecember 12, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    How cute is that! You can make me a D or an H and send it to.....

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  36. TammyDecember 12, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Very cool - and I'll take an H if you have some spare time please:)

    tammy

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  37. Lisa @ Fern Creek CottageDecember 12, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Great idea! Love it!

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  38. Funky Junk InteriorsDecember 12, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    A monogram!!! The creations in blogland just keep growning in this realm. Amazing idea! The outside of your house looks wonderful!

    Thanks for linking up to SNS!

    FJ Donna

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  39. MandyDecember 12, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    VERY cute! Love anything with a monogram!

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  40. BLJ Graves StudioDecember 12, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Beautiful! I love it.

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  41. WhisperWood CottageDecember 12, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Beautiful! Love the idea of the monogram!! And it's hard to believe those are plastic ornaments. Well done!!

    Amy

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  42. KimMalkDecember 12, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    That's pretty impressive. Have you had any strangers come up to your and ask you about it?

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  43. UnknownDecember 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    It looks fantastic. I love the colours, the sparkle and how unique that it is a monogram. Thanks for sharing.

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  44. dmvoccolaDecember 12, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    That is one impressive S!

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  45. UnknownDecember 12, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    I've seen lots of the Eddie Ross Ornament Wreaths around too. Your monogram wreath turned out fabulous! Very clever! Love it!

    Cheers!
    Tina

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  46. 2sistersDecember 13, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Love it!!! It turned out gorgeous!

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  47. Miss JaniceDecember 15, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    Being a monogram-aholic, I absolutely love this wreath. You did a great job and I thank you for the inspiration. What a great idea! Your home has great curb appeal:)

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  48. Jane In The JungleDecember 16, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    What a great "twist" to the ornament wreath idea!

    Visiting from the Bash!

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  49. MichelleDecember 16, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    I love love love love this!

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  50. An Almost Unschooling MomDecember 16, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    What a clever twist on this craft!

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  51. KatieDecember 16, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Oh wow I LOVE your take on an ornament wreath, what a great idea!

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  52. SerendipityDecember 16, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    That looks amazing! TFS :)

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  53. AmandaDecember 18, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    OMG that is amazing! Well done!!

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  54. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeDecember 21, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    What a fantastic idea! And so original! I wish I had one of these for our door.

    Thanks for linking up at the Holly Bloggy. I'm featuring several bloggers this week who participated. I'm adding this one to the list for tomorrow's post!

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