Thursday, November 12, 2009

{ Easy Pottery Barn Inspired Christmas Wreath Tutorial-DIY }

Here is my attempt at the Pottery Barn Wreath that I posted about below. I already had the wreath and I spent $4 dollars on balls, & twisty tie line all from the Dollar Tree.This price is so much better than the $79.00 that Pottery Barn is asking! Granted I don't have the fancy hanger, but mine will be hung on the outside of my windows so I don't mind.

Image Via Pottery Barn

Gather your supplies.
Loop the twist tie through your ornament, I didn't bother gluing the caps on the balls as they were already pretty tight. Just check yours as you go.
Place your ball on the wreath and fish your loop though the wreath to the metal framing on the back & twist them so they are secure,
so E.A.S.Y.
And just keep adding until your happy with the results.
Until you have this...... Isn't she pretty!

I love it! Especially the $4.00 dollar price tag, thanks for the inspiration Pottery Barn! 
If you make these I would love to see your final product, so please share!
at

49 comments:

  1. AbatevintageNovember 12, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Oh this looks so wonderful, what a great job. I love it I would take yours over pottery barn any day.

    Blessings,
    Heidi

    ReplyDelete
  2. bethanyNovember 12, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    I love it! I've been thinking about getting some of those Dollar Tree balls....great project!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Shell in your PocketNovember 12, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    OH...how wonderful!
    sandy toe

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownNovember 12, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    That is great! You did a beautiful job:)
    Chrissie Grace

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sharon@Sharon at HomeNovember 12, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    It's gorgeous. I am going to make one for my front door. Happy Pottery Barn holidy.

    ReplyDelete
  6. lindsyNovember 12, 2009 at 6:47 PM

    Gorgeous. I'm headed to dollar tree tonight. I am just about finished with the BEAUTIFUL pinecone wreath you posted earlier. (I ran out of pinecones. Man, you need a lot of those suckers) =)
    Thanks for the great Christmas decoration ideas!!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. arahNovember 12, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    so cute. love it.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Melissa {polkadot chair}November 12, 2009 at 7:51 PM

    Wow that's spot on! I had to do a double take to figure out which one was yours and which one was the PB photo...
    awesome!!
    I'm totally making one :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. RebekahNovember 12, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    It's beautiful!!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine StateNovember 12, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Love it! I hope I have time to try this!

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousNovember 12, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    I love it! Here's my random ? for the day, how do you hang it on your windows outside? I'd love advice on this-we have some great windows but I have absolutely no idea on how to hang it. :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. House QueenNovember 12, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    you.totally.rock.

    Can you move close to me and be my new bff?

    ReplyDelete
  13. SherriNovember 13, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    You TOPPED PB! This is absolutely GORGEOUS!

    ReplyDelete
  14. AnnNovember 13, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    It looks wonderful. I can't wait to try this!!

    ReplyDelete
  15. UnknownNovember 13, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    Darling!!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. MichelleNovember 13, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    Headed to the Dollar Tree!

    ReplyDelete
  17. mysteryhistorymomNovember 13, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    Fabulous! You know where I will be going this weekend.:) Thanks for sharing! Lori

    ReplyDelete
  18. Marlene McGarrityNovember 13, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    It's gorgeous. I love pb but not the price tags. You did it well!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Are You Serious!November 13, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    ♥ Looks great! I might have to give it a try!

    ReplyDelete
  20. JocelynNovember 13, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    I'm going to do this!

    ReplyDelete
  21. stephanie hNovember 13, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I drooled over this wreath last year and was going to attempt to make but with hot glue instead. This seems much, much easier! : )

    ReplyDelete
  22. KristinNovember 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    I <# this wreath!!.. So much better than Pottery Barn... Random ?? Where do you get your roll of twisty ties. I have never seen that before???

    ReplyDelete
  23. AnonymousNovember 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial!! I was hoping you would post it. Your wreath turned out just fabulous and I can't wait to make one!

    ReplyDelete
  24. VictoriaNovember 13, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    Looks fabulous! I love their catalogs for inspiration too. Definitely not for serious buying. :)

    ReplyDelete
  25. RobynNovember 13, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    ok, so you made it look so easy, I might have to try it! Thanks for the idea, I have been wanting a wreath for my front door.

    ReplyDelete
  26. MomofgirlsNovember 15, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Confirmation that YOU.ARE.MY.HERO.

    Yours looks BETTER than PB's!

    Come over and make me one....I will make some cookies and everything....

    ReplyDelete
  27. MomofgirlsNovember 15, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Confirmation that YOU.ARE.MY.HERO.

    Yours looks BETTER than PB's!

    Come over and make me one....I will make some cookies and everything....

    ReplyDelete
  28. RhondaNovember 15, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    Hi Rachel,
    I just found your blog, and have enjoyed browsing your projects. Your children are adorable. I really love this wreath, will give it a try!
    Have a great Sunday!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Kelly O.November 16, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    did you put fake snow on it? or do you already have snow?

    it is beautiful! great work!

    ReplyDelete
  30. CrystalNovember 16, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    ohhh so pretty. I love it.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Mimi SueNovember 16, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    Very, very cute. My kind of price tag. Mimi

    ReplyDelete
  32. Claremont First WardNovember 17, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Great tutorial, Rachel.......you always have the best posts.

    ReplyDelete
  33. ChristinaNovember 17, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    The wreath is just beautiful Rachel. The price tag is certainly better too.

    I also love the little stitched family down below too. That is fabulous.

    Sorry to be so long answering your camera/lens questions. I shoot with two different cameras. My "big boy" is my Nikon D700--which is a new addition this summer---thanks to the generosity of my dear hubby. Honestly I will be amazed if I ever figure it all out. I have a Nikon D50 and that was my camera for so long. It also takes fabulous pictures (we have a D40 in our family also). I have this lens(Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D Autofocus Lens) on my D700 and this cheaper and still fabulous lens (Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens) on my D50. I have other lenses, but am just so in love with these fixed lenses esp. for portraits.

    I think you shoot with cannon. There are comparable lens in Cannon too. My brother-in-law shoots with Cannon and he has either the 50 mm 1.4 or 1.8 lens. Though he prefers zoom lenses.
    Here is one of them.
    Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens---just under $100.00 at Amazon. Amazing lens for great value. The Nikkor lenses above do not autofocus on the D40, so if that is important to you make sure it will be compatible w/your camera. I like to be able to auto focus and manual focus. a 85mm lens will probably be my next purchase, but I'm very happy with what we have.

    ReplyDelete
  34. KatyNovember 17, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    Lovin it!! Great job Rachel, I should make one.

    ReplyDelete
  35. RuthNovember 17, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    I love the wreath. It came out gorgeous. I will need to run to the Dollar Tree. What great ornaments. I can't believe they were from the Dollar Tree.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Ruth

    ReplyDelete
  36. M.L. @ The House of WhimsyNovember 18, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Wow, Rachel...Way To Go!!! Yours looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing the how-to!
    M.L.

    ReplyDelete
  37. StaceyNovember 19, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    She's gorgeous and I definitely am inspired to try!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Georgia GirlNovember 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    Hey Rachel...Love your wreath!

    I bought stuff to make mine but I have not felt the best this past week and so hopefully I will get mine done over the Tahnksgiving holidays. I will be sure and share when I am finished.

    ReplyDelete
  39. SandyNovember 21, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    I love all the wreaths. I bought a bunch of balls and wreaths after Christmas sale last year. I am going to make one for each of my friends. This will be cost effective and from the heart. Thanks for sharing your talents!!

    ReplyDelete
  40. AngieNovember 22, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Just gorgeous!!!

    ReplyDelete
  41. ccrockNovember 24, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    I just found your blog yesterday and fell in LOVE with this wreath. I was so excited to try making it that I couldn't sleep last night! lol. Today I picked up everything I needed...it cost me a little more because I had to buy the wreath...I think I bought a bigger one than I was supposed to because it had 2 wires braces on the back and looks really bushy, anyways, that was $5...then I spent about $7 on ornaments...I didn't use them all though, I'll use the leftovers on my tree. Oh and I bought some craft wire for $1 too so this cost me about $13 to make. NOT BAD!!!! I just finished it and hung it on my wall to look at. Tommarrow I'll make some wire thing to hang it on the door.
    What is the white stuff that your wreath and the PB wreath have? Did you just sprinkle on some fake snow? I feel like mine is missing something!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Jill@Barnes YardNovember 25, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Gorgeous! I'm definitely adding these to my decor!

    ReplyDelete
  43. JenniNovember 25, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    Your wreath is beautiful! :) It looks every bit as wonderful as the one from Pottery Barn! And four dollars? That's amazing! :)

    Have a good night! :)

    ReplyDelete
  44. Tempest AhoyNovember 30, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    Yours is sooo much better than the Pottery Barn one. Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  45. UnknownDecember 2, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Awesome! When I saw a plain pine wreath in a local store for only $4 I knew I had to try this. Mine isn't as cute as yours but it is very festive on my red door. It was just what I needed. Thanks for the idea!

    ReplyDelete
  46. ccrockDecember 7, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    Here is a picture of how mine turned out...thanks again for the tutorial!
    www.candacecreations.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  47. AnnieDecember 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Thanks for the idea! I wanted to buy this wreath for the longest time but the 80 dollar price tag held me back.


    Here's mine:
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4172549384_614995e172_m.jpg

    I think it came out even better than the PB version!

    ReplyDelete
  48. Nike@ChooseToThriveOctober 5, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    Linked from your Halloween crow post and love this!Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Crowley FamilyNovember 22, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    I love the wreath. I added your link to my blog so that others can see where I got this awesome idea. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete

Comments? Why Yes Please!