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Painted Pinecone Wreath

January 11, 2017~ DIY and craft projects, winter, wreath

I don’t know about you, but getting back into the groove of things after the break was awkward. I had all too easily settled into a vacation mode and was happy to spend my days reading, watching documentaries and eating donuts. No lies kids, it was grand. I think we’re going to stick with the whole “no travelling over the holidays” thing because it makes life so much easier. That being said, today’s project is one I had hopped to publish last monday, and then last wednesday and then last friday, and then yesterday! It kept getting moved! Not because it was particularly difficult, but because I decided to focus on the more important tasks I had on the go, and wasn’t under the gun of the holiday content calendar. I figured you guys could wait an extra day or two… or 9, to see my first DIY of the year. So without further ado, I present my winter painted pinecone wreath!

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I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

And no, I did not think to hoard a bunch of pinecones this fall. Instead a very generous fellow crafter shared her hoard, like a squirrel with her nuts. If you’re reading, thanks girl!

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Materials

  • Glue Gun
  • 1/2 of a 10″ Wood Embroidery Hoop (the other half was used on this wreath // here //
  • Martha Stewart Crafts Liquid Gilding
  • Craft Paintbrushes
  • DecoArt Americana Paints: Pink Chiffon,  Light Mauve, Poodle Skirt Pink, Boysenberry Pink, Avocado Dip, Evergreen
  • About 30 Eastern White Pinecones – dried and bug-free
  • About 30 Shortleaf Pinecones (or what I suspect, are actually 30 really small Eastern Whites)
  • Ribbon

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

A note on colour selection: I used pinks, some sugarplum purples and greens for my wreath because of where I wanted it to hang.  I recommend any good contrasting colour combination, but think these tones reflect beautiful winter colours for 2017.

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

 

Step 1: Paint your pinecones! I divide mine up 6 at a time. I painted the inside of the spines first, and the outside. That way you would catch the colour from every angle.

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

Step 2: While the big ones are drying, paint the small ones. In this case I just painted the outside. I did half in liquid gold, and then used different shades of pink and green to do the other half.

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

Step 3: While you wait for all the painted pinecones to dry, apply your base rim of pinecones to the hoop.

**I experimented with two ways of applying them, and through trial and error found that the second way was a much nicer look.**

Below was my first attempt. It looks cute on it’s own, but left little to no space to start securely adding my layers. I then removed them from the wreath by prying them off like a crazy person. Luckily none of them broke or left pines in the glue on the wreath. Go me!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

Since I was using the base layer as an amplifier to help create some volume on the wreath, I found this way worked better; kind of like a fan moving in one direction.

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

Step 4: With your base layer securely attached I then moved to adding the painted pinecones in the spaces in between. I kept to one direction (the same as the initial fanning), but inverted some just to keep it fresh.

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

Step 5: Once you’ve applied your Eastern Whites, glue the smaller ones into the gaps to cover the giant gobs of glue and such. This was fun as I got to play around with all the complimenting and contrasting shades I painted.

Step 6: Once you’re satisfied with the wreath’s cone placement, add your ribbon! Thankfully the pinecones left a few gaps between them and the hoop, so I was able to thread a big velour ribbon through the hole. Of course the ribbon is velour 😉

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

Step 7: Hang and enjoy!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

let’s all pretend we can’t see the little glue threads 😉

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

I painted pinecones in beautiful on-trend hues, and gluing them to a wreath - easy as 1-2-3!

 

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  1. Jessica | house Homemade says

    January 11, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Thats cute! Those colors speak to me ????

    Reply
  2. Emy says

    January 11, 2017 at 8:27 am

    So cute! I love the way it looks against that wall color!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      January 17, 2017 at 10:16 am

      Thanks 🙂 Me too! When I made it, I chose colours with that wall in mind too

      Reply
  3. Jane @SustainMyCraftHabit says

    January 11, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Beautiful ariel! You know we love our pinecones and your modern and cheery colours definitely make it seem like spring’s around the corner!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      January 17, 2017 at 10:16 am

      Thanks Jane <3 Cheery and colourful, you get me!

      Reply

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