DIY Pinecone Wreath

I’ve decided to go ahead and do a few posts that can be labeled under the Fall is Fabulous theme.  I mean it is fabulous!  I have always wanted to make a pinecone wreath for our home.  I really didn’t know where to start, but decided to tackle the project this week.  I have to admit that I am a bit obsessed with pinecones.  I {heart} them, they come in all shapes and sizes and make me smile!  Seriously, whenever I see pinecone — I want them.  If I’m walking the dogs, I pull out an unused potty bag and fill it up.  Can a girl have too many pinecones?  {giggle}  I don’t think so, plus they are super versatile when it comes to decorating for everyday or seasonal.   So, let’s take a looksy as to the supplies I used:

Supplies for DIY Pinecone Wreath:
13″ Round Wicker Wreath
Bag of Spanish Moss
Lots of Pinecones (any shape/size)
Glue Gun
Floral Wire

Now let me share how much this DIY cost me.  Are you ready?  Approximately $4.00.  I found the wicker wreath and the spanish moss at the Dollar General store and bought the Floral Wire at Walmart for $2.00.  Pinecones were FREE!!  Booya!

Alright, let’s get this show on the road.  I started by hot gluing a small amount of the spanish moss to the wicker wreath.  I did this to be sure that the light color of the wreath was not going to peek through.

Most of the tutorials I read said to use a wire wreath and attach the pinecones with the floral wire.  I honestly didn’t like this method, so I started by hot gluing the pinecones to the spanish moss/wreath.  It’s a bit time consuming, but nothing has to be perfect.  I kept thinking this isn’t going to work, it isn’t going to look right. {sigh} However, I’m not a quitter…  soooo, I pressed on.

As I completed sections of the wreath, I would take long pieces of the floral wire and weave it around and within the pinecones.  It secured them to the wreath and was much easier than wiring them individually.  I wasn’t able to capture this on camera because the wire is so thin, but I’m sure you’ll figure it out {smile}.  Again, time consuming… but, a work of art was completed!