Mickey Mouse Floral Wreath DIY


 As I'm sure you've gotten from the name of my blog and previous content, I'm a big Disney fan. Because of this, I often like to have Disney themed items around my house, but I prefer to have elevated versions when I can. (This doesn't count for my mug collection or my chef Figment Funko Pop who watches over my kitchen!) I decided recently that I wanted to have a new wreath for my front door for the spring. What better option than a Mickey floral wreath?  This only took me about 1.5 hours to complete, and about half of it I did while I was talking on the phone! 


You need a few supplies, and if you are a Hobby Lobby shopper, you might want to plan your purchases around the sales timeline (why buy the floral stems at full price when they're half off every other week?). Here are the supplies I used for this project: 

Supplies:

  • 1 large grapevine wreath (mine was 14" diameter)
  • 2 small grapevine wreaths (mine were 8" diameter & came in a set of two)
  • floral wire - I used 24 gauge but you could use another size if you prefer, you mainly want it to be able to fit between branches 
  • Flowers & greenery that fits the aesthetic you're going for. I wanted it to be fairly simple and saw the wreath with lavender from the beginning. I ended up using just over 1 sprig of lavender, a sprig with a few pink flowers (I don't know flower names and they weren't labeled), a sprig with the blue/purple flower, and a small bush of small leafed eucalyptus
  • hot glue & hot glue gun
  • ribbon (this is optional depending on how you'd like to hang your wreath)

First, you'll need to attach the smaller wreaths to the larger one to create the Mickey head shape.  I connected the wreaths by threading the floral wire through branches everywhere I could that the two wreaths would touch to get it as secure as possible. Then I added a little more sturdiness with hot glue anywhere the wreaths connected so that the ears didn't move when it wasn't laying flat. 

              Attaching the wreaths with floral wire           Indy helped out a bit with the wire

After you've attached both ears and feel confident about the shape and stability, it's time to add the flowers!  I started out with the lavender, separating out the spray into smaller sections so that it was easier to control and I got more coverage. I spread the lavender sprigs so that they would descend the right side of the wreath and arranged each flower, using hot glue to attach it to the branches. You will need to use little spots of hot glue in multiple locations along the length of each flower to make sure it doesn't move but you also don't end up with a bunch of visible hot glue. 

                    The lavender placement was the most time consuming after wiring wreaths

After I got the lavender how I liked it, I tested out arrangements for the other flowers. These needed to in part cover the ends of the lavender sprigs but also add a focal point to the wreath. After I had the flowers the way I liked them, I used hot glue to attach them securely to the twigs. Once I got the flowers attached, I decided it needed a bit more so I tucked some of the small sprigs of eucalyptus leaves in to add a bit more coverage and depth to the arrangement. These were also attached with hot glue in multiple locations to make sure nothing moved. 

                                                       Deciding flower placement 

After the floral details were complete, I decided I wanted to add a ribbon to hold up the wreath since it's larger and my wreath hook is not super long. To do this, I folded the ribbon I got up a bit on one end so that it was easier to get between branches on the wreath, threaded it through about 5-6 branches, and then knotted it in the back. Again, just for additional security, I used hot glue to attach the knotted portion of the ribbon to the wreath and make sure it didn't end up moving so the knot was visible. 

And that's it! Now you have a beautiful new wreath to decorate your door all spring! If you decide to make one, please send me a picture, I'd love to see it! 

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