Pinterest Inspired~ Mickey/Disney Pin Wreath

Finished Project!

Pinterest Inspired original pin:
On pinterest~ Pinterest link
Disney Pin Wreath 

I used this pin as inspiration and decided to make it my own, by making the wreath in a Mickey Mouse shape.

How-to:
1) Gather materials.
I used floral foam from Dollar Tree, but any foam wreath would work.
Bamboo Skewers (read why I chose this below)
Tape (to prevent splinters)
Ruler
Marker
Paint
Paint Brushes
Paint pallette
Mod Podge
Ribbon

Foam.

Paint palette & brush.

Red.

Second Black. The black needed two coats, and I used all the first tub of black.

Ribbon.

Mod Podge. (Dries Clear)

Skewers. If you want to be precise you can cut these, but I just snapped one in half and taped up the rough edge to prevent splintering.

Prep.

 Measure the distance you want your ears apart.

Rather than risk melting my foam with hot glue I decided to use some bamboo skewers I had from a project last year to adhere Mickey's ears. If you choose to use glue make sure to mark your placement so your ears aren't lopsided.

Marking off painting sections.

Use the ruler again to section off your colors, and mark your sections off with the marker. (The colors I chose are black and red. ) There are many options here as far as color scheme go!

Preparing my paints!

First coats drying.

First coat, see how dull and splotchy the black is?

Second coat going on.

I let the first coat dry for 4-6hrs before starting on the second coat, which dried over night.

Ribbon!

First I measured out my ribbon to be able to safely hang my wreath (approximately 10-12in). Using the Mod Podge and an old paint brush I applied the glue to the wreath and the ribbon and let dry (30min).

Pin!

There are plenty of different ways/modifications that this wreath could be done. The inside being green doesn't bother me, so I was fine to leave it, others may want to paint it too. I am going to add a little ziplock baggie to the backside to store all the pin backs so they don't get lost.

Happy Crafting!

My wreath!

I am skipping this months InstaShares blog, however if you are interested my Instagram link is at the top of my blog. My next blog will be on Wednesday, the 20th. The Create-a-Card theme is Camping.


Have a Great Day!
~CraftinWife