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    Home » Crafts » Make A DIY Wreath Using A Straw Purse

    Make A DIY Wreath Using A Straw Purse

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    DIY Wreath Using Thrift Store Finds

    It’s Thrift Store Décor Day and I made my DIY wreath using a straw handbag/purse and flowers from a yucky thrift store wreath. As always the project was super easy. You guys know how I roll.

    Make A Straw Purse Wreath For Your Front Door

    DIY Wreath

    Those flowers sure look pretty now but they didn’t look so hot on the thrift store grapevine wreath.

    thrift store straw purse for wreath diy

    I purchased the straw handbag at the thrift store a while ago. The top binding on the left side of the purse is coming apart but that’s easy to hide.

    Make A DIY Wreath Using A Straw Purse

    The pink and yellow flower combo makes me smile.

    yucky thrift store wreath

    This is the grapevine wreath I mentioned earlier. I found it at the thrift store a while ago. I wasn't really crazy about the oblong shape but the flowers were pretty. I took the flowers and the bows off of the wreath.

    recycled repurposed flowers

    I tossed the ribbon and kept the flowers. I kind of wish I had kept the green ribbon to use as a hanger for the purse wreath but I tossed it before I had the new project in mind. Just goes to show.....never toss anything.

    fill a straw bag with paper then top with flowers to make a pretty door wreath

    I placed the flowers in the straw purse and hung it on the door. Only problem is the flowers stems weren't that big and the purse was flat towards the bottom. I took the flowers out of the purse and stuffed the bottom with newspapers.

    Make A Straw Hand Bag Wreath For Your Front Door

    Once I had a fat purse I arranged the flowers in the purse. I didn't use floral foam or anything like that. I didn't hot glue anything. I just placed the flowers in the purse and tweaked them until they looked just right......at least to me. You guys know I mostly go for the asymmetrical look when decorating.

    I hung the wreath on the door using a metal wreath hanger. I have several wreath hangers in various colors.

    DIY Spring Wreath
    I told you guys the project was really easy. It doesn't take much money or effort to make a wreath like this. Check out the thrift stores for purses, totes, flat baskets......anything with handles...... to make your DIY wreath. Be sure it is something that fits your style and the season then find a few flowers or greenery to finish the wreath.

    If you like this wreath you will LOVE this one........Vintage Dustpan Wreath.

    Kids rubber rain boots also make unique wreaths or door hangings, whatever you want to call them. I guess wreath really isn't the correct term.

    What do you think of my straw purse "wreath"? The straw definitely says Spring or Summer. Leave me a note and take the thrift store tour. Seven of my thrifty friends have projects they put together using thrifty finds. Just click the pink text links below the photo collage showing the items before makeovers.thrift store finds before makeovers
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    Have a great day and as always thanks for being here, Kathy

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    1. Susan

      April 18, 2018 at 8:24 am

      I have a purse just like this in my goodwill pile. I’m definitely pulling it out and doing this project. How adorable this purse/wreath will look on my door. Thank you for inspiration.

      Reply
    2. LAURA STRACK

      April 16, 2018 at 10:08 am

      How darling, Kathy! A pocketbook full of posies 🙂 I think there is going to be run on straw purses at the thrift stores.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        April 16, 2018 at 11:40 am

        Yay!

    3. Kristin salazar

      April 11, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      This is ADORABLE!

      Reply
    4. Kathy A

      April 11, 2018 at 6:30 pm

      Cute door ornament! You said you tossed the ribbon; do you know the trick of reviving a bow with your curling iron; just "curl" each loop by running it through the iron and the hanging ends. I don't own one so I roll up a dish towel and laboriously stuff it in each loop and iron it (if it's a cloth, not plasticy ribbon or one with lace glued on). Disassembling a bow and ironing it seldom works as the wrinkles are there for life! I usually do a traditional wreathe so this is a "thinking outside the box" project for me!

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        April 11, 2018 at 7:35 pm

        Thanks for the tip on reviving a bow. I never knew that!

    5. gail

      April 11, 2018 at 1:44 pm

      I love the big pink flowers in the straw purse! Very clever and creative Kathy.

      gail

      Reply
    6. Marie

      April 11, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      Now, this is my kind of Spring wreath - I love it! I especially love that everything including the flowers was repurposed from something else. Pinned 🙂

      Reply
    7. Christy @ Our Southern Home

      April 11, 2018 at 11:33 am

      OMG! This is so stinking cute! I would have never thought to use a purse as a wreath!

      Reply
    8. Fonda

      April 11, 2018 at 10:30 am

      That's really pretty. I love pink and yellow together, too!

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        April 16, 2018 at 11:40 am

        Me too Fonda. 🙂

    9. Jonni

      April 11, 2018 at 10:20 am

      Very cute, creative you!

      Reply
    10. Rebecca Boucher

      April 11, 2018 at 10:12 am

      This is adorable! Now I want to make one too 🙂

      Reply
    11. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      April 11, 2018 at 9:39 am

      This is an adorable project...I love how it turned out!

      Reply
    12. Nancy

      April 11, 2018 at 9:18 am

      I love the straw purse/ wreath. Very clever idea. Now I’m on the hunt.?

      Reply

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