Materials Needed

This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to purchase through them. Read our full policy here.

• Wreath
• Faux flowers (I got mine from the dollar store.)
• Twinkling lights

How to Make a Spring Wreath with Dollar Store Flowers 

I got this evergreen wreath years ago during a boxing day deal. I decorated it with twinkling lights and ornaments during Christmas time.

Once I took the ornaments off I just wasn’t ready to put it in storage. So I kept the twinkling lights on it and planned to turn it into a spring wreath.

Take your dollar store flowers and spread apart the stems as much a possible.

Start placing your flowers throughout the evergreen wreath.

You can even wrap some of the evergreen stems around the flowers to hold them in place.

Continue placing the flowers around the wreath until it’s covered. This wreath is oversized, which may be hard to tell, so it took about 6 bundles of flowers to cover.

It’s really that simple! Now you have a really simple spring wreath you can display in your home.

More Spring Decor Inspiration

If you’re looking for more spring decorations for your home check out some of these easy DIY’s:

• Simple Spring Mantel
• Spring Vases with Lace
• 10+ DIY Spring Decor Crafts for Adults

Pin for Later!

The post Spring Wreath with Dollar Store Flowers appeared first on Rekindle My Dwelling.

My daughter received a bouquet of beautiful flowers for her birthday and I wanted to preserve them so they could be displayed for longer!

How to Dry Flowers Upside Down

You really don’t need many materials to get started, just your flowers, twine and some painters tape (so you don’t ruin your walls.) The first thing I did was lay the flowers on paper towels to dry off. I had every intention of drying the tiger lilies too, but they were dropping so much pollen I decided against it.

Next, remove any wilting leaves and petals from the flowers.

I collected the flowers and bunched them up. Then I used twine to tie them together.

Next, I hung the bunches of flowers upside down. You can hang them from a hook, a clothesline, or a hanger. I used painters tape and taped the twine and flowers to my wall. This way my walls wouldn’t get ruined and I could see the flowers hanging when I walked by. Make sure to hang the flower bunches in a dry and well-ventilated area, away from direct sunlight.

The hardest part of drying your flowers is over, now you just have to wait for them to dry. It usually takes about two or three weeks to dry completely. The time it takes to dry varies on each flower so you’ll have to check to see if they’re dry.

The flowers are dry when the petals are crisp and the stems are brittle.

Once your flowers are dried you can use them for crafts, floral arrangements, or decorations. Make sure to store them someplace dry and if you want to put them back into a vase they’re ready for that too! You can also spray them with some hairspray or an acrylic sealer to preserve them a bit longer.

Pin for Later!

The post How to Dry Flowers Upside Down appeared first on Rekindle My Dwelling.

Sometimes you can find the most random pieces of decor for your garden. You don’t even think you need it until you see it! Cue my parents going for a walk in the forest and finding this large branch in the middle of the trail. My Mom saw the immediate potential, the small branches look like the perfect hooks for her her hanging baskets.

Upcycled Branch Flower Basket Hanger For The Garden

First they dug a small hole in the garden, enough to wedge the branch and stop it from swaying or moving.

Once they secured the branch, she hung her flower baskets from the branches.

She added 2 Begonias flower baskets and another Lobelia flower basket.

I am impressed at how clever this idea was! You can use this flower basket hanger all year, hang Mums in the fall or wrap it with Christmas lights in the winter.

Do you have any interesting garden decor?

Pin for Later!

More Outdoor Ideas

• DIY Garden Markers
• Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
• How to Make an Ice Sun Catcher

The post Flower Basket Hanger from an Upcycled Branch appeared first on Rekindle My Dwelling.