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Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial

Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial Hey! 🙂 I’ve been really getting into the Shabby Chic look lately, and I wanted to spread some of the love onto my fall decorating. I am a big nut over “traditional” fall colors, so it was kinda hard to restrain myself to neutrals for this project, but I managed somehow. 😉

Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 11″ x 13″ picture frame
  • 12″ x 14″ piece of chicken wire
  • wire cutters
  • tacks
  • small hammer
  • needle nose pliers
  • FolkArt Chalk Paint in White Aridionack where to buy
  • FolkArt clear sealing wax where to buy
  • paint brushes
  • 4 mini clothespins
  • 4 – 3″ x 4″ wood framed chalkboards where to buy
  • chalk ink
  • 2″ x 10′ burlap ribbon
  • 18″ jute twine
  • 1 silk sunflower
  • white potpourri mix
  • glue gun & glue
  • scissors

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1. Cut the chicken wire to cover the entire back of the frame. Tack the chicken wire to the back of the frame, leaving enough space at the top for the burlap ribbon strip for hanging up the finished project. Bend back any protruding pieces of wire with the needle nose pliers so you don’t get poked!Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial 2. Turn the frame over and paint it along with the chicken wire. I gave the frame two coats of chalk paint, a coat of sealing wax, and distressed it with 80 grit sandpaper. I gave the chicken wire just one coat of white chalk paint to get a chippy look.Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial As you can see, I painted the frame before I tacked the chicken wire to the back of it. In hindsight, it would have been easier to tack the chicken wire on first, then paint the frame and wire at the same time. Also (I’m probably going to lose my Craft Card for admitting this) this is the very first time I’ve used chalk paint. On anything. Ever. And I love it. 🙂 I can’t wait to use it on future projects! Here’s the frame before pic:Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial And the after:Shabby Chic Fall Wreath TutorialNot too shabby for my first time, huh? (Well, it is shabby, as in Shabby Chic, but you know what I mean). 🙂 3. Make a bow out of the burlap ribbon and tie it on using the jute twine. You can hot glue the ribbon on as well, but I tied mine on so if I decide to use the frame for another project in the future, it will be easy to remove. Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial 4. Arrange and hot glue the silk sunflower and potpourri pieces onto the ribbon. If the potpourri weighs the ribbon down in places, use a tiny drop of hot glue on back of the ribbon to secure it to the frame.Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial 5. Paint the clothespins. I just gave them a quick coat of chalk paint. I clipped a piece of paper to make them easier to maneuver while painting.Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial 6. Letter the chalkboards and pin to the chicken wire with the clothespins. Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial 7. Hang your wreath up and enjoy!Shabby Chic Fall Wreath Tutorial The beauty of this wreath is you can always change what you pin or hang on the chicken wire to suit your mood and the seasons. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below! Michelle

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  2. Ashley @ 3 Little Greenwoods says

    Oh my goodness! My mind is racing at all the different things you can do with this frame!

    I would love for you to share this post at my Show Me Saturday party this weekend! We go live Saturdays at 7:00 am EST. My readers would love this!

    ~ Ashley

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  8. cdloken says

    Visiting from I should be mopping the floor, because I absolutely HAD to see how you made this wreath! Great tutorial-and I am definitely pinning!!!

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  11. Jess says

    This wreath is beautiful! I love how it turned out. This could really be a year round wreath just by changing what’s written inside.

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  13. athomesweett says

    Looks great! Be careful, chalk paint gets very addicting, lol
    Stopped by from the Awesome Things Tuesday link up.

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  17. Robin~AllThingsHeartandHome says

    This is just fantastic! One of my favorites I’ve seen this autumn! I’d love it if you have a second to link to our Link Up! Twirl and Take a Bow! ox (pinning 🙂 )

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  18. Ginger says

    So pretty! And you can easily change it up for other seasons or parties – maybe with some photos. Lovely. Thanks for linking up at Show Me Saturday! I hope to see you there this week.

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  19. Shelly says

    Oh how I LOVE this! What a great tutorial, thanks for that 🙂

    Thank you for sharing with us a Craftin Desert Divas!
    Shelly

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  20. Jessica says

    Gorgeous! I constantly have ladies coming into my shop wanting picture frames with chicken wire custom made for them. They are so cute and fun and you can do so many different things with them. I love the Fall tags on it! I am doing a weekly link party over at my blog, hope you can come join me 🙂 Ends sunday and I would love to have you!!
    Jess

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      • Jessica says

        Thanks Michelle! I am glad you made it over! Owning my own store front is simply amazing and being online is fun too! I am so glad I started blogging and put up the etsy site! Thanks for linking up at Totally Terrific Tuesday. Make sure you come back Monday night at 10pm to link up any new posts!!

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  23. Elina P says

    Love this out of the box shabby chic fall wreath you created!! This style is right up my alley and I love how you go into each step of the process!! Great job on this and thank you for sharing this beautiful work of art with us at the “Turn it up Tuesdays” linky party!!

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    • Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says

      Thank you so much for featuring me Kathy! 🙂 And I just love your blog- I’m a “chicken mama” too. 🙂 We have 30 plus chickens; a dozen standards and the rest are banties from which I sell hatching eggs. Thanks again and have a great week as well!

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  25. nibbles by nic says

    Michelle! This is just fabulous and we LOVE it over at Munching Mondays 🙂 WE are featuring your fantastic tutorial and hope to you again along with my other party over at WONDERFULLY CREATIVE WEDNESDAYS! Warmest, Nic

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  28. createwithjoy says

    Thank you for sharing this stunning project with us at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy! I’m delighted to tell you that you are one of our featured guests for Week 145’s party!

    Have an amazing week and I can’t wait to see what you share with us this week!

    Create With Joy
    http://create-with-joy.com

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  30. Maggie says

    Michelle, I am a shabby chic fanatic, when I came across this frame I had to make one!! Thank you so much for sharing!! It’s so pretty and I can’t wait to complete this project; this is one of my favorites!! I love that I can change it up with each season. Thanks again
    Maggie

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  32. Deborah says

    Adorable Michelle! I love how versatile it is too. The clothes pins and chalk boards are so perfect. Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a lovely week! ~Deborah

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  33. Barb says

    What a great project! I love the distressed look and the chicken wire. The burlap bow and flower add a little femininity. Great project. Could use for a message board to attach notes with clips or even use it on your front door for a wreath/greeting. It would be cute with a “welcome” sign across the corner! You did a super job! I like any project where I can upcycle/recycle or repurpose an object.

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  34. MariaElena says

    Michelle, I just wanted to tell you how much I loved this project when I saw it on Hometalk. I loved it so much I recreated it a similar one to include in my Fall decor this year. I will be doing a post about it soon and I wanted to ask for your permission to use one of your pictures. Of course, I will also give you the due credit for this wonderful craft project. Thank you in advanced! Maria

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  9. […] A shabby chic wreath in traditional harvest color is a great decor piece to hang on the door, especially when it spells “FALL” in big bold letters. The wooden frame in white chalk paint gives a shabby chic style, while the silk potpourri overlapping with the sunflower adds a touch of elegance to the whole art piece. However, the real attention-grabber is the set of four letter chalkboards arranged neatly in the center that take away all the guesswork! via thepaintedhinge. […]

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