Sunday, February 6, 2011

gumdrop Valentine's Day wreath

 I made this gumdrop wreath for Christmas but I love it so much that I couldn't bear to take it down already.
I've seen these wreaths made a variety of ways. When my sister and I made ours we broke toothpicks in half and used those to secure the gumdrops to the wreath. I've seen these made where the gumdrops were secured to the wreaths using a hot glue gun. Each ways have their perks. If you use a hot glue gun your fingers will thank you. If you use toothpicks you can turn your Christmas wreath into a Valentines day wreath!



36 comments:

  1. KarenFebruary 06, 2011

    Those look good enough to eat! I love all the colors:)

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  2. Laurel {Make and Takes}February 07, 2011

    I think these are just so gorgeous! I wanted to let you know that I submitted this to the M&T Spotlight: http://www.makeandtakes.com.

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  3. tinahead81February 07, 2011

    wow! this is beautiful!!

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  4. Tracey @ sew.simply.creativeFebruary 07, 2011

    Oh, I just love it! I really need to try this one!

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  5. .February 07, 2011

    This is adorable!!! Do you put anything over the gumdrops so they don't get nasty or attract bugs? (Not that we have any bugs in all the ice we have here right now, LOL)...but I was just curious. :)

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  6. Sarah ArenburgFebruary 07, 2011

    I wouldn't be able to make this wreath....I'd eat all of the red gumdrops - they're my favorite! But what a beautiful wreath it makes for those with willpower!

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  7. BeingBrookFebruary 07, 2011

    So cute! I think my boys would sneak the gumdrops one by one!

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  8. MyKidsMakeFebruary 07, 2011

    love your gumdrop wreath. the pink/red/white is beautiful together!!!!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 07, 2011

    You are making just the cutest Valentine's crafts. I love all of them!!

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  10. TrinaFebruary 08, 2011

    This is such a cute idea! I love wreaths!
    visiting from www.alove2create.blogspot.com

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  11. kristy.lynn @ kristy.makesFebruary 08, 2011

    this is just adorable!! i'd probably be missing gumdrops, i'm sure ONE of my boys would think it was fit to eat off the wreath! :)

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  12. Jaime S.February 09, 2011

    Super cute! I love it.

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  13. UnknownFebruary 09, 2011

    This is darling! Simple, cute and 'sweet'!

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  14. Bliss Bloom BlogFebruary 09, 2011

    How fun, I love the colors! Someday I'll make a candy wreath-- as soon as my boys can follow simple instructions like "don't lick the wreath!" :)

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  15. JodiFebruary 09, 2011

    so cute, I love the colors!

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  16. The Autocrat: HaleyFebruary 10, 2011

    Ohhhh I love it!!

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  17. Jo-Anna@APrettyLifeFebruary 11, 2011

    Gorgeous!
    Jo-Anna

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  18. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011

    Cute! Wish I would have seen this last week! They would have been perfect for my son's Candyland chocolate festival entry!

    Happy Day,
    Jasey @ Crazy Daisy
    crazyjayzplace.blogspot.com

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  19. nest of posiesFebruary 11, 2011

    absolutely adorable!

    love love love it.

    one question...how many gum drops did you eat while you were making this?

    ;)

    happy weekend.

    kellie

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  20. LisaFebruary 11, 2011

    What a cute idea! I love the colors! Thanks for sharing at Tatertots and Jello

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  21. Homemade HeatherFebruary 11, 2011

    Yum! Be honest - how many did you eat in the making of these wreaths? lol Thanks for sharing - stop by and say HI sometime!

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  22. Jennifer {Petit Delights}February 12, 2011

    Omg! Yummy and cute, perfect combination!

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  23. JuliaFebruary 12, 2011

    Oh, this is so perfect for Valentine's day! I might just have to make one:).

    ~Julia

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  24. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011

    lovely! would love for you to link up at our crafty saturday party!

    http://tosewwithlove.blogspot.com/2011/02/crafty-saturday-link-up-party-no-7.html

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  25. StephaniFebruary 12, 2011

    This really is so cute! The weather doesn't affect your gumdrops? (I'd be afraid with as cold as it is here they would get hard and fall off the tooth picks.) Apparently it wasn't too difficult to make it a Valentine's Wreath. Both look really cute! Do you think you'll be able to use it again next year? (Or are you going to make it a Patriotic Wreath next?)

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  26. Christine {Pure Joy}February 12, 2011

    Visiting from Tatertots & Jello. I've got to try this project. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Barn Owl PrimitivesFebruary 12, 2011

    OMG ~ i have to make one of these!! So cute at Easter with fun spring colors!!

    I've shared your creativity at www.facebook.com/barnowlprimitives

    xoxo

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  28. ~RosanneFebruary 13, 2011

    These look so yummy!
    love the valentine colors.

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  29. Kelli WFebruary 14, 2011

    This is adorable! I am featuring it on my blog today:) Happy Valentine's Day!

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  31. Mindie HiltonJanuary 08, 2012

    I love your wreath. I hope you will share it at Bacon Time, the weekly linky is Fri-Monday. I am also having a Valentine contest starting the 16th with great prizes for the winner. All you have to do is link up old or new Valentine posts for a chance to win.

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  32. UnknownJanuary 09, 2012

    This is just plain adorable!! :)

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  33. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2012

    Just shared this on my blog: http://www.partylikepaula.com/2012/01/valentine-wreaths.html. Love it!

    Paula

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  34. Six SistersJanuary 13, 2012

    We love the Valentine wreath! We would love to have you come share your great ideas at our weekly link party every Saturday! -The Sisters
    http://www.sixsistersstuff.com

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  35. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012

    I also love this, can I ask, where did you find the red, white and pink gundrops? Thanks! Sandy

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  36. manoj singhJanuary 17, 2013

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