Pinterest Experiment 9 - Mardi Gras Wreath

One of the things I promised myself this year was to dress up the house more for holidays. Now that my daughter is three, almost four, she is starting to really appreciate holidays. Although I think she is still too young to understand Mardi Gras. But, I thought a wreath for the outside would be fun.

For years I used a wreath my friend made for me. It was pretty fabulous, but the wear and tear was starting to show. Plus, I got loads of ornaments after Christmas for VERY good deals.

Here is the inspirational pin.

Mine did not come out as beautiful as this, OF COURSE! wink :) But, it's fun to pull into the driveway and see it.

I started with the usual styrofoam wreath:

It's Not Pinterest Perfect! The crown is not as crooked as it appears in the pictures. I had a hard time hanging the wreath in the center. So yeah, got that crooked crown going for me. But otherwise, I am happy with it.

I bought most of the ornaments, the crown and the ball stems at Hobby Lobby. I am getting a bit tired of the ornament wreaths, but they are shiny! What more can a girl ask for?