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    Summer Fun Beach Towel Wreath

    Jun 29, 2016 · 9 Comments

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    Another season, another reason, for making.... a new wreath for the front door.  To celebrate summer and add a burst of color to the front porch I made this Summer Fun Beach Towel Wreath with odds and ends from around the house.Summer Fun Beach Towel Wreath - Upcycle a beach towel and old summer toys into a fun summer themed wreath.

    I originally considered a pool noodle for the base of this summer wreath. But the sad boy eyes I got when I mentioned it to the 8 year old sent me looking in another direction.

    Finally, I decided on an old beach towel. How old? I am not sure exactly, but I saw it in a picture from 1987 and it was probably several years old by then.

    Next I went rummaging through the house and  yard for things we no longer use or have multiples of. Like the swim goggles - he has five pairs!

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    The big purple thing was a sun shade for a baby float. He's eight, I don't think he can get his shoulders through the center of the float any more. I grabbed my seam ripper and removed it from the wire in two pieces: the center complete with mesh (which became the bow) and the ribbon like trim around the edge.

    Beach Towel Wreath: The base

    I inverted the towel, wrapped it around the metal circle then wrapped some of the purple fabric around like ribbon. I secured with a safety pin instead of sewing because I am lazy. 😉

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    I hid a loop of wire underneath the ribbon at the top for hanging.

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    Beach Towel Wreath: The decorations

    The toys needed a bit of scrubbing to remove years of mud and debris.

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    One of the few items I had to buy was this mini kite.

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    The kite was needed because I had a vision of everything being tied on with kite string a la Charlie Brown.

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    Finally,  I hung the end of the kite string off of the bow.

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    Beach Towel Wreath: The greeting banner

    It still needed a little something else, so I found some scrap pink material to make a banner. I had to buy the fabric paint and stamps, but I barely used any paint and the stamps are all reusable I don't think it should count in my final cost.

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    I found dipping the stamp in the paint resulted in a mess, so I smoothed the paint with a brush for a cleaner look.

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    [Tweet "Make a fun summer wreath with items you have around the house. #upcycle #summer #crafts"]

    The kite was $5 and the paint and stamps were another $5-7 (both were on sale) making this come in under $15, with lots of yellow fabric pain and foam stamps for other projects. I like the results, and my husband actually complimented it, which is worth a million dollars to me.

    summer fun wreath: upcycled beach towel wreath

    Other wreaths in my frugal wreath series:

    Love Heart Cross Stitch Pattern - free printable cross stitch pattern of hearts spelling the word LOVE.
    Antique Rose Wreath
    Festive and Frugal Easter wreath made with decoupaged eggs, ribbon, mesh and fabric scraps.
    Festive Easter Wreath
    Repurposed Garden Hose Wreath - festive gardening themed wreath made from an old hose and some colorful kids gardening tools.
    Patriotic Wreath - Festive and frugal wreath for Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day.
    Patriotic Wreath

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    1. Jess Powell (Babi a Fi) says

      June 30, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      This is so cool - I feel summery just looking at it! 😀

      Reply
      • Audrey Humaciu says

        July 03, 2016 at 9:57 am

        Thanks, Jess. I am having fun with my wreath series.

        Reply
    2. Debbie Rodrigues says

      July 01, 2016 at 8:10 am

      That looks so cool. I never thought about a summer themed wreath.
      Great idea, Audrey.

      Reply
      • Audrey Humaciu says

        July 03, 2016 at 9:53 am

        I am doing an entire year of wreaths. But I skipped May and June so I am debating if I want to go back and post them now or wait until next year. Oh the dilemmas we bloggers face.

        Reply
    3. Marilyn Lesniak says

      July 04, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      Thank you so much for linking at #overthemoon! I look forward to seeing what you share every week. Please come back for #WonderfulWednesday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Don't forget to comment your link #'s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured! Pinned and shared.

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      • Audrey Humaciu says

        July 04, 2016 at 2:43 pm

        Thanks for hosting such fun parties!

        Reply

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