DIY Decor: Recycling Momentos from the Past

Right now we are working on remodeling my office.  I cannot wait to get into it and start organizing everything and decorating. I like all of my fellow 4-H friends that showed livestock have a ton of  ribbons just sitting around my house.  When I saw this project on Pinterest, I knew I was going to make one for my office.

I’m not sure about your local or state 4-H program but ours is always looking for ways to save money.  The rosettes and ribbons I didn’t use in this project I am going to donate back to them, that way they can save some money and do more for the kids!  For anyone with lots of 4-H awards sitting around, don’t be afraid to donate them back.

Now, back to the project. I was not sure how long this would take, but honestly it was super easy and only took me 20 minutes. The only thing I wished was that I had a bigger wreath! The end project looks awesome and I cannot wait to see it on the wall of my finished office.

This is where I started.  Lots of ribbons to pick from! The majority of mine were purple but I wanted a mix of colors so I made sure to use all of them that were different colors and a few purples.

Next you need to cut the bottom of the rosettes off. All you want is the top part, except for a few rosettes or ribbons on the bottom.  I kept 3 large rosettes for my bottom and the rest I used for the wreath.  I started on the bottom and placed the 3 whole rosettes using my handy hot glue gun.

Admire your handiwork at this point… Or make sure it doesn’t look like crap or is crooked. I was worried I would manage to make my crooked.

I tried to place the rest of the rosettes so that they didn’t look perfect.  I like the haphazard look to the one I found on Pinterest so I tried to give mine a similar look.  Here is the final result!