I had some Union Jack napkins left over from my Royal wedding party, and with the Queen coming to Bromley as part of her Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, I thought I should put them to good use decorating our front door to match the Jubilee Bunting that we had already made. Taking the Spring Wreath I made a few weeks ago, I stripped it back to the crepe paper, wrapping it in an additional layer of red.
Once the base layer was done, I could get to work on my Union Jack Jubilee Door Wreath, which was very quick and easy. Whilst The Girls were tasked with making flowers from spare crepe paper, I covered the wreath in napkins in much the same way that I did with the Spring Wreath. Bizarrely, because I didn’t want to fold the napkins in half, I ended up with a very hexagonal wreath. It’s growing on me.
Next it was ‘flower duty’. The Girls made a couple of super crepe paper ‘balls’ which I was able to adjust to form something approximating roses.
I folded one napkin into a concertina, then stuck the two open sides together at both edges, and formed a rosette, which I stuck in place on the wreath, adding a red cupcake liner and a squished up piece of blue napkin in the centre to finish my giant rosette.
Realising that the cupcake liners were the fastest way of making flowers, I scrunched three of them up, sticking one inside the other, to create a carnation. I’ll definitely be remembering that for Remembrance Day later in the year.
I also cut one of the napkins up into strips and made a couple of rough roses by rolling them up too. I stuck it all together on one side of the hexagonal wreath.
Then, just as I was about to hang it, I remembered a wreath that I have seen somewhere which used teeny tiny bunting. This was exactly what was missing and was the work of minutes to knock up: I just folded some red electrical tape around a length of blue ribbon at regular intervals, then cut out a V shape from each ‘flag’. Once the mini-bunting was added to the reverse of the wreath, I hung it from the front door.
I doubt that the Queen will pop by for tea, but at least if she does, she’ll know that she’s very welcome!
That is awesome. And so is your stained glass in your front door – jealous!!
This wreath is so festive! I love it! Thanks so much for linking up to A Pinteresting Link Party!
Fun wreath! thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!
You are so clever
Thanks Jen. Coming from such a crafty pro I take that as an enormous compliment 😀
I wish I had seen this a couple of weeks ago when I did a round-up of Union Jack tutorials in honour of the Jubilee. It looks great!
Never mind Colleen, but thanks for stopping by and commenting 😀
What a darling wreath! Is is really time for 4th of July crafting? I better get started! It will be here before we know it! With a wreath that cute I might keep it up all year long! Thanks for sharing! 🙂