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I might have a mild obsession with wreaths. They’re such an easy way to decorate your home for any season…and they can be so much fun to make. Just buy the base, pick your décor, grab the glue gun, and GO! I hadn’t intended to make a (well, another) summer wreath, but I was at the craft store recently and saw some clothespins. Then I saw the Memorial Day decorative display. Then, you can probably figure out what happened next…

That’s right. I was in the car with red, white, and blue spray paint, the wreath base, and clothespins before my logical pistons started firing. And when I got home, I made that patriotic wreath.

Here’s what I did, start-to-finish:

What You Need:

• 12” wire wreath


• Red, white, and blue spray paint


• Clothespins


• Cardstock


• Starpunch


• Hot glue gun

And to Assemble:

1. Spray paint the wire wreath with white spray paint to hide the metal frame.


2. On old newspapers or a drop cloth, line up all of the clothespins. Spray paint them red, white, and blue. (I did an equal amount in each color.)  Let them dry for 1 hour.


3. Meanwhile, punch several stars out of the card stock. If you didn’t use white card stock, just spray paint the stars white and let them dry.


4. Clip the clothespins onto the wire wreath, alternating them between the second and third rings. I started with the red clothes pins, then did the white, and finished with the blue.


5. Hot glue the stars over the blue clothespins.

Now, mid-creation I realized how fun it would be to make a multi-color wreath for summertime and asked Kathy, who helps us with our You’re Home with Jill crafts, to give it a go. She did a terrific job!

Did you all see pictures from my family vacation to Indiana? I shared some photos on Facebook, but wanted to do it here as well, in case you’re not on that platform…yet!

This is how besties welcome besties to their home...not 1, not 2 but 3 chocolate bars on my pillow. What sweet dreams I had that night thanks to my wonderful friend, Jen. Happy Hoosier Homecoming!

Just had to stop by the Purdue University fountain and show it off to Kylie...glad to see the tradition of running through continues!

Had to take a pic with this WLFI, News 18 car. My first paid job in television was working for this station in West Lafayette, Indiana. Lots of fun memories!

My handsome Grandpa...97 years old and dressed up for his high school reunion!! I adore this man. He is a star.

Sunrise at the farm...headed home with hearts filled.

From my home to yours,
—Jill