It’s Football Time In Tennessee! – DIY Football Themed Wreath

I don’t watch football or even know the rules of the game. 

However, my husband and kids do.  And my son-in-law and daughter-in-law are both Alumni of the University of Tennessee.  So, the UT Vols are the games to watch around here. My daughter-in-law is a strong supporter of her home state team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the rivalry and jokes between family members are always entertaining to watch.  However, that is a conversation for another post.  

Recently, I was asked to make wreath bows at work featuring the latest arrival of ribbons with football themes.  These ribbons and other collegiate items from the Christmas store I work part-time at have inspired at least two different wreaths that I am sharing on the blog.

The first one is this Football Time in Tennessee-inspired grapevine wreath.

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This post is part of the monthly Creative Craft Blog Hop that I co-host every other month with Sara of Birdz Of A Feather’s blog. 

If you are visiting from Cecilia’s Blog, I know you enjoyed her project for a Simple Sunflower Pumpkin

I have included links for the talented bloggers participating in the blog hop this month at the end of this post. 

I make a new Fall wreath every year.

As per my tradition, I make a new Fall wreath every year.  This is the first time I have made a football-themed one for our house and the blog.  The inspiration, of course, was from these gameday-themed ribbons.

It has also been some time since I worked with a grapevine wreath form.  Although I appreciate the versatility of a grapevine wreath form, it presents some challenges when attaching items like metal signs.  Although not very heavy, the metal sign was not going to stay attached to the grapevine wreath for very long with just hot glue or E6000 glue. 

Thankfully, the Tennessee Vols Football metal sign had pre-drilled holes for hanging.  I was able to easily use some black, small-gauge wire to attach the sign to the grapevine wreath and conceal the wire inside the vines. 

I used my Deluxe EZ Bowmaker to craft a four-ribbon layered bow with tails from all four ribbons, creating a fuller and more interesting bow for this wreath.  My floral choice is long-stemmed, free-flowing stems in vibrant shades of Fall colors.  It wasn’t until I finished the wreath that I realized the shape of the stem leaves resembled footballs.  Such a perfect little accent for a football-themed wreath.

All of these pieces came together to create a colorful and fun TN Vols Football wreath for our back entrance.   

Side note:  These photos were taken of this wreath inside the house because we were in the process of repainting our back door at the time.  Updated photos will be available in a different post soon.

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I hope you will take this opportunity to visit the other talented bloggers who joined this month’s Creative Craft hop, starting with Sara’s Seed Of Life project.

How to Make Paper Mache Pears

Nylon Wrapped Lighted Pumpkin Garland

Simple Sunflower Pumpkins

DIY Football Themed Wreath

Seed of Life

DIY Fall Wall Art with Canvas: Easy Autumn Decor Tutorial

To see the second version of a football themed wreath, visit my post for A House Divided – DIY Football Themed Wreath featuring a similar wreath in support of two different teams.

Hugs,

Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.

If you enjoyed this wreath, please visit a few of my other wreath projects, like this Winter White Grapevine Wreath and this Pink and White Spring Wreath.