Dollar Tree Faux Windowpane and Wreath

Today I'm sharing more of my DIY fall decor.

I found a tutorial on YouTube for making this faux windowpane mirror. It uses frames from Dollar Tree glued together with E6000 and then glued onto the back of a piece of foamboard for stability. I changed it up just a bit by buying mirrors in a larger size and only using four of them.  That put my cost right at $5.

There are so many variations you could do on these mirrors. You could paint the frames, but black matched my decor. You could also buy a fancier frame and add the mirror panels into them (effectively doubling the cost), but I liked the simple black for this project.

I added a sawtooth hanger to the back (again with E6000 - hot glue won't work), and it was ready to hang on my wall after the glue cured.

The wreath is another Dollar Tree creation. It wasn't quite as inexpensive as my $3 Dollar Tree wreath, but it wasn't expensive as wreaths go, either. I bought a wire frame, six bunches of flowers, and one pack of small pumpkin clips (all from Dollar Tree) for this project. I used a metal sentiment sign from a pack I already had (3/pack from Dollar Tree). So this project cost me $8. If you needed to buy the sentiments, it would be $9.

There is no magical formula for arranging the flowers, but I like things to be methodical. I aimed for the equivalent of one bunch of flowers for each section of the wreath. It worked perfectly for me, but it really does depend on the fullness of your flowers. I tried to mix up some of the scrawnier ones with some of the fuller ones in each section.

To attach the sentiment, I simply wired it on with some floral wire I had on hand. It doesn't take much. You could probably use a bread tie on each side with the paper bits stripped off.

I really enjoyed making these! I hope they inspire you to look for inexpensive ways to make your house look prettier, too.