After:

See? Just by switching out the couch pillows, I’ve created a whole new look. Plus, yellow is perfect for spring! I’ve also added another hint of yellow with this vase:

Just remember, flowers and pillows are great, inexpensive ways to brighten a room!

Using a bunt cake pan, I made a basic chocolate cake and added powdered sugar for decoration. To spruce it up, I inserted a small cup in the middle, and filled it with fresh flowers! The birthday girl loved it, and I had plenty of people asking me for the how-to! Little did they know it was this simple.

Now, this can easily be switched out with different ribbon colors (We took the letters off and swapped out the bow for Halloween) or for different schools.

What you need:

14 inch Styrofoam wreath
3 – 15 yard spools of black tulle
2 – 5 yard rolls of 2 inch black floral ribbon
1 yard of yellow floral ribbon
Floral pins
Wreath hanger
Yellow paint (I got the little bottle of spray paint)
Wooden letters
Craft glue

Wrap the black ribbon all the way around the wreath. It doesn’t take too long however it’s easier if you hold the roll as you loop it around the Styrofoam.

Spray (or paint) the wooden letters. These need to dry before placing them on the wreath – it only took mine about 10 minutes.

Take the tulle and cut 12-14in pieces. This is by far the most time consuming thing – I used nearly all three rolls.

Tie the tulle around the wreath. Keep the knots in the same area – you’ll need to fluff out the tulle for looks.

Place craft glue on the back of the wooden letters and attach them to your wreath. They seem “weak,” but trust me – they’re on there!

Create a bow out of your yellow ribbon and attach it with a pin to the inside ring of the wreath.

If you need to, trim the tulle around the wreath to even it out. Otherwise, you’ve got yourself a good looking wreath for fall!

Thanks to Baby Rabies for helping me on the tulle part!