Shamrock Wreath

In an effort to make one last St. Patty's Day decoration (I normally don't decorate every holiday, but with the new house and blank slate, I'm feeling creative), I saw a few heart grapevine wreaths and put two-and-two together.  

OK, ... actually I put three together.

Hot glue alone wasn't going to work, as it was rather wobbly, so I began adding some sisal rope around it.  Here's what it looked like up close....

Note that I added a couple of sticks from our yard to fill in for the shamrock stem.

The rope didn't bother me.  I was aiming for a rustic feel... plus I was planning to add this:

Since my choice in ribbons (though I love the muted green plaid) wasn't a big enough contrast to the grapevines, I also added a few little shamrocks (from felt) and some white burlap (... oh, how I LO-O-OVE burlap).

And to show a few other views....

Originally, I was thinking of adding a little sign to the wreath, but after painting and gluing and setting it next to the wreath, I decided the sign was too big.  

So, it'll have to find a new location.

Here it is: