Brighten up your home decor this season with a vibrant, cheerful sunflower wreath! If you’ve been searching for an accessible, budget-friendly project to add a pop of sunshine to your front door or craft space, you’re going to love this one.

Today, we’re making a Bright Sunflower Pizza Pan Clothespin Wreath. By upcycling a simple metal pizza pan and pairing it with painted wooden clothespins, we can create a stunning textured sunflower that looks like it came straight from a boutique craft market.

Materials Needed

• 12-inch Metal Pizza Pan (a reused or dollar store pan works perfectly)
• Wooden Clothespins (100 total: 50 painted full yellow, 50 painted half-brown/half-yellow, plus a few extras)
• Chalk Paint in White (for the base coat, such as FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Paint in White Adirondack)
• Acrylic Paint in Bright Yellow
• Acrylic Paint in Burnt Umber (plus white paint to mix a lighter custom brown shade)
• Foam Sponge Paintbrush (helps build realistic center texture)
• Flat Plastic Plates (for clipping and drying painted clothespins)
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Decorative Accents (4 large faux sunflowers, small faux sunflower bush, faux leaves, burlap garland)
• Jute Cord (for the hanging loop)
• Hand Drill with a Small Drill Bit (for securing the hanging loop)
• Pair of Protective Rubber Gloves
  

Creating Your Bright Sunflower Wreath Step-by-Step 

Step 1: Drill Holes for a Secure Hanging Loop:

Because a finished clothespin wreath carries a fair bit of weight, simply gluing a hanging loop to the back isn’t quite strong enough over time (I learned THAT the hard way!). For a reliable, sturdy finish, grab a hand drill with a small bit and drill two tiny holes near the top rim of your pizza pan, about an inch apart.

Thread a piece of jute cord through the holes from back to front, tie the ends securely on the back side, and you’ll have a rock-solid hanger that will safely hold your wreath wherever you display it.

Step 2: Prep and Paint the Textured Pizza Pan Base:

Give your metal pizza pan a quick wipe to make sure the surface is free of dust or metal shavings from drilling. Put on your rubber gloves, grab your foam sponge paintbrush, and apply burnt umber acrylic paint to the inner center of the pan.

Rather than using smooth brushstrokes, use a dabbing method with the sponge brush. This creates a wonderfully bumpy, rich texture that mimics the natural seed center of a real sunflower. Give the pan a moment to dry, and add a second coat if you want extra depth to hide the metal background.

Maker Math: Preparing Your Clothespins

Getting the spacing just right on a wreath can feel tricky, but the math here is simple! For a standard 12-inch metal pizza pan, you’ll need 100 clothespins total to wrap around the rim side by side:

Clothespin Style	Quantity Required	Purpose
Full Yellow Clothespins	50 pieces (+ 2 backups)	Outer sunflower petal layer
Half-Brown / Half-Yellow Clothespins	50 pieces (+ 2 backups)	Inner petal transition layer

Step 3: Apply the White Chalk Paint Base Coat to Clothespins:

To make your yellow petals pop with vibrant colour, start with a white base layer. Paint the top half of 50 clothespins and the complete surface of 50 clothespins using white chalk paint. Chalk paint adheres beautifully to bare wood and provides full coverage in just one pass.

IHC QUICK TIP: Clip the freshly painted clothespins onto flat plastic plates while they dry. The paint won’t stick or tear like it would on cardboard, making them super easy to unclip when you’re ready for the next step.

Step 4: Coat the Petals in Bright Yellow Paint:

Once your white base coat is dry, layer your bright yellow acrylic paint right over top. Paint 50 clothespins completely yellow to form the outer petals.

For the remaining 50 clothespins, paint only the top half yellow, leaving the bottom section ready for your brown accent shade. You can apply two coats of yellow if you’d like an ultra-vibrant finish.

Step 5: Mix and Paint the Inner Petal Accent Shades:

Mix a bit of your burnt umber acrylic paint with white to create a soft, custom lighter brown shade. Paint this light brown onto the bottom half of the 50 half-yellow clothespins.

When assembled, this two-tone effect creates a seamless transition between the textured brown center of the pan and the bright yellow outer petals.

Step 6: Clip the Clothespins in a Staggered Pattern:

Make sure your drilled jute hanging loop is positioned right at the top center. Slide your hand under the pan to support its weight, and begin clipping your clothespins side by side around the entire rim.

Stagger them as you go: push the half-brown clothespins further in toward the center of the pan, and position the full-yellow clothespins slightly further out toward the edge. This staggered placement gives the petals a dynamic, fading effect that mimics real flowers in nature.

Step 7: Arrange and Hot Glue the Focal Sunflowers and Foliage:

Before applying any adhesive, lay out your design to ensure balance. Position three or four large faux sunflowers clustered along one side of the wreath base.

Trim down the flower stems-taking care not to cut away the base nubbin that holds the petals together-and hot glue them firmly to the clothespins. Tuck faux green leaves around and beneath the flowers to break up the yellow and add striking colour contrast.

Step 8: Add the Secondary Floral Cluster:

To balance out your main floral focal point, pop a cute little trio of small faux sunflowers on the opposite side of the wreath. Secure them with hot glue, ensuring the petals have enough breathing room to lay naturally.

Step 9: Craft and Attach a Simple Burlap Bow:

Fold a strip of burlap garland in half to create a narrower width, then fold both ends inward toward the center to create two loops. Pinch the center tightly to form a bow, and wrap a piece of jute cord tightly around the middle.

Wrap a smaller strip of burlap around the center cord to cover the knot and create a clean, finished look. Apply a generous amount of hot glue to the back of the bow and place it at a jaunty angle near the base of your main flower cluster.

Bringing Your Sunflower Wreath to Life

Once all your clothespins are clipped into place and your floral accents are secured, your wreath is ready to display! Thanks to the drilled jute hanging loop, you can hang it up with total confidence knowing it’s secure. Because of the solid pizza pan base and multiple clothespins, this piece has a lovely, substantial weight to it, making it feel bright & sturdy.

If you’re the kind of maker who loves watching the process unfold step-by-step, I’ve got you covered. Grab a cool drink, hit play on the video below, and hang out with me in the craft room as we build this bright summer wreath together!

I’m so glad we got to make this bright, sunny wreath together! It’s such a fun, easy project that proves you don’t need a huge budget to make something beautiful for your home. If you give this sunflower wreath a try, I’d love to hear how it went-drop a comment below and let me know how yours turned out. Happy crafting, and I’ll see you in the next tutorial! Toodleloo!