Book Page Wreath (Embellish for any holiday)

I've wanted to make a rosette book page wreath since I saw the one at Under the Table and Dreaming.  Then via pinterest I found a book page wreath embellished with bats at Vacuuming in High Heels and Pearls.  I loved them both so I made a similar one.  

You can find a great tutorial for making the book page rosettes at Under the Table and Dreaming.  

The bats were hand punched and then I pinned them to the foam wreath.  

My pins had a silver head, so I used a black paint pen to color them.  

After Halloween I can just pull the pins out and embellish the wreath for the next season or holiday.

Happy Crafting :)

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Bless our Nest Wreath

My initial plan was to make a cute Easter wreath covered in pretty painted eggs.  

Plans change.

This is my final product, and 

I love it even more than my original vision for it! 
 

Courtney at A Diamond in the Stuff painted plastic eggs and they looked great.  

It inspired me to make this wreath!

I coated the eggs in primer and then in Krylon's "catalina mist."  

I tried covering the wreath in eggs, but I just wasn't loving the look I had going.  So, I left my partially started wreath mess all over the counter and played outside with the ladybug and little guy.  (It was a gorgeous day here!)  I returned with fresh eyes and a new idea.  

These types of wreaths remind me of a nest so I added 4 of my painted eggs to the bottom 

(4 eggs for the four people in our family).

I cut triangles for the pennant from leftover muslin.  I cut the letters from card stock on my Cricut.  Then I strung the pennant together using brown and white bakers twine. 

 

Happy Crafting!

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Spring Wreath

Last year I saw THIS wreath over at Moody Girl Projects.  Since then a moss wreath has been on my to-do list.  Then I saw THIS one at A Diamond in the Stuff and I was inspired to finally make one.  

  

I'm liking it!

I used hot glue to attach the moss around the wreath and a small stick/branch to the bottom.

I attached some of THESE butterflies and one adorable little nest. 

Ahh...now how about some of that spring weather?

Linking to

Handmade Tuesdays at Laybug Blessings

Get Your Craft on at Today's Creative Blog

We Did it Wednesday at Sew Much Ado

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design

Time to Shine at A Diamond in the Stuff 
Whatever Goes at Someday Crafts
Creative Share at The Trendy Treehouse
Spring Fling at This Blessed Nest

Thrilling Thursday at Paisley Passions
FFA Friday at Sassy Sites
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday at Delightful Order

Valentine Wreath

When it comes to crafting I can sometimes be fickle.  I look at past scrapbook pages and want to redo them, I grow tired of decor I've made, and I frequently "improve" my various projects. 

This one I better love forever.

It took a few late nights to complete. 

Cutting and rolling all those little flowers took the most time. 

The felt flowers are hot glued onto a Styrofoam wreath. 

I found a super tut for making the flowers at Take Heart

 I think it's worth all that time I spent on it. 

{I Love it.}

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Christmas card wreath

Apparently I have a wreath obsession this month, because now I've made one for our Christmas cards.  I have spots for all three wreaths I've made so it's totally justifiable.  

I've always just taped our Christmas cards to the back of our door.  I'm bored with it.  I've been looking for inspiration from fellow bloggers.  I found an awesome idea!  It's a clothespin wreath for Christmas cards...

How cute would it be to make one for Valentines day for all those cute little valentines?  Or even a birthday wreath for birthday cards?  

I had everything I needed to make it, so it cost me $0.  Perfect price!  Even if you had to buy the supplies to make it, the total cost should be under $10.

I found this great idea at these blogs...

                                                            kojodesigns  {find the tutorial here}

                                                           delia creates

                                                  Be Different...Act Normal

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Chalkboard & Pine cone Wreath

Chalkboard pine cone wreath?  

It sounds a little funny when you put them together, but it looks beautiful! 

I found this gorgeous idea over at The Stories of A to Z.  

I was doing those ornaments already, I had left over pine cones from my other wreath, and everything else I already had.  I used wire to secure it all to the wreath.  Isn't the little dove cute?  You can't tell in the picture, but he has a little sparkle to him.  (It's the little things : )

I must admit it is my favorite wreath yet.  Thanks for the inspiration, Beth!

Pine Cone Wreath

I've seen many beautiful pine cone wreaths for purchase in the $40-$50 range.  

I wanted one, but for a little a LOT cheaper.  Over the last few months I've been collecting pine cones with help from the ladybug and the little guy.  

 

other materials needed:

styrofoam wreath
glue gun
brown paint

I painted the styrofoam brown (just in case there were any spaces showing between the pine cones).  After it dried I just started randomly gluing the pine cones on.  I tried to get them as close together as possible.

Easy as pie.  I used a 40% off coupon from Michaels for the styrofoam wreath.  

Total cost for my wreath: $6.  I like my price tag much better!

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