Today we are not going to talk about a book. I know! I am just as shocked as you are! But it's Ok, don't panic, change is good. Today I am going to show you this awesome craft I did. It was very easy I think anyone can do it. It did NOT cost very much.
I am going to tell you something. It's not a secret, everyone knows this, but I will tell you anyway. I have an unhealthy obsession with Pinterest! It's true, even if I'm not pinning, I'm on there browsing day and night. I love it, I can't help it. I have all these boards with these awesome ideas. The problem for most people seems to be they never do anything with these pins. NOT ME! I do them! I love it, it's so much fun. All these great crafts or ideas for cake decorations, and recipes! Oh the joy that is Pinterest.
What I have been seeing a lot of is burlap fall wreaths. Now I love to have something on our door. I have a little sign or wreath for most holidays. But I didn't have one for fall. So I decided to make one. Check it out!
Here are all the items I was using, a wire wreath form, rolls of burlap, flower wire, some pretty ribbon, a letter for our name and some lovely fall looking flowers.
I attached the burlap to the wreath form with the wire. Then it is a matter of twisting the burlap and pulling it through each gap in the wire frame.
Every point where there is a break you just have to wire the burlap to the frame. This keeps it nice and tight.
It's starting to look pretty good! Surprisingly, once you get going it really didn't take me long at all. The only time I had to slow down a bit is when the roll of burlap ended in the middle of a wire section. But even then it didn't take me long.
Here it is all finished. I attached both ends together and to then frame as well, to make sure that nothing came loose.
I just had to cut the flowers I wanted and some of the leaves. I sort of arranged everything on the wreath first to see if I liked it. I also made my bow. I had to do this a couple times just to make sure that I liked the size. I attached the flowers with both wire and hot glue just to make sure it all stuck. I attached the bow to the letter with hot glue, and then attached the bow to the wreath with wire. Then it was just a matter of doing some final fluffing.
Here it is all done and attached to our door. I think it looks pretty dang good if I do say so myself. THANKS PINTEREST!
Happy Fall everyone! Before we know it, it will be my favourite holiday HALLOWEEN! As you will soon learn, all of the Holidays are my favourite! I hope you get crafty this week. Enjoy.
SURPRISE! Here is my Halloween wreath that I made, which many of you have already seen. Also inspired by what I saw on Pinterest.
Love
Elyse
