Burlap Christmas Wreath

It just wouldn't be right if I didn't show you the wreath I made this Christmas. I found some burlap ribbon at Hobby Lobby and fell in love. I decided to go with a forest green and accent with red chevron. I love the large bow hanging long. 

It just wouldn't be Christmas without a wreath on the front door!

Fabric Covered Halloween Wreath

Another month, another wreath! 

I'm noticing all my wreaths are starting to look the same. Ribbon or fabric wrapped around a wreath form with flowers or a bow off to one side. The thing is, I just can't seem to stop making them. They are quick, easy, and always turn out awesome! At this rate, I am making a new wreath every month, and that is perfectly fine with me.

Whenever I see cute fabric, I think one of two things "this would be GREAT for a wreath!" or "this would be great for some pillows!" I have been eyeing this black and white fabric for a while and I thought it would be perfect with some orange flowers for a Halloween wreath (and even bought an extra just in case I want to make some pillows).

Perhaps I'll try to switch things up a bit for my next wreath, but for now I hope you enjoyed this one!

Happy Monday Morning!

Gold Ribbon Wreath

Why yes, I did make another wreath! You didn't think I'd leave that bright summer one up forever did you? Since the weather is acting more like Fall, and it is mid-September, I figured it was time to take down my Fabric Covered End of Summer Wreath. I think the wreath I replaced it with is pretty sweet, too!

I am seriously loving gold right now, just in time for Fall. Give me gold everything and I will be one happy girl. I saw this ribbon at Hobby Lobby on the infamous day I spent an hour in the ribbon aisle. The second I saw it, I snagged it up quick. I knew it would make the perfect wreath!

I love the chevron and polka dots together, and the metallic gold is not too shabby either.

It won't be much longer before I am making a Halloween wreath! At this rate, I might as well make a new wreath every month :)

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Fabric-Covered End of Summer Wreath

I am the kind of girl who always has a wreath hanging on her front door. Well, I've been a big time slacker (what's new?) and had left the front door bare for a few weeks after taking down my red, white and blue wreath for 4th of July. As it is already mid-August, I realize how silly it was to make a summery wreath, but the truth is, I am just not ready to admit Fall is on it's way. 

I love the navy, yellow, and pink fabric leftover from my bench makeover, so I knew those bright colors would be perfect for this summer wreath. 

Proof that things don't always turn out the way they are suppose to: 

I purchased some navy blue ribbon to hang this wreath, but once I went to put it on the wreath, I realized how different the two navy blues were. No problem, I had some burlap downstairs that would work just fine. After hot gluing it on and taking some pictures, I decided that also was not the look I was going for. How about that gray chevron ribbon I used for the bow? Sure, except then it looked too matchy-matchy. 

I left it, telling myself that it would grow on me, and it lasted one day before I was driving to Hobby Lobby for 50% off their ribbon. An hour and a half and 8 spools of ribbon later, I came home with yellow chevron ribbon you see pictured above. Instantly, I felt much more proud of my wreath. 

 The struggle is real, folks!

I am kind of in love with how it turned out. I could "ooh" and "ahh" over it all day, but who's got time for that?

Anyone else love to decorate their front door? 

Do you ever have trouble deciding on small details with your projects?

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Chevron Heart Door Hanger

This project has two of my favorite things: chevron and burlap, so it's no wonder why I love it so much! Especially hanging against our teal door (which yes, badly needs a new paint job). This project was very inexpensive. I think I paid $1.50 for the heart after my 50% off coupon, and 50 cents for the ink paint. The rest of the supplies I had on hand.

in order to make this, you'll need:

wood heart, twine, burlap, paint, hot glue gun, chevron pattern, painter's tape

I first painted a few layers of white onto the heart. When that dried, I used this pattern from Billie Monster to create my chevron design. Then I used the pink paint to fill in, I did this twice to be certain the pink was bright enough. 

When the paint was dry, I peeled off the painter's tape and hot glued the burlap bow and twine to the back for hanging. 

To tie a perfect looking bow, I found this tutorial from the Southern Mess blog.

I couldn't wait to hang this on my door, so I headed out in the freezing cold temperatures in the middle of a snowstorm to hang it and take these pictures. But doesn't it look like it was a warm sunny day?

I am the last person to be complaining about the snow. I actually love that we've had snow on the ground since November, but even I'm starting to dream of warmer temperatures. Especially since our furnace died this weekend and it was a cool, crisp 57 degrees in here this morning. Yikes! 

Happy February!

Did you bust out your valentine's decorations this weekend? I had every intention but just never got around to it! 

Crayon Wreath

How cute is this crayon wreath?! Wouldn't it look great on a classroom door? My best friend is a teacher, and I have been wanting to make her one of these wreaths for a long, long time. Well, I finally did this Christmas and I'm so excited with how it turned out! And best of all, I think she liked it too!

in order to make this, you'll need:

crayons, two embroidery loops (different sizes), hot glue gun, ribbon

I wanted a bright, colorful wreath, so I chose to leave out all the neutral colors. I started by trying to lay out the crayons on the wreath before gluing. BAD IDEA. They rolled everywhere and it was a big mess. Finally, I decided to do it one color at a time. I started with the light pick color and glued all four of the crayons on to the wreath to better see that they were all evenly spaced out. I  continued around the wreath starting in the center of quadrant.  

When I finally got the crayons all glued on, I added ribbon to hang the wreath and a bow for a little extra decoration. I debated adding an apple or other school supplies for embellishment, but decided against it. I love the simplicity of the wreath with just the ribbon.

Now you can easily make this for all your teacher friends!

Ready. Set. Go!

Jute Monogram Wreath

My new fall wreath is finally hanging on the door! Remember my "M" from the wedding? (You can view it here). Instead of it sitting in our basement for another 1+ years, I reused it to make a jute monogram wreath! In our house, I decided we can never have to many "M"s, (on the walls, on the shelf, in frames) so the monogram wreath seemed fitting.

what you'll need:

paper mache letter, jute, ribbon, felt, hot glue gun

I started by spray painting my "M" white to make sure it's all the same color underneath. Then, I glued one end of the twine to the back of the letter.

I wrapped the jute vertically around both sides of the "M" to start.

Then, I added some extra jute pieces to all four sides of the inside section so the jute wouldn't slide when I wrapped it horizontally.

Then I wrapped the whole thing horizontally and completely covered it.

Once the letter was completely covered, I added some felt flowers and ribbon for decoration.

This project took me about two hours, and was great to do while watching the Big Bang Theory. I am so excited to finally get something hanging on our door! It's perfect for the fall, but can be hung any time of the year!

Is anyone else obsessed with their initials?

Patriotic Ribbon Wreath

Summer Vacation is finally here, which means I can start focusing more on the blog again. The first thing I did after taking my final exam was head straight for hobby lobby to grab some festive ribbon. I had a wreath form at home, and the house was still sporting the Easter wreath, so I decided it was time for a change.

Unfortunately there was not enough time to completely deck the house out in fourth of july festiveness, so this is all we have. There's always next year, right?

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Springtime Wreath

My "Springtime Wreath" was meant to be an "Easter Wreath", but it didn't quite make it on the door in time. I made it weeks before Easter, but kind of forgot about it until it was too late. Well, I wasn't about to let this adorable wreath go to waste, so I put it up as soon as I remembered. And since it is still SPRiNG, I decided it isn't too late to share with all of you!

I was originally inspired by all the cute yarn wreaths I've been seeing lately. When I went to Michael's to pick out my yarn, I came across this. I loved how different it was and for only $1 a roll, it was hard to pass up. The bright colors give it the perfect springtime/Easter look!

Please excuse the nasty front door with the chipped paint. I am currently in the process of deciding what color to paint it. i'm thinking burgundy with black shutters.

Have you ever made holiday decor in advanced and forgot about it by the time the holiday came around? Please tell me I'm not the only one!