During the past couple months, I've been understandably busy. Too busy, in fact, to post anything on my blog! I've seriously missed the tap-tapping of my keyboard (and the necessary strategic laptop positioning now that Little J has discovered the joy of banging on the keys as well). But, while I haven't been posting anything, that by no means implies that I haven't been
planning blog posts. I have my trusty camera by my side anytime I embark on a crafty mission. This is one little gem I had some time to complete a few weeks ago.
I found this old wreath that I had made last year. It was in our garage sale pile, but I had a stroke of inspiration when I spotted it... I wasn't wild about the tulle (since the rest of my decor tends to be on the more casual side). I admit, it was slightly painful to cut off all the fabric that I had so diligently hot-glued on a year ago, but the result is much more in line with the rest of my decorations.
I wrapped the entire thing with some inexpensive burlap fabric that was leftover from my Halloween party last year. I had to use a combination of hot glue and straight pins to keep the fabric in place (especially since I chose to incorporate a fancy little bunching technique).
Once the burlap was in place, I tied some green ribbon around the top and bottom. I strung the top ribbon through a clear plastic ring (that I inexplicably saved from a scarf that Jared bought me). Since I couldn't find an extra long wreath hook, this was the best idea I could come up with for hanging the wreath from our extra tall front door (from a little hook that I screwed directly into the door).
Here's a little sneak peek of my new wreath in action before Little J's birthday party. Check back for my post featuring his Up themed party!
