Fall Initial {Wreath}: Tutorial

I made this wreath in, maybe, 45 minutes to an 1 hour.  We were going to dinner at a new family's home and I wanted to bring them something more than the lavender plant we got for them.  So, I had a grapevine wreath I found at the Dollar Tree and went to work!


Supplies Needed:
(1) Grapevine Wreath
Brown Velvet Ribbon (or any that you have on hand)
A Variety of Artificial Fall Flowers (I used 1 large flower, 3 medium flowers, 5-6 small flowers, some yellow tiny flowers to fill in areas) and some random leaves pulled off of the stems
Hot Glue Gun
Hot Glue sticks
(1) Medium Sized wooden letter (I used an 'S' and painted it orange to match the flowers)


First, I painted the letter orange, and set it aside to dry, while I finished the wreath.  I used one quick light coat and then painted another regular coat on top of that.

Next, I glued the largest flower on first, then the 3 medium flowers around it.  Then, I put the smaller flowers at the ends and used the leaves and the filler flowers to cover any holes, etc.

I added buttons to the middles of the 2 smaller flowers on the ends of the grouping.  Then, I glued the letter on the flower grouping where I thought it looked best.


Next, I made a simple bow out of some brown velvet ribbon.  Thanks to Craft Dot Cupcake on YouTube for the tutorial!!   I glued it to the top of the wreath because I didn't think that it would look good as a dangling wreath.  So, the bow at the top would suffice.

That's it!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.  Let me know if you've made any cute fall wreaths!!


Monster Patch Jeans

I have seen a TON of different versions of these monster patch jeans.  Since it it Halloween season, I thought it would be a cute idea to make them for my son.  Lo and behold, he had a pair of holey jeans!!  (And, always the right knee...)  Here is how I made them, and I don't sew! :)


Supplies Needed:
A pair of Holey Jeans
White Felt
Red Felt
Navy Thread
A needle
Pinking Sheers

1.  Cut away as many pieces of string from the hole as you want.
2.  Cut a red felt piece slightly larger than the hole you are working with.
3.  Cut teeth with pinking sheers, in the shape you'd like.  (I did them pointy.)
4.  Cut triangles (or circles, or ovals) with pinking sheers for the eyes.
5.  Put the teeth on top of the red piece of felt, towards to top of the hole.  (Here, I used a bit of fabric glue to hold the teeth on while I sewed the patch on.)  Put on the inside of the jeans and adjust to where you'd like the patch.
6.  Use a needle and navy thread to sew around the hole, making the thread as noticeable as you can.  That is the beauty of this project: you HAVE to sew messily!!
7.  Put the eye shapes above the mouth and sew them on the jeans with an 'X' pattern.

That's it!!  Easy as pie!  Let me know if you've tried this type of project or not.  I'm curious to see yours!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kim

Washi Tape Collection {Tag}

So, this 'tag' has been going all over YouTube, and I thought it would be fun to do on my blog.  I tag all of you!!!  If you want, please leave the link to your Washi Tape Collection {Tag} in the comments!  I'd love to see yours!

So, in a YouTube tag, you have to answer the questions that are provided and you record your answers.  Well, since this isn't YouTube, I am taking pictures relating to each question, then explaining the picture/answering the question.

Here we go:

1~SHOW US YOUR WASHI TAPE COLLECTION (61 tapes + growing)!
    Most of these are either Scotch brand Washi Tape (from Staples, Target, Office Depot, etc.), Target
    brand Washi Tape, or tapes from Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, etc.)

2~WHAT ARE YOUR ULTIMATE FAVORITE WASHI(S) OF ALL TIME?
3~WHAT ARE YOUR MOST RECENT FAVORITE WASHI(S)?
     I have 3 favorite washis of all time + recent favorites combined (or, at least of all 40 years of MY
     existence) :)!!  They are all from Hobby Lobby (I am not sure the name, but you can look for them
     in the Kid's coloring book section, in the Paper Crafting section, or in the tiny business supplies
     section).  The top one is a bunch of different crosses; the middle one is of cupcakes; and, the
     bottom one is OWLS!!  Love those little owls...

 4~WHAT ARE YOUR LEAST FAVORITE WASHIS?
     Well, this little green ans sunglasses Scotch brand Washi Tape is my least favorite.  It's cute, but
     tough to write on, and just too green...

5~WHAT ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE WASHIS YOU HAVE OR THE MOST YOU'VE EVER PAID FOR A WASHI?
     I really have only bought washi tape from the Scotch brand, or Target, or Hobby Lobby /
     Micheal's / Joann.  So, the most expensive would be like a $4.99 grouping of three tapes...

6~HOW DO YOU STORE YOUR WASHI TAPES?
     I store my washi tapes on a spool holder I got from Hobby Lobby.  It cost $14.99, but you can use
     their 40% off coupon to get it cheaper.  I sort them by colors, and still have room for more!!


7~SHOW YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT, CRAFT, LAYOUT YOU'VE MADE USING WASHI TAPE.
     This is the front of my planner: October / Halloween Theme!!!


Again, I tag all of you.  If you have a blog post about washi, then leave the URL in the comments.


Thanks for stopping by!

30 Days of Lists: Days 15 ~ 30

I know I am pretty late on the rest of my September 2013 30 Days of Lists.  My motivation has just been in the toilet recently, and am hoping to get back.  So, here is the last of my entries.



















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