Monday, October 25

Gettin' Crafty

My sister was here last weekend and we decided to take on a small craft project. Other than the fact that she burnt the you know what out of my hand with the glue gun, it was a fairly easy project. I got the idea for the wreath over at jones design company. We made a couple of modifications to make it our own. Here's how it turned out-->

Supplies
Step 1: Wrap strips of burlap around a foam wreath. Use push pins to secure.
Step 2: Use wire floral thread to weave in and out of burlap strips. Pull tight to create a ruffle. I like using wire thread because it helps hold the shape.
Step 3: Adhere burlap ruffle to burlap wrapped wreath using straight pins and a hot glue gun.
Ta-da!! Decorate as you like. I have a TON of buttons so that was my accessory of choice.


You can find the full tutorial at jonesdesigncompany.com. We definitely did the abbreviated but nevertheless, are happy with the way it turned out. It was super easy too. We finished the whole wreath while Beckett was taking his afternoon nap. Give it a try! If you do, send me pics. I'd love to see other variations.