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.

Chalkboard Wall......Finally!

Well, we finally finished the chalkboard wall. Actually, it's been done, I just finally took a picture of it!

Supplies needed: Painters tape, laser level, magnetic primer & chalkboard paint. Everything is available at your local home improvement store.

Our blank kitchen wall before......

We tape off the area we plan to prime and paint.......

My wonderful husband painting away......

Allow 30 minutes in between each coat of magnetic primer and wait 24 hours to use after chalkboard paint is applied. Almost done.........

Yay it's done!!! This is going to be our message center. I will add a calendar and we will always keep a running grocery & to-do list. Beckett will be able to use the bottom half when he is older to draw on or play with those magnetic alphabet letters! How fun & easy.