Holiday Card Wreath

It is no surprise that I have become a little lazy about blogging. I have been too wrapped up in other things, including spending too much time on Pinterest and as a result looking at other projects and blogs instead of updating my blog. My goal is to improve on this and try to make more time to update my blog regularly. It also doesn't help working full time and going to school. But enough about my excuses of not blogging, I have however been taking experimenting with DIY projects and recipes....just haven't blogged about any of it. Until now that is....in the spirit of spreading holiday cheer, I am going to share a project I found on Pinterest! I am eager to fill up my wreath with holiday cards :)

Materials:

• 50 clothespins (just the plain wooden ones)
• red pony beads
• spray paint (Emerald Green)
• wire hanger
• red ribbon (at least one yard)
• hot glue gun

Directions:

1. Clip the clothespins along the edge of a box  

 2. In a well ventilated area (or outside) spray paint the clothespins (2-3 coats of paint.) I would also recommend wearing
gloves so that your hands don't turn green :) 

 3. Use a wire cutter to cut the hook end off of a hanger. Shape the hanger in a circular wreath shape.

4. After the clothespins are completely dried, begin stringing the beads and clothespins filling up the wreath.

5. Use a hot glue gun to attach the two ends to the wreath. I used two coats of glue and held it in place while it dried.

6. Attach the ribbon to the top of the wreath where you glued it together. Cut the ribbon the length that you would like the wreath to hang (mine was about 10 inches before looping). With the remaining ribbon make a bow and glue to the wreath

Hang your wreath and begin eagerly waiting for your holiday cards to arrive in the mail! :)

Mod Podge Letter

I have discovered Mod Podge!!!! I have spent way too much time on Pinterest lately looking at all sorts of crafts and recipes. I kept seeing projects with Mod Podge and I had never used or really heard of it before! The more I looked into everything you can make with it...I knew I had to get some ASAP! I decided to make a "Mod Podged S" for my first project. I forgot to take pictures along the way but have no fear, I am pretty sure there will be more Mod Podge tutorials because this stuff is amazing! I love it!

I bought a plain, unfinished wooden "S" and painted the sides and back a pretty green color so it would match the colors in my house and because I didn't want the unfinished wood to show. After letting it dry, I traced the "S" onto a piece of scrapbook paper and cut out the letter. After putting on a layer of Mod Podge on the wood, I carefully placed the paper to it and then applied another layer of Mod Podge over the paper. I did another layer on top after it dried because I think I missed a few spots the first time :) I am super excited to experiment with more projects in the very near future! I put my Mod Podged S in my kitchen above my key hooks!

Melted Crayon Art

School starts soon so I have been trying to cram in all of the projects I wanted to do this summer into the last few days left. I have been busy organizing, cleaning, and catching up on all of my TV watching :) I also discovered Pinterest! If you haven't heard of it, you need to check it out! It is pretty much an online bookmarking site that you can share anything you stumble up on the internet with others. I have spent lots of time looking at all of the wonderful things that everyone has to offer online. It is amazing how much is out there! One of the things in my house that I need is more artwork on the walls....so I have been on the lookout for more DIY art! I found this project on there yesterday and I couldn't wait to get to the store and buy canvas and crayons!
    
Materials: 

 

     11 X 14 Canvas
    2 Boxes of 24 Crayons
    Hot Glue Gun
    Hair Dryer









Directions : 
 1. Lay out the crayons in any order you want. I took out the white, gray, peach, brown, and black. With the remainder of the crayons I was able to fit all of them across the canvas in a rainbow effect.

2. Glue crayons next to each other towards the top of the canvas. I glued each crayon individually to be sure they were as straight as possible.

 3. Once all of the crayons are glued down, take the canvas outside and lean against a wall with newspaper down to protect the ground. I just love the look of all of the crayons lined up

4. Use a blow dryer on HIGH heat and melt the crayon wax and let the wax drip and blend the colors together. I did have to change the angle of the canvas to help control the drips.

 I just love the look of the final product! I can't wait put the canvas in a frame to put in my arts and crafts room/office. The colors look amazing together and you can't help but smile when you look at it :) This is definitely a project a recommend if you are looking for a fun way to brighten a room!