I've always had the desire to be crafty, but unfortunately I feel my efforts linger at borderline average. It's a shame really. But I give effort anyway. I wanted a wreath for our front door. I was looking around at Target and felt the door decor was too pricey for my little budget. However, there were plain wreaths for sale as well as clip-on poinsettias. That's right, no glue gun needed. I had some leftover gold ribbon from a wedding gift. And within 10 minutes I had a wreath which was less than half the price of the wreaths at the store.
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I've become a finals widow, if you will, meaning Danny is crazy busy trying to finish up the semester. This has given me extra time to use my crafty skills to get our place Christmas ready. My first creations were these little paper/foam trees. I've seen a few variations online of this craft. I put my own little twist on it. They are really easy to make, just takes some time. Here is what you need: Scrap paper Hot glue gun 1" Circle punch Foam cone (at most craft stores) Toothpicks Note: You are going to go to the craft store to buy the little foam cone and you will see styrofoam glue and you will think to yourself that would be a good thing to buy for this project. Don't! I got the styrofoam glue and it didn't work at all. Just go with your trusty glue gun, it won't let you down. I think it's pretty self-explanatory by looking at the picture. You just punch circles out from the scrap paper. Then hot glue th...
Your foray into the crafting world was a grand success!
ReplyDeleteWould you like to post on Poshish Jan? You're getting all crafty too! Very cute.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Krista and Eliza. Sure Eliza, if you want to put it on Poshish, you are welcome to.
ReplyDeleteVery clever!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I love your wreath!
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