Did you guys have a great holiday weekend? Ours was fantastic! We went home and I got to spend some quality cuddling time with my one week old nephew. I love how snuggly lil babies are! Anyways - when we drove home the hubby was driving. And when he drives up to our house, he always drives around the "other" way to our house. I just drive up to the side where the garage door is, he comes around the other way. So as we drove up, I got a much better view of the front door. And whoopsy - my spring sign was still up.
Well, this presented an excellent opportunity to come up with a new summer wreath. I was flipping around online last night and found these cute napkin rings on MarthaStewart.com. I loved the idea of the little flowers made out of ribbon - so I decided to use this idea to make some flowers for my wreath.
Fold it up accordion style and then run a needle with some thread through the short end (aka - where I am holding it pinched).
Knot the thread and then fan out the pleats. Put a little fabric glue between your two ends and voila - an adorable flower!
Next to attach the flower to my grapevine wreath - I ran a bobby pin through the flower.
Then you just find a nice lil vine and slide it on there.
I grouped them in threes. Ta-da! Finished wreath - I think it is sooo adorable! I especially love my bandana print ribbon I found!
So what about you? Got anything fun and summery on your door?
Linking this up to
Trash to Treasure with Kimm @ Reinvented
Get Your Craft On with Kim @ Today's Creative Blog
Boardwalk Bragfest with Jan @ Bobbypins Boardwalk
Fabric Fun Thursday with Kim @ Cheap Chic Home
And I am adding this to the CSI Projects Martha Stewart Challenge.
Get Your Craft On with Kim @ Today's Creative Blog
Boardwalk Bragfest with Jan @ Bobbypins Boardwalk
Fabric Fun Thursday with Kim @ Cheap Chic Home
And I am adding this to the CSI Projects Martha Stewart Challenge.
15 frugal friends said ...
I love the ribbon! Such a fun wreath!!
You know. This Christmas I am going to make my own. Thank you for inspiring.
I love it!! How cute! I have a wreath just like that, waiting...now I know what for! However, I am a little intimidated when it comes to sewing of any kind....hmmm...maybe I'll have to get over that hurdle, because that's just stinkin' cute!
Those are perfect! Love them.
Wow--how adorable--it looks fantastic!!!
Thanks so much for the tutorial too--
such a great idea and yours turned
out perfect!
HUGS,
Cindy Adkins
Too cute, Jess. And congrats on making the top 10 over at CSI! Wow! I really need to get some home decor projects going, but I've been too busy painting clients' pieces.
I was quite impressed by your skill. I have no skill although I do like to attempt things like scrapbooking and such. My welcome sign was created by Coconut Palm Designs (http://www.coconutpalmdesigns.blogspot.com/). It's a peaceful Muskoka chair scene.
Thanks for popping by my blog.
LisaDay
This is great. I'm horrible at crafting - so thank you for the tutorial on how to create the little flowers! It looks so pretty!
Alyssa
What a great idea for the 4th of July! This project would be perfect to share for my Tips and Tricks linky party going on right now.
I would like to invite you to visit the cottage, and join in on the fun for all three of my linky parties:
ASK THE YANKEE - MONDAYS
TIPS & TRICKS TUESDAY
TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY
You can get the details here:
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/brambleberry-cottage-linky-party.html
Hope to see ya there!
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
Jess, those are THE sweetest little flowers. I love the ribbon that you chose to use for them. The wreath is so darling. Wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing this perfect "bragable" on the Boardwalk Bragfest. I love it!
Very cute...going to check out your blog!
Your wreath is so happy and festive!
Jess, this is so cute. What a great idea using the napkin ring inspiration. Good luck on the CSI challenge. Thank you for linking to FFT :).
That is so adorable! That has really inspired me to get a wreath out before the 4th of July! It's just so cute! Thanks so much!
I loved this idea so much I ran out to my local $1 ribbon bin and bought some cute colors. My son's birthday (polka dot themed) was in a few days and this would have been a cute decoration for the door. I found one problem, to get the cute circle accordian look, it has to be thick ribbon like 1in+ I still made my ribbon wreath, but mine ended up looking more like flowers :)I plan on posting my experience while linking to your blog so people can see you're cute spin from the original napkin ring idea.
PS, I loved your star addition, it was perfect "pop"
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