Pinterest

I have a confession to make.  I once said I thought Pinterest was "stupid and pointless"...and now I can't get enough.  Josh is sitting next to me at Barnes and Noble right now and what does he says as he looks at my screen and sees me browsing Pinterest?  "Big surprise".  Apparently I spend much of my computer time in the same place.  I just love all the ideas.  I am such an idea/project person and where else can you get countless ideas and share your ideas with others.  Love it!  

I've been wanting a summer wreath and have browsed various stores with nothing catching my eye.  So  I decided to make my own wreath and Pinterested it!  It was super simple.  You just need a wreath mold that you can get at any local arts/crafts store.  First, cover it with any color of yarn or fabric.  This is the most painful part.  I'd recommend working on this while watching TV or something because it is tedious!  

Once you have it sufficiently wrapped, you can start making your flowers.  I went to the clearance fabric rack and picked out a few fabrics.  Then you cut them out in whatever shape you would like from large to small to form a flower.  In the center I placed a button, and used different colored push pins in the button holes to attach the flowers to the wreath!  To get the wreath to hang, I braided some left over yarn and pulled in through the wrapped yarn and then tied it to make a loop.  I also place a button in the center and push pinned it in to keep the loop attached more tightly.  Very simple and fun project!