Go Green!

I love St. Patrick's Day!

And even though I don't frequent the Irish pubs much anymore on this most mischievious of holidays, I still love to dress green and decorate a little green.  Side note...I am not a single bit Irish!  But just for a day, I like to pretend.

I have had a few requests for wreaths and I have been on a kick with paper and fabric wreaths.  So I whipped up a couple and this is how they turned out.  Enjoy!!!!  BTW...anyone can make these!  Shoot me a line if you need any pointers.

Perfect

I am not going to say that this is an original.  Yep...big copy cat craft!  However, thought mine were pretty cute...and were perfect for what I needed them for.  I needed a place to put both of my daughter's barrett bows and cheer bows.  So basicallly, an area to snap the bows onto and one to hang them from.  This did the trick.

Bought a couple of inexpensive frames.  Used double sided tape to attach the scrapbook paper onto the glass (just in case I wanted to change it one day).  The same with the ribbon.  Screwed 4 hooks into the bottom of the frame and viola!  Done!

Hopping on the Band Wagon

There are a ton of tutorials out there for camera strap covers, and a ton more people actually selling these gems.  My thought...if you can sew, even just a little, you can whip one of these puppies right up!  And that's what I did!

Sew easy (haha)!

Maybe I'll post a tutorial on how I did it!

Oh, the throw!

Spruce up any decor for the holiday with a sassy little throw pillow.  These are just pillow covers...I enjoy changing them to match the season.  And yes, I made them!:)

Ain't Love Grand!!!

Here is a Valentine's wreath I made for a friend.  It pains me to get rid of it!  I may have to make one for myself..teehee!  Hope you ♥ it too!!!

A Little Somethin Somethin!

I haven't posted in FOREVER!  And, I haven't crafted in FOREVER!  The two obviously go hand in hand.  To start 2012 off on the right foot, I decided to make a couple of scarves.  I love yarn.  It is the coolest string ever!  So many different colors and textures.  However, I do not knit.  I could probably learn, but it just seems very intimidating to me.  I choose an easier variety of yarn weaving, I guess you could call it.
I have been stalking scarves a heck of a lot.  Although, it is a struggle to remember to put them on as a fashion accessory.  And that is exactly what I decided to make.  There have been so many tutorials on knit scarves/necklaces.  So I thought I would do a little different version using yarn.

This is super easy!  Here are the step by step instructions.

You will need:

1-2 balls of yarn (your color choice...the thicker the better)
(Here I used 1 ball of yarn)
scissors
thread

I did not measure my yarn specifically.  I wrapped it around my neck 2 times until I got the exact shape and length.  Then I cut several pieces of equal length to the first.  I am not sure how many I cut, but that makes this so personal.  It's as many pieces as you want.  I wanted mine to be as big and chunky as possible using this particular yarn.  If your yarn is fatter, you may not need as many strands to achieve the look.

Overlap the two cut ends just enough to be able to secure them, making one infinity circle.  I used thread and tied it around a couple of times and knotted it.  Note, if you pull on either side, it will probably slide out.  The next step will stop that from happening.  Trim as close to the thread as you can get.

Use a piece of thread as long as the scarf for the next part.  Tie that piece of yarn around the one bunch.  Start slightly up from where the 2 ends are tied together.  Make sure you knot it. 

Trim the one end and begin wrapping that piece around the bunch.  Keep the wrapped pieces close together so that you cannot see any yarn underneith.  Don't squeeze tight.  Make it nice and even.  Wrap the whole way over the thread tied ends and past it about equal to the distance from the beginning where the wrapping starts.  

After you've completed the wrapping, tie your end.  You can slip it under the last couple of wrapped pieces and then tie to one of the pieces in the bunch.  You will probably need to trim off the end.  Tuck it under and into the bunch and wrapped pieces.

You are done!  Wrap it around twice for the best look.  

This is what I did tonight

Tonight I painted and distressed a really old step stool!  I have been obsessing over this project for a while, and thinking how cute it would look with my beachy decor.  My only issue is my colors.  I have browns and greens not the typical aquas.  So I love the whole distressed driftwood look.  Here is my take on a little stepladder with green.  I painted rapidly and messily right over the paint rings and splatter that were already on this very old ladder.  After I let it dry for about an hour, I took the sandpaper to it and gave it that weathered look.  It worked so nicely!  Enjoy!!!