Pinterest Project #4 - Autumn Wreath

My latest Pinterest inspired wreath was for Autumn. I made this one to go inside above a bookcase. I tend to have seasonal wreaths or pictures there & needed something when I put out my fall decorations. I got all of my pumpkins, gourds & picks from Michaels on sale with a coupon - I love that place! This one is really pretty - the colors really pop and I've enjoyed looking at this for the past 2 months.

The original project with instructions is lost but I basically took a grapevine wreath and hot glued plastic pumpkins & gourds on it and then added berry picks. It was really easy and looks fabulous!

Pinterest Project #3 - 4th of July Wreath

Can you tell I love wreaths? My 3 Pinterest project was a 4th of July wreath with burlap & felt flowers. For the banner I cut up a dollar store flag into triangles & hot glued them onto yarn.

Here is the original project with instructions:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2011/06/americana-door-wreath-celebrate-flag.html

My burlap ended up a little too bulky. I may redo it next year. But the banner & flowers were really cute.

Pinterest Project #2 - Yarn Wrapped Wreath

My second completed Pinterest project is a yarn wrapped wreath with felt roses. I wanted something for spring and had some leftover pink & turquoise yarn. It really brightened up my front door.

Here is the original project with instructions:
http://www.danielleburkleo.com/2010/10/diy-yarn-wreath-with-felt-flowers.html

My finished project:

Pinterest Project #1 - Paper Heart Wreath

I'm in love with Pinterest - I look at it at least once a day to find new craft & decorating ideas. I'm going to start posting the Pinterest inspired projects I've made.

The first thing I made was this paper heart wreath. The original project with instructions is here: http://www.thehybridchick.com/2011/01/paper-heart-wreath/

The only thing I did different was to use scrapbook paper. The kind I used wasn't double sided so I glued strips back to back. It turned out well & was a cute Valentine's decoration.

Here is my finished project:

Christmas Decor

Finally got around to taking pictures of my Christmas decor, just in time to take it all down! I hate taking it down, knowing that Christmas is over but winter is not depresses me. I'm ready for spring already! At least we have a project to work on, we'll be painting & fixing up the office/craft room. Hopefully it will be more functional soon!

My homemade toile embroidered stockings, need to make some for the rest of the animals!

I made 2 little villages in hurricane vases with small building ornaments, bottlebrush trees and snow

Nativity figures my mom brought back from Mexico

I made this wreath several years ago from a Mary Engelbreit pattern

I got these great tin plates several years ago from Restoration Hardware

Lazy New Year's Day

It's been a lazy New Year's Day filled with food, family & football. The picture below sums up the laziness...

 Best wishes to all for a happy 2012! 

Scrapbook Paper Cubicle Wall Cover

When my company moved to a new office building in October, we got new cubicles (which are pretty nice for cubicles - they even have their own coat closets!) However they were just too beige - beige walls, beige desktops. I couldn't stand to look at that all day. We had 3 days without any computer or phone access so I had time to come up with something that looked nice. I had a bunch of really pretty K & Company scrapbook paper that I hadn't used yet. Frankly I hated the idea of cutting it and covering it up! So I took it in to work, laid out a pattern that I liked and stapled it up to the back wall. I left the 2 side walls bare for work related things and other pictures. This gives me a really pretty background to look at all day and was fun to do. Plus I can change it out whenever I get tired of it. So far 2 of my co-workers have copied my idea and done something similar to their walls. Everyone who visits our office compliments it; hopefully I've started a new trend!