Yarn wreath tutorial

Here is my tutorial for the yarn wreaths!

In the first picture I have my supplies laid out. I like to use the straw wreaths (make sure you leave the plastic wrap on otherwise it will make a huge mess and be hard to work with). I've made most of mine to use one color of yarn, a ribbon finish, and then some sort of garnish to put on top!

The second photo shows you how to start it. I use a dab of hot glue to hold the yarn. (Make sure you pull from the outside of the yarn skein. I pulled from the middle on the first one I did and it was a mess!)

The third and fourth picture show the technique I use to wrap the wreath. You'll find the method that works best for you, but I like to start out to the left (picture 3) and then wrap my way back to the right (picture 4)

At the end you cut the yarn and use another dab of hot glue! (Picture 5)

I added ribbon in picture 6 and then used the flowers for garnish in picture 7.

To hang it I use some of the extra ribbon in picture 8 and then voila!!

The last picture is the final product on the door!

Week-long Care Package

I put together a fun week-long care package for my friend Jessica for her first week in Tennessee. I made the envelopes out of Kraft paper and lined them with scrapbook paper. I used my cricut to cut out the days of the week and cute phrases for the cards. Each envelope has a card in it, and as she opens one each day there is something to go with it: The FL-TN pillow for Monday, gift card to a Knoxville restaurant for Tuesday, hot chocolate and pocket hand warmers for Wednesday, a TN map and notepad for Thursday, and two cute sets of notecards for Friday. I wanted to give her something cute and exciting for each day to get her through her first week. I loved the envelopes the best!

Jewelry Roll

I made a jewelry roll for my sister today. She picked the fabrics and ribbon and we designed it together. I think it turned out pretty nice for not having a tutorial to go by and for being a little rushed with time. There are four pockets, a ribbon for earrings and the top pink bar (with a snap) for holding bracelets and necklaces. It rolls up and ties. I think I'm going to make myself one! And no, I don't know how to do button holes yet - I just used regular snaps but put buttons on the other side to make it look better :).

Card display

I found this on Pinterest! I got a hoop at michaels, wrapped some pretty ribbon around it and then glued clothes pins on it! Took about 20 minutes to make!!

New Toy

I got a new toy the other day - a Cricut! After I got it I really wondered about how often I would use it and if it would really be so useful to me, and then I set it up and used it. It is so quick and easy to set up, and just as easy to use!! It will save me SO much time decorating things in my classroom (all these years whenever I want to make a sign/bulletin board/decoration, I've had to either buy a package of cut-out letters, where I have to sit and punch out each letter, and there are never enough of the ones you need the most, or I've had to use the die-cut machine where you cut each letter one.at.a.time. So I am VERY happy to have this thing now! I set it up and just cut out a few letters and shapes for fun. I am already thinking of so many cute cards and other things I can make now!

Pinterest-Inspired Pillow

Another project I tackled today was making a Pinterest-inspired state-to-state pillow for Jess. You know, the ones where here are two states with a heart in the middle and a dotted line connecting them? Obviously the states I used were Florida and Tennessee, since that's where they're moving. I also used orange and blue because, well, we're Gators. It was my first time doing applique - and I think I might want it to be my last. Maybe I started with too-hard of a shape, with these jagged-edged states, but it was super time-consuming. I hand-turned the wheel myself for at least half of each state. All in all, I think it turned out okay. Not the best looking thing ever, but I know it will be more sentimental than anything. (Did you notice how many hyphenated words I had here?)

 

Leah-Inspired-Scarves

Hi friends!
I followed the link Leah sent us and made these infinity scarves. I just used the full length of the fabric the way I had it cut, and I made them thinner since Jessica is such a skinny you-know-what - so I think they ended up being about 7" x 45". They aren't long enough to wrap two times but they fit great when looped just once. I think they turned out okay, and what a quick, easy project! So glad to get our craft-share on!