Jelly Bean To Spring

Ok do you remember my Jelly bean wreath? Well after 2 years and a few drops lets just say it was time to get rid of it! Or was it?! It was defiantly ugly and faded and yes there was a few jelly beans that didn't survive. But I still had faith!I decided I wouldn't be out any money to try and revive it. I love the look of all the cool bean wreaths so I was hoping this would work minus the hours spend gluing on beans! I added a coat of Krylon paint and already it was looking 100% better. Next I added a bow I loved the animal print! It pays to have a friend with more ribbon then most craft stores! I could have stopped there and hid my broken jelly beans with the ribbon. But I decided to add a little more color with some felt flowers. I Love yellow and the 3 colors are so much fun!Ready to see my finished spring wreath?    
What do you think?

Clover Ribbon Wreath

I had so much fun making my Valentine cardboard wreath (the price was right too!). I thought I better make one for St. Patrick's Day. I started the same way with a big piece of cardboard. I used a pizza box this time! I debated between a clover and a circle and with my awesome art skills I ended with a oval!!I covered my wreath with some left over white ribbon and then decided I would make a clover out of ribbon. I wanted it large so I cut 4 pieces 17inched in length. I knotted the center of each and shaped then into a heart.Next I bunched them together and added some glue to hold them in a clover shape. My green ribbon had wire so that helped it hold its shape. I added a gold button to the center and glued it onto my wreath. Then just to add some more color I added a bead necklace too. We are now officially ready for the pinch fest!

Valentine Day wreath

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Tis the season to start showing some love! I was looking in my box of Valentine decorations when I realized that I don't have any Valentine decorations. So with my budget being around $0.00 I decided it was time to shop in my house!
Supplies needed:
Cardboard                                                                                                       Ribbon/twine                                                                                                  Glue                                                                                                                                               Embellishments (old shirts, beads, felt, buttons)
I started with a cardboard box, left over from our Christmas packages, it doesn't have to be perfect you will be covering it!   And then its time to start wrapping the twineI knew I wanted to add fabric flowers to the bottom and so I didn't bother with wrapping it completely. Now it is time to gather the fun stuff. For me I used some old t-shirts I had and found some beads in a Christmas box.                                                 I rolled some fabric flowers and placed them where I wanted them glued them down. I then added some beads in between the flowers and TA-DA! It is complete and within my budget!! I couldn't resist I had to make another one for my sister! This time I did ribbon and felt roses. For the price you can afford to share with the family and neighbors!