Pretty Easter Wreath With DIY Ribbon Flowers

Hello sweet readers!

Today I cannot wait to share this pretty pastel Easter wreath with you! 

I had so much fun making the DIY ribbon flowers and I love how it turned out.

Now if someone could just get rid of this snow!

I brought this Goodwill-find wicker wreath to life with these pretty DIY ribbon flowers that I made with ribbon from May Arts. I love using May Arts ribbon for my projects because they are such high quality ribbon in such beautiful patterns and colours!

And if you are intrigued to make your own ribbon flowers, let me show you how.

It is not hard at all!

First, you will need some pretty ribbon about 3 feet long and some floral wire.

1. Start by making a loop and securing it by tying some floral wire around the center. The loop size will determine the size of the flower, so start with a small loop for smaller flowers and larger loops for large flowers.

 2. Next, make another loop the same size as the first loop, so you have a cute little bow-tie like this.

 3. Next, make another loop coming from the center as shown.Wrap wire around the center to secure each loop as you make it.

 4. Next add a fourth and fifth loop, securing each loop in the center with wire.

Cut wire from the back when finished.

5. Using a hot glue gun, glue buttons in the center of the ribbon flowers as shown.

For this wreath, I made a large flower in pink, a medium-sized flower in purple and two smaller flowers in yellow. Then using a hot glue gun, I attached the DIY ribbon flowers to the wreath, along with some small Easter eggs and greenery I found at the dollar store.

I love making my own DIY ribbon flowers because I can make any size and colour to go with my project, and with the May Arts ribbon catalogue...they are so many fun ribbons to try!

Please visit the other amazing Easter projects created by the wonderful bloggers I've teamed up with this month!

From left to right, they are:

DIY Easter Photo Props by A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

Pastel Easter Wreathwith DIY Ribbon Flowers by Echoes of Laughter
Hope Wreath by Fynes Designs
Vibrant Easter Wreath by Time With Thea
Hippity Hop Wall Art by Clean and Scentsible
Pottery Barn InspiredEaster Bunny by Craftberry Bush
Ribbon Rosette Candy Jars by The Sweet Escape
Wood Slice Easter Wreath by The Happy Housie
Decorate Easter Eggs with Paint and Ribbon by The DIY Dreamer
An Easter Tablescape with Peat Pots by Satori Design for Living
Simple and Spring-y Easter Headbands by Suburble
An Upcycled Easter Basket by Northstory 

Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you find some fabulous inspiration for your Easter projects!

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DIY Christmas Wreath

 Let's talk Christmas wreaths, shall we? Do you have a  Christmas wreath that you hang up every year and you used to like it....but now...maybe not so much? Do you keep hanging it up year after year, or do you pass it on? I found myself recently in this dilemma where I was so tired of a large wreath that I put it in the Goodwill pile yet again, only to pull it out thinking that it could become a DIY project. Except this time I FINALLY did it! I took the bull by the horns and make a completely new wreath from an old wreath. Here is the story of how an old, tired wreath became lovely & new in red & gold.

Here's the original wreath circa 2001. I loved it at the time, but after 12 years, it was time for it to go where ever old wreaths go to retire. 

But then I decided that a remake was in order. My new colour scheme of choice...red & gold.

So I ripped this baby apart and never looked back.

{In fact, I ripped it apart so fast and got to work that I forget to take a picture in progress, but you can see the new flowers and berries to the left of the old wreath.}

While browsing the aisles of fake flower heaven, I came upon these red flowers with gold centers and these became the inspiration for the whole  new wreath.

I picked up some red ribbon, gold lotus pieces, along with a couple of gold accent pieces and a sprig of red berries.

I made a grouping of 3 red flowers flanked by gold accent pieces and gold lotus flowers, and then I hot-glued everything to the wreath.

Then I weaved red ribbon throughout the rest of the wreath and finished off with a big red bow. I left the pine cones from the original wreath in place and  hot glued some red berries here and there.

I love my new old wreath. It was the exact refresh I was looking for.

And this new lovely now resides in the perfect spot...outside on the window of our front porch!

You can see more about the whole front porch in this post HERE.

 And you might also like to take a peek at these easy PAPER STRAW SNOWFLAKES.

 And our MUSLIN BAG ADVENT CALENDAR.

Thank you so much for sharing your time with me! My readers are the most awesome people!

Wishing you an INSPIRED day! 

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Easy Paper Straw Snowflakes

These little beauties are so easy to make that they are a perfect family project  or great for a classroom full of children. Easy Paper Straw Snowflakes....it's just one of those crafts that just works! I think a whole Christmas tree covered in paper straw snowflakes would be a fabulous sight to see. And a collection hung in a window would be super pretty too!

To make this craft, the main ingredient is a collection of pretty paper straws. I used 3 different patterns  of straws to create different looks in red & white. Here are the supplies needed:

Supplies:
Paper Straws {mine came from greenmunch.ca.}
White cardstock
Circle paper punch, or circles cut with scissors
Wood buttons, or any buttons
Glue gun or white craft glue

Instructions:

Step 1. With white cardstock, cut 2- 1 1/2" circles for each snowflake.

Step 2.Cut straws into 2 1/2" lengths. {8 or 10 of these are needed for each snowflake.}Cut a small straw circle that is only 1/4 inch in length for each snowflake.

Step 3. Glue small 1/4" straw circle in center of 1 1/2' white cardstock circle. Glue straw pieces around small straw center as shown.

Step 4. Finish by adding a white cardstock circle on top of snowflake design. Add button to finish. If you would like to add a hanging string, use a needle and thread to string clear fishing line through one straw as a hanging hook, or poke a whole and add a traditional wire ornament hook.

I love the eclectic look of different patterns together. I have used papers straws in patterns of chevron, polka dot and stripes.

And a collection of snowflakes is definitely worth an afternoon of fun!

These little beauties are also wonderful to use as a package decoration too! I love package decorations on presents...it's like adding a statement necklace to an outfit.

I think that this is one of the easiest and prettiest ornaments that I have ever made!

I have been so busy Christmas crafting this week, and I have so much more to share with you, but in the meantime, you may want to check out my:

Muslin Bag Advent Calendar

Chevron Bag Advent Calendar

And so many more ideas on my Pinterest Boards here:

Creative Christmas Packaging

Christmas Printables

Advent Calendars

Wishing you happy creating!

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Halloween Cookie Decorating Kit

Have I told you recently how much I love my readers? I really, really do and I so appreciate your visits here and your sweet comments mean so much to me! Thank you!

It's no secret that I love giving. 

And nothing makes me happier to give a gift from my kitchen to someone who either doesn't bake, doesn't have time to bake or just because. I put together this Halloween Cookie Decorating Kit for a friend with a few small children as a gift for something for them to make together that mom could just sit back and enjoy without having to do anything!

For this little ensemble, I covered a can of store bought frosting with some cute Halloween scrapbook paper, along with two dozen homemade of our favourite sugar cookies.

 And I filled small spice containers with different types of sprinkles or nonpareils to decorate the cookies.

And I included one of these adorable little seasonal spatulas to use for frosting the cookies.

And now we have a wonderful cookie decorating kit to give!

For more ideas on some fun food for Halloween, I have lots to share on Pinterest:

Halloween Food Fun

Halloween Ideas To Love

Fabulous Fall

And some of my other Halloween Projects you might like:

Jello Jar Monsters

Halloween Candy House

Spooky Snack

Easy Halloween School Lunch

Thank you so much for visiting!

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Halloween Treat Bucket {Tutorial}

This post is sponsored by Blueprint Social and Martha Stewart Decoupage Products. However, as always, I only share products that I love. All opinions are my own.

I am having so much fun creating some Halloween projects for around our house!  I was so excited to try out some Martha Stewart Decoupage products to create this crazy cute & easy Halloween Treat Bucket. This would be such a great project to make with  kids as a family activity before the trick-or-treating fun begins. Each child could have their own custom, personalized bucket for collecting treats on the big night of costumes and howling, good fun! Or you could simply use it as a 'candy bowl' for guests to help themselves!

For this project, I used these supplies. Empty paint cans can usually be purchased at the local paint store, while all of the Martha Stewart Decoupage products can be found at Michaels.

The first step for creating the Halloween Treat Bucket is to measure and cut the decoupage paper to fit the bucket.

I cut two large pieces to go around the paint can.
{We will deal with the sides in just a minute.}

Next, using the paint, stencil letters and pouncers, I stencilled "Treats" on one sheet of the decoupage paper. It is so much easier to stencil on a flat paper than paper that is already on a can!

Let the stencil dry completely.

Then I covered the can completely in Martha Stewart Decoupage in Matte Finish.

The great thing about all the decoupage formulas is that they are: dishwasher safe, machine washable, non-yellowing, dry hard with no tack and can be used indoors or out.

And all of the Martha Stewart Craft Decoupage Formulas and Finishes can be used on any surface including: glass, fabric, paper, metal and wood to create any project your heart desires!

Then I applied the 2 sheets of decoupage paper around the can. But I was left with some seams that needed to be covered, so I cut thin strips of decoupage paper and covered  the seams.

It worked perfectly!

Next, using more decoupage formula and a brush, I added this fun trim around the top and bottom of the can.

And I gave everything a final coat of decoupage formula to protect everything.

I followed the directions to let everything dry properly.

When the can was completely dry, I added some colorful ribbon to the handles.

And then I added some tissue paper and filled the can with lots of yummy Halloween goodies!

And that is how I created a wonderful Halloween Treat Bucket for guests to help themselves to sweet treats while visiting our humble abode!

 If  you 're looking for more fun Halloween projects or inspiration, get ideas from fellow crafters from Plaid Crafts on Facebook or Pinterest!

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