i was almost positive that we were on the home stretch towards spring. last thing i expected to see outside my window was snow.
but, who am i to complain. i get to stay inside all day. hubby drove to work and my neighbor brought my daughter to school...and brought her home. i'm a lucky girl.
a few days ago i realized the only decorations i have for spring/easter are window stickers...and i just bought them.
i have nothing. i think i'm from that school of buy your decorations a year ahead of time to get those end of season discounts. but...i always forget to buy them. and i am not one to buy decorations at full retail. sooo....my option right now is to make a few decorations at home.
project one: spring moss wreath
estimated finish time: 30 minutes.
materials needed:
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| you can nix this part. not sure how i feel about them on the wreath. |
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| i used two bags for a 12 inch wreath. |
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| yellow, baby blue, or pink would look nice, too. |
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| baby not included. |
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you can buy the styrofoam wreaths, but the straw ones are cheaper. a lot cheaper. bring your coupons with you.
you'll also need a glue gun and glue sticks. i used the mini gun and used half bag of mini sticks.
i could drown you with all the pics i took, but i know you are all smart people. just glue and press the moss. simple, right?
i left the back alone.
for a more natural look, don't trim. here's the difference.
glue on your eggs.
hang up your ribbon. if you have a nice wreath hook. use it.
mine is ugly, so i cheated.
you could probably use one of those removable hooks on the back of your door if you want to have the ribbon piggy-back over the door.
i'm pleased with my results. it was seriously quick, not to mention much cheaper than the ones they sell in the stores.
happy crafting!
jill
