I cannot believe all of the warm weather we have been having this past week. It is simply beautiful outside! And I just so happen to be one of the luck ones who gets to enjoy all of this sun! That's one of the nice perks of being a stay at home wife. I do feel bad that Ed is at work all day slaving over his accounting calculator. At least he has massive windows by his desk that he can open up to enjoy the fresh air.
I have taken to getting our house ready for spring. In particular, I have been getting my craft on to make brightly colored spring decorations. My first project is this wreath. I'm recycling material from our wedding last June while making it. I'm hoping this is something we'll have for years to come.
For those of you who were at our wedding, these were the flowers I used when I made my aisle decorations:
My dad was so kind as to disassemble all of these after the wedding. You see, I used canning jars to hold the flowers, and I wanted to use the jars for something else. He put all of the flowers in a big bag. I've been thinking about what to do with them for months now. All of this nice weather has inspired me!
If you're saying to yourself, "Gosh, I'd really like to make a wreath for my front door. How do I?" Well, it's quite simple. You'll need:
- Silk flowers
- Wire cutter (to cut the stems to size)
- Floral wrap tape
- Wreath form (I used a wire one, but you can use a styrofoam one as well)
Simply wrap the stems of the flowers to the wire on the frame. For a more finished off look, I wrapped the entire stem of the flower before I added others. To save yourself time (which you'll want to do!), you should add the flowers in bunches, about 3-4 blossoms at a time.
Once you've filled out your wreath, hang it on your door and enjoy! If you have any spare ribbon around the house, add a nice bow!
My next project is going to be chair pad covers for our kitchen. I have a very bright yellow striped fabric that will be just perfect! Stay tuned!
Enjoy the sun!
~Rachel
