Burlap Bunny Wreath

How is it even possible that Easter is in 3 days?!?! While I have not slacked on creating lots-o-stuff for the Easter holiday, I am finally getting around to posting them, now that the month has (hopefully) died down a bit! Up first...a cute, burlap, bunny wreath! Here's how I created it:

Materials:

-burlap ribbon (about 20 feet)

-wire wreath form

-scissors

-pink tulle

-wire (mine was a very thin gauge, as that's what I had on hand, but I would recommend a thicker wire)

-wire cutters

-Scotch tape

Instructions:

1. Weave a burlap ribbon through the wire wreath, as shown in this tutorial.

2. Bend and fold a piece of ribbon 20" long, as shown in the pictures below.

3. Thread wire through the point of the folded ribbon and twist to secure, as shown in the pictures below

4. Place wire the entire length of the ribbon down its center. Thread wire through the bottom of the folded ribbon (pictured below) and twist/secure, leaving a tail of about 4" of wire at the end.

5. Repeat the process of threading wire through another piece of 20" ribbon.

6. Wrap the extra wire from both pieces of folded ribbon around the wreath about 8" apart (creating bunny ears). Keep in mind the ears may be floppy, so you will need to reinforce with tape when hanging.

7. Tie pink tulle into a bow and thread wire through the back of it. Wrap the wire around the wreath so that the bow sits at the bottom of a rabbit ear.

8. Hang up the wreath and reinforce the ears with tape (place on the wire behind each of the ears so that it does not show) so that they stay up.

My favorite element of this wreath is that, once Easter is over, the ears can come off and flowers, ribbon, bows, etc. can be added for a beautiful spring wreath to last you through the remainder of the season! How cool is that?!?!

Here's hoping the Easter bunny brings you everything your heart desires!

Garfield Pool Noodle Wreath

                                           

My aunt Rene, who turned the big 5-0 on Sunday, is a HUGE Garfield fan (to say the least). Every household item that could possibly be transformed into this adorably, grumpy, fat cat she owns. and her Facebook friends can count on reading a new quote or picture every Monday, depicting Garfield's thoughts on the beginning of the work week. Because Garfield decorations are hard to come by and Rene planned a huge shindig (which happened Saturday night and was sooo much fun), I took it upon myself to make her some fat cat-inspired things that could be used throughout the party! I will be posting pics of the party and the Garfield decorum soon, but, for now, here is the how-to for the pool noodle, Garfield wreath I made her...

Materials:

-orange, pool noodle

-black, duct tape

-craft foam in orange, yellow, pink, white, and black

-2 black, pipe cleaners

-black, permanent marker

-scissors

-low-temp glue gun and glue sticks

Directions:

 1. Form pool noodle into circle and wrap black, duct tape around the ends to connect the circle.

2. Wrap pool noodle in black duct tape in four spots to create Garfield's stripes

3. Cut Garfield's ears, mouth, eyes, eyeballs, and nose out of foam in the corresponding colors shown

    below. Use black, permanent marker to embellish the mouth and ears.

4. Using a low-temp glue gun, adhere ears to the back of the wreath and Garfield's face to the front of the

    wreath.

5. Use two black, pipe cleaners to cut out 4, 3-inch pieces and 2, 5-inch pieces. Stick 2, 3-inch pieces and

    1, 5-inch piece into each side of the wreath, as shown in the picture below.

I will end this post by simply saying

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, RENE!!!!!

Wizard of Oz Door Decor

Our stellar door

Our school recently held a door decorating contest that offered a first place prize of a pizza party! Fortunately for me, I have the arts-and-craftiest bunch of staff members a girl could ever want or need. After a theme was determined, (how awesome is this theme, btw?) and parts were assigned, staff was all over it, and the final creation became more than I ever could've imagined! I would looooove to be able to show you each of the characters individually; however, I would love even more to keep my job and protect the privacy of my students and staff, so I'm afraid this is the best I can do. Oh, by the way, our pizza party is scheduled for next Friday :0)



A closer view-How awesome is the rolled, construction paper Emerald City???





The bottom half with some areas strategically blurred for the sake of privacy