Well there is no update on the home search, so I decided to
try my hand at a DIY decorator project.
Personally, it was a little too time consuming for a "Hallmark holiday" wreath, but at least I'm not as upset at how poorly it turned out since it's
not a real holiday. Hopefully the wreath
I do for Easter will be less embarrassing...
So I started by using foam spheres to form a heart...the Michael's
I went to didn't have a precreated foam or wood heart, so I figured I'd just
make my own. I did each side of the
heart separately to help maintain symmetry and then did the center last. I initially just used toothpicks to hold it
together, and waited to add the hot glue once I was satisfied with the
shape...or just gave up on being satisfied with the shape.
I had set out to use paper to create rosettes as I saw on
Pinterest. I could only do about 8 at a
time because the cutting is just not arthritis friendly. (Yes, at age 29 I have arthritis.)
So I switched to doing fabric roses which
were much easier and less time consuming.
I used a 36x36 felt piece sold for $3.99 at my local Michael's to create
18", 12" and 9" strips about 1" in width and followed this
tutorial: Craftaholics Anonymous
I did smaller pieces since I used felt which is thicker than most craft
fabrics.
Then after I completed the wreath I thought, "hey,
glitter makes everything more
awesomer." No, no it doesn't. Wreath definitely looked better preglitter,
but whatev - it's a Valentine's day wreath. (Sorry the photo stinks - the lighting at my door is wretched.)
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| Fabric Rosette Wreath |
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