The holidays are over and in New York it almost seems like Spring. It's the middle of January and it's a frigid 50 degrees...burr; not!
It's so nice outside, and my mind is racing. I'm thinking...Spring Celebration. Flowers, baskets, lillies, violets, pinks, yellows and everything else Spring. I know this sounds crazy, but this is coming from the same person that decorated for Christmas the week before Thanksgiving.
My front door seemed lonely. I thought a nice transition into spring would be a Valentine's Wreath.
What do I do? Go to Michaels. I'm not much into the adorable, cutsey, crafty stuff, but when I got to Michaels I saw so many adorable, cutsey things. I was completely overwhelmed with all the spring colors, the flowers, wreaths, candles, and whimsical chachkas. Exactly what I was trying to avoid.
What do I do? Go to Michaels. I'm not much into the adorable, cutsey, crafty stuff, but when I got to Michaels I saw so many adorable, cutsey things. I was completely overwhelmed with all the spring colors, the flowers, wreaths, candles, and whimsical chachkas. Exactly what I was trying to avoid.
If you're wondering why I tend to stay away from cute and everything "cutsey", I think it goes way back to when I was a teenager. I was the girl that was "cute", not..."pretty", not..."hot", and not..."sexy", but ...cute! I hated it. I guess those were my shallow years. If you call me cute now, I'll bake you cookies. Ok, enough about that...that's another post.
At Michael's I decided to do a crafty, cutsey wreath with a twist, to add a little funk. I strayed from the ordinary and found a thin rectangular wood frame, light enough to hang on the door. It has so much detail, rectangular shaped and unexpected...perfect! I got a pink floral heart wreath, smaller in size to fit inside the frame, and a black bow. I love pink and black.
On the way to cash out at Michael's, I passed an isle filled with whimsical letters, in all different shapes and sizes. I figured I'd go all out on the "cutsey" theme and decided to personalize my wreath with the letter "F".
And then, there it was...
My crafty and yes! cutsey DIY Valentine's Wreath.
My crafty and yes! cutsey DIY Valentine's Wreath.
xo
Teresa
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| Personalized wooden frame, framing a floral heart wreath , toped off with a bow |
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Thin rectangular frame from Michaels |
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Krylon spraypaint in satin beige |
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Flower Heart Wreath |
Black Satin Bow for top of wreath
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| Letter "F" to personalize |
Hot Glued letter "F" to bottom corner of frame
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| Cutsey DIY Valentine's Wreath |
xo
It's way past Valentine's Day but I just had to write. I'm not a very craftsy kind of person, but loved the heart shown. So I went to Michaels. I have to say that my heart came out great. My daughter and I had a great time making it and it wasn't too difficult. I hung it on my front door too and everyone that came over loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa for all the great ideas.
Bella
Love it! ...that you made one too, and you had fun with your daughter! You are welcome and thanks so much for taking the time to comment.<3
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