Sunday, August 12, 2012

A Little Color Never Hurt Anyone

I was in the mood to craft and I really wanted to refresh the front door wreath. While I love the one that currently welcomes my guests, I really wanted something with a bit more color. I thought I would try a new technique, wrapping the wreath in yarn. I found a bright yellow yarn (at a store I refuse to give credit to, for the sake of tarnishing my reputation...you guessed it!) and dug into my fabric and ribbon scraps to make the flowers. I found a whole spool of colorful ribbon to hang it and I opted to use it for some flowers too. In the end, I kept adding more and more flowers, with more and more color. I like the finished product and think it will be great for what's left of the summer. Luckily for me, the summer in Florida lasts well into October and sometimes November!

Friday, August 10, 2012

Madison's Masterpiece

My daughter wanted to create a special painting for her room. She used her favorite color for the base and we drew circles in pencil and she filled them in with her favorite colors. For the finishing touch, I took a sharpie and drew in the accent lines. It came out better than we expected, but most importantly, we made her happy! (That is quite a feat at this age!)