I Heart Floral Wreaths

Hey Everyone! 

I wanted to do something cute for Valentine's Day that was a bit different from the pink, red, and white vibe this year and was inspired by more purples, berry colors, and champagne shimmers in making this fun heart wreath!

Supplies  

Heart shaped straw wreath
2 bunches of artificial flowers
hot glue gun / glue sticks
wire cutters
2-3 inch wide wire ribbon

First, wrap ribbon all the way around your wreath, with slight overlapping. Hot glue first piece, and last piece. Wrap very tightly.

Once ribbon is secured, using wire cutters, cut flowers off leaving some stem length. Remove all greenery from bouquet and set aside for later.

Curl bottom of wire stem to desired flower height and hot glue flat curled wire to the wreath. Continue per flower until desired. To maintain heart shape, angle flower head downwards at the inner and outer points of the heart, to dramatically enhance its shape. 

Use leftover leaves and greenery to fill around the inner and outer heart shape, to hide all that wire, and fill all those holes!

 

 

So lovely!! I am really digging these pinks and berry purples!
Have a great week!

Bethany @Enchanted Lake

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 335 - Wood Chip Magnets

Make a unique magnet with our new wood chips! Fun and easy to make!

Wood Chip Magnets

Watch our segment here: Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 335 - Wood Chip Magnets

Supplies:

wood burner

hot glue 

wood chips

Thanks for watching this week and don't forget to come in to check out our spring item selection!

Valentine tree

Create this awesome Valentines Tree using our NEW colors of felt!

Supplies:
Styrofoam Cone
Felt (Fuchsia)
Feathers
Crystal Door Knob
Low Temp Hot Glue Gun
Scissors
Glass Candle Stick
Gold Design Master Spray Paint

Begin by cutting hearts from the felt and glue them onto the Styrofoam Cone starting at the bottom and working your way up to the top. Take your candle stick outside and spray with two coats of Design Master Gold Spray Paint. While the candle stick dries, glue some pink feathers to the top of the tree and stick the crystal door knob into the tip, securing with some glue. Now all you need to do is glue the gold candle stick to the base of the tree!

Wooden Hearts Wreath

Aloha Crafters ~

Today's Idea & Inspiration is a wreath perfect for Valentine's Day. This is a different use for those scrapbooking Valentine supplies in your stash; or a fun reason to purchase more.

Supplies:

• Red Pine Work Wreath (30132493)
• White/Clear Mesh (30104485)
• Bowdabra (30075356)
• Red Crafter's Acrylic Paint (30020802)
• Titanium White Basics Paint (30094441)
• Bag of Wooden Turning Hearts (77614875)
• MSC All Over Petal Heart Punch (30123975)
• MSC All Over Heartbeat Punch (30123974)
• Tweed Pattern Stamp (30138985)
• Arrow Background Stamp (30139029)
• Heart Background Stamp (30139027)
• Amore Stamp (30139031)
• Love Stamp (30139032)
• Sending Love Stamp (30139035)
• Red Ribbon of choice
• Scrap Paper or blank stencil plastic
• Adhesive of choice
• Paintbrush of choice
• Paintpan of choice
• Varnish of choice
• Paint tape of choice

Instructions:

1. Using Red Pine Work Wreath & Mesh create wreath (see previous blogs for how to) 
2. Wrap Wreath with Red Ribbon
3. Using the Bowdabra make 6-8 Bows
4. Using Red Paint, paint wooden hearts
5. After hearts are dry, spread white paint in a paintpan, use to apply to stamps, stamp hearts
6. Using MSC punches, make stencils, use to stencil hearts
7. For Plaid heart, tape off with painting tape
8. After hearts are thoroughly dry, varnish if desired
9. Adhere bows & wooden hearts to wreath as desired

Happy Crafting!

Paper Heart Embrace

Paper Heart Embrace

Materials:

-Bo-Bunny Back to Backs “Love Letter Notes” 12x12 card stock, sku 30137297 (or any double sided design)

-Paper Trimmer

-Stapler

-Double stick tape

-Bakers twine

Put it together:

1) Cut 6 1” strips out of 12x12 card stock

2) Lay out 3 strips vertically, with the pattern you want on the outside faced up.

3) Place double stick tape 1 ½ inches down on the first strip and lay the top of the second strip onto the tape.  Place double stick tape 1 1/2 inches down from the top of strip two and place the top of strip three onto the tape.

4) Lay out the next three strips and repeat step 3.

Now you have two strips.

5) Take the two strips (the sides with the overlapping facing) and place them together as if they were kissing!

6) Staple the sides together about 2 ½ inches from the top.

7) Cover the staples with double stick tape

8) Take the now outer strips of paper on either side, and bring down creating a small heart with a tail.

9) Repeat the same technique, taping further down the “tail” each time creating a nesting effect. Trim the tail if you wish.

10) Now you have three adorable nesting hearts.  Using double sided tape, attached bakers twine, thread or ribbon to the inside “v” of the outside heart.

Hang your beautiful heart for all to love!