Just call me the Wreath Whisperer

Wowzers! It's been way too long since I've posted something for you fine folks. A month to be exact! Lots have happened in those 4 weeks. Of course there has been crafting, have you met me?! But I also went to Las Vegas MAGIC market week, which is a 3 day trade show held for the fashion industry that buyers and vendors attend to and I got the great opportunity to attend this year! I may post about that but if I do be prepared for tons of pictures and me yapping away! It was such a great opportunity I still can't believe I was able to go!!! I also caught the flu when I returned to buffalo from my trip and the a head cold right after that. I couldn't catch a break! I'm finally feeling back to myself. You don't know how grateful you are to be able to breathe out of both of your nostrils until it's taken away from you overnight. Seriously, try to eat something with your mouth closed like your mother taught you and you can't breathe in either of your nostrils...it's not fun or a cute picture.

Enough of my life recapping! Let's get to that post I've promised you. Now that you all probably have 50+ felt rosettes made during the time I was gone lets put them on something shall we?

This wreath was made for valentines day, but you know what...everyday is valentines day so it's okay that it's now march and I am just posting now about the day of love...

 

Surprisingly since this is now my 3rd wreath that I have made I didn't have any of the supplies on hand to decorate the wreath. So I just went to Joann's (a local craft and fabric store) to pick up the wreath mold, the yarn, the LOVE wooden sign and felt. With the use of a 40% off coupon (they always have them, get the app you won't be disappointed, and they take competitor coupons too!) this project came in at about $10. Music to my college student ears!

I just started to wrap the wreath with the grey yarn like I have in the past for other wreaths. You can see a better step by step tutorial here. This took me a little longer since it is a shape I'm not use to wrapping.

Once the wreath was wrapped completely with the yarn I started to make the felt rosettes (which you all know how to make since I have given you plenty of practice time!!) here is a better tutorial for some of you folks who have no idea what I'm talking about...

After I made a good amount of the rosettes, I made a bit more than I used and made some smaller or bigger depending on how I cut the felt out. I then moved onto painting the LOVE sign a nice red and hot glueing that to my wreath. I glued it on an angle, which my photo skills here are not up to par but trust me its on an angle.

Then I just glued the rosettes in smaller clusters towards the end of my heart wreath...

I had so many left I decided to add some to the very top of the wreath. I'm really glad I did this because without it it would be one undecorated heart. More roses are always a good thing, am I right or am I right ladies ;)

Thankfully at work we just happened to do a massive prop purge the week I made this wreath and this burlap ribbon that I took home with me was the perfect addition to this little project. So introducing the free yet appropriate burlap ribbon. I hot glued the ribbon to the back of wreath this time and have found I like this way a lot better than what I've been doing previously. When in doubt, hot glue it.

Three hours later I found myself the owner of a nice new lovely wreath! I still have it hanging up in my kitchen, at this rate I may as well keep it up until next Valentine's day...

 

 

Have you ever found yourself making the same crafts over and over because you just simply love them? Or found yourself surprised how fast life can go by and you realized you've left your readers hanging? (sorry again, I love you all!!) Here's to many more crafts and better scheduled posts!!