Spring Wreath

Since it was such a beautiful sunny day, this evening I wanted to make a spring wreath. Maybe spring will come more quickly now! Last week I went to the Snohomish senior center thrift store with my mom, Nana and auntie. I found a grapevine wreath, brand new with a tag on it for .50 cents! I had some leftover moss from my Christmas topiary, so I used that. Yesterday I went to Hobby Lobby and got flower branches which were half off and only cost me $5.42.

Here's the branches with little purple and white flowers

The  .50 wreath!

Today I started putting it together. First I hot glued the moss to the grapevine wreath:

Gluing the moss

Next I cut apart the flower stems into smaller bunches and a few long bunches.

Then I started hot gluing the flower stems to the wreath and wiggling it under the moss and under the wreath.

Almost finished! 

Last I glued on a small bird's nest. Here's the finished product hanging on our door. Brad says I should add some purple ribbon and tie a bow to hang it at the top. What do you think? 

Valentine's Day

Valentine's day has never been my favorite day and it usually comes and goes with out much notice. Last year a wonderful student made me a cute conversation heart picture frame. I put a picture of my husband and me that my talented brother took about 4 days before our wedding. I wanted to share it and how simple it would be to make.

Choose a plain frame, paint it the color of your choice and then hot glue conversation hearts to the frame!

Isn't my brother talented at capturing candid moments?