DIY Valentine's Feather Heart Wreath

Here's what you'll need
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A heart wreath base (plastic or foam).
A red feather boa (JoAnn's is the least expensive).

Floral wire

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I bought this wreath at Walmart yesterday for $5.00. Our town's Joann's did not have a heart foam wreath base, so I went with the already decorated, plastic one from walmart...(slightly obnoxious and all).

I purchased an 8 foot red feather boa from Joann's. It was $7.99 regularly priced.

I used my 40% off coupon. So it was...under $5.00? (I don't do math. Ask Jared.)

You will need scissors and Bright Wire/Floral Wire -- you can purchase this in the floral section of Walmart, as well.

The plastic tinsel wreath I bought at Walmart had tinsel laced and hooked onto the plastic wreath base. I was able to unhook it without cutting it at all and will probably use the strand to decorate our Valentine's dinner table or something of the like.

I made my wreath last night and didn't take pictures of the process, so I don't have a way of showing you the next step. Here's the description on how to put it all together:

Line up the feather boa with the wreath base and tie the floral wire in several spots. Because you are working with feather, after the wires are tied, you'll be able to situate the feathers to where you won't be able to see the wire at all. You could also use hot glue, if you prefer.

And here she is.....

{The End}

Have a loving sort of day.

PS

Sort of wishing I had made this heart felt wreath instead....soo sooo sooooo cute. Check it out here:

glitter pumpkins

last weekend, kricket made these lovelies for me. they are a festive favorite of hers and since, on my own, i can never make anything sparkly work very good in my home, she can. And they add just the right touch.

they are super easy to make, too. all you need is fine pixie glitter, elmer's glue and sponge brush.

see here (Martha's website) for step-by-step instructions.

spooky touch

I have decided that I should really share more of the fun blogs I follow. So, today, I've decided to share The Curious Sofa Diaries. 'Curious Sofa', I discovered, is a quaint shoppe in Kansas City. The owner is the author of the blog and she shares with the world, the wonderful goods she sells in her store. Visit here to see her post featuring all of their halloween treats. If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you'll see their cheesecloth wrapper chandeliers. While I don't have a chandelier (I WISH), I had to steal the idea this weekend. I bought a six-yard package of cheesecloth and went to town.

Adds quite the spooky touch, eh?

Isn't this lovely?

The Country Living folks are so very, very talented!

Dough Handprints

My sweet little friend Rebecca passed this idea along to me. I thought it was a great father's day idea, so Sara and I decided to give it a shot with Mea and Morgan.

They were a bit young yet, I think, because they tried to grab the dough and play in it, thus their handprints were kind of messy. I have decided we will try this again maybe next year or the year after that, and it will probably turn out better.

Click here for the recipe and directions. So, so simple!

And here is the finished project:

{So, it really didn't turn out THAT great at all. They look more like chicken feet prints or something. At first, Jared thought they were Bella paws. But - still - the idea is pretty fun! I'm sure we'll have better luck next time!}