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Whew. This week was a doozie. And I don’t use that word often. I could seriously go for a ‘no responsibilities crafting weekend’ right about now (and a martini for good measure). I’ll just have to sneak in a few projects here and there during nap times for a while, and I’m ok with that. So, what do you say? Let’s DIY!
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It’s FRIDAY! All week has felt like Saturday to me though because we’re on vacation! We’ve gotten lots of projects done, but more importantly, we’ve gotten lots of play time in as a family. We stayed in town and checked out a new park that we’re now in love with. Jeffrey and I also went on a date and found our new favorite restaurant in town! I wish this week could last forever because Soph and I both love having Jeffrey around to play with.
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It’s hard to believe Easter is this weekend! I feel like we just had St. Patrick’s Day and it’s still super cold outside! I usually stick with a happy yellow forsythia wreath for our front door throughout spring but was in a wreath making mood so I whipped up this simple Easter Bunny wreath.
Materials needed:
I started out with a simple leafy wreath. I love boxwood wreaths but found this guy on sale a few years ago and rotate him through the seasons by switching out flowers.
Searching ‘bunny silhouette’ in images online, I found this perfect cartoonish looking bunny. I traced him onto my brown foam board and cut him out. His name is Franky, in case you were wondering.
To make Franky easy to stick in to the wreath, I hot glued a straw, knowing it would be stable enough to hold his weight. I used pipecleaners as the sticks for the mini Easter eggs but a twist tie would work as well.
Sticking Franky and his eggs into the wreath was extremely easy. I twisted the pipe cleaners slightly to make sure they wouldn’t fall out.
I snipped the tops of a few stems of flowers to fill in the rest of my wreath. I went with happy spring colors to keep the dark green light and airy. Make sure to leave enough stem on the flowers to stick through the branches of the wreath. If you use your front door a lot, be sure to twist the stems or use a twist tie to fasten the flowers.
Cute. Franky is so happy to greet our friends and neighbors when they come to the door. This wreath was extremely quick and simple for how much impact it makes on my front door. My favorite part is that I can store away the props with my Easter decor and re-use my wreath next season! Do you have a wreath or sign on your front door? Would you ever consider DIYing your wreaths? To purchase a wreath of this size would cost $40-$50 at a hobby store already decorated. I made it custom to my taste and saved money!
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Switching up this week’s Let’s DIY series post because I have something special planned for tomorrow! Apparently, this week I was super inspired by making boring things more fun with color and pattern! Extremely easy projects that can add a ton of character to a piece.
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Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend and are ready to conquer the week ahead. I’ve been wanting to make something sweet for Sophie’s door for a while and saw this beautiful floral letter from Hello Charlotte James Etsy store on Pinterest that I knew I had to make!
Since spring is on it’s way, this floral craft really brightened my day. While Jeffrey took Soph to the grocery I put this simple craft together so it would be up on her door when she got home. She got a huge smile on her face and loved touching all the flowers. I made sure they were super secure so she could touch them as much as she wanted. Continue Reading about Floral Letter Sign →