Fall Ribbon Wreath

I know it's a little early for fall decor but all the fall decorations in the stores got me in the mood to make a craft project for decorating in October and November. This is a super, super easy project that I did in under an hour. It was super cheap too! I took a wire coat hanger and bent it into the shape of a circle. I bent the hook of the hanger at the top into a loop to hang the wreath. Next I took coordinating orange, brown, and gold ribbon and tulle and cut 6-8 inch strips (I got the ribbon from the dollar section of Michaels and added it to what I had in my stash at home). Then simply tie the ribbon around the hanger, fluff, and voila!

First attempt at distressing

This was my first attempt at trying to make-over an object to look old and distressed. The frame before wasn't bad but it was silver and somewhat modern looking. I never displayed it because it didn't feel like my style. Now I love it and it makes the old black and white photo of my grandmother look so adorable. Any tips from you experts out there on how to do differently/better in the future? I'd love the advice.

De-cluttered Refrigerator

I saw this idea in a book and decided to use it as a magnet to organize the clutter on my refrigerator. So even if the clutter is still there, at least it looks a little cuter. I used hardboard that I painted and left the edges rough. I painted and glued on clothespins and glued magnets on the back of the board. It also helps with the problem of weak magnets not holding enough because the clothespin can hold a lot more.

Silhouette

I love the look of antique silhouette portraits so I tried to create a version of my own for my daughter's room. This is made from paper and light weight poster board so it is safe to hang over a crib or changing table (important in earthquake prone CA). I took a profile view of my child and enlarged it. I then cut it out and traced the image on black paper.

Embellished jam jars

I got this idea from a vintage paper crafts book. I recycled jam jars and decoupaged pages from books. The idea is to use the jars to store craft items, use as pencil holders, or for display. Right now mine are on top of my kitchen cabinets where I display my decorate glass serving pieces.

Rosebuds

Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old time is still aflying, and this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying. R. Herrick

Worth of a Life

The measure of life after all, is not it's duration but it's donation. My favorite part of this is the old wooden measuring stick that was once my dad's.