Robin Egg Wreath Tutorial

This weekend, I put together a Robin Egg Wreath.  It literally took about 5 minutes, so I'm slightly embarrassed to create a tutorial.  However, I'm going to give it a whirl.

Step 1:  Collect the following materials (plain wreath, one strand of fake flowers, zip ties, fake bird nest, fake robin eggs, glue gun, and scissors).

Step 2:  Using the zip ties, attach one end of the strand of fake flowers to the wreath.  Twist the remaining end around the rest of the wreath, and secure the second end with another zip tie.

Step 3:  Trim the zip ties.

Step 4:  Attach the bird nest by sliding the zip tie underneath part of the nest and securing it to the wreath.  I attached the nest over the other zip ties I already used to attach the fake flowers.  This helped to hide all the zip ties.

Step 5:  Trim away the zip tie.

Step 6:  Hot glue the robin eggs to the nest.

Step 7:  Hang on your front door and enjoy your new wreath.

See more tutorials at the Tuesday Tutorial Party at Hope Studios.

Robin Egg Wreath

This weekend I put together a new wreath for my front door.  I had an idea of a citrus themed wreath, but when I stumbled upon several items at Michael's I decided to go another direction.

Come back tomorrow for an easy tutorial on how to make this Robin Egg Wreath.

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The DIY Project Parate at The DIY Showoff

Motivate Me Monday at Keeping it Simple

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Make it Monday at The Persimmon Perch

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Just Something I Whipped Up Monday at The Girl Creative

I Made the World Cuter Today at Making the World CUTER

Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff

Make Your Monday at Twice Remembered

Made By You Mondays at Skip to my Lou
DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land
Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog
Toot Your Horn Tuesday at Silly Little Sparrow
Trash to Treasure Tuesday at Reinvented
Talented Tuesday at My Frugal Family
Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie
Make It Yours at My Backyard Eden
Look What I Made at Creations by Kara
Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Designs
Penny Pinching Party at The Thrifty Home
Sharing Ideas Wednesday at The Trendy Treehouse
Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts
Be Inspired at Room to Inspire
Works for Me Wednesday at We are THAT Family
Idea Sharin' Wednesday at Women Who Do it All
Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple
Transformation Thursday at Shabby Chic Cottage
Thrifty Thursday at Tales of Bloggeritaville
Get Your Craft on at Life as Lori
Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous
I'm a Creative Cat at Poppies at Play
Remodelaholics Anonymous
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I'm Lovin it Friday at Tidy Mom
Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest
Friday Fun Finds at KoJo Designs
Spring has Sprung at Fun to Craft
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Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk's Interiors
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Tuesday's Tutorial

Last Monday, I featured these adorable bird nest decorations.

The idea for these bird nest plaques came from the catalog Country Door.  As promised, here is a quick tutorial of how to make them.

Step 1:  Purchase 2 wood plaques.

Step 2:  Paint the outside of the wooden plaques.

Step 3:  Cut music sheets to fit slightly inside the 2 wooden plaques.  Several people have asked...I found the music sheet paper on E-bay.

Step 4:  Ink the outside of the music sheets to give them a semi-antiqued look.

Step 5:  Using Mod Podge, attach the music sheets to the plaques.  Let dry.

Step 6:  Using a paper towel, lightly apply a brown paint to the sides of the plaques.  With a clean paper towel, wipe off excess paint.  This will continue the semi-antiqued look.

Step 7: Hot glue bird nests to the front of the plaques.  I purchased my bird nests (instead of making them) from Wal-mart.

Step 8:  Hot glue the bird eggs to the inside of the nests.

Step 9:  Paint the bird nests a light blue to match the outside of the plaques.

Step 10:  Using a stencil brush, blot brown paint onto the blue eggs.

Step 10:  Display and enjoy!

This post is linked to Tuesday's Tutorial at Hope Studios.

Tuesday's Tutorial

Last week, I featured my funky and chunky rings (made with $4.50 worth of materials), and I promised a Tuesday Tutorial.  I'm slightly embarrassed to be creating a tutorial because it is so easy.  Oh well.  Here is the scoop.

STEP 1:  Collect these materials (1) pendant, (2) adjustable ring base, (3) super glue.  My pendant came from Michael's for $3.99.  They have a huge selection, so I would certainly recommend trying them if you have one nearby.  While you're there, pick up a pack of ring bases.  Mine was a pack of 8 (with different finishes) for $3.99.  Then, you need your basic super glue.  I think mine was called "Krazy Glue."

STEP 2:  Apply super glue to the back of the pendant.

STEP 3: Place ring base over the super glue, and hold in place until it dries (less than 2 minutes).

STEP 4: Wear that beauty and smile for all the compliments you receive!

Tweet Tweet...(No, not Twitter)

Recently, I received the catalog from the Country Door.  While flipping through it, I came across this picture.

I couldn't justify the $40 to purchase these, plus I wanted a frame that was slightly darker.  So, I used this as an inspiration.  I looked for some great shadowbox frames, but I never found ones I liked (don't you hate when that happens).  So, I decided using wood plaques would be cheaper and easier.  This is what I came up with...

These little lovelies will be next week's Tuesday Tutorial.

Linking to the following parties:

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Motivate Me Monday at Keeping it Simple

It's so very Creative at It's So Very Cheri

Make it Monday at The Persimmon Perch

Room a Month at The Shades of Pink

Make it for Monday at Cottage Instincts

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Just Something I Whipped Up Monday at The Girl Creative

I Made the World Cuter Today at Making the World CUTER

Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff

Make Your Monday at Twice Remembered

Made By You Mondays at Skip to My Lou

DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land

Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog

Toot Your Horn Tuesday at Silly Little Sparrow

Trash to Treasure Tuesday at Reinvented

Talented Tuesday at My Frugal Family

Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie

Make It Yours at My Backyard Eden

Look What I Made at Creations by Kara

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Designs

Penny Pinching Party at The Thrifty Home

Works for Me Wednesday at We are THAT Family
Show and Share at Just a Girl
Easter Link Party at Bird Crafts
Be Inspired at Room to Inspire
Sharing Ideas Wednesday at the Trendy Treehouse

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts

It's So Very Thrifty at It's So Very Cheri

100 Ideas Under $100 at Beyond the Picket Fence

Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple

Transformation Thursday at Shabby Chic Cottage

Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies and Jellybeans

Thrifty Thursday at Tales of Bloggeritaville

Thursday's Treasures at Treasures for Tots

Get Your Craft On at Life as Lori

Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous

I'm a Creative Cat at Poppies at Play

Remodelaholics Anonymous

Show and Tell Friday at Romantic Home

First Friday Party at Crafts in Bloom

I'm Lovin It Firdays at Tidy Mom

Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest

Friday Fun Finds at KoJo Designs

Craft Concoction at That's so Cuegly

Spring has Sprung at Fun to Craft

Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk's Interiors

Check Me Out Saturdays at A Vision to Remember

Super Crafty Sunday at One Crafty Mommy

Weekend Wrap Up Party at Tatertots and Jello

Funky and Chunky

I love rings that are what I call...funky and chunky!  However, they are hard to find and typically cost a good 20 to 40 buckaroos.  

I've been looking for the perfect pieces to make my own, and I finally found them. Aren't these adorable?

  

The best part...these pieces were only $3.99 a piece.  I think that is pretty stinking good.  So, with the help of some glue and ring bases, I made these two beauties.

 

Although I wanted the BIG and chunky pieces, you could choose smaller ones and make these very easily.  So, for the breakdown on cost: $4.50 each ($3.99 for top circular piece, $.50 for ring base, free for glue that I had on hand).  I think that is pretty good!  Can't wait to wear them.

If you're interested in creating your own rings, this will be my Tuesday Tutorial next week. 

Tuesday's Tutorial

Last week, I posted one of my favorite projects to date.

As promised, here is the quick and simple tutorial.

**Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of each of the steps.

STEP 1:  Download, print, and cut out the attached drawing of a deer head.  Click here is the drawing.

STEP 2:  Iron some sort of adhesive to your chosen fabric.  I used Wonder Under, but freezer paper would work too.

STEP 3:  Trace and cut out the deer head from the adhesive paper and fabric.

STEP 4:  Peel the adhesive paper away, and iron the deer head onto the onesie.

STEP 5:  Using a coordinating thread, straight stitch around the deer. 

STEP 6:  Add a bow to one of the deer head antlers.

Pretty, Pretty Princess

Libby is my brother's daughter.  She turned 3 earlier this month.  Libby is adorable...quite the spit fire.  Recently, she's fallen in love with Disney Princesses.  Her favorite seems to be Snow White, so coincidentally she had a Snow White Party.

Continuing my Year of the Handmade Gift resolution, I decided to make Libster a Snow White dress.  I purchased the t-shirt from K-mart, and I added details, ruffles, ribbon, etc.  

Then, I used this tutorial by Stephanie from Somewhat Simple to create a matching headband.  

I love how it turned out, but I really can't wait to see Libby wear it!

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Made for Monday at Cottage Instincts

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
So Very Creative at It's so Very Cheri
Made It Monday at The Persimmon Perch
Just Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Making the World Cuter Monday at Making the World Cuter
Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Make Your Monday at Twice Remembered
Motivate Me Monday at Keeping it Simple
DIY Project Parade at The DIY Showoff
DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land
Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog
Toot Your Horn Tuesday at Silly Little Sparrow
Trash to Treasure Tuesday at Reinvented
Talented Tuesday at My Frugal Family
Penny Pinching Party at The Thrifty Home
Make it Yours at My Backyard Eden
Look What I Made at Creations by Kara
Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Designs
100 Ideas Under $100 at Beyond the Picket Fence
Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple
Transformation Thursday at Shabby Chic Cottage
Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies and Jellybeans
Get Your Craft On at Life as Lori
Thrifty Thursday at Tales of Bloggeritaville
Thursday's Treasures at Treasures for Tots
Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous
I'm a Creative Cat at Poppies at Play
Remodelaholics Anonymous 
Show and Tell Friday at Romantic Home
First Friday Party at Crafts in Bloom
I'm Lovin it Fridays at Tidymom
Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors
Check Me Out Saturday at A Vision to Remember
Gifts from the Heart at Strictly Homemade