Argyle Heart Wreath

I have been bitten by the 'wreath bug' -- hard!  Before I finished up the rose wreath, I started on an argyle heart wreath.  (The inspiration is here)  I didn't have a very thick wreath base, nor did I have a pool noodle, so it's a bit on the thin side, but I do love how it turned out! It's way cuter in person.  I swear!* 

I really, really want to make another one of these!  Maybe St. Patricks day themed?!

And here is the helpful hint of the day.  Freezer paper.  It is your friend!  (I did a whole post about it over here)

The easiest, cleanest way to deal with felt is to adhere freezer paper to one side of the felt, and draw (or trace, if using a template) the pattern you need to cut out of the felt on to the freezer paper side.  No yucky pen marks on the felt, and it won't stretch and get....furry and ripple-y on the edges as you cut!  Nice, crisp, non-gunky edges!

(Short story:  basically, the slick, glossy side is the side that will stick to the felt - place that side down on the felt, and press with a dry, medium heat iron, and voilà!  You have paper-backed felt!  The freezer paper will stick well enough through the tracing/cutting process, but will peel off fairly easily once you're done.)

*(I have come to realize that my pretensions of becoming a photographer are quite unrealistic.  I have pretty much given up at this point, I think!)

Craft Day

A couple of weekends ago, I hosted an 'arts and crafts' day at my house.....I suggested a rose wreath that I've been lusting after for quite some time.

It's so interesting how different everyone's wreaths ended up looking!  (I am still hoping for some finished shots from those that attended....)  

But boy howdy....let me tell you, when the gal whose blog inspired these, when she says "they are very labor intensive!" She is not joking.  We crafted our little hearts (pun totally intended.  I am sorry.) out for hours and hours, and no one went home with a finished wreath!  (Although there was some really great progress!!)  I know for next time (please, come back, ladies!  I promise the next project won't be nearly as time consuming!!)

If I ever feel like I need hours and hours of mindless rolling, I really want a black and white version.  :)  I finally finished mine up over the weekend!  Next up is packaging and delivery!  YAY!