Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Burlap!!

My newest love is burlap.  Side note: burlap is extremely messy to work with! When I was making this wreath, I covered the floor with newspapers and still had to vacuum several times and change my clothes!  It comes off in little pieces and also leaves a fuzzy mess on any cloth material.  However, burlap  gives a project a very "homey" feel. Watch out for hot glue burns when working with it.. the glue loves to seep up through the little holes!! For this project, I bought a straw wreath (very cheap at Hobby Lobby) and cut 3" strips of burlap and wrapped /glued them around the wreath in a random pattern.  I then hot glued the lace doily and added my favorite white and pink felt flowers.  I decided the wreath needed another "vintagey" look, so I added some little wooden peg buttons attached to felt. I love it!!- a very shabby chic, vintage inspired wreath.  Have I mentioned I'm obsessed with wreaths?!?!  I practically have a different wreath every week for my door!!  Eventually, I want to start documenting the process of creating but I haven't found the time to grab my camera mid crafting! Thanks for stopping by!!

1 comment:

  1. I love burlap (but you're right -- it is so messy, and I've learned that I am so not good with messy). I love how your wreath turned out! Pink paired with burlap is so pretty! :)

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