Valentine's Wreath Tutorial

Here is the perfect project to do while watching a movie. I know, because my husband was out of town last week and I watched A LOT of movies. This is pretty mindless, so once you get in the groove, you can bust out 45 of these rosettes no problem. For a simple tutorial on how to make the rosettes, go here.

 One problem with crafting late at night when you are the only responsible adult at home is that if you don't have a certain supply, you can't just run out and buy it. So instead of making my wreath on a wreath form, I made it from an old diaper box that I cut into a donut shape using a mixing bowl and a plate as a template.

 Once I got it cut out, I covered it with a quick coat of paint. Once that was dry, I hot glued my rosettes around the center of the wreath.

 For the second row, I added rosettes between the gaps in the first row. Then I did that again with the third row.

 Finally, I used leftover scraps to make tiny rosettes to fill in any blank spaces.

 I love the texture! I could just pet it all day!

I really love it. I keep thinking of all the fun things to do with these rosettes-- cover a picture frame, add them to a bag, make your child's initial and hang it on their wall.... Possibilities are endless!

Love the one(s) you're with

Ahhh, Valentine's. The perfect opportunity to celebrate the ones you love. And around here, the ones I love are 1)little 2)girls 3)in love with purses. So, I wanted to make some special Valentine's purses for them. We filled them with candy and the girls loved them!

E's is the simplest, because it was first. :) My creative juices really got flowing a little later.

A's has a heart made from an old T shirt. I love this one. I might make something similar for me!

K's has a heart applique made with freezer paper. First time I've tried that, and it turned out great!

Let me know if you're interested and I'll post a tutorial.