Burlap & BOO Halloween Wreath

Close your eyes. Just for a moment. Take a deep breath. And ask yourself:

"What's hanging on my front door right now?!"

It's usually crickets in my head after I ask this question. I'm not awesome at updating my front door wreath...But not this month! I've seen so many pretty FALL wreaths on front doors in my neighborhood - I wanted IN on the festive fun. I whipped out my Burlap Wreath {easiest wreath EVER! and super easy to switch up for different holidays - >here's my POST< on that baby} and made it into a Burlap & BOO Halloween Wreath.

I used my burlap wreath (which is adorable just on its own) and made a second wreath to go in the middle. I thought it added unique dimension to the usual holiday wreath. The inner wreath is a foam wreath form wrapped in my favorite black & white polka dot fabric (hot glued into place). Then, I used a mustard yellow wired twine to wrap it around the burlap wreath and hang my BOO banner. Mustard yellow is a MUST for this fall {see more mustard yellow inspiration HERE}.

The BOO banner was inspired by A Beautiful Mess and their BOO Banner. Adorable, right? Their tutorial is pretty simple, but I simplified it even MORE by making a mini version - skipping the sewing {cause y'all know girl can't sew} - and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut it out of fabric. If it was any easier - a cave man could do it. And they should. Cause you can't tell me their caves couldn't use a Burlap & BOO Halloween Wreath.

This month, I'm taking part in a Silhouette Challenge, along with the bloggers of "The Silhouette Challenge" group on Facebook. If you have a Silhouette, you should totally join this group! This is the first monthly challenge I'm part of, but I enjoy being part of the group every day. Ask questions - show off your projects - learn about Silhouette promos - and get mad inspired. For this challenge, I'm going to share the tutorial for making your own Mini BOO Banner with a Silhouette cutting machine! I used the Cameo, but you can totally use a Portrait. In fact - I used the Portrait cutting mat in my Cameo for this very banner. {remember - so easy - the cavemen - cool}

How to Make a Mini BOO Banner with your Silhouette Cutting Machine

Supplies

• Black fabric {I bought 1/4 yard of broadcloth and had TONS left over}
• No-sew fabric interfacing {I bought Heat 'n Bond, but Silhouette sells a great one, too}
• Iron & Ironing board
• Very thin wooden dowel {29cents at Hobby Lobby}
• Black yarn | twine | pipe cleaner
• Scissors
• Glue gun
• Silhouette Cameo or Portrait
• Silhouette cutting mat

**I have an awesome, FULL tutorial with photos for how to cut fabric with your Silhouette machine. You can view it by clicking > HERE < -- it is very detailed, so I'll just give the brief version here.**

Step 1 || Prep fabric for cutting

• Cut fabric to size and iron interfacing to fabric.
• Remove back of interfacing and cut down to size to fit on cutting mat. *I used the Portrait mat in the Cameo*

• Place fabric on cutting mat. Load into Silhouette machine. Send your "BOO Banner" design in Silhouette Studio to CUT {the fun part!}.

• Peel off & discard excess fabric. Cut your wooden dowel down to size, leaving an inch or so on each side. Line up the dowel on the top back of your BOO banner, with enough fabric to wrap over the dowel to cover it. Place a line of hot glue along the dowel, wrap the fabric over and glue into place.

• Admire your adorable BOO you made! 

• Cut your twine or yarn to size {if you use a pipe cleaner, it's already the perfect size} and tie each end onto one end of the dowel. You're done! Congrats! You just made a mini BOO banner -- perfect for attaching to a halloween wreath.

Since you can never have enough inspiration {hello, that's what keeps Pinterest in business!}, here are the links to my Silhouette friends' posts -- all projects made with a Silhouette machine -- all having to do with this month's theme: FALL! I recommend pinning these projects, or at least this post, so you have all the links. Serious PINspiration going on here! Enjoy!

1. Create & Babble // 2. Lil Mrs. Tori // 3. unOriginal Mom // 4. Zanaree // 5. The Kim Six Fix // 6. One Dog Woof // 7. Cupcakes & Crowbars // 8. Living My Given Life // 9. Architecture of a Mom // 10. Put A Bird On It // 11. Just Add Paper // 12. Weekend Craft // 13. Silhouette School // 14. Minted Strawberry // 15. My Paper Craze // 16. McCall Manor // 17. Chicken Scratch NY // 18. Mama Sonshine // 19. Creative Ramblings // 20. From Wine to Whine // 21. Please Excuse My Craftermath... // 22. Dragonfly & Lily Pads // 23. The Thinking Closet // 24. Simply Kelly Designs // 25. Sandpaper & Glue //

xo

Here is more Silhouette inspiration from my blog! Grab some cider, put on your cardi, turn on some Hilary Duff and kick it here for a bit...

My Review of Silhouette Stencil Material

DIY Glitter & Gold Heart Sleeves

Maternity Countdown Shirt & Fabric Paint Tutorial

How to Cut Fabric with a Silhouette Cameo & St. Patrick's Day Wreath

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!

ARE YOU WEARING GREEN?!

Ok, I just love holidays! Even if I don't go all out celebrating them every year. Nope - no St. Patrick's Day mantel or treats at my house! Bad craft blogger - I know. :) But I try to do something for each holiday. I did make Shamrock Cupcake Toppers last week {click HERE for the tutorial!}. I also made an easy, last minute St. Patrick's Day Wreath for my front door. I did it in under 30 minutes Saturday morning while my lovies slept in {"lucky" them!}. I took my polka dot birthday wreath {HERE} and upcycled it into this little number. Best part of my project? Cutting fabric with my Silhouette Cameo! Even bester part? I got a NEW CUTTING MAT! I've been cutting with an old, non-sticky mat {think painters tape being used to hold down my card stock! boo}. It was a DREAM cutting fabric with my new mat and my Cameo. Total dream. I cut this adorable white shamrock fabric into pennants for the banner on my wreath. On to the tutorial!

> PIN IT <

Supplies

Fabric  | > Interfacing <  |  Iron  |  Scissors  |  Silhouette Cameo & Cutting Mat

The Fun Part

Guest Posting at Boughtin Baby {DIY Polka Dot Burlap Wreath}

Well, friends, I am visiting another blog today! Remember the adorable onesies Ava got to where a couple weeks ago from Boughtin Baby & Bride? I am over there, at Cady's blog, sharing the pink polka dot burlap wreath I made for Ava's 1st birthday party. It was really easy (of course!) and extremely adorable, IMO, so make your way over there to read all about it! My favorite part? Turning balloons into bows! 

To get you excited...here is a peek at what you'll be learning to make!

Click HERE to view the tutorial!

xo

Enter the fab giveaways I'm currently hosting!

Target $160 Gift Card Giveaway

Wren and Rumor - Baby Swaddle Blanket & Burp Cloth Giveaway

10 Ways to use Christmas Washi Tape

Hopefully you know I'm giving away 9 rolls of Christmas washi tape! {click HERE for giveaway!}

I've had a lot of people ask me, "What is washi tape?!" and not know what to do with it. Washi tape is just that -- TAPE! Yet it's more than just tape. It is colorful and patterned and OH SO FAB. I decided to put together a little inspiration list of ways to use Christmas washi tape. I've been using it a ton this holiday season. I used it for my advent calendar {shown below!}, and I used washi tape to seal my Christmas card envelopes {because seriously who likes licking envelopes?!}. I turned to Pinterest for more washi inspiration {click HERE to follow my washi Pinterest board}, and I found 10 festive ways to put your washi tape to good use this Christmas season. Hope you feel inspired! {and don't forget to enter my giveaway to win some washi to try!}

**Be sure to click on the links {photo title} to the bloggers that made these washi crafts! And don't forget to tell them who sent you.**  :)

 

Washi Tape Fireplace by Brit+Co

Washi Tape Monogram Ornament by A Night Owl Blog

Washi Tape Christmas Tree by Keeping It Simple

Washi Tape Christmas Wreath by emerald+ella blog

Washi Tape Photo Frame by Delineate Your Dwelling

Washi Tape Letters by The Three Little Birdies

Washi Tape Christmas Phone Case by modeS Blog

Washi Tape Christmas Card by ARTfelt Impressions

Washi Tape Card Wreath by Child at Heart

Washi Tape Christmas Candle Holders by How to Nest for Less

and here is MY project

Washi Tape Christmas Scriptures Advent Calendar by Put A Bird On It

Well, I hope you found a little washi inspiration. I certainly typed the word washi enough times in this post that, if you aren't inspired, well, I can't help you. ;) 

**If you make a project with washi tape, link it up at my link party "Link'n Blogs"! I'd love to see!**

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Happy Father's Day Tie Wreath Tutorial {no cut!!}

Happy Father's Day!!

This year, I wanted to make a Father's Day tie wreath. I'd seen a few on Pinterest and LOVED the idea. All the tutorials were sort of the same:  get a foam wreath, cut 14 ties, hot glue to wreath. There was only one problem -- the CUTTING 14 TIES part! I don't know about you, but this girl hasn't figured out how to get her money tree to sprout in her backyard yet, so the idea of cutting TONS of my husband's precious ties was out of the question! I thought maybe - just maybe - if I could find ties at a thrift store for 50cents each, then just maybe I could spend $10 bucks on the wreath and use those ties. BUT NOPE! Apparently used ties are a hot commodity, because each store I checked, the cheapest tie was $3. One store even had a used Prada tie for $30. Again - out of the question! So I thought there has to be another way. But I couldn't find even one tutorial on making a tie wreath that didn't involve cutting the ties.

So I gave up.

On my tie wreath.

And moved on to other projects.

UNTIL -- (dun dun dun....) --

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I found a 12" metal wreath form that I'd been meaning to make a mini burlap wreath with, and DING! it hit me that I could possibly use it to make a no-cut tie wreath. And it worked. Quite nicely! I threw in a gold vinyl DADS! in the middle for an extra su'm su'm (the husband's idea!), since we were hosting our family for dinner and celebrating several DADS! that night.

Father's Day Tie Wreath {no cut!}

I got my wreath and my husband got to keep his ties. Perfection.

TUTORIAL

The Goods:

1x -  12" metal wreath form

Several ties (I used 9)

Double sided tape

Ribbon or burlap for hanging

Organize your ties how you want them on your wreath. I went for blue, brown and gold tones.

With the tie facing you, as if it were on a person, wrap the small end of the tie through the wreath hole and tuck it up into the 2nd metal piece for stability.

Take the rest of the tie and continue wrapping around the metal wreath form, so the back of the tie is facing down and the front of the tie is always showing.

When you get to the end, the pointy part of the tie should be positioned so that you can place it last and have it showing on the front of the wreath. I had to tighten or loosen each tie to adjust the positioning. You may have to start over, if it isn't positioned right. After a couple, you get the hang of it. Once it is positioned correctly, place a piece of double sided tape on the back of the tie, as pictured. Then, you can flap it over and stick it to itself. Some ties may need a couple pieces of tape, depending on the material.

The finished tie should look like cute, little tie envelopes. Aww.

Continue wrapping ties until the wreath is complete!

It is seriously the easiest wreath I've ever made. AND, you get to keep all your ties.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Simple Halloween Wreath

I wanted a simple Halloween wreath to hang in my kitchen this year.  I saw something similar last year and wanted to make it.  Of course, it only took me 365 days to actually put the thought into action.  Better late that never!

(hard to tell in the picture, but the ribbon is black lace wired ribbon and the bats are sparkly!!)

Here is a link to a great giveaway from Jewelry and Baby Bling by Dara: CLICK HERE

Burlap Wreath

Burlap.  So hot right now. 

It really is!  I love me some burlap.  Following this fantastic tutorial at Top This Top That [http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2012/03/easiest-burlap-wreath-you-will-ever.html?spref=fb/] I created my own burlap wreath.  I kept it super simple for spring, only using some white tulips and my fave polka dot wired ribbon. 

I have been itching to turn it into a SUMMER wreath, since spring is pretty much over (ok, completely over).  To get the creative juices flowing, I turned to the husband for advice on what to use to make it summery.  I asked him what came to his mind when he heard the word SUMMER.  His reply?  "Raging Waters!"  "You could put a wave and waterslides on it..."  Ummmm...yeah...creative juices flowing?  Not quite.  I have yet to have the lightbulb go off for the summer wreath, but this 100+ degree weather is telling me it's time to change seasons.