My Very First Homemade Wreath...

I’ve always considered myself a pretty crafty person. Or at least I attempt to be. But more often than not, things usually go like this…

I see something crafty that I want to try. I head to Hobby Lobby to buy all of the things I need to make this awesome crafty thing. I start crafting and either (a) get distracted with something else and never finish what I started, or (b) decide that the project is tougher than I’d planned and just give up.

Well, I’ve decided to make a crafting resolution with myself… “I will only attempt to craft things that are simple and inexpensive (at least until I get the hang of things), and I will always finish whatever project I’m working on at the moment before starting a new one.”

Good news! I completed my first project tonight! Yay!! I made my very first Christmas wreath and I’m super excited about it! I’m not usually one to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving Day, but this little wreath makes me want to whip out my holiday spirit ASAP! I got the idea for the wreath from Pinterest (of course!) and it was SO incredibly easy! All you need is :

-One round foam ring/wreath--You can find this in the floral section of any craft store
-One spool of yarn--Any color that your heart desires (I picked a pretty green)
-Pieces of felt--Any colors that will accent thewreath color (Red and white for me, of course)
-Fabric glue or hot glue gun
-Scissors
-Ribbon--Any color to accent the wreath, will be used to hang the wreath

It only took me about an hour to make the whole thing, and the toughest part was making the felt flowers. But don’t worry… you can find a TON of demonstrations/step-by-step directions for making these flowers on Pinterest.

I can’t wait to hang my adorable little wreath and to try out a few other holiday crafts! What kind of ideas do you have for holiday crafting??

Until next time…

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