Paper Wreath Perfect Place

Ain't she purdy? I think so. I know this has been done so many times in Blogland, but I am just now getting the chance to make one!! So here goes...
I cannot find my first couple of pics. I bought a wreath from the dollar tree, an OLD encyclopedia {letter B} and gathered my acrylic brown paint. I painted the exposed sides of the book, let it dry, and then ripped the pages out. I got out my glue gun and sticks {used a million of them}, rolled my pages and glued em down!! That easy. Okay, not that easy. I did burn myself about 30 times...no kidding. :(

This is eventually gonna be the back. Roll the paper and then hot glue it down. Done. Ha! Complete a row before moving on. They will get uneven if you don't...trust me, I know!!

{a little out of order, but here are my pages torn from the book...to let you in on a secret, I did eventually run out of paper!! Yikes. I had to go STEAL a book from my son to finish out the project. Luckily I found one of his books that he has already read and if fit with the color scheme of the other book.}

Keep going...roll or scrunch, glue, and go again. :)

Now flip the thing over. If it won't lay down, put a book on it for a little while. Now start the next layer. Roll, scrunch AND fold a tab over. Put the glue on the tab and stick it on {pictures below}.

Here you can see the folded over tabs. It really is easy and fast.

Start a new layer. It will stick out farther, but won't look weird when the wreath is finished..no worries!

Here she is taking shape!! You can see lots of holes which you will fill in a different way than making tabs.

See that space above? Now you JUST roll the paper and put hot glue over the bottom of the piece. You just stick it in the holes. It will attach to the other paper instead of the Styrofoam.

So then I decided why not burn the edges...okay, not really. I totally stole this part of the idea from another blogger {themillersground.wordpress.com}. Um, hey...it actually catches FIRE!! HA!! It was all under control, but scary for about.a.second!! I do like the detail of the burn on the end of some of the pages.

I'm not gonna hang her outside, but the best light was cascading across our front door...so I hung her there for a few pictures.!! {BTW- forgot to take a pic of how you hang her. I used ribbon and straight pins. It is totally covered so however you want to hang it will be fine!}

I am totally giddy with how pretty it turned out. I would LOVE to leave it on the front door, but I really don't think it would hold up to the elements!! Teehee!! I struggled on where to put her until...I.went.potty!! I was in the kids bathroom and realized that the color palette matched the wreath perfectly!! Whoohoo!

She is big, but I think she is perfect in here...with all the other lovelies!!

Years ago I bought the shower curtain you will see below {just a tiny picture of it...stupid me}. I was searching for decoration to go with it. I ended up in my parents barn and saw these O.L.D Highlights magazines!! They were falling apart, but I didn't care. I looked through them, picked out my favorite pages and framed them!! I am pretty proud of the bathroom! Do you remember Highlights? I loved them so much, and I am glad that I get to see these each time I am in this room.

I am SUPER DUPER thrilled with it. I just realized it brings a little girlie-ness to the bathroom. It was a bit boyish before. I hope you enjoy her purdiness online and if you visit!! Oh, and if you do visit, feel free to pick off any hot glue strings you might see inside OR hanging off of this little beauty!!! ;)

Not a Wordless Wednesday

It has been THAT day!
I wish I could say that "THAT" day was the definition of the best day ever.
I cannot say that...
...oh, and it is only 12:30pm.

You try me, my child.
My children, you test me in every area possible.
My character is forever changed from raising you.
You have shown me how much I can love another person.

I want to shout with the loudest boom
but that doesn't faze you.
I spank with an iron fist
you follow with screams, but continue doing the same.

You bring me to tears...currently and continuously.
You follow me into the bathroom
a place of privacy no longer.

You bring a smile to my face.
Those freckles make me giggle.
Hugs are frequent and needed.


I am tired from taking care of an infant all night. My emotions are on high because I am forcing my body to stop producing milk....my hormones are CRAZY and wondering what I am doing to my own body. I am happy for the first day of school, yet I am gonna miss my big helper every day. I feel taken advantage of. No one else is gonna do my job....because it IS MY JOB. I miss being happy, productive, healthy, satisfied. I miss Christ and having a church home.

I am in awe of this wonderful family I have. I still go into shock when I count how many kids I have! I have such great support...family and friends. Being able to throw myself into hobbies makes "me" time so wonderful. Reading comments on my blog from perfect strangers makes me completely giddy!! Ha!

I need to focus on the important and what will make me happy again. I will not let my children define me completely. I will love on my husband and my kiddos and make the best of every single day.

Ahhhh. Getting all that out makes me feel so much better.

Breathe in, breathe out.

Another day is coming.

Wordless Wednesday

{part of our summer vacation...trip to the OMNI to see Toy Story 3 in IMAX!!! Super cool!!}

A Toot in a Tutu {and her mama}

Me and B on our Mommy/Daughter date...

She got a new tutu on vacation...I think she wears it well...

Nothing better than smooches from {and giving them to} one of my sweets.

Wordless Wednesday

(okay...so a few words...look at my little babies!!! They are so tiny and sweet...aww!! Last summer 2009)

Yellow Jewelry Holders

Have you seen this "thing" around your local Goodwill or at a garage sale?? Well, I got mine for free from my Grandma....thanks Gma!! I took it knowing someday I would use if for something!! It only sat on my shelf for about a month before I knew what I would use it for...a necklace and bracelet holder!! It is pretty delicate, so holding anything REALLY heavy would not work....since I don't have much jewelry it works great. I also had a smallish frame...around 18" X 8" that I wanted to use for hanging my earrings. I had great plans of easily spray painting them white then brown....HA! No such luck....the frame took the paint well, but the peg thing just sucked up all the paint I threw at her!! Grr. So I moved on to acrylic paint.


For this project you will need a frame....any size (I would say bigger than mine), some form of peg wooden thingy (yes...that is the technical term!!). I have seen them at numerous Thrift Towns and Goodwills. You will also need paint, chicken wire, a brush, sandpaper, material, staple gun and scissors. I got my material and paint from Joanns...isn't it beautiful?? Ahhhh....pure loveliness! I couldn't decide which color I wanted, so I picked 3 different styles. I eventually went with the yellow beauty.



Paint the frame and peg thing and let dry. Add chicken wire to the back of the frame with a staple gun. This was difficult. I did not have very good wire cutters....so I cut myself and butchered the wire a little. Anywho....after you have trimmed your edges add your material to the back as well. Easy peasy.


Now sand...pretty easy...I used 150 grit. As I began to sand the original white came through, and I LIIIIIIIKE IT!! It really pops in the distressed areas!!


The peg thing was difficult to sand...but it was so worth it to see the white come through!!


I added a little bit of the material from the frame to the peg thing. Two little bows, but it really brings the two pieces together and unifies them. :)




I am very pleased with my pieces. This was a tedious project, but so very worth it. I had forgotten what half of my jewelry looked like, but now all displayed and pretty, I cannot wait to wear it ALL (again)!!!

No this isn't all my jewelry, but I wanted to snap a few pics for effect! Ha!!





Hope you enjoyed this little project and all the yummy yellow fabric...I think I will go pick out some bling to wear to bed!! Hahaha!!