Friday, January 30, 2009

something was missing

I usually don't decorate much for Valentine's Day, but this year I had the itch to do a few things that might bring some different color into my decor, even if it's just for a short while. I like pink and red...just not too much pink. We have red couches, so many of my candles and a few wall decor pieces have some splashes of red already. I plan on showing you some of the little touches I've made, but first I want to show you my little transformation that I am quite proud of. Because, you see, I don't usually have "the eye" for being able to transform things like some awesome crafty bloggers I have read (yes, Carrie from Buzzings of a Queen Bee, I'm talking about you!), but I thought I would give it a go!

I found this cute little wreath at Marshalls during their after Christmas clearance sale at the end of December. It was marked down to $10 and then I got another 50% off of that, so I picked this little baby up for $5. I was originally going to use it for all-year decor, but I couldn't quite figure out what was missing, or quite find the perfect spot for it in my home.


At the beginning of the week, I took it to Michaels Crafts with me to see if I could find some ribbon that I could add to it, but then this caught my eye, and for only $2.99, I snagged it. It looked a little shabby on its own (and sorry for the darker picture), so I began to wonder what I could do with both of these finds if I put them together.


After I got home (maybe a few days later), I took out my thin-gauged wire, wire cutters, and hot glue gun, and went to work like MacGyver.

And this is what I came up with....


Nothing too fancy, but I think it turned out pretty cute. I like simple. And I like cute. This Valentine's wreath will now welcome our guests during the month of February. And one of the best parts about it was that it only cost $8 to make, and I had some fun in the process. Any chance I get to use some creativity, I'm all over it!

9 comments:

Heather said...

Thanks for visiting my blog. Thought I'd return the favor. Your wreath is pretty!

Missy said...

That's a great transformation! Really cute.

I also wanted to let you know I passed along the Lemonade Award to you. Stop by my blog to claim your award. Have a good day.

heidi @ ggip said...

That was a great idea! It turned out fabulous!

Courtney@Booksnboys said...

Hey thanks for visiting my blog! Love the wreath - so cute :)

Kristie said...

Cute. When can you come decorate my house =)

Tammy Williams said...

I only decorate for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Perhaps I should jump on the band-wagon though. By the time I THINK about decorating, the holiday is usually over. It's time to get my butt in gear. Thanks for reminding me that Valentine's Day is coming soon.

Anonymous said...

The wreath turned out great and it doesn't look too frilly!

vicki said...

That looks great.....and I got to see it in person!
Love,
Mom

vicki said...

That looks great.....and I got to see it in person!
Love,
Mom

 
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