We are preparing a post (see our upcoming post about crafts with kids) that includes a very simple but very lovely wreath you may wish to create.
We wanted to share some other ideas with you about wreaths in general ... this will be a photo-post.
We found this wreath at Crafter's Community. I would love to make this one myself in shades that were closer to one another, or perhaps in muted tones with more of a sepia overtone for a sweet old-fashioned wreath. I think I will try it with tea-stained muslins, sepia-toned calicos with tiny hearts, trim it out with crocheted lace doilies, and add some florist's moss ... I will post that one when I finish it! But for now, I wanted to show you this photo, and let you see how it inspired me to create something that will have a totally different "feel" but from the same general idea. 
For a very upscale and modern home, this wreath might be at home. The red "tinsely" material is very chic, and the gauzy bow is a nice complementary touch. I can't really add any suggestions to this one.
This wooden wreath is offered by Oriental Trading Company, but if it were me, I'd be more likely to purchase the wooden hearts at a craft store and make my own, so I could choose the colors and sentiments I'd like to add to it. This would be a fun project for kids too, or to have kids help with, and they would probably appreciate a wreath like this more than one of the others. If you want to let you kids make one, why not let them hang it on their own bedroom door and you can still make a wreath for your home's front door as well.
A lovely, more traditional Valentine's Day wreath, with pink sweetheart roses, eucalyptus, etc. These are classic and would be lovely on any home and appropriate from one year to the next. They are made just as any other floral wreath is made, and can be assembled on your choice of base material. The fun part is choosing exactly which flowers and greenery and fill you want to be a part of your beautiful wreath!
And lastly, we ran across this one and just had to share it with you. I'm not sure I could find a way to ... ummm .... incorporate this into my decor. But I must say that it's imaginative. I have seen a lot of creative uses for paint chips, and some really cool things being done with them particularly in scrapbooking, but this was a new one for me. Still ... you get the idea.
However you choose to decorate your home this holiday season ... enjoy crafting!
We wanted to share some other ideas with you about wreaths in general ... this will be a photo-post.
We found this wreath at Crafter's Community. I would love to make this one myself in shades that were closer to one another, or perhaps in muted tones with more of a sepia overtone for a sweet old-fashioned wreath. I think I will try it with tea-stained muslins, sepia-toned calicos with tiny hearts, trim it out with crocheted lace doilies, and add some florist's moss ... I will post that one when I finish it! But for now, I wanted to show you this photo, and let you see how it inspired me to create something that will have a totally different "feel" but from the same general idea. For a very upscale and modern home, this wreath might be at home. The red "tinsely" material is very chic, and the gauzy bow is a nice complementary touch. I can't really add any suggestions to this one.
This wooden wreath is offered by Oriental Trading Company, but if it were me, I'd be more likely to purchase the wooden hearts at a craft store and make my own, so I could choose the colors and sentiments I'd like to add to it. This would be a fun project for kids too, or to have kids help with, and they would probably appreciate a wreath like this more than one of the others. If you want to let you kids make one, why not let them hang it on their own bedroom door and you can still make a wreath for your home's front door as well.
A lovely, more traditional Valentine's Day wreath, with pink sweetheart roses, eucalyptus, etc. These are classic and would be lovely on any home and appropriate from one year to the next. They are made just as any other floral wreath is made, and can be assembled on your choice of base material. The fun part is choosing exactly which flowers and greenery and fill you want to be a part of your beautiful wreath!
And lastly, we ran across this one and just had to share it with you. I'm not sure I could find a way to ... ummm .... incorporate this into my decor. But I must say that it's imaginative. I have seen a lot of creative uses for paint chips, and some really cool things being done with them particularly in scrapbooking, but this was a new one for me. Still ... you get the idea.
However you choose to decorate your home this holiday season ... enjoy crafting!
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