Coffee Filter Wreath

So with all the talk of Spring and coffee filters I couldn't help but try out a new type of wreath.

I started out with one of the smaller wooden wreaths I bought at DollarTree.  I just started scrunching the coffee filters together and ended up with this.  I wasn't sure if I would like it at first but I kept going because looks can be deceiving.  These are just regular coffee filters. 

So this is what the flowers looked like after they were scrunched up and before they were glued onto the wreath.  Once I was done scrunching I put hot glue directly onto the wood of the wreath.

And before I knew it I had made it completely around the wreath!  At first I couldn't figure out what to add to it to make it more WOW.  And then I thought about the burned cork trivets I had made previously.  I knew I had a fantastic idea.  Since I love the German language I decided I wanted to use a German word that meant something and could help me with everything going on in my life.  I came across glauben which translates into believe or faith.

I knew I couldn't just leave the writing without anything so I added a little flower and sunshine to it.  Once I put that on I knew it needed something more still.  So I made a couple of fabric flowers to spruce it up a bit.

I like the way it turned out and will go perfect in my room.  I am definitely going to keep experimenting with coffee filter projects.

Oh and I planted a few Zinnia seeds and cannot wait for them to start sprouting!

HAPPY SPRING :)

Perfect Timing

So Brandi Jo, Laura, and I met up for our 2nd craft date yesterday.

This time we had decided to make fabric clocks.

I started out with an 8x10 blank canvas.

I had this cute fabric sitting around and I figured it would be perfect for my clock!

So I hot glued the fabric to the back of the canvas.

I liked it already before it had any numbers or the actual clock on it.

So I cute though the fabric and canvas with an exacto knife and slid the front part of the clock through.

I made sure the back of the clock was flush with the canvas before I put any screws on or anything.

I knew that I needed to add numbers so I looked for a color that would stand out but not be too crazy.  I found this pink that I thought would be perfect and went with it.

Brandi Jo had these cute stamps and I knew they would be perfect.

So I lined them all up where I wanted them to be.

I painted each of the stamps and stamped them onto the fabric.  I then painted the numbers a little more once they got on the fabric to make them stand out.

Once the paint dried I mod podged over the top to give it a more finished look.

I absolutely love the end result.  I hung it about my tv in the living room.  The only thing I was worried about was it not keeping the correct time.  I had to work with the screw that tightened it because if it was too tight both hands moved but if it wasn't tight enough the hands would move on right.  So it took a little bit but I finally accomplished it!