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Showing posts with label Paper crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paper crafts. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Easter Wreath

So here is the Easter wreath I made with the pinwheels I showed you guys that I made. I like it, it's simple and I can still use this wreath after Easter, just tweak a few things,remove the wood bunny ornament. Isn't just darling, my luck I always find one left of what ever it is that I want to get more of at the dollar spot at Target. It come with 6 or 8 of these wood bunnies. The Burlap I purchased at Walmart, which they have different selections even, by the yard. The Green Burlap ribbon I actually purchased at the dollar tree and yup it was the last one. I am hoping to find some more again. The yellow polka dot wired ribbon, I also purchased at the dollar tree, and the little eggs you can find them at the dollar tree or the 99 cents only stores. I found blank ones at the 99 Cents Only Store as well which I like because you can paint,decorate and do many things with them.
Oh, and the wreath itself I also purchased at the dollar tree. Surprisingly, they are sturdy.
I have a few other wreaths,but I am saving those for other projects that I will blog about soon.
 Hope you all like the wreath,and remember there are no right or wrong ways to making a wreath. You can add just about anything.




Paper Pinwheels

I got the idea to make my own paper pinwheels from Target's dollar spot.
A week ago when I went in, they had so many cute pinwheels that I said I'll get them on Thursday,only two days away. Bad Idea,I only found two,and only one had the cute light spring colors that I wanted. I am hoping I find some more when I go on Friday. So instead I made a couple paper pinwheels for my wreath.

I used the 6x6 paper pads to make these, I have included pictures to help you guide.
You can use paper that is double sided with pattern,single color or like myself,with one pattern on the front. I placed the paper with the pattern down so the white is up. I folded one corner to the other one,creating a triangle,then you open it, and repeat the same step but opposite side. when you open it, you will have four creases that create four triangles. Now this next part is not hard,but you have to go easy on the cutting when you get close to the center. You don't want to cut all the way through. So it looks like a big X when you cut it.  Now from here you can use glue stick,glue gun ,or the sticky dots which I used.  I placed one sticky dot in the middle and placed the right corner of one of the triangles, then I placed another sticky dot on top of the one I just folded in, and I kept repeating that until I was done. So you will either fold all the right corners to the center or all the left corners to the center,it doesn't matter,but you can not fold one right,then one left,because then it doesn't create a pinwheel. I hope I didn't confuse you. I think I made it sound more complicated than it really is right?