Monday, May 2, 2011

MY SPRING WREATH

I thought I would share with you all what I spent most of my time working on last week. Yep, this plain little wreath.....took FOREVER to make! Maybe because I am a slow crafter, maybe because I am glue gun challenged (I swear they give me nightmares) or maybe it's because it took 1000 scalloped circles, that were cut out and then glued onto a foam circle to create this. Yes I said 1000.

This little beauty was created using approximately 100 brown paper lunch sacks. I found this wonderful blog, called MARYJANES & GALOSHES, and she created this wreath. You can find the link for the directions HERE. However I have one question. Her instructions stated she used 6-8 lunch sacks. I used over 100, I cut my circles the same size per her instructions....just how tiny is that wreath of hers? Is it for a doll house? LOL Okay that is 2 questions, but seriously I want to know how she only got away with using 6-8 lunch bags. How big is her lunch in one of those bags?

Anyways, the butterflies were cut out using the Indie Art Cricut cartridge at various sizes. I am happy with how it turned out but I never want to see a brown paper lunch sack again! BTW, a big shout out to my daughter Brittany who helped me cut out the circles. If it wasn't for her I don't think it would be hanging on our door!






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  1. Cindy HaffnerMay 2, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Deb your Butterflies, are so PRETTY!!~

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  2. Alice May 2, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    gorgeous wreath, Deborah! fabulous project!

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  3. ~Jeri~May 3, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Ok THAT my friend...is too FREAKING cool!!! I LOVE THAT!!!!!! You couldn't use your Cricut to cut out the scallop circles instead of punching?? If I used my punch that many times it wouldn't still be working..lol I have to go back and read again lol you had me LOL'n too hard to remember! I do agree that theres a HUGE difference between the two amounts you both used lol but yours is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love it!!! ^5 to your darling daughter for helping a mutha out!! hahaha

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  4. Sandy OMay 4, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Oh MY!!! One hundrid scalloped circles, wow, you are so patient. It is definatly worth the work though, I is absolutely lovely. The butterflies are perfect.

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  5. gracescraps@gmail.comMay 8, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Wow, what a stunning project! Just gorgeous! :-)

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  6. Wendy RamlakhanMay 9, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    LOVE!!! WANT!!! I will PAY you to make me one...SERIOUSLY!!! You're opening an Etsy store right?!?!? This is the prettiest thing EVER!!

    I really want one...

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  7. Wendy RamlakhanMay 9, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    okay...just went and check her's out...YOURS is a gazillon times better!!! :)

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