Now that is is finally October, I can start decorating the outside of the house without the neighbors thinking I'm crazy. I didn't have any front door decor in my stash of Halloween decorations from the old house so I decided to make a wreath.This was a fun and easy wreath to make. A simple yarn base, some bats and a Trick or Treat mini banner along the inside.I simply wrapped the black yarn tightly around the entire wreath form. After I was done I went back and wrapped a gray piece of yarn … [Read more...]
this is halloween – spider wreaths
I'm loving the Halloween supplies out this year. I found this great spider web ribbon at Michaels and knew it would be great for a wreath. I had two mini wreath forms that were the right size french doors leading to the patio so they seemed like the perfect combination. I made sure to wrap the ribbon with a bit of overlap to cover the form completely but without covering up too much of the design. I used a quilting pin on the back of the wreath to hold down the ribbon so if I messed up or … [Read more...]
happy 4th of july!
Wishing you a fun filled day with your friends and family!Tutorial for Stars and Stripes WreathWe are busy painting away the weekend so there will be lots of photos this week :)Thanks for following Directions Not Included! … [Read more...]
stars and stripes
One of my friends fell in love with this Fourth of July wreath and was inspired to make one for the upcoming holiday. She thinks she is not crafty and asked me to help her make it. I said sure, let's try it! That was until I realized how many stars I needed to cut out to make this wreath. I love her but not that much. Tutorial to this beautiful wreathAs I thought up of alternatives, I found inspiration from my last wreath and decided a yarn wreath would be a good solution. Instead of trying to … [Read more...]
what happened to spring?
I admit, living in South Florida I’m quite spoiled in terms of weather. I landed in Chicago yesterday and will be here most of the week on business. It is in the 30s in March. I thought it was spring?! I’m not prepared for this. Thankfully, I own a wool coat and boots but the rest of my wardrobe is seriously lacking for this weather. I will be locked up in a conference room most of the time in the Aon Center where our corporate office is so I should stay pretty warm. At least it is a great … [Read more...]
