Pallet Wood Projects

I had the guys in the warehouse cut up some old pallets for me to take home. I finally got around to making several projects out of them. Here is a peek at what I accomplished this weekend.

  made several photo blocks for myself and for family

 this is still a work in progress, just need to nail them to the post and put it in the ground

I have this thing for word puns...can you tell?

Anniversary present for my love

Clover Tree

On my run today I spotted this perfect fallen branch. I ran about a half mile with it before I got back to my car. I'm sure that was a sight.
I had some felt clover stickers and some glitter clover stickers. I stuck matching ones back to back with a strip of craft wire in between them. I wrapped them around the branches with the wire.
I shredded some brown paper and used it to stabilize the branch in a jar. I wrapped the jar in twine and used glue dots to secure small fabric flowers to the twine and jar.
I think this is my favorite project I have done so far.

Kiss me I'm Irish

My favorite holidays seem to be ones that involve drinking.

I am Irish

I love to drink

Green is my favorite color

did I mention I love to drink?

This year we are going to Savannah for the big St. Patricks Day weekend where they dye the river green, have a huge parade, and basically turn River St. into Bourbon St. for the weekend.

In celebration of my second favorite holiday I made a wreath

I used lots of ribbon

a styrofoam wreath

felt clover stickers

this was all done while watching one episode of the Walking Dead

just fluff and trim as needed when done and Viola!

Valentines Owls

I have a small obsession with owls.

My daughter has a HUGE obsession with them.

Needless to say we have lots of owls here and there throughout the house.

I have saved a few toilet paper rolls because I have seen these cute owls on pinterest.

None of the pins had really great tutorials so I kind of winged it.

lots of scrapbook paper, glue and googley eyes

I think I nailed it

Valentines Bouquets

So I saw these candy bouquets in Kroger and I decided I could totally do them myself.

Supplies :

Empty Ragu Jars

Valentine scrap paper

glue gun

shredded paper

skewers

tissue paper 

candy

random finishing touches like valentine socks, owl necklace, wooden owl, balloon, stuffed animal

I spent about $25.00 and made 3

Valentines Day Ribbon Wreath

 I have been getting crafty lately so I thought I would share what I have been up to.

Supplies:

a bunch of ribbon

scissors

craft wire

needle nose pliers

needle

brad

I bought craft wire at Jo Anns

I took my pliers from my scrapbooking tool kit that I bought at Archivers and used it to bend the craft wire into a heart shape.

Not too big but not too small either.

I cut up a bunch of coordinating colored ribbon about 3 inches long

I started at the bottom of the heart and while watching a movie I tied them onto the wire.

Once finished I tied one long piece of ribbon to the middle of the heart so it could be hung from a door hanger.

I looped it around and used a heart shaped brad to secure it in place.

I trimmed to make sure all the ribbon looked even.

 

Happy Valentines Day!