Circle Time

I'm venturing out in my post topics. I make cards, but I also dabble in other randomness. Today, I'm sharing the project I tackled this weekend. It was so simple I almost thought there had to be a catch, but nope! It is in fact one of the easiest projects of all time.

I saw this super cute, quasi-tutorial for a wreath on another blog (and go figure now I can't find it to give her proper props). Her directions were easy. I don't know if they even really count as directions because it was basically:

• Buy wreath form.
• Cut fabric scraps that are long enough to tie around form.
• Tie the scraps around the form.
• Scrunch them together to cover form.
• Make a hook by wrapping a loop of floral wire around wreath.
• Hang.

For the past year, I've been contemplating making a wreath. But do I make a yarn wreath? Or a felt wreath? Do I use a wire or foam form? Do I add flowers that I've carefully cut and shaped from satin, rhinestones and bits of my fingers? Do I add a punch of neon, or make it all white as a statement against ornate wreaths? Do you see how my ideas spiraled because of all the random tutorials for beautiful wreaths that I read online? So when I saw these easy instructions and nice result, I thought, "What the hey. Let's try it."

In related news (you'll see how it relates in a second), the 4th of July is coming up, and we just added this new bad boy to the front of our house.

Since we're already showing our colors, I decided to take our decorations up a notch and make a red, white and blue wreath. We're going to be THAT house. (Although I'm not sure two decorations really will qualify us. I might have to line our sidewalk with mini-flags to truly be THAT house.)

I built a little pile of options as I dug through my pile-o-random-fabric. In the end, I used part of an old bed skirt, two separate parts of an old dress that was no longer wearable, scraps from the only quilt I've ever made and scraps from a pillow project I did more than 10 years ago (how do I still have that fabric? mind = blown).

Since I've been tying shoes for a great many years, I was a wiz at the remaining steps of this project. Tie knots.

Once the scraps were cut, it moved along quickly. This could totally be a movie and a craft night project. I'm holding onto the final, final pictures though because I don't have them yet. It was extremely rainy here this weekend, so the wreath did not make it onto the front door. When it's properly hung, I'll let you see the final product in all its Americana glory.

Happy crafting!

Weekend Prep

She's saving up her energy for a fun weekend, I think. Happy Friday!

Simple Birthday Wishes

It will arrive a few days late (since his birthday was last week), but I hope my cousin enjoys his birthday postcard. I kept it very simple and added a few touches of color. What do you think?

Update

This finally happened:

And since it was so late, I threw some extra goodies inside for good measure. One down, several more to go.

The new cards came in, but I have not been able to get great photos of them yet. Maybe next week? We'll see.

Until then, hope you all are having a fun spring!

Birthday Bunny

If you knew (or know) my friend who is receiving this card, you'd think it was a lot funnier. He'll laugh and shake his head at me. I guarantee it.

Exciting news!!

For starters, I hope you haven't been holding your breath for the new card designs or the birthday cards. If you have been, well, you're probably not reading this because you would have passed out long ago. Breathe and bear with me. The new cards have been ordered, and I hope to have them in a little over a week. The birthday cards are works in progress. But none of that is the exciting news.

Today, we made our first (pause to let that sink in) - our very first sale on KismetCards.etsy.com! I am thrilled. Good things are happening, people. This is just the start. I feel it. Love to you all! I hope you can feel my super-excited, positive energy vibes radiating through the Internet.

Birthday Rush

What do you get when you mix good intentions with procrastination and slightly out of focus cell phone photography? This:

This card was a collaborative effort with a co-worker. I started it then rushed out for a meeting, and she finished it. Go teamwork. Add in a last minute cupcake run, and you have the perfect office birthday celebration.