Yesterday I showed you my Chalkboard Valentine's Day Wreath. Hands down it is my favorite wreath. But because I love making wreaths today I have two more to show you. One is a great holiday wreath full of berries that my sister, Julia, made and the other is a Home Sweet Home Wreath that Julia and I made for my grandmother. First is my sister's Berry Merry Holiday Wreath, which she made earlier this year for the christmas/ winter season. I've always loved the red berries on any type of home decoration. But when she pared it with the crisp white poinsettias it became the perfect wreath … [Read more...]
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Easy DIY Spring Wreath – 10 Minute Craft
I have something embarrassing to tell you, my friends. (Deep breaths)... I know this is a judgment free zone (because yall forgive me for having the world's worst looking hot glue gun).. so here it goes..... My front door is naked. Naked. It's bad enough that the previous owners painted it a very unfortunate shade of peach but now it's naked on top of it. That's why I had to take drastic measures. Introducing the 10 Minute, so easy your 10-year-old can do it, DIY Spring Wreath. This simple spring wreath really will take you only about ten minutes and here's the best part - this one cost me … [Read more...]
A Modern Take on a Traditional Wreath: The Macrame Wrapped Tulip Hoop Wreath
Tulips wreaths are beautiful traditional spring wreaths. But lately the wreath trend has been moving from grapevine wreath to a more modern style hoop wreath. So how do you combine a modern hoop wreath with a traditional style tulip wreath? That's easy. You add a little macrame around a metal hoop and then attach tulips and that leaves you with a gorgeous modern tulip hoop wreath. Ready to make your own spring tulip wreath? You'll a metal hoop wreath from the craft section of the Hobby Store, rough twine, fake tulips and some floral wire. I used a 14" hoop and rough twine. Michael's … [Read more...]
The Sweetest Valentine’s Day Wreath / Door Hanger
There's two things you should know about me: 1) I love the clearance aisle and 2) I'm like to "find" things. There's nothing that makes my heart pitter patter more than finding a use for something awesome I've found at a thrift store or on a clearance rack. This easy DIY Valentine's Day Wreath idea therefore is making my heart jump out of my chest and back again. I found this old gray frame (which is extremely old) sometime ago and it's just been hanging out, feeling pretty unloved, in our guest room since then. It needed a purpose. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I often … [Read more...]
Fall Hoop Wreath – Let’s Make Some Fall Decor!
A while back, I took my Instagram followers on a little "get crafty with me" tour through our local Michaels Arts and Crafts store. During that time I walked the store and showed them things that I loved and how I would use them. I don't know why anyone let me walk into the floral section but I fell in love with the perfect flowers for a DIY Modern Fall Wreath. Here's the kicker - I didn't buy the flowers that day. I went home and thought about them so much that I went back the next day and got them. You might think I have enough hoop wreaths already since I have the Easy tulip … [Read more...]
Easy Fall Decor – DIY Hoop Wreath
I love hoop wreaths. Don't get me wrong - grapevine wreaths or mesh wreaths are fun too but the simplicity and how easy it is to make a hoop wreath makes it a winner in my book. I'm made a lot of them. Last year I made an easy fall hoop wreath that I LOVED. This year I reversed course and went a different way with this easy fall decor idea. This DIY fall hoop wreath is so easy that you won't know what to do with yourself. This is the hoop wreath I made for last fall. It was dark and moody with a pop of peach. I still love it. But this summer I was browsing my local craft store on … [Read more...]
5 of My Favorite Craft Ideas
Believe it or not, Clumsy Crafter has been around for over ten years. The earliest posts have horrible photos and some of the best memories of my kids, such as the time that my youngest turned herself into a smurf with the blue food coloring or that time that someone filled up the dishwasher with dish soap. In the past few years as my kids get older (and more sarcastic) I've been focusing more on crafts and tutorials. So what's a few of my favorites? Here's 5 of them in no particular order. Hoop Wreaths I love wreaths. Any type of wreath gets my heart pounding but hoop wreaths … [Read more...]
Life Lately – What I’m Making / Reading / Doing
Life lately. Whew. Do you have a few hours? No. OK.. I'll give you the abbreviated version. Buckle your seat belt, grab your glue gun and let's go. What I'm Making As I shared on Friday, I'm painting a lot right now but I'm also playing around with other things. This weekend I grabbed Infusible Ink by Cricut. If you don't know anything about Infusible Ink, it's their newest product that somehow imprints into the fabric instead of laying on top of the fabric like vinyl. You have to use specific fabrics and products for it to work but I grabbed some to play around for you. I'll … [Read more...]
5 Craft Projects That You Can Sell
Selling craft projects are great way to bring in additional income or just pad your pocket with a little spending money. Some sell better than others and others are simply labors of love. However it's always worth a shot which I why I want to show you 5 craft projects that you can sell Homemade Jewelry Jewelry can be simple and very affordable to make and sell. However, you do have to take into consideration the level of supplies that you buy in exchange for the price of the jewelry. Items that are several hundred dollars are usually not made using the cheapest wire at your local craft … [Read more...]
An Introduction.. Hi, My Name is…
In the past few weeks, there's been a lot of new followers jumping on the Clumsy Crafter bandwagon. I hope you all brought your own glue guns and glitter. But since there's some new people, let me take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Bobbie. That's Bobbie, as in a female, and not Bobby, although I'm regularly referred to in email from my child's school as Mr. Byrd. I was named after two of my grandfathers, Bobby and Joseph... which makes my legal name ... wait for it.... Bobbie Jo. Yes. Did you hear the banjos playing? Me too. About me - I'm a book crazy reader that should … [Read more...]
How to Make a Hoop Wreath – You Can Do It!
When hoop wreaths first started popping up in my Pinterest feed, I wasn't sure I liked them. They're much plainer and simpler than a traditional wreath and a huge stretch away from a deco mesh wreath. But over time I'm kinda fallen in love with them. You won't regret learning how to make a hoop wreath, in fact... you might find yourself making more wreaths than you have walls. Earlier this spring I showed you how to make a hoop wreath using twine to wrap the hoop and fake tulips (check it out here - Tulip Hoop Wreath). That wreath was so fun and easy to make that I knew I had to … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Crafts from 2018 – and My Personal Favorites
It's hard to believe that we are only a few days away from closing out 2018. Anyone else feel this way too? Overall it's been a good year. We've made amazing things together and spilled a ton of glitter. The perk to spilling glitter all year long is that your house is already decorated for New Years Eve. Today let's join with the rest of the internet and do a wrap-up of the most popular crafts from here on Clumsy Crafter. Plus, read all the way to the bottom and you'll find out what my favorite posts from this year have been. So let's get started. The Most Popular Crafts on Clumsy … [Read more...]
