Wednesday, January 7, 2015

2014 in Wreaths

If you follow along, you probably already know that my very favorite craft project is making wreaths!


And it's not at all unusual for friends to drop by my house with a roll of ribbon and ask me to make them a bow. I am happy to oblige!


I started out making wreaths to decorate our house on Main Street for our occasional tag sales. We host at least one per season, so making wreaths just seemed like a good idea. Next thing I knew people were asking to buy them and I was taking custom orders. Now my house usually looks something like this prior to a tag sale!


 I've even made wreaths for weddings. I find wreath making fun and very relaxing. And once I get started, it's hard to stop. I rarely ever make just one!


For our holiday sale, I made some wreaths that I thought would transition well into winter. I love using these cotton branches. They look like little snowballs, don't you think?



In the spring, I got hooked on the burlap bubble wreaths and shared my tutorial here. They are super easy and definitely addictive! 



I made the little nests to decorate them too.









 Spring wreaths transitioned right into summer.










The fall wreaths might be my favorites. I love the colors, the texture and the mix of flowers and berries. I shared a tutorial here.











Christmas wreaths are fun and frosty! I made a bunch this year, but most of those pictures were lost in the computer crash.





And I make ruffled sheet music wreaths all through the year. 


I shared a tutorial here.


If you made it all the way to the end, you are surely convinced that I love making wreaths!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Be Inspired Features and Link Party #146

Happy First Tuesday of 2015! 
Welcome back for features and party day!

Elizabeth and Co.

Are you enjoying all the best of 2014 posts going on in the blog world right now?  I'm thoroughly enjoying all the inspiration and catching up on posts I've missed along the way. Yesterday I shared a best of furniture post and have more coming later in the week. Looking back is also a good way to start planning for the year ahead!

Now I know you're going to just love this week's features ..... 

Korrie from Red Hen Home has mad skills when it comes to furniture building and she finally made a dining room table that's a keeper! 



And seriously, how cool is that suitcase wall!




Lauren from Bless'er House shared her top 10 posts of 2014 and I loved every single one!




Mary from Orphans With MakeUp always knocks it out of the park with her awesome furniture and fabulous styling!




Head over to Pricillas for her round-up of seasonal chalkboards. They are always so much fun!





Out of the top 10 posts of 2014 over at Scrapality, nine of them involved fabulous projects made from pallets!





And not to be left out, the non-pallet project was a recipe for a zucchini pizza crust - yum!


How beautiful is this banister swag from Lovely Livings Blog ... something to think about for next Christmas!



Jody from Southern Seazons always creates warm and welcoming porches and here are two of my favorites from her best of 2014 post!




Even with a trip to France and a cruise to Alaska, The Cape on the Corner still had time to work on updates that really created a fresh and beautiful home!




This Apple Cake from Lou Lou Girls has coconut and almonds -  mmm that sounds so good!



If you love Nutella, you'll definitely want to try this Nutella Hot Chocolate from Classy Yet Trendy!




And Cindy from DIY Beautify shared  this recipe for Almond Bark that has been in her family for over 20 years and it does look amazing!




Thanks so much to everyone who linked up and linked back!
If you've been featured, feel free to grab a cute little button from the sidebar!


Elizabeth and Co.


Now on to this week's party...


*Link up your furniture makeovers, DIY projects, home decor, crafts, recipes, thrifty finds ... share whatever is inspiring you at the moment!

*A link back would be appreciated, especially if you'd like to be considered for a feature.


*And we'd love to have you follow along with us!

We'll be back next Tuesday with features and a brand new party!