Snowman Wreath Door Art -- with The Graphics Fairy

This week over at One Month To Win It the theme is The Graphics Fairy!  If you have not voted yet -- head on over here to vote for your favorite contestant project.  I couldn't let the week slip by without making my own graphics fairy project.  I have been infatuated with BIG door art ever since my JOY Christmas Door.  I wanted something equally as BIG for winter.  So I took a little pinterest inspiration and came up with this snowman wreath...

I started with a very rustic vision of what I wanted.  More true to the original.  However, the kids had other ideas.  They took one look at my rustic version in progress and gave it a big veto.  So I went whimsical.  The kids love it!  The wreaths came from the dollar tree and I spray painted them white.  I then cut white felt to the size of the wreaths...

I used the tulip shimmer iron on sheets for a very easy snowman face and buttons.  So very easy.  Just cut out your shapes, peel, and iron.  You can't mess them up.  Yes the nose is really red....but you won't tell will ya?? 

I then used these snowflake images from the graphics fairy.  I just printed them on white paper and cut them out.  The snowman got a pretty hat from the basket of winter hats in the mudroom.

The scarf is just a few pieces out of an old sweater that I glued on.  The "arms" are broken pieces from a dollar tree snowflake that I painted blue.

Total cost for my front door -- $4 -- three dollar tree wreaths plus one dollar tree snowflake.  All other items I had on hand.  You gotta love that!

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Christmas came to my front door!

Welcome to my home!  I will be doing a little Christmas home tour next week.  For now, I wanted to show off the welcome of my front door....

Nope not just a wreath.  I decorated the entire door!  The door is wrapped with wrapping paper I got on clearance a few years back.  I just taped it on the sides with painter's tape... 

 The letters I made with wire coat hangers.  Them wrapped them with red tinsel.  There are bits of silver tinsel left over from some point.  The red tinsel I have had for too many years to even count.

I took a plain greenery wreath and wrapped it with some more red tinsel. 

Everything is strung up with fishing line so you can't even see how it is held up there unless you are really, really close. 

 I cut the wrapping paper around the door knob and all the important parts...

While I was on the front porch, I added a few more Christmas touches.   

A few red balls added to my bird cage will also help to welcome any Christmas visitors... 

A very welcoming addition to my front door.  Come back next week as I give you a tour of the Christmas decor around my home. 

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Wreath Challenge -- Vote for your FAVE! :)

The Nester issued a wreath challenge and I had to join in!  So all this week I have been blogging about wreaths!  Now I want to know which is your fave!  Poll at the bottom of this post!

First lets review the wreaths!
Rummikub Tile Wreath

Halloween Wreath with EYES!

Wooden Spool Wreath

So tell me which is YOUR fave!!  And I will be linking up at the nester on Monday -- will you?



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Wreath Challenge #3 -- Wooden Spool Wreath

It is wreath week here on the CCC!!  Wreaths with strange...sometimes weird...elements!   So far we have had...

Rummikub Tile Wreath

Halloween Wreath with EYES

Today we have the Wooden Spool Wreath!  Tomorrow you get to vote for your fave and then I will be linking up to The Nester's party on Monday!!

So after the rummikub tiles and the googly eyes...what was left to make a wreath out of??  Again my goal was to make wreaths out of odd things but also to use what I already had on hand.  So I searched my house and the answer was looking at me the entire time!  Wooden thread spools!!  I love em and pick them up whenever I can find them.  So I had plenty for a cute little wreath... 

And it is SUPER easy!!  You need...a coat hanger...yep that is it!! 

Bend your coat hanger into a circular shape (mine was not perfect) and unwind it at the top so that it is open...

And just thread on your wood spools!  The wire coat hanger goes right through the middle of the spool.  I used mostly plain spools but I threw one on occasionally that still had thread on it...

Then you just rewrap the top part of the hanger around itself.  And I used the "hanger" part to hang my wreath on my homemade tobacco basket (yes I DIY'd a tobacco basket!!).  Then I just covered the wire that it is hanging by with a strip of burlap...no glue...easy peasy...

I heart that rustic feeling of the wreath on the tobacco basket!! 

The spools really stand out against the dark of the tobacco basket.  Plus it breaks up the basket some.  It is really JUST what it needed!

This is about a 5 minute project with immediate satisfaction!  So break out your clothes hangers! :)

And yes that jar in front does have more wooden spools in it...it is an addiction people...an addiction!

Come back tomorrow so you can tell me which wreath is your fave!!  From googly eyes to wooden thread spools...I think I offered you some variety!!

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Wreath Challenge #2 -- Halloween Wreath using EYES!!

Remember from yesterday, I started wreath week here on the CCC!!  So go check out my Rummikub wreath if you missed it!!  Now for wreath #2 made out of something unexpected...okay downright weird...  :)  Today's wreath is a Halloween wreath made out of EYES!!  Yep eyes!!  BOO!

So are you ready to make your own eye wreath to scare the trick-or-treaters??  I used a styrofoam circle painted in black and lots of googly eyes!  You can pick those up at any craft store or dollar tree cheap! 

I hot glued on my eyes.  This was one wreath I was not worried about glue strings.  The strings add to the spooky effect cause they look like spider webs... 

I then added chip board letters to spell "BOO"! 

Now my circle was small -- about 6 inches in diameter.  So I needed something else to make it pop off the door.  I wrapped a picture frame in torn white fabric scraps then grabbed my cheese cloth... 

Cut a piece of cheese cloth to fit around your frame with some extra.  Stretch it around your fram and use hot glue in the back to secure... 

I took my scissors and poked holes in the cheese cloth.  Pull your scissors when you poke through for a larger, more elongated hole.  Just poke in other areas.  Just get it to be spooooky... 

I then used a black ribbon to secure my little wreath in the center of the frame... 

And my googly eyed wreath stands out against the spooky white background!! 

Cheese cloth makes an excellent addition to your Halloween decor if you have not already tried it.  It makes things extra spooky and you might even have some in your kitchen supplies! 

This may be my favorite wreath I have ever made...ever!!   

What about you??  Do you like this one better or the Rummikub wreath from yesterday?  We have one more wreath to go for tomorrow!!  For now I am enjoying a touch of spooky Halloween goodness on my front door!! 



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Wreath Challenge #1 - Rummikub Tile Wreath

The Nester issued a wreath challenge and I had to step up to the plate!!

The challenge is to make a wreath out of something unexpected.  So my wheels started turning and I came up with all sorts of ideas!  So we are going to have Wreath Week here on the CCC!  I will post 3 wierd wreaths and Friday you can vote for your fave!  The one that gets the most votes I will link up with the Nester!  Sound like fun?  Let's get started!!

First up is my Rummikub tile wreath!  Okay the slick white of these tiles plus the typography has my smitten!!  I bought up a few games here and there and decided that this challenge was the perfect excuse to put them to work!

What game??  Never heard of Rummikub??  Surely you can find one at your local thrift store.  Look for boxes like this....

Yep those tiles!  You have probably seen them somewhere before.  Next problem -- as another challenge to myself I was trying to not buy ANYTHING for this challenge.  I did not have an appropriate wreath or circle form.  Enter cardboard...

I took two plates and traced them onto an empty box...

Cut around the circles...and we have a wreath form (or the substitute for one!!).  It work remarkably well.  After you layer on your tiles you cannot move this wreath.  This cardboard piece is just a circle to guide you and something to glue your first layer to.

First step, pick a year or a meaningful number and set those tiles aside.  You can use the faces too if you want.  I picked "1994" cause that is our anniversary!

I laid out my tiles first to get a feel for spacing and angle.  Then just hot glue your first row down....

I then laid out and glued a second row....

See how there was a gap in my first row that one tile would not fit in.  I just covered that when I did my second row and things worked out fine...

I used the ENTIRE box of tiles.  I literally had 2 tiles left.  I just kept layering -- 4 layers of tiles.  Offsetting them slightly...

I used a ribbon at the top to hang it on the door...

And after you get your 4 layers of tiles on, then attach your special number...

So what do you think??  Wierd material wreath #1 done and complete!!

I heart those creamy white tiles...seriously ca-ute!!

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