Crafty - Spring Wreath

So it's been Spring Break at our household for the past week so I've taken a bit of a break from blogging - although there have been lots of blog-able things going on in our lives including a getaway trip to the mountains, Baby F's first haircut, lots of Baby F "food firsts" including quesadillas (hit) and cottage cheese (miss - just like his Mommy), and planting our spring garden - including spinach, peas and several varieties of lettuce. Stay tuned for updates on that project...

Recently when I was fighting an ear infection I found myself up late one night perusing craft blogs to try to take my mind off the pain. Who knew I would have so much success - having identified a few new favorite blogs that led me to a craft project tonight! I started with Young & Crafty - a great blog that I literally could spend every day being inspired by! Hannah from Young & Crafty made this cool spring wreath, and I knew I had to have one... I followed Hannah's link to UCreate which led me to the original tutorial at StoneGable. If you've clicked on any of these links I dare you to tell me you weren't inspired by something you found there...

Wreath parts - most expensive was the twiggy willow wreath,
but all materials were half-off at Hobby Lobby.

Just before gluing - lavender stems in place!

The final product. I think I want to add some more lavender stems...
The color is more vivid in person, too, but overall I'm happy!

Although my creation isn't nearly so beautiful as what Yvonne created at StoneGable, I am pretty happy with it and considering I got all of the materials half-off at Hobby Lobby, the total end cost of about $15 plus about 30  minutes worth of work makes it worth doing again! Enjoy my photos - but for the real how-to please visit StoneGable, UCreate or Young & Crafty. Now for my next project. This one from Modern Jane has me thinking... We do need a new side table in our TV room!