Mother's Day Wreath - Tattoo Art Inspired

I can't show you any of my current Mother's Day projects - my Mum is my number one fan and maybe only reader, lol.

But this tattoo inspired wreath is one of my favorite projects. I made it 4 years ago, but this picture was just taken today. It looks as fun as ever!

Do you have a special wreath or door art for Mother's Day?
And call your mother! She loves you and is worried about you. No really, call her..

Our Brave Party!

Somehow our sweet Kiddo turned 5 this past week and ended up having three, yes three parties! Today was her last party - a Merida Brave themed celebration. I've tried hard to reign back the amount of work I put into these parties, but some things are just too fun! Here are some highlights..

Archery target cupcakes - chocolate of course!

 Mason jars full of little chocolate bears - just like the triplets..

Carrot and celery "arrows" with ranch dip dressing.. We also bought a ton of pizza from Costco. You can order in advance and have them baked. Easy, peasy!

Slightly spooky witch lime pineapple punch..
(OK, so where's the spooky part of this punch? Ugh. Apparently you can't store dry ice for long in a normal freezer. My best attempts to prepare in advance backfired on me bad this time. The ice had completely dissipated by this morning.. so the punch was not too spooky..oh, well!)

My husband gave me pink and purple tulips the day Kiddo was born; we have to have them present at each birthday of course.

A really easy rag  plaid wreath..

Blue wisps filled our home leading our lads and lasses to the festivities..

We were blessed with a gorgeous day of sun.. and so the kids spent most of the day playing on our swing set and running around..

And a gorgeous day requires an impromptu picnic.. There is nothing Kiddo loves more than laying on a blanket in the sun.. I honestly couldn't have planned this, I was thrilled this day was full of so much relaxed fun.

I've decided to NOT plan too many games and activities for toddler parties. They just want to play- that's all. I did however spend the last couple of nights making this Brave archery target pinata. Jam packed with over 7 pounds of candy. Sorry parents!

With so much candy, even our littles had bags overflowing with sugar..

Kiddo with one of her sweet friends..

And the favors for the party? Again, I tried to scale back but had to make a few fun things. An easy tartan sash with Celtic pin. Simple brown bags stamped with the same Celtic sign to hold all their candy. The stamp did not take long to carve and I love adding a few handmade touches.

It was really such a fun day. The parents were relaxed, the kiddos were happy and the sun was shining. I couldn't ask for more!

If you would like tutorials or in depth information on anything, please drop me a line!

Tattoo Iconic Mother Wreath

I posted about this wreath last year. I still love this wreath and will be placing it on our door later today. I'm still without a tattoo even though I have created a design I would love to have on my upper back..and I have plans for it later this year, but that's for another post.

Even if you aren't a fan of body art, I still think this a fun wreath for Mother's Day!

Tattoo Art Inspired Wreath

I love tattoo art. I don't have a single tattoo on my body, but I'm always fascinated by it. I know that for a lot of people it's considered rebellious..even low class. I think it is art personified. To think that a piece of artwork meant so much that someone wanted it etched in their skin - what an amazing idea. Maybe one day there will be an image that means enough to me that I would want it on my body forever.. I haven't found it yet.

One of my all time favorite tattoo images is the iconic "Mother" heart. And now I have it hanging on my door for Mother's Day..
Aw.. isn't it fabulous?? If ya'll want an in depth tutorial, just holler...

Iron Craft #17 - Weddings

This week on Iron Craft, we were tasked with the theme of "weddings". Since our 6th anniversary had just passed, that was fresh in my mind. And then I was thinking of how I have multiple wreaths for just about every occasion under the sun, except for our anniversary.

I decided to make a wedding/anniversary door wreath. This would be great to hang at reception or for us during the month of our anniversary.

I was completely inspired by this Etsy item here. Isn't that super cute? And I had all the materials to make something similar.

Here is my interpretation...

It's just a piece of thin wood, vinyl letters, a nest, plastic eggs, and some little birds (which are way out of proportion to the eggs..but I'm hoping the distance helps reduce that..)

I absolutely love it! Right now I have it on our bedroom door. Yup, I hang wreaths from just about every door in the house.. It's an addiction. And I'll have another one to show you tomorrow..

**And please don't misinterpret the third egg in the nest. We have 2 kiddlets. No baby on the way, no bun in the oven - simply there for design purposes only! After my eldest locked me out of the house for 30 minutes in the rain on Monday.. I can just about guarantee that we are done**

Linking Up To:

Someday Crafts

Seven Thirty Three

Tea Rose Home

Lil' Luna

Fireflies and Jellybeans

Results for WoW #13 and tutorial - Details for #14..

I love Easter candy.

I love Peeps.

For this challenge I decided to show my love

for the marshmallow goodness.

I didn't set out to go the route of kitsch,

but I ended there.

And really, I think it is appropriate for the neon sugar candy!

What do you need?

*2 packages of Peeps (you could probably use one,but um..some were eaten..)

*a heart foam wreath form (! buy 2, I have a fab-u-lous

Mom's Day wreath in the works.. and you'll need one!)

*ribbon

*a yard or so off BRIGHT tulle

*spray varnish (you don't really need this..but I did)

*hot glue

1.) Wrap your heart form with ribbon.

It doesn't need to be perfect at all, it's just to cover the majority of the foam.

^ See - not perfect all ...don't worry!

2.) Hot glue peeps on to form.

Keep in mind - it's HOT and you're working with marshmallows.

Yup.. I got burned a few times.

Feel free to use a different type of adhesive that is not hot..

Here is the back of the wreath when I was done.

I added another string of glue on the back between the Peeps and form.

That was going to be it.. but it looked really sad and bare.

I tried to glue some brown moss around them,

but that was way too natural for the Peeps.

It was like Rhett Butler in "Gone With the Wind" when he makes

Scarlett wear the garish red dress to Ashley's birthday party.

I had to go bright, I had to go loud.

I went with hot pink tulle

So on to step 3.)

Cut large hunks of pink tulle and hot glue behind the Peeps.

Ta-da!

Easter kitsch wreath at its best..

Now even the UPS guy knows my love for this gooey goodness...

**What about the varnish?

I sprayed the Peeps with it, but it didn't make them hard.

It just stunk really bad..

After one night outside on your door, they will be hard and perfect!

For this week's challenge, Kathy made a wreath too.

Hers is classy, sweet,and fun!

Be sure to check it out for a more classic look.

I love the tulle and glitter!

Craft Challenge #14

If I'm itching for spring, I'm not sure what my toddler is!

I can't wait for summer picnics.

Soo... the theme this week is - "BUGS"

Ants, butterflies, caterpillars..

Want to join in on the WoW fun?

Add your link below with my *new* linky tool

Having trouble? Let me know!

You have till midnight of next Tuesday

Want more WoW details? Go here..

Julie's Sunny Baptism

Though my thoughts on religion are muddy,

my hubby is Catholic and I've readily agreed to raise

the girls in the church as well.

We celebrated Juliette's baptism earlier this month.

I created the event around her signature flower, the sunflower.

((My husband bought a special flower bouquet when each of

our daughters was born - so they each have a special one))

I embroidered a sunflower on the collar of Julie's baptism gown

and on her diaper cover.

I also embroidered a matching sunflower on a handkerchief my mother

bought me for the baptism - hopefully to be used again at her wedding many years from now.

For each of the women attending the ceremony, I made

fabric yellow sunflower hair pins.

I loved the idea of corsages, but I wanted something that would last as a keepsake.

^ That is my beautiful aunt - also Juliette's Godmother.

The sunflower looks so pretty in her hair.

I had planned on paying someone to make a cake for the event,

but about a week or so before I found this awesome blog.

Serisouly, how could I not make these cupcakes??

And we all know how I love my wreaths!

I bought the sunflower wreath at a local store and

dolled it up with some rhinestoned ribbon and

a painted & decoupaged monogram.

The favors were sweet little bags of jordan almonds

decked out in sunflower stickers and ribbon.

It was such a beautiful occasion.

So many members of our family were able to come out and celebrate.

It is fitting that the meaning of a sunflower is adoration.

How can anyone but adore my sweet Jules?

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Iron Craft #11

For this week's Iron Craft theme of green,

I created a St. Patrick's Day tutu wreath.

Love this on our door!

Super easy peasy.

For this wreath I used a wire wreath form instead of the foam or straw.

It does create a less structured look, but I love the giant tulle poof.

I didn't make the "Lucky" - I bought it at this fabulous store, Tai Pan.

I didn't even paint or glitter the little shamrocks - those are courtesy of Joann's.

All you have to do is cut 6-7" strips of tulle and tie them on the wire.

I then added a few strips of ribbon for more color bursts.

The little shamrocks were adhered with my favorite fabric-tac.

Easy, cute, and quick!

Those are the best projects, aren't they?

Peek at Iron Craft

Just a wee peek at my entry for Iron Craft this week.

Full post this coming Wednesday!