Hello Door Sign with Forsythia

This Hello Door Sign with Forsythia is a great pop of color for summer!  Forsythia bushes are a favorite of mine.  When I found these artificial Forsythia branches, I knew I had to make something where they were the center of the design.  

Supplies:

• 14 inch wood round
• Forsythia floral stems (I found these at Hobby Lobby)
• Wood stain (use a color that matches your decor or style)
• Foam brush
• Wired ribbon (I used a dark yellow ribbon)
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Metal “hello” sign (I bought this one at Hobby Lobby)

Directions: 

• Stain wood round with the desired shade of stain-let it dry completely
• Create a bow with wired ribbon
• Hot glue Forsythia stems to the dry wood round in a spray
• Add bow to the wood round using hot glue
• Affix “hello” sign to the wood round using hot glue
• In order to hang the round, add a 3-4 inch piece of the ribbon to the back of the round with hot glue

If you love Forsythia as much as I do, please check out these other wreaths.

Joy Yarn Wreath

This Joy Yarn Wreath is a sweet, simple addition to your door for Christmas.  Buffalo check is one of my favorite patterns.  While bringing both a warm and rustic feel to a wreath or decor, it can also be a simple pop of color for your interior or exterior door.  I am not able to keep a yarn wreath of my front door on the outside because it would be exposed to the elements.  However, I put a hook on the inside of the door to enjoy it there.

Supplies for Joy Yarn Wreath: 

• Foam or wire wreath form (14 inch form used)
• Black loop yarn (2 skeins)
• Ribbon (I used red and black buffalo check)
• Ornament (I picked this one up at Hobby Lobby and used ribbon that matched)
• Twine
• (Optional) hot glue and hot glue gun

Directions to create Joy Yarn Wreath:

• Wrap loop yarn around the wreath
  • Start by holding an end against the wreath form
  • Wrap the yarn around the form to hold it down to the wreath form
  • You may choose to hot glue the yarn or tie it to the wreath form as well
• Use twine to attach the ornament to the wreath form, hiding the knots in the loop yarn
• Make a bow using the ribbon and tie it to the wreath form using the twine
• (Optional) Add a piece of twine to the top to use as a wreath hanger

If you like this wreath, please check out my other version of a joy loop wreath here.

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Memorial Cardinal Mini-Wreath 

I have heard it said that when you are visited by a cardinal, you have been visited by a loved one who has passed away.  This is such a comforting thought in grief.  Whenever I see a cardinal, I think of my Dad and my grandparents.  While we will not truly know if there is something to this idea until we have passed on ourselves, it is a comforting thought that those we loved could still be looking in on us from time to time.  This Memorial Cardinal Mini-Wreath is a sweet reminder of those we have lost and keeps them near to us in the holiday season.

As a mini-wreath, I have used this one on my hutch in the dining room.  This is a simple, endearing gift to give someone who is grieving a loss during the holiday season.

Supplies

• White Loop Yarn (1 skein)
• Foam wreath form (I used a 9 inch wreath form)
• Metal cardinal ornament (I found this one at Hobby Lobby in their Christmas clearance)
• Twine

Directions

• Start wrapping the loop yarn around the wreath form.  Tighten the yarn around the beginning piece of yarn and then start wrapping.  There is no need for glue or pins.
• When the wreath form is wrapped, cut off the excess yarn and tie the end into the project to hide the end piece
• Tie the metal cardinal ornament to the wreath form using twine and hang it down into the bottom of the wreath form.  This gives the appearance that the bird is sitting on the wreath.

If you like this wreath, please visit my site for other loop yarn wreaths.  My “JOY” loop yarn wreath is one of my favorites.

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Christmas Sign

This is a sweet Christmas sign that I created for our decor this year.  I found the adorable white metal sign at Hobby Lobby in their Christmas sale items.  When I found it, I had no idea what I would do with it.  However, since it had verses from Luke on it, recounting part of the Christmas story, I just knew I needed to display it.  Displaying it on its own seemed a bit boring and understated.  So, I went on a hunt to see what I had to pair it with.

Earlier this year, I had painted this canvas red.  It’s a rough paint job and just one coat.  It sat in my craft room unused until the perfect sized sign was found and it now looks great on my living room wall.

Supplies

• Canvas 12×24 inches
• Red acrylic paint
• Paint brushes
• Sign-I found this at Hobby Lobby.  You can use any sign you find appropriate.
• Green stems
• Ribbon-I used flannel ribbon in plaid
• Hot glue gun with hot glue sticks

Directions

• Paint your canvas with red paint.  Don’t worry about streaking or imperfections. Let the paint dry before doing the next step.
• Hot glue the metal sign to your canvas.
• Arrange and glue green stems to the top of the canvas.  You may need to cut off excess stems from the greens.
• Make a bow and hot glue it on top of the green stems.
• Hang and enjoy!

If you like this canvas decor, please check out my Christmas “JOY” canvas here.

Merry Christmas and God Bless You!

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