FEATURED... ONE YEAR LATER

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Who would have ever thought that a simple, no cost project that I did a year ago, would have such staying power.

A great website called AllFreeHolidayCrafts.com is Featuring it for the upcoming Holiday, this year. Please be sure to go check it out, along with all the other Great Ideas!!

EVERY DAY IS A CELEBRATION

There is this Great New Blog that I found recently that specializes in "Celebrations".

Actually, I didn't find it, it found me. Kelsey saw a project of mine at Tatertots & Jello, and sent me a note asking if she could feature it. When I went to visit her New blog, I instantly fell in love. She scours the internet for awesome Holiday and Party ideas and features them to Inspire her readers.

Go Here to see what project of mine she Featured, and be sure to check out all that she has to offer.

SHAMROCK MINI SPECIMEN ART

Other than the Green Rag Wreath on my front door, I wanted to do a little bit of "Irish" decorating. I'm not Irish or Catholic, but it is a holiday non-the-less, therefore Holiday Decor is in order.

I've been wanting to find a square frame that I can use for projects just like this one, that I can change out whatever is in it for all the different holidays. I found this 5"x5" one at a thrift store for $.75.

Eventually, I plan to spray paint it white, but the tacky gold trim actually works for St. Patrick's Day.

The Glitter Shamrock stickers, I got at JoAnne's in the Dollar Bins. You know, the bins that are by the check-out?

Then I picked out three different green papers from my paper scrap supply, and cut them into equal squares.

Don't you love the Gorgeous Ceramic Shamrock? I got that also at JoAnne's. It was 50% off, so it was only $3.50.

So, I now have a little touch of "The Luck of the Irish".

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ST. PATTY'S RAG WREATH

So this past Saturday, I was ITCHING to do something crafty. I was actually having crafting withdrawls... I hadn't made something in such a LONG TIME. However, I didn't feel like going out to buy any supplies I might need to make something, so I had to work with what I had.

I've been wanting to make a rag wreath since last fall, when I really starting following all of these crafty blogs. So I got out my fabric scrap bin, and was amazed at how much green fabric I had left over from all the purses I made last summer - Green is my favorite color, but I didn't realize I had used so much of it when making all those purses. Since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner - Green was the perfect color.

I used a wire hanger that I shaped into a circle for the wreath form. It ended up being about a 12" diameter.

I think there are about 15 different patterns - only one being a solid.

I love the combination of all the different shades - from kelly to olive to chartruese, and everything in between.

I Love it and think it looks really good on my newly painted front door.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

2012 Update: A little tutorial - like stated above, I used a wire hanger for the form. I snipped off the hook part of the hanger and then using pliers, I straightened it the best I could and then shaped it into a 12" diameter circle. I then held the ends together with duct tape.

The fabric strips are 1" x 6", which I cut with a rotary tool. Then I tied them all to the wire. There are probably 150 strips. I have no idea how much fabric I used because it was all scrap.

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