Thursday, August 4, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I discovered Pinterest. It's now my "go-to" for all things crafty and teachery. I'm still trying to figure it all out, but in the middle of my "learning" I found this adorable crayon wreath and decided to give it a try. I'm pretty good at following directions.

I gathered all of my supplies. 
I used everything above for my final project except the wire hangers. I was only using them because I was trying to be super cheap, but I didn't have the patience to bend them and turn them and all of that jazz. Instead of the hangers I used what the directions called for, two embroidery hoops. They were only $1.69 a piece - still super cheap. The crayons were forty cents a box and I already had the glue gun, glue sticks and ribbon. Total, the project cost me less than $5.00. How awesome is that?

I must say that I was very pleased with my final project. So pleased that I even made another for a dear friend. Check it out...
The frog was $0.29 and the white plaque thingy was less than a dollar, so I guess my actual total was about $6. Crazy, huh?
I'm trying to soak up every last bit of my craftiness before school starts back next week. After that, all of my creative juices will be dried up. 

7 comments:

Looperville said...

I love it! Great job....we start Monday. Oh where did the summer go!

Kelly Lee said...

That is super adorable!!

CAW said...

totally addicted to pinterest!!

THE SPIVEY"S said...

Thanks for the website. Can't wait to go and check it out. Love the wreath. I love cheap but cute things...ha. Hope our school year starts off great, but it does stink that the summer is over.

Anonymous said...

going to the website now...I cant believe that school starts back next week. Great job on the wreath.
charlotte

Ashlee said...

Very cute! Hope you have a good school year!

Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan Too said...

That is awesome!