crafty

so it was 60 degrees outside last sunday and gavin, my mom and i took full advantage of it. we went to the farm and then ventured to the darwin nature trails. it was absolutely beautiful and i wish we had just a little bit more time to enjoy 60 degree weather. gavin was in heaven and ran up and down the hills screaming in joy!

aww, i simply love this little boy!

so i've been trying to be super-de-duper crafty these days. getting ideas from numerous websites and adding in my own creativity. these projects aren't totally finished because i need to make a st cloud run to crafts direct to get some final touches but you get the drift.

i got all these evergreen branches from the farm and decided to make something i've seen on pinterest, just adding some different things. i need to get a couple bigger gold bulbs, a little bit of gold ribbon and then i think this one might be finished.

my dad is a HUGE hunter. he hunts pheasant, duck (sometimes), deer, moose and bear and goes on numerous hunting trips up north, to the dakotas and montana. i've seen a picture of this wreath and no tutorial on just how to make it. so today i tried my hardest to make this look as good as i can. i think this turned out pretty good. but like i said, i need to add finishing touches. i need to get some burlap, to make a bow, and also an "s" and paint it brown and add it.. then i'll be finished with one of my homemade christmas gifts :)

thanks TONS to heather and jeremy sanden for all the shells that they used at their wedding. TOTALLY greatful for them!

this one is my favorite!

i'm 100% obsessed and in love with grapevine. i'm all about it and would love to find about 50 feet more of it to make more wreathes. it's so easy once you start but the beginning process is well, daunting. it's such a tricky thing to get a hold of and managed. i found the four glittery gold pine cones at walmart and will gladly go back and get a few more to add. simple and kind of rustic. i will make more and more as gifts for others.

but who couldn't love an ornamental wreath?

i love love love these ornaments. i'm really into gold if you haven't noticed. i got about 100 silver and gold bulbs from walmart and made this with nothing more than blubs, a hot glue gun and a wire hanger. i do need to add a ribbon to the top but sadly, cannot find the bronze color that i'm dreaming of.

so there we have it. a few of my crafty projects, that sadly still need to be finished. i think i'll try to go to st cloud early friday morning to get my finishing touches so i can check these off my list. i still need to make the ornamental trees i've been dreaming of and of course, a few more wreathes as gifts.... then, on to start/finish the babys room. i'm going to be a busy little decorator in the upcoming months!