Take Heart – DIY paper leaves wreath tutorial

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Roeshel

Hi DIY friends! I’d like to introduce you to Danielle from

Danielle’s blog is filled with her every day, musings on motherhood, DIYs, style, design, and a little bit of everything else. Today she’s sharing steps to create a beautiful paper leaves wreath…

Let’s get started, shall we?

You can also make a ring from made cardboard, a paper plate even…whatever you have laying around.

step 1: Make a leaf template and trace it onto your scrap book paper. Danielle made about 60 leaves.

2. Cut out the leaves.

3. Pinch the bottom of your leaf together, causing the sides to curve in, and staple.

4. Repeat sixty times. {no pain no gain no wreath}

5. Hot glue your leaves onto your wreath base. {If you are using a cardboard ring, paper plate, etc. you can staple your leaves on.}

6. Continue placing your leaves, all in the same direction (Danielle developed a pattern to prevent the same colors from being placed side by side.)

…carry on.

…so on and so forth.

7. Voila! Add some ribbon to the back or just hang it up as is.

and there you have it.

Happy crafting!

Super cute and you probably even have the supplies already on hand just waiting for a creative idea. Sounds easy enough, looks amazing enough.

Thanks for sharing, Danielle! I love it! A great project for all of that pretty scrapbook paper I can’t seem to stop collecting.

See more DIY from Danielle at Take Heart.

Tissue Paper Pouf Wreath Tutorial

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Roeshel

I’m taking a small break from family room painting to do some crafty fun today. I love tissue paper poufs but hanging them doesn’t always fit with my decorating. This is a great alternative and perfect for spring.

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14 Days of Love…Blue Valentine {ribbon wreath tutorial}

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Roeshel

I don’t normally really decorate for Valentine’s Day but when Ashley from Cherished Bliss asked if I wanted to join 14 Days of Love, I just couldn’t resist! Visit the link below to follow all 14 days of fabulous Valentine projects…she did a fantastic job organizing this fun blog event! {Thanks, Ashley!}

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You can see my “14” tutorial and X’s and O’s how-to over at the DIY Club today where I used some Deco Art Americana acrylic craft paint, Stencils and Glamour Dust.

Ribbon Wreath Tutorial

Pin It {key to my heart wreath}

I used:

Styrofoam heart
2 spools of organza ribbon {you can choose different types/all one type – up to you!}
2 spools of glittery wired ribbon
1 spool of toile
Deco Art Americana craft paint (Desert Turquoise)
Embellishments (I used a decorative key)
hot glue
paper clip

1. Since I’m doing a non traditional Valentine turquoise, I painted my wreath form {Desert Turquoise by Deco Art). The wreath will show through in a few spots as a finished project, this camouflages the white foam form. Let. dry.

2. I cut ribbon into approx. 12″ pieces and cut the toile into approx. 8″ pieces.

{Tip: fold ribbon in half lengthwise, snip ends at an angle to create an inverted “v” on the ends.}

3. I alternated organza, wired ribbon and toile, tying it around the wreath form, experimenting with different ways of tying (regular knot, looping around, adding 2-3 pieces of ribbon at a time) but I kept a consistent pattern.

4. I attached a paper clip to the back/top/center for use as a ‘hanger’ with hot glue.

5. Trim ribbon as needed and ‘fluff’.

6. Embellish as desired. I added a decorative key.

Ta-da! Key to my heart {ribbon} wreath.

The thing about this wreath is I can leave it up a little longer since it shares my March birthstone color. 🙂

X’s & O’s decorative accent tutorial

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“14” decorative accent tutorial

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What do you think? {yes, that’s my fancy/schmancy DIY photo backdrop…but for all you know, it could be a wall in my home, right? These accessories are really displayed on my mantel in real life.} Want more Valentine inspiration? Visit the creative blog friends shown on the button for more fun ideas!

See Aimee’s SUPER cute MR.&MRS. {in the bedroom – G rated, I promise} at It’s Overflowing shared yesterday and tomorrow ~ check out the sweets at See Kate Sew then get ready for an awesome HUGE giveaway at My Cherished Bliss on February 7th!