Tomorrow is December. I have been decorating for three days. I made a couple of wreaths. I have wanted to do it for years. I ran across a You Tube channel called Dollar Store Crafts. My goodness, I was mesmerized. A gal showed how to make the Christmas ball wreaths and I was hooked. The only problem was I had to go to the Dollar Store.
You ask why it that a problem? Because me and half of Bakersfield must have been watching that same You Tube channel and I had to park far away and do a bit of a walk to get to the store and then there was almost only standing room in the aisles. I always feel so sorry for those poor people behind the check stands and people were standing four or five deep waiting to buy their things. I still laugh quietly to myself and I had a arm load of things, and it was only 20 dollars.
The first wreath I made I didn't hot glue them and I had fancy ping pong balls going every where in the kitchen and then on the front porch when I was trying to hang it. Here is my first one. I just cut the top off of a clothes hanger and it worked okay. The next time I used some heavy gauge wire I had from other projects. I used my balance ball to measure around so I could have a nice fat wreath. (Since that is about all I use my balance ball for.)
I have a couple of patterns sitting here on my computer of things I would like to make, but I need to sit to do them and sitting has been hard for me lately. I guess I got so used to having the kids when we were in Tucson and being busy with them, I just haven't got back into my routine.
I just wanted to check in. I am going to be doing a blog for Christmas for 24 days on my other blog. The link is at the top of this blog. I am going to write about the things that mean the most to me about Christmas. I am doing this with Pom Pom https://pompomsponderings.blogspot.com/
My daughter Kessie as well. https://kmcarrollblog.wordpress.com/?wref=bif It will be nice to get back into the routine of blogging again.
Thank you so much for stopping by today.
~Kim~
10 comments:
It's such fun to make festive decorations!! I had to smile, thinking of ping pong balls bouncing around while you were making your wreath! :) I've been reading Ben and Megan's vlog, and it's been really interesting! They seem like a fun loving adventurous family.
Just remember the further from the store you park, the more steps you get 😉
Fun wreaths!
Eeek, I'd better think of something to blog about!
i have always wanted one of these wreaths too, you have inspired me!! yours look great!!
very fun wreath my daughter does the dollar store crafts. I am up to my eyes in projects so I don't need to add to it.
Cathy
Beautiful wreaths!
Great post! You make me chuckle! I have made one of those wreaths as well, and I think I know what Youtube channel you are referring to...it is addictive!
One thing I know about the dollar store, is that they like their glitter...LOL!
If we lived closer, we could dollar store craft the day away..**smile**.
~K.
Love your festive wreaths, Kim.
I have yet to pull out any decorations !
Better get to it. You are inspiring me.
Rose
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The wreaths you made are lovely. Great job.
Nice to see you on my blog, thanks for the comment! fun wreaths! Yes, I can imagine that one would not realize the ramifications of glitter and using the pretty Christmas bulbs! Well, we are always learning! :) ps: so glad to meet another Elizabeth Goudge fan!!!
I sure laughed about the glitter. One year I had my students make Christmas gifts and cards. Like a dummy I had glitter. It was two years before I could clean the room or look in my desk and not see glitter. Your wreaths are fabulous.
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