Monday 1 August 2011

Celebrate summer !


Let's all celebrate summer!!!
To put you all in a cheerful mood for the coming week here's a  fun project :
A super simple and colourful summer wreath.
First, get yourself some green glossy leaves, be it magnolia or laurel leaves.

Then, paint the leaves all kind of different and cheerful bright colours and let them dry.
I used small tester pots which cost practically nothing, and which I had still left over from Easter egg decorating .
Then take a wreath
.I re- used an old Christmas wreath and took the Christmas decorations  ( red berries ) off.
Glue-gun the coloured leaves all around on the wreath....

Add a nice coloured ribbon..and you're done!
You can hang your wreath on the front door ..

Or use it in a colourful table display- which I actually like best.
School's out for summer!!

Now I am going to run around barefoot in the park :-).
Have a fabulous week , whatever you're doing!
XOXO
Bea

linking to
Metamorphosis Monday
Modern Mix Monday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Brag Monday
Making the world cuter Monday
Table top Tuesday
Tuesdays Treasures
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Talent Tuesday
twice owned Tuesday
get your craft on
Wow us wednesdays
Sizzle into summer
Show and tell wednesday
Transformations and treasures



10 comments:

Naomi@DesignManifest said...

Adorable! Can I join you in the park? Sounds delightful :)

Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder said...

Dearest Bea,

You sound so bubbly; like the happy colours you show us here! Great idea for those magnolia leaves. Those I always spray paint golden for Christmas time but this idea is genial; as usual coming from you.

Lots of love,

Mariette

Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes Flowers said...

what a cheerful wreath!! Very cute!

Grammy Goodwill said...

I just do not have that creative gene! Your wreath looks fantastic. There are so many variations you could make. I love it.

Anonymous said...

Now aren't you clever? This is so cute and looks great! I could even do this.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Babs said...

What a great idea to paint the magnolia leaves. Your wreath turned out so cheerful and cute.
Babs

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

How creative. I love the idea. So pretty. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

God's Little People said...

Dear Bea
I just love your sense of colour and creative spirit. And I love the images you've posted earlier - yummy!! You'd love it here in Greece with all the fantastic strong colour splurges you get here - I love it so much, makes me HAPPY!
xo
Joan

DIYbyDesign said...

Love the colors and the idea. Very creative. Thanks so much for stopping by and for the belated birthday wishes. You're so sweet.

Nita Stacy said...

How cute! Love that you painted the leaves. Thanks for linking up at Mod Mix Monday!