Pegged!

...how to make a peg wreath...draw a 24cm diameter circle on chipboard, draw another 18cm diameter circle within the first... cut out and cover with patterned paper... I used kraft.

Cut a motif to hang in the middle... Tim Holtz layered snowflake.

Arrange 24 pegs evenly around the circle... glue in place.

Add your decorations... I used a sheet of Elle's Studio Noel collection paper and punched out the numbers.Some were glued to the pegs and others fixed with foam pads.

it would work with small rosettes

If you make one leave me a link so I can come visit.

It's All About...

..Wreaths....this is made from an old atlas, it's around 14" in diameter..

I added tags instead or ribbon tails..

This is a little smaller.. around 12"

And of course a Christmas wreath.. this was the one that started things off..

It's from a 2011 paper crafting kit  by S.E.I

(I'm trying to use up all that accumulated stash)

I added the bow..

Wreaths galore!

Today was Efemera Ink's monthly meeting.......... this is what we did..
This is mine... made for a friend who loves Bingo!

Effie.
who likes odd stuff


Sheila.
who loves all things pinky purpley

Jean

Who likes all things Goth

Liz

who loves all things flowery

Mabel
Who makes things under duress!

Julie
Who creates gorgeous stuff

Fiona
who likes pretty stuff

Sylvia

Who usually makes all things turquoise!

A great day was had by all!

Home Sweet Home.....

All done, this one uses Sizzix dies Flower layers No4 and Home sweet Home phrase. I think I've found a solution to covering those not very nice rings... old book pages and white acrylic paint or gesso! Tear the pages into long slim triangles and stick to the ring with the paint.Some of the text will show through which is nice for an old weathered effect, grunge it up with some Antique Linen re-inker.

On Monday at Efemera Ink's meeting I think I'm going to do another using Mr Tim's tattered flower die and old book pages... and maybe some kind of quote in the centre of each flower...Hopefully I'll post a piccie of everyone elses wreaths too.

LTDO's challenge this week is beads and buttons...........

Spooky!

What can you do with a polystyrene ring a bit of crepe paper and some Sizzix dies that have sat on a shelf forever ( They seemed a great purchase at the time!)...........

Make a wreath, I can never get these rings covered so they look nice... so this time I've just painted it with acrylic paint... bright green!

I cut lots of rageddy flowers with Flower Layers No2 die.. crepe paper is ideal for this as it's nice and floppy... and cheap! They were pinned on with a punched flower in black flocked card (Doodlebug I think)and a flower shaped sequin.
(Sounds scarily like you know what!)

The Phrase "Sweet with Skull" die was cut and pinned in place. Bats cut with the BatsNo3 die were covered in black glass glitter and glued onto florists wire and poked into the ring

an alternative is Pumpkin Toy....

or House, Spooky

All papers are Basic Grey Eerie..

This is the project for the monthly Efemera Ink group which meets next Monday...... I'm cutting it a bit fine with the samples...there's a Home Sweet Home one to make yet!