Craft Time.....Yarn Wrapped Letter.

A few months ago after we moved I attempted to make one of those yarn wrapped letters and I think it turned out pretty good. I had been seeing them pop up around on Etsy and thought to myself I could totally do that....well easier said than done. It's a little more complicated than that but I figured it out. I guess the level of difficulty depends on the letter being wrapped.

I decided to do the letter "M" for Mink....our last name:) I was finally able to get this wall organization thingys from pottery barn and thought this little letter would go great on the wall. Right now it's chilling on the little shelf.

 You will need some yarn and a cardboard letter. You should be able to find both at any craft store.  Oh....and you will need a glue gun:))

 Just start wrapping, making sure you wrap tightly.

 I kinda did all the horizontal wrapping first.

 And this is where it start getting ugly. Looks a lot easier to do. I had to get out the glue gun because the yarn would not stay. This does not need to be neat and look pretty. You will wrap it over a couple more times before it's all done. Just add some glue and wrap around some more.

 Once you get the horizontal part done start wrapping vertical.

 By using the hot glue it kinda gives the yarn something to grip on to. In some areas I must have wrapped like a million times just to hide the glue.

 The hot glue is poking through a little but still looks okay.

 Now that it's all wrapped vertical....it's times to wrap up this tricky little spot.

 Just start wrapping and because it was hot glued it gives the yarn something to hold on to.

And there you go.....it doesn't need to look perfect. At first I thought it was going to look smooth and only use one layer but as I started I found out it's a little harder than I orignally thought.

Then I made a cute little felt flower with a button as the center.

And this is the wall. I am still looking for some produce baskets. I found some online but they were like 50 bucks for just one and no way I am paying that. I saw online somewhere someone had used outside planter baskets, I think I am going to check those out next time I am Home Depot or Lowe's.

Pinterest Projects.

There is so much to do before the baby arrives. It's been a little over a month since we moved and I still haven't got everything completely unpacked. I have lots and lots of pictures to hang. I hate trying to figure out where they are going to go. It's such a commitment. I have lots of ideas of where they should go but its committing to it that I have a problem with. There are a couple of new things I want to get so that is also delaying the picture hanging.
I always have a vision of something I like but can never find what I want or I see something I love and go back to get it and it's gone. Always happens to me. I always tell myself next time I see something I love I am just going to get it.

And of course I have a couple Pinterest projects I want to do. Who doesn't love Pinterest?! So many great ideas. Here are a couple projects I hope to get done within the next few weeks.

Source: lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.blogspot.com via Jessica on Pinterest

So since we just moved we lots more wall space to cover. I love this so much, it's such cool idea. I plan on putting this little gallery of frames in the playroom. I am thinking I will paint them primary colors and skip the chalk board. The kids have an easel and it used to be in the house but now it's outside under the patio. We just don't have room for it anymore plus they {Easton} always made a huge mess with the chalk and chalk dust. Easton pounds the eraser on the floor and writes on the walls and furniture with the chalk so it's outside now.
So anyway......you get some empty frames, paint and hang them. Then you can display the kiddos art work in the frame. I love it and think it will look perfect in the playroom:))

Source: remodelaholic.com via Jessica on Pinterest

This is another project I am so in love with. But do I use Mom and Dad or our first names? Decisions, Decisions, Decisions. I already have the perfect spot picked out for it. The only thing with this one is I will need help cutting the wood, I probably shouldn't try and cut the wood myself.....that would be ugly.

What projects for the home are you working you???