Fresh Flower Centerpiece

Revelation 12:10-11
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

Fresh flower centerpiece
Fresh flowers(I got mine from Walmart)
Greens from yard(I cut mine from my Balsam Fir Christmas Tree)
Container of your choice
Wet Oasis(Hobby Lobby) or any Florist

Wet oasis. Cut to fit container. Start in the back with greenery and go around to the sides then the front. Blend in flower stems and fill in holes with more greenery. Place your tallest greenery in back.
Fun!

New Life to Old Wreath

                                                                                                                     








James 3:17-18
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.




Spruce up old wreaths by simply adding a new bow!

Bows

James 3:5-8
5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.





Bought a spool of wired ribbon from Hobby Lobby.
Wrap ribbon around a book the size of bow you want.
Remove ribbon from book.
Squeeze ribbon tightly together in the middle and wrap with wire, leaving enough to wire bow to wreath, mailbox etc.
Leave two tails.
Cut a piece of ribbon to wrap the middle of bow.

Moss Covered Letter Burlap Banner

                                                                                                                         






Galatians 3:22
22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 





Burlap Ribbon( All my materials came from Hobby Lobby)
Light weight 3 or 4 inch craft letters, comes in a package of several of the same letter
Hot Glue gun
Glue sticks
A stick

Cut the length of banner you want, adding extra for the roll at the top that has the appearance of a scroll. Roll several rolls of burlap around the stick and glue securely. Fray the bottom edge. Cover the front and sides of the letters in your moss selection, it comes in an array of colors. Glue the letters and place on the burlap, hold securely until glue dries.

Burlap Wreath

1 Kings 9:8-9
8 And this house will become a heap of ruins. Everyone passing by it will be astonished and will hiss, and they will say, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?' 9 Then they will say, 'Because they abandoned the LORD their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt and laid hold on other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore the LORD has brought all this disaster on them.'" 

I bought this burlap from Michael's.
It comes in a roll and it will take several rolls depending on the size you want to make.
I used a wire wreath base.
You gather the burlap in your hand to make a
loop, tie off the bottom to help it hold it's shape, then keep doing this
until you get to the end of all the rolls you will
use to make your wreath!
In between each loop tie the loops to the wire frame.
The loops need to be close together.
After you finish, twist and turn until
you get the desired look.

Matted Picture

Prov.1:2-9
2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 
4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth-- 
5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, 
6 to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. 
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. 
8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, 
9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.     

This is a fun project! Buy a pre-cut mat, use an old frame or a new one, dried flowers (needs to be sort of flat flowers), mat board, hot glue, raffia for tying the tiny bundles and to seal the back use white duck tape!  You can also do these in windows for a different look!                                                                      

For Baby Harper

                                                                                                       







Luke 12:25
25 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 





This is for baby Harper! By accident, I bought a 16 inch foam extruded base, which in turn, made me have to buy more material and pins. I think I ended up using 5 yds.  Save your left over material squares and you can make a multi fabric wreath!            

Pine Cone Candle Ring

                                                                                                                 




Isaiah 40:8

8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever.

Choose the size candle and ring you want to use. I used these flat rings I bought from Michael's. I got small pine cones from the yard, cleaned the dirt off and sprayed with a matte sealer I got from Wal Mart. Let dry completely, then glue to the ring. I bought some colored moss from Hobby Lobby and hot glued around the pine cones. The candle must fit the opening! I made ones for Christmas and glued red berries between the pine cones.

For Baby JR

1 Corinthians 1:18 
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.








I made this for my grandson out of a feather boa from Hobby Lobby. The base is a Styrofoam circle. Wrap the boas around and tie off the end and tuck it under. The number of boas depend on the size of the circle.

Pine Cone Ornament

       










John 10:32-38
32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?" 
33 The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God." 
34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'? 
35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came--and Scripture cannot be broken-- 
36 do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? 
37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; 
38 but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."  


These are the cutest things!

Styrofoam ball
tiny pine cones
ribbon
hot glue
t pins or floral pins

Press pine cone into ball to make an indention and glue. Place as close as possible so you want have naked spots. Secure ribbon on top top make a holder and on bottom to make a bow.                                                                                                      

Baby Girl Wreath

Job 33:4 The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.





This is so cute but boy do I hate working with burlap! It stinks and has so many loose fibers that fly every where! Wear a mask if you have breathing difficulties!

1 14" Styrofoam extruded wreath base
2 - 2 1/2 yards of burlap
250 pearl top long pins
ribbon
clear pony tail holders from Walmart

Cut fabric into 4" squares. Grasp the square from the top middle and bunch up into a flower shape.
Place holder on bottom of scrunched up square to hold it's flower shape. Pin into base. This takes a day to make. Make a bow out of your favorite ribbon. Cut small pieces of ribbon and pin throughout
wreath.

Fresh Kissing Ball

 




John 20:24-29
24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 
25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe." 
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." 
27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." 
28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" 
29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."      


This was time consuming but worth it!
I used greenery from the yard.
I used a wet oasis ball, which you need to cover in netting.
I used the netting bag that holds the onions from Walmart.
Soak the ball in water.
Run a ribbon through the entire length of the ball, to make this hole insert a wood pencil and secure with a knot, leaving excess ribbon at top, for a bow and hanger and the bottom for streamers.
Use floral pins, they resemble extra large stables, and secure the greenery.
It is February and that thing is still pretty!
I hung my outside but you can hang in doors!
Next Christmas. good Lord willing, I will use fresh cut balsam!   
                                                                        

Berry Wreath

Acts 2:24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.


This is the simplest of wreaths to make!
Buy a grapevine wreath and a berry garland.
Wrap around the grapevine wreath until you have the desired look.
Top with the bow of your choice or use it with no bow!
This is a fall season one but you can do them with spring flowers also.

For Baby Wade

for baby wade

Ps.127:3

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.

This was a fun project that turned out
absolutely gorgeous!! I had some linen
look material (can't remember how many yards but I think it was 3 or 4) and I cut it into 4x4 squares. It takes around 200 squares. I then folded the square in half and pinched
the the square from the top center and scrunched
it into a flower shape. I used those tiny clear hair rubber
bands and put it on the bottom to hold the flower shape.
I then pinned them to a 14 inch white Styrofoam extruded wreath base, I found at Hobby Lobby.
I used extra long white headed pins that I got at Walmart, but extra long t pins would work fine.
This project took 1 day to make. I topped it off with a chevron print ribbon.