Easy Paper Summer Wreath

 Spring, for all intents and purposes, is over ... forget what the calendar says.  The spring wreath on my front door looks tires, and I wanted something fun and crisp ...


After a trip through summer wreaths on Pinterest, I found one that inspired me.




To the left is the wreath I made ... near the bottom of my post is the one I found on Pinterest, with a link to the maker's page.

 I had a wire wreath form on hand, so though my inspiration wreath appears to have been made on a round Styrofoam wreath, this is the direction I went.  I used two sided card stock, that came in a package that was left over from another project.

I used hot glue to spot glue the paper ribbons onto the wreath form, front and back.

I added scalloped medallions in some of the same papers as the 'ribbons' around the center of the wreath!

 I folded the ribbons off center, so that the reverse side of the paper would show as well.  I think it gives each 'ribbon' that 'blue ribbon from the fair' look!

This is my inspiration wreath ... you can find it at Happy Scraps.

This pictures shows how one can be inspired by an idea, but still make it their own.  Thanks Happy Scraps for a great idea!!

Doll House Festival in Provo

 Yep, its another fun project for charity ... and this charity actually breaks my heart ... its the Children's Justice Center, and they have a doll house festival every fall, along with a masquerade ball!

 

The money they make goes to help pay for counseling for children who have been abused.  So sad, but such a great reason to raise money.

Here the link for the whole festival, with more pictures, including lots of pictures of the haunted house.

 This year our service group, We Can, agreed to help out by making a doll house.  Such a fun project.  I have shown you some close ups of each room. 

 

The wall papers, and the kitchen floor are scrapbook papers that have been decoupaged in place.

 

The pictures on the walls and the clock in the kitchen are all from Graphics Fairy and are also decoupaged in place.

'We Can' paid for the doll house, Ardis bought some furniture on line to help furnish it, and Paulette helped by the cutting the papers to fit the walls.

 I took it to the Provo Library and set it up on Thursday, and plan to go back with the We Can girls on Saturday.  There are some other pretty awesome houses that I will share with you all next Monday.

 

Thanks for stopping by to check out this great cause.  If you are local, the doll house festival at the Provo Library is open from 10 until 8 today (Friday) and will be open from 10 to 4 Saturday, the 28th.  There is a gift shop full of craft goodies to purchase as well.