It all started on a quick stop into the good ole Dollar Tree. Is there such a thing as a quick stop into that place? I mean, I get completely lost in there and find far too many treasures every single time I go. Today, on a mission to buy one foil pan, I thought, "Hmmm...maybe I'll just glance at the crafting aisle". Aren't those some famous last words! The picture above shows you what happened next. I decided to just see what I could do with the six items in that photo. How cute is that lacy burlap ribbon?! Well done, Dollar Tree.
Since I was winging it, the first thing I did was pull apart the rafia. I love rafia. It is organic looking to me, and I love mixing it with other textures. I love using it as ribbon on packages, tying little pieces around really all of the things. I love it. Once I got it all unraveled, I decided to make a bow for my wreath. I follow a blog called Re-fabbed and I love her post on making a simple
bow. I used it to make this one out of the rafia, the burlap and the orange meshy glittery ribbon. So simple and really easy to do.
Then I loosely wrapped the wreath with strips of rafia, being careful to tuck the ends back into the wreath. Somehow, I did this without using any glue. It wasn't handy, and I was on a mission. When you're on a mission to do a impromptu crafting project, who has time to go find the glue? Once it was all wrapped and tucked and secure, I tied the bow on and it was finished! That's it, folks. I ditched the flowers for this project, because they kind of looked way too fake for me. That took my total spent on this down to $4!
There's the final product. It's fun and adds a little something to our home. I'm on the fence about whether that bow is too big or not, but I think it's okay. Go check out Dollar Tree and see what inspiration you find! Happy Crafting!
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