Spring Wreath Tutorial

I absolutely love wreaths, and although I love a traditional flower motif for them, I also adore coming up with fresh wreath ideas that break from the typical mold. Walking through the aisles at Hobby Lobby a few weeks back, I found this fun paintable crafting foam called Smooth Foam in a variety of shapes and sizes, and I knew immediately that the ball shapes would be perfect for punching up a wreath for my front door. 

Instead of a cluster of flowers, I adhered a grouping of the foam balls to the front of the wreath. I love the dimension this adds, and even better: it was so easy to do! To further streamline the process for creating this wreath, I opted to paint the wreath form instead of covering it with fabric as I have in many of my past wreath projects. I love how the texture of the straw in the wreath shows through here!
Although this wreath might appear complicated to put together, it really is very straightforward to make. Let me show you how!

7 Inspiring SPRING Projects to Make!

Happy Sunday, everyone! We are off enjoying my son's first baseball scrimmage of the season. Fun! Spring has certainly arrived here in middle Tennessee, and it has apparently made an appearance in many places, since this week's Saturday 7 is brimming with marvelous springtime projects! Check out these terrific ideas that have been shared.
one.Spring Mantel @ Creatively Living

two. Robin's Egg Easter Wreath @ Uncommon

three. Easter Egg Banner @ Creations by Kara

four. Pretty Spring Picnic @ Echoes of Laughter

five. 

Spring Mantel @ Northern Cottage

six. 

Easter Printable @ Visual Eye Candy

seven. 

Spring Hutch @ Lookie What I Did

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Don't forget to venture over to this week's Saturday 7 party to add your projects to the mix!

Thanks for stopping in!

Saturday Seven Party {No. 18}

It's SATURDAY! And that can only mean one thing: 
It's time to party! :)

New to Positively Splendid? Each Saturday marks my Saturday Seven Party, a time when I open up the PS stage for YOU to share your projects!
Last week's most-viewed link:How to Color Chalk Your Hair @ Nest of Posies

Be sure to check out my post from this morning, where I shared seven projects that caught my eye from last week's line-up. And then hurry back to link up your latest creations, because you might just find yourself featured here at PS!

A few party guidelines:

Please link back to Positively Splendid, either using a text link (Positively Splendid) or by using the button below:
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• Feel free to link to any project, recipe, tip or idea. Basically, if you created it, I would love to see it!
• Please do not link to giveaways, Etsy shops or anything you are selling. 
• Be sure to link up to a specific post on your blog and not your home page. 
• Please link up a new project each week to keep things exciting! 
• If you are reading via email, head over to the blog so you can join in the fun!
• By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to share your ideas in future spotlight posts here at PS and/or on Facebook and Twitter.

After you link up, visit at least two other party-goers and leave them some comment love. Because after all, who doesn't love comments? :)
Sound good? Alright - let's get this party started!!

Saturday Seven Spotlight

I took a bit of a spring break yesterday, enjoying the warm weather while the kiddos are out of school and my hubby is taking a few days off work, so I hope you understand the lack of a new project. Today, though, I hope will more than make up for it, as I've got seven terrific projects that were linked up at last week's Saturday 7 Party to share. Y'all are on a serious roll!!
one.Dresser Transformation @ My Sister's Suitcase

How brilliant is the use of the decorative aluminum sheet for the drawer facades here? Love this!
two. Polka-Dotted KitchenAid Mixer @ The Diary of Dave's Wife

Kristy had me at "polka dots"!

Framed Dimensional Easter Cross Tutorial

This week, I've been sharing the details of the Easter vignette I put together in my entry. No Easter decor is complete without a reminder of the joy and hope of Easter - the cross! - and today, I'm sharing how I made the framed dimensional cross for the display. This is such a quick and easy project, and one that can easily be completed in a half hour or less. Let me show you how!

Polka Dotted Plaster Easter Eggs

I just love it when I am wandering through the aisles at Jo-Ann and I come across a crafting supply I've never seen before. That happened a few months ago when I stumbled upon this package:

This stuff is called Rigid Wrap, and it is a plaster-coated cloth activated with warm water that helps you create your own plaster projects quickly and easily. Since I had a 40% coupon in my purse, I immediately popped the package into my buggy, without really having in mind a particular project to make with it. Fast forward to last week, as I was putting together my Easter vignette. I was looking for a way to make cheap plastic eggs look a bit less - ahem - cheap so that I could use them as ornaments to hang on my tree when I remembered the package of Rigid Wrap sitting in my craft closet. That was it! 

This project is incredibly easy, but the end result is anything but ordinary! Word to the wise, though: this is no tidy endeavor. I highly recommend covering your entire work surface before you begin with something like freezer or Kraft paper to make for easy cleanup later on.
In addition to small egg ornaments for my tree, I also made two oversized eggs to coordinate with the display using the same basic technique. Let me show you how I did it!

Fluttering Butterfly Ornaments

Just in time to create my Easter Vignette, I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the dies from the brand-new Blossom release debuting today over at Lifestyle Crafts. I absolutely loved the butterfly die from the release so much, I knew I wanted to use it to make ornaments for my Easter tree!
Isn't this little butterfly so 3D and fun? There is nothing that adds flair to a project like lots of dimension.

Polka Dot Easter Vignette

Our house has what we New Mexicans call a "nicho," or a little area recessed into the wall, on one side of the hall leading in from our front door. Since this space is the closest thing we have to a formal entry, I like to use this little spot as a place to showcase seasonal vignettes to greet anyone who happens to stop by for a visit. Today I thought I'd share the display I created for Easter, which (can you believe it?) is now less than a month away!
Growing up, my mom always decorated a tree for Easter with brightly colored eggs hung on a tree branch she had spray painted white. I always loved it, and it's a tradition I've carried on with my own family. My "tree" is actually three floral branches I purchased at half off from Jo-Ann placed in a tall green vase. I absolutely love the texture and color of the flowers on the branches!