Cajun Wreaths

I have been struck by the craft bug and thought I would share my crafty creations with you.  

The best part about living up north is that you have a BASEMENT to store all your stuff and boy, I sure do have stuff, especially craft stuff! I love Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Dick Blick! I buy craft stuff thinking I’m going to make something with it. Then it eventually goes into the basement with the rest of the lost and forgotten, “I’m going to make this one day craft stuff,” and stays there. This past week, I made wreaths with the some of my collected items. Yes, I have wire wreaths, foam wreaths and vine wreaths in the basement waiting to be used. (Don’t judge me.)

I made three wreaths for my dinner club gathering. The theme was “Cajun Night.” What says Cajun better than alligators, Tabasco sauce, fleur-de-lis, purple and gold and mardi gras beads! Oh and for that special extra touch, a little Spanish moss thrown in!

Laissez les bons temps rouler !

Mason Jar Lights

I finally made something I saw on Pinterest besides food! I made lights using solar mason jar lids and mason jars to use on my deck. I mixed mod podge glue and water to coat inside the jars. I rolled the jar so the walls would be coated and poured out the excess glue. I sprinkled course white glitter inside and rolled the jars again so the glitter would coat the walls.  I used green grape vine wire and wired burlap ribbon to tie around the top of the jar to hang on the railing of the deck. I bought the Moon Shiner's sun powered lids at a local country store called the Yellow Barn. They only took a few minutes to make!

Peony Pillow

I would love to be able to take a nap in a soft, lush peony on a hot summer day in all its fragrant glory. The only problem would be the ants:(