Friday was my first official day of summer, and I can
honestly say I thought it would never arrive! This has been the longest year
ever, and I am so happy to finally have a break. I start two weeks of classes
today, so I promised myself I wouldn't even THINK about anything school related
this weekend.... So please forgive me for posting something that has nothing to
do with teaching :)
My friend and I have a craft group and try to make something
each month.... But the last few months we've been slackers and haven't done
anything... Anyway, the other day she saw a cute wreath that she wanted to
make, so we went to Walmart Saturday night and set out on a crafting adventure!
I decided to take pictures as we made these because I couldn't find a lot of
tutorials on Pinterest.
Forgive me in advance, I don't really care about fancy
photography, so all my photos were snapped with my iPhone. That's just how I
roll ;)
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| basic supplies: flip flops, 14" foam circle |
Okay here we go....
Supplies needed:
* 4-6 pairs of colorful flip-flops (we found ours for 98
cents each at Walmart!)
*14" foam circle (I used a foam rectangle board and cut
out 3 circles so I could make some for some family members) just kinda depends
on what you can find in your local craft store -- I would suggest a FLAT one
instead of a round one so that the flip flops will glue on better.
* large flower (Walmart didn't have a great selection....
Try Michael's or Hobby Lobby for really cute ones!)
* ribbon to hang it (Walmart craft section or floral section)
* hot glue gun
You will want to get your circle first, then spread out the
flip flops to get an idea of how many you need ** make sure you buy the SAME
SIZE flip flops. Also keep in mind that depending on the size of circle you
get, you will need more or less flip-flops than I used. **
Step 1: spread all the flip flops out the way that you want
them to be on the wreath. Play around with it as much as you want right now (as
you can see, I overlapped mine just slightly).
Step 2: glue the flip flops together (I did left over right
for each pair of flip flops)
Step 3: once the hot glue has dried, lay the flip flops out
again to make sure they fully cover the wreath. I've included a few pictures to
show you how I layered them. I also used a sharpie to mark where each set of
flip flops sat on the wreath (this way I could take them off and glue one pair
at a time and be able to put them back in the right spot) -- your flower will
cover the middle of the circle, so don't worry about the marker lines.
Step 4: glue each pair of flip flops onto the wreath; you
will find a natural "over/under" layout that occurs as you put each
pair on the wreath -- just slide them in carefully and make sure to use plenty
of glue. Let the wreath dry for a few
minutes after gluing each pair of flip flops onto it.
Step 5: glue your flower into the center of the wreath (you
can also add small flowers around the wreath for accents if you wish). You can
also add more glue around the edges of the flip flops at this time if necessary
to make sure they are glued on extra well.
Step 6: this was definitely a "winging it"
step.... Since we were using a foam board, and not an actual wreath, there
wasn't a way to hang it.... We just poked two holes with a small screw driver
:) here's a picture of the back-side of the wreath so you can see how we tied
the ribbon. You could also glue the ribbon, but I felt like a hole in the back
worked better.
Ta-da. There you have it. A fun, summery wreath, for about
$10-12. If you make one, I would love for you to share a photo on my facebook page. Thanks for stopping by!
