hello, friends! thank you for coming to this space! it means so, so much. especially when i am about to dedicate a blog post to yarn & bottles… oh yes.
these days, my crafting is almost always gardening related. working as a program coordinator at a garden-based non-profit organization means i have a blast with kiddos several times a week in the garden. unfortunately, during our scheduled gardening clubs this season, it has rained a lot. that means a whole lot of inside time during what should be a glorious afternoon outside planting seeds & harvesting school-grown vegetables. don’t worry, though. we sure have made the best of it – cooking, nature journaling & crafting!
today i want to share with you a little project that gets the wee ones involved & brightens your home! it’s even a perfect mother’s day gift!
yarn-wrapped vases
supplies needed:
– bottle
– hot glue gun & hot glue
– yarn
1. place a dot of hot glue on the very top rim of your bottle & quickly press the string of yarn to it. this is a great opportunity to use up your stash of not-so-glamorous yarn. i filled up a canvas bag full of yarn & my sweet students had so much fun digging through the pile to find their favorite colors.
2. begin wrapping the yarn around the bottle, making sure there are no gaps. you should not need hot glue to do this until the very end. i found that the easiest way for my students to do this was placing the bottle on the table right-side up & (very) slowly spinning the bottle around, allowing for the yarn to curve around the bottle.
3. once you are at the bottom of your bottle with the yarn, carefully hot glue the entire last row of yarn.
this is such a quick project! it took me about 10 minutes per bottle. i would love to make these for a wedding shower & have them displayed in groups with stems of flowers. this project would also look wonderful with garden string for a natural look.
if you make this project, i would love to see your final product!
before i turn 25 on 4/11/2014, i plan to complete 25 projects.
follow along here or on pinterest!
love,
natalie
in may 2013, i will:
– drink 3 liters of water a day
– eat more dinners outside
– not worry
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it’s difficult to set goals for one of the busiest months of the year. i considered making one of my goals “survive,” but i am hoping for much more than that. i am doing a little lifestyle challenge with a group of friends, and we earn points for drinking water. 3 liters of water. it seems like a lot at first, but i love how i feel when i am fully hydrated (headaches? completely gone!). i also plan to eat many dinners outside on our porch. this weather is just perfect.
finally, i am choosing to not worry. this has & always will be a struggle for me, but recently i have worried a little more than usual. it is mentally exhausting & isn’t productive! i plan to put little post-it notes throughout our home in those hot spots where i tend to worry the most (at the kitchen sink, the bathroom mirror, in bed).
i am excited to see what’s in store for the month of may. it is going to be good, people.
love,
natalie
i am so honored to have our home featured on life made lovely‘s home tour series! i am a big fan of what heather creates within her home so it was so exciting when i received her email asking if i would like to participate. i think i might have squealed.
it was also a great excuse to actually clean up our house. it’s been quite a mess.
so, stop by heather’s blog & see my home tour here. while you’re there, check out her beautiful online shop!
happy friday!
love,
natalie