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Scented Pine Cone Wreath

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Julie

This is the time of year when I do a lot more crafting than usual.

Once I smell the cinnamon scent of the holiday season my mind starts thinking up projects.

Such was the case with my scented pine cone wreath:

Yep, the little bags of scented pine cones were at the front of the craft store when I was there and I’m a total sucker for them.

I originally thought I would glue them to a flat, round wreath form.

Then I realized that I would need another bag of pine cones to help fill in some little gaps, so I searched the house for things I already had.

I decided to use an old black picture frame. It wouldn’t need so many pine cones and I wouldn’t have to paint it to help hide the gaps.

Then it was as easy as gluing the pine cones to the frame with hot glue. Easy peasy.

I glued pine cones to the front and to the sides of the little frame. In no time, my frame was all filled up and I added a green silk bow.

I figure I can use this little wreath for both fall and Christmas. Love that!

I hung it in my dining room so the cinnamon smell is near my front door.

I love simple crafts, don’t you?

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I started off this year by embarking on a room makeover for my oldest. He just turned 12 and was living in a room that was a hodge podge of furniture and fabrics. At one time, everything coordinated but as he grew things kind of became a jumble so it was time for a change.

His room is almost finished — there are still a few things to tweak here and there but the room has improved so much! The big projects are done (I shared his dresser makeover here) and now I’m focusing on the finishing touches before I do a big room reveal on the blog.

I loved this simple little project — it’s EASY Sharpie monogram art and all you need are markers, a canvas and a traceable shape:

I bought my burlap canvas and wooden letter at Michaels and everything else I already had at home. The canvases came in a 3-pack for about $20 (and I used a coupon) and the letter was about a dollar so the cost for this one project was just a few dollars — love that! Of course, you could save yourself a dollar and print out a letter on your computer for free. I figured I’d do another project with the letter so I went ahead and bought one.

Project materials:

burlap canvas
wooden letter
sharpie markers
empty frame

Directions:

Trace letter with a pencil
Trace pencil lines with a Sharpie marker (I used two colors to give the letter more depth and dimension)

Can it get any easier?! This literally took me about 5- 10 minutes.

I love how it turned out and I like how the burlap adds a little rustic texture to his room. For now it’s just leaning against the wall until I figure out it’s permanent home.

I think I’m hooked on Sharpie art now — it’s so much easier than painting!

Hope you’re having a great day. Thanks so much for reading!