Artful Wreath

Okay, this is so simple that I'm almost embarrassed to post about it. Almost. But it's making me so darn happy, I just can't help myself. You see, there's been such fantastically festive work coming home from school these days. What's a Mom to do with her very favorite bits? Apparently they need to be clipped to a wreath with clothespins. At least that's what they were calling out to me. And the result? The easiest thing by far that I've done this whole holiday season. And, quite possibly, the most gratifying.

The tiny hand-laced stocking makes me grin. Jack actually keeps taking it apart so he can make it all over again. He says it's fun.

This sequin-studded tree has understated elegance written all over it.

And this work was created by tracing around a stencil, and then piercing the paper with a push pin to "cut" it out. The positive image is on this side, and the negative is on the other. Every time I look at it I admire the care and precision it took to accomplish this task. Now that's handiwork!

This wreath took less than a minute to put together. But in its prominent location above the fireplace I think it makes a big statement. I'm envisioning that it would be great to show up at the grandparents with a wreath like this, featuring cheerful little art work from the grandkids. I'm sure it would get big smiles.

Now on to more labor-intensive holiday projects. If only everything could be as simple as this...

Comments

[amber]

adorable.

so glad to see you're still keeping busy, jen! looking forward to see what else you've got coming up!

merry christmas!

[Jessica]

Very nice. I've read that tracing is a great precursor activity for little one's. Right now, my 3 year old says that she doesn't like to "write" (though we do not push her to do so). She does however, love to draw and paint. I think tracing may be the way to open the door to writing for her.

Cute tree too!

[Clarissa]

This friend of mine is taking pictures of normal objects that look like letters and then making words out of it…check out his website… http://www.wordsaroundtown.com