Christmas Wreath

One DIY I've found that I really enjoy is making wreaths.  I made this fall wreath pictured below last month. 

Since I received good feedback from family and friends, I decided I would make our Christmas wreath as well.

I went to Hobby Lobby at a great time, as both the Christmas and their regular floral sections were both 50% off.  I knew I wanted a green wreath and all red flowers. So, of course I got some poinsettias.  I really liked the glittery ones.

Calla lilies are my favorite flower, so I got a couple in red.

I got a small curly "G", and painted it red.  (I had originally painted it white, but I felt it stood out in a not so good way w/all of the red)



I also bought a few glittery leaves and curly pieces, that I for some reason didn't take a picture of before adding them to the wreath.

I first arranged them on the wreath, before using my hot glue gun to attach them.  I personally like to place the bigger pieces first, then fill in the empty space w/the smaller ones.



I'm pretty happy w/the final product.  It might even be something I'd try to sell in the future.  Some feedback on that idea would be appreciated!





OOTD:Statement Necklace + Leopard Flats

Jacket: Forever21(old)

Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters

Flats: Payless

Necklace: local Country Peddler Show

Funny story about my leopard flats: My hubby and I booked a room for our wedding night.  While getting dressed the next morning, we realized that neither of us had packed shoes!  Luckily, I had my "bridal" flip flops that I had worn at the end of our reception.  Otherwise, I would have had to wear my sky-high white  bridal heels w/jeans and a cardigan LOL.  My poor hubby, unfortunately, had to wear his formal black shoes w/shorts.  So as soon as we checked out, we booked it to a payless to quickly grab some shoes.  While there, I found these cute cap-toe leopard flats.  They are SO comfy, and now wear them much more than I should.

As for my outfit, I like to dress up basics w/my accessories.  My necklace is obviously inspired by J.Crew's bubble necklace.  I've eyed them online, but I just can't spend $150 on a necklace right now.  A country peddler show, where you can find jewelry, home decor, dips/jams, candles, etc., comes to our area about 3 times a year.  Last month one of the bigger jewelry booths had these necklaces in several colors, for...$11!  I picked a turquoise, and then later decided I need a black one as well.  I like how you can just throw on a plain tank, and dress it up w/this necklace.

Quick Christmas DIY

Hey Everyone!  Before I get to the topic of this post, I just want to first say thank you for stopping by my blog.  As you can see, this is my first post.  To quickly introduce myself, my name is Katrina.  I'm a newlywed and a mother of a 7 year old son.  I'm a computer programming student, and a coach's wife. 

I have a huge passion for crafting, painting...or just creating period.  I could spend all day in a Hobby Lobby.  I also enjoy fashion and home decor.  With that said, this is what you can expect to see on Kraev23 (pronounced "crave"), and I hope to have you back!  Now on to the DIY...

This project literally only took me less than 5 minutes to complete.  I wanted to have personalized stockings, but since we are starting from scratch w/our Christmas decor, this isn't something I wanted to spend a great amount on.  Then I found these iron-on "embroidered" letters at Hobby Lobby.

You can purchase here online, or in store for $2.88.

I was excited to find these, since I had only planned to have our first initials embroidered anyway. 

I picked up some plain brown velvet and satin stockings at Wal-Mart. (Pictured below.  I was unable to find them on the website, but I believe they were $6.88 in store in several colors.)  The ornaments on our tree are gold and white.  Since some of the satin gold ornaments lean towards the bronze side, I thought brown would be a good compliment.

I wanted to iron on the letters on the cuff, but decided against it due to the texture of the satin.  I'm still pretty pleased w/how they turned out, considering they only cost me a total of around $10 each!

We don't have a fireplace, so I'm currently browsing Pinterest for a creative way to hang them. 

Well, I'm off to Hobby Lobby to buy the supplies to make this tree skirt.  See you soon!