Kit's Crafts
  • Home
  • About
    • Selling Handmade Goods
  • Knitting
  • Crochet
  • Sewing
  • Crafting
    • Just for Fun
    • Wall Decor
    • Christmas Fun
    • Party On
  • From the Kitchen
    • Chocolate
    • Sweet
    • Savory
  • Quiet Book
  • The Shop

A Place to Hang My Wreath (with free printables!)

3/7/2013

1 Comment

 
About a year ago, I came across the picture below, via Martha Stewart. I had been looking for an idea to brighten up our tiny entry and this seemed like the right move. Of course, it wasn't until I made the wreath in my last post that I was pushed to actually do it.
Picture
So this is really a story of taking all the wrong steps before finding something that worked. To begin with, I headed to Ikea for 16 cheap frames then to Home Depot for some wood joiners. I wanted to connect the frames in an effort to limit the amount of holes I put in the wall. When I began, I thought, "This will be easy, a little hammering and presto!". Boy, was I wrong. I connected all of the frames, but when I hung them on the wall they bowed out almost a foot from the wall. So, it was back to Home Depot for a better solution. I remembered seeing some metal straps that I thought would work, so I purchased a few along with some short, fat screws. When I got home, I was further discouraged by the fact that the screws just tore up the cheap particle board that the frames were constructed of, so, again, it was another trip to Home Depot. This time I spoke to a worker to get suggestions, he said to put super glue in the hole before installing the screw. This worked, however, the frames still bowed out from the wall. The main problem was that the back was held tight but the front wasn't. So, at my husband's suggestion, we tore the frames apart and I went back to Home Depot, bought wood glue and clamps. This did not work either because the frames are painted. With the ridiculous amount of time I had already spent on this stupid thing, I didn't want to go and sand down all of the surfaces so that the wood glue would work. I took the issue to the internet, where I discovered Crafter's Pick, The Ultimate. This product is a water based super glue and claims to work on painted surfaces. After hitting two Michael's, I finally got my hands on some. I glued and clamped the frames together and left them for at least a few hours, but when I came back and un-clamped, a few minutes later, much to my dismay, the frames fell apart. Alas, I had to resort to sand paper. But, success was to be mine! The frames now hang proudly in the tiniest of entries and are accessorized with the lovely wreath I made. Oh, I bought the hook at JoAnn's.
Picture
Click on a picture below to download the backgrounds for the frames. You will need to cut them down to size.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

You might also like:

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Where I partied:

Foodies and Crafties Soiree
1 Comment
Kaelie link
3/8/2013 03:00:34 pm

Wow. You don't give up easy, do you? Good for you. The wreath is awesome!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Kit's Crafts
    Hey there! I'm Kristin, aka Kit. Here is just a peek into my crafting mind. I hope you find something to spur your creativity!
    Instagram

    Kit's Crafts Shop

    Popular Posts

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Kit's Crafts
    Picture
    The Yarn Box

    Featured Here

    Picture
    Moogly
    Picture

    Categories

    All
    About
    Baby
    Baking
    Bio
    Caramel
    Child
    Chocolate
    Christmas
    Cooking
    Crochet
    Decor
    Dessert
    Dress
    Free Knit/crochet Pattern
    Free Sewing Pattern
    Interior Design
    Knitting
    Link Party
    Materials
    Pattern
    Quiet Book
    Quiet Book
    Recipe
    Selling Handmade Goods
    Sewing
    Spats
    T Shirt
    Tutorial

    Archives

    January 2020
    July 2019
    November 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    April 2016
    September 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.