A Sweet Turquoise WELCOME!

What happens when a Moma finally discovers some misplaced "time on her hands" that she's been looking for, well, for a LOOOOOOOOONG time?

She crafts.

Period.

Just in time for the end of summer I tell ya. Maybe the neighbors will forget about it by next year and it'll seem as if I put up a brand  new sign. Moving forward.

The idea hit me when I found this piece of burlap with a ruffled ribbon running through it. It used to work as a curtain in my old craft room area (chuckle) then got tossed in a box when that whole idea crashed. I simply folded it over a hanger and applied some hot glue to create my canvas. 

Aft first I wasn't sure if I was going to use the ribbon or not, so I left it alone. I made a small pennant out of some felt and scrap material. Realizing I glued it backwards after the fact put a smile on my face and reminded me once again that I'm sooooo far from perfect. (smile)

And after attaching the pennant with hot glue, I saw that the ribbon didn't go. I moved on though with some flowers. Simple twirly felt flowers. Cut a spiral, twist and roll, glue along the way until it's all gone.

Add a button or two and maybe a leaf and ...

TaDa!!!

I dug up some orange straw that really didn't go but I liked it anyways and tied it up top. I cut off the bottom ribbon portion only to see that it looked silly so short. Added some felt letters I cut using my Poor Gals Cricut, and that's it!

But, all in all, I love it. I makes me smile each an every time I walk out the door and the "oh!" that I hear from Hope every morning makes it even more "welcome-ing."

It's wrinkly, cheap, bold and bright, and far from perfect...and that's exactly how my life is right now.

What a better way to WELCOME it's inconsistency...ehh?