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Updated Nov 2021 Edit Facebook Live 10/12/17. Items for this project were included in a kit which has already sold out, but, we'll leave the instructions up since other products can be chosen and basic instruction followed for a wreath...

One of our favorite customers and tutorial collaborators, Nick Sanders of 39 County Home, has used so many of our products in his creations and we appreciate that! Nick has an Etsy shop where his beautiful wreaths are for sale...

This post is a shout out to Bianchi Creative Designs! We met Shawn Bianchi at Wreath Makers Live this year and found out that she loves to make flower wreaths. Well, not JUST flower wreaths, but many other styles of wreaths too.  ...

*Original post made 2019, updated Nov 2021 Wreath Bow Tutorial Making a wreath bow using outdoor velvet ribbon was a first for me. Oh, I have tried in the past using cheap plastic ribbon but had pretty pitiful looking bows....

  You asked for it! Here's another wreath collab with Nick Sanders, 39 County Home and Trendy Tree! Twas the Night Before Christmas Wreath A limited number of kits will be available and some of the individual products are also...

The older I get, the more I look for easy recipes! My mom used to make caramel corn and popcorn balls.  The popcorn balls from yesteryear that I remember usually were made from molasses and always resulted in either a...

Spoiler alert! This blog post isn't about crafting!  I shared a pic of some boiled peanuts the other day and it prompted a lot of questions from some folks .... so here you go! Crockpot Peanuts     Ingredients 2#...

  A couple of weeks ago we created a couple or ribbon bundles for Julie Oxendine of Julie's Wreath Boutique. These bundles are available on the website. Julie has a creative YouTube channel with many video tutorials showing how to...

    Making bows....it's not always easy is it! I've always admired anyone who can hand-tie a bow, especially one that is nice and neat and smooth on the back. So I did some research. You know, on the internet)))...

Nick Sanders of 39 County Home, did a great wreath tutorial on the Trendy Tree Facebook page yesterday. Thank you Nick! The wreath turned out great. Beautiful classic colors of natural, red, green and gold. Plaid ribbons and holly with...

Do you struggle making bows? Well here's a video by Julie's Wreath Boutique that will show you how to make bows in an instant! Julie is a great teacher with her soft spoken manner as she shows you step by...

Rub a dub dub! Skeleton in a tub! Well, in a bubble bath sort of))) Watch the video here:   Carrie and I were at market a couple of years ago and saw a life-size skeleton in an old bathtub...