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Halloween deco mesh wreath idea - Dollar Tree finds - How to make tutorial - Easy and inexpensive

Look at this super cute Halloween wreath!!


I just love Dollar Tree for holiday signs and crafting supplies. I recently found 18" wreath frames!! Usually they only sell 14" so I was super excited. 

Supplies
Deco mesh (5.5")
Wreath form (18")
Ribbon
Sign 
Chenille stems/sticks or pipe cleaners
Wire cutters
Scissors
Ruler


Ribbon from Michael's. 2 1/2" black glitter and orange and black stripes. 1 1/2" black ribbon. 
Frame, sign, and deco mesh from Dollar Tree.

This black and white striped mesh was found in Christmas and not Halloween. 

I usually roll the mesh like on the Halloween table centerpiece and summer wreath I made. This time I cut the mesh 17" long and made little butterfly bunches. 

Roll ends and flip over.


Bunch together in the center.

Cut chenille stems 4" or longer if you want and secure in the middle.

See! It looks like a butterfly. 

Now make a bunch!

I made 48 total.

I attached all the chenille stems on the center ring in each section.







The sign was thin so I used a piece of wood attached with hot glue before stapling the chenille stems. I attached 3 on the back of the sign and added a little hot glue to secure the staple.

I removed the rope hanger and used the chenille stems to secure the sign to the metal wreath form.

6' loops with a 5' tail. I made loops and twisted in the middle before making my next loop. 



I unfortunately don't have great pics of the bow because that black glitter was EVERYWHERE!!! 
It's pretty but pretty messy. 
Dovetail cut on the ends of each ribbon.





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Large balloon number stand - how to make tutorial - prevent the frame from falling over

I love these balloon number frames and sharing an easy way to make sure they don't fall over.

The side pieces of the frame are 6" wide and stand pretty well indoors. I usually try to fill the bottom area tight with balloons for extra support. The USA balloons letters were outdoors all day and it was windy. Since the foam board is light weight they can fall over easily. 



The stands make the frames lean back just a little but you can barely tell.

The side pieces on this one are a little longer because I used scrap foam board. 

Use hot glue to attach the side pieces to the center foam board.


Use hot glue to attach the stand to the bottom of the frame on the back.

These dimensions can be tweaked.

The width is just under 9". Try to make it smaller than the width of the frame so you can't see it from the front.


The frame will lean back sightly. 


I used weights to place on the stand but you could also use bags of sand or rocks. 



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10th birthday large number decorations - DIY balloon mosaics - Tropical theme colors - party decor ideas - FREE template

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Based on comments and questions, I did an extended video with a full build of the mosaic frame for the #1. I also show how to fill the frames with balloons.


See my other videos on how to print the templates. Each one shows a little different detail.


I have templates available for 0, 1, 2, 6, 8. Just email me.


Trace and cut out template.

Use a box cutter or exacto knife to cut from the foam board.
I'm using these from Amazon since you can just pop the end off and have a brand new blade.



#1 took 4 foam boards and #0 took 6 foam boards.



I purchased the balloons from Amazon

I used a hand pump to inflated a bunch of balloons the night before and stored in a trash bag.

Balloon placement but not attached yet.

I started using a low temp glue gun to attach balloons and I like it so much better. The balloons do not move. It does take a bit of time to wait for each one to dry and you have to watch out for glue strings. 





I added the same color balloons on balloon stands. I used a homemade balloon sizer made from a cardboard box. Lol. Worked perfectly!

Added some 5" balloons to the base.

Oh look how awesome it turned out!!! I love all the colors.



Tropical umbrellas in fruit cups. Grapes, watermelon, and pineapple.




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