Trays, Wreaths and Trees

The kids and I have been busy this week going through my sewing/craft supplies to see what we could make and what we would need for certain projects. Needless to say, all my organization from the previous week is out the window so it will have to be done again. I still have the organization tools (as far as the drawers and space) but now need to go back in and sort to clean up. It's crazy what one week will do to your wonderfully clean and oh-so-organized space.
But, we did manage to get some projects finished....
Chalkboard Silver Tray
I saw this silver tray with chalkboard paint on Pinterest and thought it looked pretty darn easy...it was. When the little ones and I were at Dollar Tree to pick up some wrapping paper for a birthday present, I grabbed a round silver tray too. I'm guessing the one I saw (for $35) used a much nicer tray than one from the dollar store and it is magnetic...maybe that is the reason for the price tag. For my purposes, my $1 tray will work just fine though. Here is my finished project:

Ribbon Christmas Tree Shirt
I will admit...mine is not as pretty as the one on Pinterest that inspired me...my ribbons are too far apart I think. However, I still think it is cute and will put it on Norah this December. Basically, you loop the ribbon and sew it on in a tree-like pattern. My tree is more like the Charlie Brown Christmas tree though. I like to think of it as character for the tree. I will try to do it again since I think I know where my flaw is. (Yes, I know I could just rip the seams and re-sew...but I don't like to rip seams...laziness. I'll just recreate it!)

Crayon Wreath
This did not work for me. It was HUGE! I used 336 crayons (14 boxes of 24). Luckily they are only $0.50 a box with the back to school prices. Thankfully, I have more crayon art projects in line so can use them on those projects. Okay, so I used hot glue to attach all the crayons together. I glued and glued and glued and then glued some more. I think I glued them too close together because the arch was so big and I had to keep adding crayons to form a circle. But I kept going. I tout perseverance to Norah and Owens so what kind of mother would I be without following my own advice??? I tied the ribbon (knowing there was no way this thing would hang in one piece) and made the chalkboard (which I actually like and will use on something else). Even for me to make this massive one, it did not take much time. The cost is rather minimal since crayons are not that expensive. I might try this again and work on my method...or I may just say "oh well". I will need to look closer at the photo to see how the spacing should be. We'll see what other projects I get sidetracked with before I attempt this one again. Norah and Owens thought it was fun to watch it crack and fall apart as I lifted it off the table. To see a crayon wreath that will stay together and look nice, please click here. (I really like the apple detail on her wreath too...perfect for a teacher.) After looking at hers, if you know where I went wrong, feel free to let me know.