St. Patrick's Wreath

So, I wanted a St. Patty decoration for my front door. Something simple. But was on a very tight budget. Most of the ideas I saw online used a lot of fabric, which was $7 a yard at my local fabric store. As I would need several yards, not within my budget. And the few (very few) decorations I was able to find, were too expensive. In the past, I've been able to get very cheap craft supplies from the dollar store. So off I went to see what I could find.

Supplies Purchased:
string of ivy (3)
wooden wreath
gold ribbon w/ wire edge (2)
shamrock foil wire

Supplies on Hand:
Gold Glitter Spray Paint
Hot glue gun and glue sticks

I wrapped the ivy around the wreath first. Then the shamrock wire. Then I used one spool of golden ribbon to wrap around the wreath. The second spool of golden ribbon I formed into a simple bow. I glued as needed to hold things in place and to hold the ribbon on. Then I sprayed it with the glitter paint. And voilà, I had a $7 wreath that I am very happy with.

Jewelry Box

I wanted Rose to have a jewelry box for her 9th birthday, as she had recently gotten her ears pierced. But I didn't like any of the ones I could find for sale. They were either too old for her, cheaply made, too expensive, etc. So I decided to make one of my own. I decided to go with a lady bug theme because Rose loves them, and used coordinating paint, paper and embellishments.

Supplies:
wooden jewelry box
craft paint
scrapbooking paper pad (I used 5" x 7")
mod podge
3D stickers
letter stickers (for her name, edited out of pictures for privacy)
gem stickers

I painted the box lime green and allowed it to dry completely. While it was drying, I cut the paper I planned to use to size. I covered the sides and top, and placed cutouts on the drawer fronts. To attach, I applied a thin layer of mod podge to the box and added the paper. Then I applied a thin layer of mod podge over the top of the entire box. Allowed to dry completely. Then I added embellishments.