Family vacation…swimming and lazy afternoons on the dock…watermelon and water guns…cookouts and ice cream…July 4th and fireworks…corn hole and fishing…it’s summertime at the lake!
Summertime at the Lake and Easy Rice Krispie Favors
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Mini Tackle Box Favors – #2 of the Series “The Gang’s All Here”
It was a wonderful, made in heaven, one-of-a-kind, perfect day, from the dawn’s early light to the twilight’s last gleaming.
Hail, hail, the gang's all here, Never mind the weather, here we are together; Hail, hail, the gang's all here, Sure we're glad that you're here, too!
Hello my sweet friends! So much has happened and so much time has passed since I last wrote you. Even though you didn’t know exactly what was going on, I can never thank you enough for the cards and notes you sent to me. ❤ Each time I read that you missed reading my posts…you hoped everything was all right…or that you were praying for me, meant so much to me and brightened my day. I’ll try to catch you up in this post of “what’s been going on”…then I have a darling “mock” tackle box to show you that is filled with gummy worms…Trolli frogs…Swedish Fish…and Sour Brite Crawlers. It’s a cute and whimsical favor to pass out after a summer day spent together with your family or friends.
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Welcome to the Lake … DIY Wreath for the Summer!
~ Trenda
I was delighted when I saw this rustic looking ribbon covered with fishing terms in bold fonts! I had been wanting to make a wreath for our front door and the “discovery” of that ribbon set “the theme” for my whole wreath. After finding the fishing ribbon, the rest of the coordinating ribbons were easily found. A coarse textured, sage green ribbon, a loose weaved burlap colored ribbon, a rope-like ribbon, and a wooden fish and bobber finished my purchases and I was ready to begin making my wreath. A wreath that would “say” … “Welcome to the long days of summer at the lake!”
Here are supplies I used making my lake wreath:
- straw wreath form
- floral pins
- scissors
- ruler
- ribbons – at least 3 different colors or widths
- wooden fish and bobber
Only materials needed … scissors, a ruler, a straw wreath, floral pins, ribbon, and a wooden fish and bobber! (Note: Be sure to leave the clear plastic covering on your straw wreath to keep your wreath intact, and your straw from shedding all over your floor!)
Instructions: (see pictures above)
- Measure a length of ribbon approximately 17″ long and cut. (Note: When you cut your ribbon, make a “pretty” diagonal cut since this will be the “tail” of your bow!)
- Grasp the cut length of ribbon in the middle and put your thumb on the center of the ribbon.
- Make a loop on each side of the center point (where you are holding the ribbon) These loops are the 2 loops your bow. Grasp where the 2 loops cross over each other, in the center.
- Bunch the center of the ribbon together and place a floral pin over the “bunched” ribbon and push the “bow” into the straw form, pushing the floral pin all the way down. (Note: the “tails” of your bow add fullness to your wreath!)
- Make your next bow, repeating the same steps but alternating the colors of the ribbon you are using.
- To make your wreath fuller, place your next bow so one side of the loop goes between the “tails” of the previous bow, then pin. Switch the direction of your bow each time before pinning.
- When your wreath is covered with bows, go back and fill in the sides and center where you see any gaps.
I added my “rope cord” filler by going back after my wreath was complete and floral pinning just a loose cord around the entire wreath. Last touch … I floral pinned my little wooden fish and bobber dangling on a piece of twine, near the top of the wreath so it would hang down in the center of my wreath.
“Welcome to the Lake!”
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19
Wishing you the best of summer’s!
From my cottage to yours ~ Trenda
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