d.i.y spring flower crown

"If you're going to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair..."

Any Scott McKenzie fans?!

Each year, the spring catches me by surprise and it seems as if all the flowers and trees bloom overnight! It is such a wonderful treat to wake up that first morning and see all the colors of the rainbow right outside your window. Every spring feels like the first spring and you can't help but have a big smile on your face and want to talk long strolls about town.

In celebration of the hot sun, cold wind, chirping birds, and blossoming buds, Whoof and I decided to partake in the age old spring tradition of garland making! Drawing some inspiration from Mommalah's garden, here is what we came up with:

The project was super easy peasy and the flowers were only $3.99. We bought a few other bunches in different colors and can't wait to get started on making more! Read on if you're interested in seeing how we did ours.

1. Blue and gold pansy. 2. Whoof showing you everything you'll need for this project: silk flowers from any old craft store will do, plastic headband (although felt would have worked much better!), hot glue gun, and scissors. 3. To start, snip off all the flower blossoms and a couple of leaves. 4. Hot glue gun the blossoms onto the leaves using the central vein as a guide. Press down gently. 5. Glue the leaves onto the headband one at a time. I found that after initially gluing them together, I had to go back and while pressing them together, inject more glue in any gaps so it wouldn't break off later. 6. We did ours in three sections; the 2 sides and then the top center portion.