Yarn Ball wreath

I love the colors and textures of this wreath from Knock-it-Off Crafts. Absolutely gorgeous! Plus, you can customize it for any holiday or season.

 

See the Yarn Ball Wreath.

DIY Fabric Rosette Mistletoe Ball

While there isn't actually any mistletoe in this mistletoe ball, Love Grows Wild made it to go with her mistletoe sign (and a place to steal some kisses). The rosettes and pearl pins are gorgeous together!

 

See the DIY Fabric Rosette Mistletoe Ball.

Ruffled Felt Heart Kissing Ball

  I've seen some kissing balls that look amazing, but I'm a little bit smitten with this ruffled ball with a heart inside and the ruffled cupcake.  And who doesn't think that a kissing ball being displayed inside a cloche is adorable?   Positively Splendid is responsible for these beautiful Valentine's creations.

See the ruffled felt heart Kissing ball.

Crate and Barrel Inspired Twig Ball

This. Is. Totally. COOL!   There are decor balls and then there are decor BALLS.  Design Megillah made this after being inspired by a driftwood sphere she saw at Crate and Barrel.   Amazing!  Anyone else want to make this?

See the Crate and Barrel inspired twig decor ball.

Fabric Wrapped Accent Balls

I tend to highlight projects that could be used in many different ways.  For example, Makoodle made these fabric balls.  They would be great to use some left over scraps from bedding or pillows as highlights and accents in a room!    I love that this is a clean projects (no mess)!

See the fabric-wrapped accent balls.

T-shirt Decor Balls

Decor balls are so popular.   My Covered Bridge made some balls using t-shirts and I think they look pretty cool.   They would look great mixed in with some other decor balls.   These could add some color to the neutral balls you might buy at the store.

See the t-shirt decor spheres.

Hanging Twine Balls

There's something cool about these twine balls that hang from the the ceiling - especially when the light is shining on them.  You could also put these on a table or in a dish with some other decor balls. Wouldn't they look great as decor for a party or in a corner of room?   Musings of a Glamourpuss has the easy directions for how she made these.

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A Freakin' Fantastic Nursery For A BOY!!!

I am LOVING this little boy nursery. Everything about it is clean, fresh, fun and inventive! Check out that alphabet wall, the chevron shelves (that's what I want to call them) and the bright colored fabrics and paint.

I'm also loving the idea of embroidery hoops that look like balls. See that one that looks like a baseball. You could also make on of a basketball, tennis ball, bowling ball, etc. What a great idea for boys! This room was created by Hope, Longing, Life (and is guest posting it at Hyphen Interiors - one of my new favorite blogs.)

Take a tour of the baby boy nursery!!!!

Fabulous Party Highlights!

I'm taking a few minutes of my vacation to look at the party links and WOW!!! Here are a few that stood out to me. I will have a few more to show tomorrow!

Is it me or is there something totally stunning about these tree stumps painted white and used a coffee table? Thrifty and Chic pulled off this crazy tree stump tables in her entirely too gorgeous house! I wish I could pull off her style!

There are some drop-dead fabulous paper napkins out there to buy! A Mom Not a Professional or a Perfectionist turned some paper napkins into decor balls! I need some of these!

Breakfast For Dinner took two iron garden/planter baskets and turned them into a gorgeous light fixture. It looks like a million bucks (even though it cost her nothing!)

There is something beautiful about silver! I'm loving these Pottery Barn inspired silver seashells in the bathroom at from Gardners to Bergers. Pretty!

In Too Deep turned some Ikea spice racks into these awesome book shelves. What an easy and functional transformation! Hurry and run to Ikea OR look at the spice racks around you to see if they would work!


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Guest Blogger - A to Zebra Celebrations - Rose Ball Tutorial!

Welcome A to Zebra Celebrations.

This is the tutorial for the rose balls A to Zebra Celebrations used in her daughter's birthday party.

A little story about these. I was in Los Angeles, CA this past March. I went shopping with my aunt. We walked into this little store downtown and they had some gorgeous rose balls hanging from the ceiling. I asked the clerk if they were for sale and she said "yes". I told her I wanted 3 of the pink ones. She told me "we are sold out, and we won't get any for another month". I was devastated, because my party was in like 3 weeks! I knew these would be perfect for the party. I had no choice, but to try and make them myself.....ha! Here's what I came up with and it's super easy, but you need to know that it took me over 7 hours to make these 3 balls... sooooooo much time!!!


Materials: Roses, foam ball and glue gun.
(You can also spray paint the foam ball, but I did not)

Take the roses apart and get rid of all the greenery.

Take your glue gun and add some to the stem.

Stick it in the ball right away before your glue dries. You will need to press hard and hold for a minute or two.

Your rose will look like this when you let go.

I added some hot glue inside the petals to make them look tighter.

Then add another rose, and another, and another....until your ball is full

You want to stick them pretty close together so you have no white spots showing .

And here's what your rose ball will look like!!

Here's where I used them for my daughter's party!

I also used one of them for this zebra photo shoot and just put it on a candle holder.

The possibilities for these gorgeous rose balls are endless! I'd love to hang these in a nursery room, or use them for a wedding, you could also hang them above a desserts table, etc..etc... Let your imagination come up with new ideas for these!!

Send me an email with pictures if you decide to make these and use them on your upcoming party! I'd love to see them :)

Feel free to ask any questions. My email: atozebracelebrations@hotmail.com


Thanks!!!!

Visit A to Zebra Celebrations to see more fantastic ideas!

Thumb Tack Decor Balls

Not only am I in love with the colors of these decor balls, but I love that they are made of thumb tacks! So beautiful, refreshing and unique. Landee Do created these for a table display. They also look fantastic in a large bowl!

See the thumb tack decor balls.

Last Minute Valentine's Decor

How's this quick, simple, inexpensive and cute Valentine's decor? Sharing The Wealth painted some small foam balls red, pink and white. Then she filled jars full of the balls and colored tissue paper! So cute!

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See the styrofoam ball jars!

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Tissue Paper Kissing Ball

With Valentine's coming up, everyone needs a kissing ball! Sharing the Wealth shares how to make this most important Valentine's decor.

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See the tissue paper kissing ball.

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