The Apple Street Cottage

  I'm so glad you're back since I have the cutest Valentine's Day craft to share with you!  How are things in your neck of the woods?  It's been bitterly cold here this week so I've been staying inside and crafting my days away.    W elcome to the 'Do It Over' Designers blog hop.  We are a group of bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/DIY.  I'm happy to host this hop and I hope you'll visit everyone to see what they have to share with you. The links will be listed at the end of this post. Do you have some old tea towels stashed in the bottom of a kitchen drawer?  You know the ones...they're at the point where they make good rags but you can still use them in a pinch?  Kind of like this: I've always used this towel when making jam.  The jars sat on it while they cooled, but, let's face it, it's seen better days.  Look at those edges! Let me show you what I did with this sad little towel.   This post may contain affiliate li...

  Fall is just around the corner and you may be thinking about how you're going to decorate this year.  Come along while I show you how to make this beautiful Fall wreath that can also be used well into the Christmas season! Welcome to the  Creative Craft Hop  hosted by Donna from  Modern on Monticello .   If you just came from Gail @ Purple Hues and Me ,   welcome to the Cottage!  At the bottom of this post I'll direct you to the next stop on this hop, but be sure to visit all of the other stops too for some amazing inspiration. They will all be listed. This post may contain affiliate links. Let's make a wreath! Step 1:  Gather the Milkweed Pods. I collected my pods last Fall during a walk around the pond.  They had opened and the seeds were blowing in the wind.  I gathered about twice as many as I needed - Ha-Ha!  For this project you will need approximately 60 pods. I left them outside in the sun f or the day to make su...