Meshing it Up!

My new obsession - deco mesh! It is this plastic mesh stuff that comes on rolls in various lengths. You can buy it in craft stores, but I think it is pretty expensive at full price - $12 or so for a 21" x 10 yd  roll. I have found some fabu websites that have the same length rolls for less than $5. Even with the shipping costs, it is still much more cost efficient through online stores. And you can order a larger variety of different colors.

I had never seen this product before, then I was killing some time in a Hobby Lobby store - waiting for my mom to get out of work so we could go to lunch together. I ran across this stuff - it is springy and bouncy and comes in fun colors. I couldn't imagine what people could possibly use it for. Mom is very crafty, so I described this stuff to her over lunch and she rolled her eyes - duh, it is deco mesh and people make wreaths and stuff out of it! I then fell back to my best buddy - Pinterest. That doesn't look hard, I can do that. So I ordered some on the internet and created the fall-colored wreath in the first picture (18" wreath frame and 21" deco mesh). It took me about 40 minutes and used under $20 worth of materials. And it is HUGE! It looks so impressive on my front door. It makes me feel like I am crafty and fabulous!

I constructed this pink and silver/white one for my daughter's room. It is on a smaller wreath frame  (12")  and uses the 10" deco mesh. I can's wait to do more - I am a mesh addict!