JOY {Pottery Barn Knock-Off Christmas Decor} #CraftersRAK #spon

This blog post is part of ConsumerCrafts.com Random Acts of Kindness campaign.

All opinions and ideas are mine.

The holidays are just around the corner and this time of year I think a lot about the special people in my life. I am so blessed to have amazing family and good friends. And over the last several months my true friends have really shone through! From phone calls to texts, emails to FB messages, random treats and dinners being dropped on, so much kindness beyond what we could have imagined. I have been blessed by so many acts of kindness that I will never forget and will always be grateful for.

And so I decided it was time to pay it back! I recently saw a Holiday Decor item in the pages of the Pottery Barn catalog that I fell in love with and knew I wanted to recreate! Note, they do not sell this in the store though. I always fall in love with PB's other decor items that they don't sell. But I knew this one would be simple enough to recreate and the perfect gift to give to a friend! I love how it turned out! Here is my version of Pottery Barn's JOY.

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And here is what the original JOY looks like in the PB catalog. So pretty!

I was so excited to partner with ConsumerCrafts.com to spread the love and the "joy" with their Crafters Random Acts of Kindness campaign. I was challenged to create a craft to give away that cost under $20 from supplies purchased at their amazing online store! There are so many people that I could have created and given this gift too and it was really hard to decide on one person.

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But the person I decided to give this to is someone who constantly brings me JOY. She is a friend who always has an ear to lend, encouragement to give, and empathy beyond measure. She has seen me through thick and thin and over the last few months especially, she has always been there for me. She has cried with me and laughed with me. She has been a support in ways that I can't even begin to number and through it all she has helped bring me JOY and helped me to find JOY. She is a true friend.

So I knew that this craft was a perfect gift for her and I set off to create it!

I ordered just a few supplies from ConsumerCrafts.com and had a few already on hand at home:

12" paper mache letter, Y
12" paper mache letter, J
12" grapevine wreath
burlap
jute (already had)
brown and tan felt (already had)
die cutting machine or fabric scissors (already had)
fabric scissors (already had)
hot glue gun (already had)

First you will cut the burlap into strips. Then using a little bit of hot glue to secure it down, wrap the burlap around the letter "J" until it is fully covered.

Next wrap the letter "Y" with jute and use hot glue to tack it down as you go.

Third, use a die cutter with a flower die to cut out flowers from tan and brown felt. Or you can cut these by hand as well. Use a large amount of hot glue to secure a small flower to a larger flower and pinch together to create a ruffled flower. Attach 6 or so flowers to your grapevine wreath with hot glue.

Fourth, wrap jute around a portion of your grapevine wreath and secure with hot glue.

I absolutely LOVE how it turned out and couldn't wait to give it to my friend! So I wrapped it with pretty tulle and ding-dong-ditched it at her front door!

Except that I could hear her children getting their shoes on by the front door so I knew that I couldn't actually ring the doorbell or I would be caught! So, I just left it and ran away as fast as I could!

I am so grateful for wonderful friends and amazing family. I have so many people who bring such JOY into my life and I was so happy to be able to pay the kindness forward today!

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Comments

The Minis

December 01, 2013 at 11:13 am

I am honestly a fan of anything knock off! Why spent all the money, when we can make it just as lovely and save us some $$$?! I love it, and it caught my eye at the I Heart Nap Time party--I had to stop by! I would love it if you stopped by our Facebook page, and said "hello!" https://www.facebook.com/OurMiniFamily Your fan, ~Cathy Mini 

- Ashley Phipps
 
 December 01, 2013 at 1:03 pm
 
 Oh thank you so much!! And thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to check our your site too!
Kadie Arrington

December 01, 2013 at 1:01 pm

How cute! I love the wreath that makes the "o", such a great idea!

Ashley Phipps

December 01, 2013 at 1:03 pm

Thank you so much Kadie! 🙂

ilovetocreate

December 01, 2013 at 4:26 pm

So cute. Love how you styled it!!!

- Ashley Phipps
  
  December 02, 2013 at 3:07 am
  
  Thanks so much ilovetocreate! And thanks for stopping by!
  
Ashlee @ I'm Topsy Turvy

December 02, 2013 at 2:05 am

It looks great! so very cute and I love the entire mantel!

Ashley Phipps

December 02, 2013 at 3:08 am

Thank you so much Ashlee! Thanks for stopping by too!

Jeanette@CraftyInCrosby

December 10, 2013 at 12:10 am

Wow! Just love this! Going to pin it for next year!

- Ashley Phipps
  
  December 10, 2013 at 12:26 am
  
  Oh thank you so much!!
  
Mandee Thomas

November 17, 2014 at 11:51 pm

Beautiful job! I love this 🙂

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