Sweet gum ball wreath

The Atta Girls have lots of craft friends. On occasion, we will ask one of them to share their handiwork with you. Here’s a post from our friend, Amanda, who is quite the whiz at making wreaths. “If you’re from the South or have ever visited the South, there’s a chance you’ve seen little, brown,...Read More

Christmas isn't the only time of year for wreaths. Here, we show you several wreath projects that can be hung during the fall, spring, and summer.

Sounds yummy, right? NOT! How many of you have cursed these prickly things after stepping on them barefoot? Ouch! I've always hated them because they are EVERYWHERE in the south. I love to take my morning walks with my youngest and little Scottie dog. Where I walk there's a pond and it's where I find tons of inspiration. Nature is amazing! As I tell my kids, "Is God not the most incredible artist?". I'm trying to teach them to look at things in a different light...not just as a weed or tree…

Sweet Gum Trees I have talked about sweet gums before in this little blog's short life. I was admiring a large sweet gum on our p...

Sounds yummy, right? NOT! How many of you have cursed these prickly things after stepping on them barefoot? Ouch! I've always hated them bec...

You know, the super magical thing about the internet is that it can make you the bearer of almost instant knowledge on just about anythin...

Make a winter wreath using seed pods from a Sweet Gum tree.

Those spiny balls, seed pods, dropped by your sweet gum tree can actually be put to good use. This is a guide about uses for sweet gum balls.

Learn how to make a foraged fall wreath using the balls from a Sweetgum tree. Whip up this easy and inexpensive craft in under 30 minutes.

My mom used to change the Christmas holiday decorations every year. Every year, there was a new theme with new homemade decorations. It appears that I have the same condition. Last year, I made a…