Updating an Old Wreath August 27, 2012

If you’re like me, you have an old dusty wreath out in the garage, somewhere. I happen to have one such wreath, full of cobwebs and who knows what else, even though I keep it covered with plastic.

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So, this morning, after letting Mr. Wonderful know that I would be working many evenings on projects in the next month, just so he would be warned, not expecting a hot meal each evening, I proceeded to spend time on another wreath project. Not for the shop, but for our front door. For the good of our own home! Much needed, of course!

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I cut small 2 inch squares of burlap and frayed the edges. Then I took my handy glue gun and made the little florettes, sticking them into the wreath.

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Then, I took blossoms from two hydrangea stems, one green and one violent tinted and glue gunned those throughout the wreath.

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I’ll bet many of us have burlap and dried hydrangeas and a glue gun sitting around. Now, all you need is that old wreath, out in the garage, and you’re in business!

Now, excuse me, I had really better go get those projects taken care of! Have a wonderful day!

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10 Comments

  1. Martina on August 27, 2012 at 12:05 pm

    Beautiful Barbara!!

    • Barbara Bussey on August 28, 2012 at 7:03 am

      Thanks, Martina! I’ve given up on the burlap “concept” done the day before!

  2. Shirley@housepitalitydesigns on August 27, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    I love the wreath before and I love it after…it’s really gorgeous Barbara!

  3. Donnamae on August 28, 2012 at 5:17 am

    Gorgeous as always! 😉

    • Barbara Bussey on August 28, 2012 at 6:47 am

      Well, not really! I took the last burlap wreath apart and it’s back in a nice little roll. It was just too heavy and I couldn’t make the bow look right, etc. Yada, yada!

  4. Cynthia on August 28, 2012 at 6:30 am

    This is a gorgeous wreath

    Cynthia

    • Barbara Bussey on August 28, 2012 at 6:43 am

      Thanks, Cynthia. I’ve had it for years. You can’t go wrong adding hydrangea to just about anything!

  5. Stephanie on August 28, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous!

  6. Gretchen on August 30, 2012 at 7:31 am

    Just beautiful! You are inspiring me to get out an old wreath and dress it up.

    • Barbara Bussey on August 30, 2012 at 7:41 am

      Good! Hope you are feeling a lot more energetic, these days!!

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