Overcoming Wreath Fears

 

 

For as long as we've lived in our home, we've

never had a front door.

The door we used all the time was out back and inside

the porch.

But once the front porch was enclosed and made

into our main entryway, a new

found pleasure was found.

 

Decorating the front door.

 

 

I began looking on Pinterest for different

autumn wreaths.

 

This totally intimidated me.

Flowers, fresh and fake scare me.  I've

never mastered the look of arranging them!

 

While out with a friend, I mentioned making a wreath

to her.  I knew she did NICE work on wreaths, as

I saw some of her wreaths.

 

We went to the local craft stores and picked out

the supplies I needed.  HOW MUCH FUN!
But I thought I had it made as we were going to

work on the wreath

together.

 

Our schedules didn't work to get together this week.

I really wanted to get it done as I'm having some

ladies over Monday to sew and Bible study.

 

So I tackeld it today!

 

First I gathered my supplies and sent the boys

outside.  I wanted peace and quiet.

 

 

 

 

The first thing I did was to wire the garland of

leaves to the grape vine leave base.

 

 

So far it was pretty easy. 

I think I could do this!

 

I started to place the other fall decorations

on the wreath.

 

The two youngest boys and I went up the road

to a cemetary where there are tall pine trees.

We gathered some pinecones, but I also

had to buy some as there weren't enough.

 

 

 

 

Slowly I added more and more.

 

I really liked how it started to look.

Each time a boy would come in, they'd comment

how good it looked.

They really know how to make me more motivated!

 

Two hours later, it was done!

 

 

 

I just love it!

 

Stop in for a cup of tea.

 

 

 

Note:  The wreaths I was looking at were in

Hobby Lobby.  They ranged from

$50-199!  I had NO idea a wreath cost

that much.  The nice ones were not any better

than the one I made.

 

My supplies cost $25.  If you have

access to grapevine, you could save $5.

 

Thankyou, my friend, for the encouragement

and confidence you gave me,

  to try this project!