USING FRESH GREENERY

If you are on a budget you might be amazed at what you can create for just a few dollars!  I went out in my green belt this week and cut a black plastic garbage bag full of greenery from 4 different types of conifers.  Because I already had the base and cones and fabric, this really cost me nothing.  The red plaid fabric for a bow were from an old throw which had moth holes in it. (I already used them last year and I save the large California pine cones each year too)

I cut my greenery for the wreath about 8" - 10" long and wired 4 different pieces together first with fine wire. Put the longest in the back of course.  It does take a lot - I think I had around 24 bunches. Later I attached these with thick bailing wire and tightened them to the center of the wire form.  The wire forms come in different sizes and I used a 20" form which I save from year to year. By the way, my wreath wasn't perfectly shaped.  You know, some sides were fuller and some too skinny so after I hung it up, I stuck in extra bunches to "shape it up".  I also stuck in the grape vine pieces at the end.  The vintage wooden sleigh just has some 12" long pieces of greenery that are wired together in the middle.

While I was out getting the greenery, it began to snow lightly!

I see ice skates in almost every antique mall I go in.  Most of them are inexpensive too!

Really, there is something lovely about using fresh

 things and people can smell it as they enter your house.  Have a great weekend!