FRONT DOOR WREATH~ SUMMER 2013

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sndAvXufMROnZhCO6k32BoiYOKCSul44hLfRe9YlLc7nq1HW0TD9-zbrX7nIDqBPv-Pove3cka0StChmtJfdnzRJVGJJZQk0qvq6fPCAMyG3xB_1BBGGWH2BEp7Oz72JMQqC-LRAQteh/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sndAvXufMROnZhCO6k32BoiYOKCSul44hLfRe9YlLc7nq1HW0TD9-zbrX7nIDqBPv-Pove3cka0StChmtJfdnzRJVGJJZQk0qvq6fPCAMyG3xB_1BBGGWH2BEp7Oz72JMQqC-LRAQteh/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This summer's theme for my front porch is SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. Even though I am not southern by birth... I like to think that I have a southern soul.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY is a nod to my new daughter-in-law and her wonderful family! And hospitality starts at the front door. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So grab yourself some sweet tea and come up on the porch...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaFWiJ1fe28js_637k3FzTssIwNa0V-ZzbCn64DCmNh-HUBPrekM0Hnbbuk_tLupY3Qtb7fNMsNtJswtqiT_D-C3rUII0uJlX7mYTk0UZXu40xATOPUhmEgZE7CwoRviD3B0diB-5Iu0_/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaFWiJ1fe28js_637k3FzTssIwNa0V-ZzbCn64DCmNh-HUBPrekM0Hnbbuk_tLupY3Qtb7fNMsNtJswtqiT_D-C3rUII0uJlX7mYTk0UZXu40xATOPUhmEgZE7CwoRviD3B0diB-5Iu0_/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+5.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing says "welcome to my home" like a big lush wreath on the front door. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57beEac6Kq-Nh_ubGP7449GgsOWx-M8Ty-zGT4eS7HgKMZTKCip41wnXzPgTTx1LZN9bsagnykiLLqL2FwitJk-f-_FM-GMNOdO6YP3PMKB5j7CimbccCEhB037gLrAbY1OD89uyofb2h/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57beEac6Kq-Nh_ubGP7449GgsOWx-M8Ty-zGT4eS7HgKMZTKCip41wnXzPgTTx1LZN9bsagnykiLLqL2FwitJk-f-_FM-GMNOdO6YP3PMKB5j7CimbccCEhB037gLrAbY1OD89uyofb2h/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+9.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The large urns flanking the front door were filled with blue hydrangeas this year.  They remind me of the south for some reason! Maybe because Southern Living Magazine is filled with them this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1QcxwwLkEH6tmBvGipoc4p6VMLFdTy9G0ierzIE7YRUxeE_rGwpZFzLI8onQtgf20x36_NOX-qSTKHOhWVlKDc-jhOoAFZLrObpzV5xUtGx_ud_dOsyXJ27fFkiY3mKRi-rt4tXks6Rm/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6410.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because I didn't want the wreath to compete with the beauty of the hydrangeas as they fill in and bloom, I kept it lush with lots of greens and just a touch of white blooms to add a little interest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUgNYN7paXPYVitXxKXwUHn-I1xSzqMsD9rkkWhRETW9wA1nTyJdZpzorgxf1E7eKBow4vWZN7AwU0J0hFrfAdW4GU4dYnJWWL2frZ2Fuy4wAn9wg4OWQcFWXpPR1NrGj7QTsiGbziDPC/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUgNYN7paXPYVitXxKXwUHn-I1xSzqMsD9rkkWhRETW9wA1nTyJdZpzorgxf1E7eKBow4vWZN7AwU0J0hFrfAdW4GU4dYnJWWL2frZ2Fuy4wAn9wg4OWQcFWXpPR1NrGj7QTsiGbziDPC/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, what is more southern than a monogram?  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our monogram fills the center of the wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Uk4Hz2Xsc6JDGqFu_5bld6TDa9HQKxMnDwxMdDzb7LjaNa_7-FhLquYMLrxND7-UbCcmYgGKrjcu1OtqkS84BZtNUO6jljMMqA_HOMmJX68pHCWHF6va8Pg6r4bokfQVgS2RMRC1HTG/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Uk4Hz2Xsc6JDGqFu_5bld6TDa9HQKxMnDwxMdDzb7LjaNa_7-FhLquYMLrxND7-UbCcmYgGKrjcu1OtqkS84BZtNUO6jljMMqA_HOMmJX68pHCWHF6va8Pg6r4bokfQVgS2RMRC1HTG/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+7.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see the etched letter "P" on the right sidelight? The second widow from the top...  I saw this done in Savannah and loved it so much that I had one placed in my window too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglw-oz18DI6o8trqSJ2UxIbo6DPAwhB3zDxhXlBUdsz-8oofwtsNTx4tOEAV8558q7XnvY3Koo82wurDcXihDM7kNFXHdUEDKVfBojo8HJgfR0QKYKk0yxohblt7e9Wg3RsiG5hU3PGwWe/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglw-oz18DI6o8trqSJ2UxIbo6DPAwhB3zDxhXlBUdsz-8oofwtsNTx4tOEAV8558q7XnvY3Koo82wurDcXihDM7kNFXHdUEDKVfBojo8HJgfR0QKYKk0yxohblt7e9Wg3RsiG5hU3PGwWe/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+5.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I say... My front door is always open to friends... old and new!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look for an upcoming tutorial about putting together this summery southern inspired wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc1CoAVdWJiqkn-6lUrB1EpuMQWwlnwRp8hZWHrkia6LHSBkGbWb2UkIqnI8-QPexzXw5lLYXJvHNdwtPoTGcgXh3auvfjjydDz8v03QFBeBchmcKaovg9yL7TerjYMkeFJwdFnak8Oco/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc1CoAVdWJiqkn-6lUrB1EpuMQWwlnwRp8hZWHrkia6LHSBkGbWb2UkIqnI8-QPexzXw5lLYXJvHNdwtPoTGcgXh3auvfjjydDz8v03QFBeBchmcKaovg9yL7TerjYMkeFJwdFnak8Oco/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+10.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN1NerpLwdUMKe2wkO279pD74GSWi1Nxj0pxaG2JLipXgNF1PAD-tedo7C1jDe1YXI2UdGKuxa5BiICCxJCclGS9PMRi4wZNBoz48McQNU4DTcN2VqjzuWRMYC1Dcf7Tc7T7lCWJx3_x1/s1600/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN1NerpLwdUMKe2wkO279pD74GSWi1Nxj0pxaG2JLipXgNF1PAD-tedo7C1jDe1YXI2UdGKuxa5BiICCxJCclGS9PMRi4wZNBoz48McQNU4DTcN2VqjzuWRMYC1Dcf7Tc7T7lCWJx3_x1/s320/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/"><img alt="By Stephanie Lynn" height="200" src="http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv298/theliebertfamily/website/bsl_sundayshowcase_zpsa4163b21.png" width="197" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-75/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20AlderberryHill%20(Alderberry%20Hill)" target="_blank">MAKE THE SCENE MONDAY</a></div></div>

FRONT DOOR WREATH~ SUMMER 2013

This summer's theme for my front porch is SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. Even though I am not southern by birth... I like to think that I have a ...

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Summer Wreath Tutorial

<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">Summer Wreath from Odds and Ends:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUwcY6JUt41_kmOdTLG7gBJlBXddnOhMpcuOy5_MeQtDxmSs8kYHulDgpV0IMhIEsIB1xXjHhTu3PAnX7ZlakorD33Y4qTNf2_Ts12yT7sQ2A8DsSSYIzecF2YkZkOBKWZjtp68PrDHk/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUwcY6JUt41_kmOdTLG7gBJlBXddnOhMpcuOy5_MeQtDxmSs8kYHulDgpV0IMhIEsIB1xXjHhTu3PAnX7ZlakorD33Y4qTNf2_Ts12yT7sQ2A8DsSSYIzecF2YkZkOBKWZjtp68PrDHk/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7021.JPG" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he mantra of this <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">summery wreath</span> should be reuse...restore...repurpose! Everything on it either had another life, another<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> purpose</span> or was disgarded.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">I</span> wanted to make a wreath with things I already have at hand. A<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> challenge</span> of sorts.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he wreath itself was deep in the bowels of my basement still adorned~ a past summer wreath. I literally ripped off the geraniums, bows, American flags and other<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> sundry</span> flowers and salvaged them for a future time.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">I</span>t is my custom to wire 2 wreaths together. I learned this <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">wonderful trick</span> at an interior designer's shop that I admire. All the wreaths are fabulous and<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> lush</span>... and horribly expensive. I noticed that the arranged wreaths were all doubled. So, I do the same. And it makes a<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> HUGE</span> difference!! This wreath was already doubled~ ready to be decorated!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgqHy1CYYr0TJvCDKkLaYALV2N1UuW3cp7hFMwoorAOqIaEkVrAClt64yYaES0i9DOW2whiLx8qC-_DlT1hBD7lwxjplLSSnpdkdZuAIgg5ROUgy8RwVYQOY7tCc7vljd3w1Z1b8Tbqo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgqHy1CYYr0TJvCDKkLaYALV2N1UuW3cp7hFMwoorAOqIaEkVrAClt64yYaES0i9DOW2whiLx8qC-_DlT1hBD7lwxjplLSSnpdkdZuAIgg5ROUgy8RwVYQOY7tCc7vljd3w1Z1b8Tbqo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6966.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he color theme picked me, not the other way around. I recently did  2 wreaths for a country farm <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">wedding </span>(upcoming post) and had some bits and pieces left over. The bright<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> yellow</span> ranunculus, stylized white cone flowers and white bead buds became part of my <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">summer</span> wreath.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">I</span> had all the rest of the pieces on hand!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIsCnxEw4Avmm93uRKtGSxlfybbGxrFx7eh2zNZHH_sWHihYwnthyphenhyphenIs-3HuNe4DIePNfxDBs0qEOtpBqZs6OVEjXaumxRYJDtts4_YnZEy6FjSQ4cakWhwZmAKVPqXohyONOWSFTZPyg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIsCnxEw4Avmm93uRKtGSxlfybbGxrFx7eh2zNZHH_sWHihYwnthyphenhyphenIs-3HuNe4DIePNfxDBs0qEOtpBqZs6OVEjXaumxRYJDtts4_YnZEy6FjSQ4cakWhwZmAKVPqXohyONOWSFTZPyg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6984.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am by no means a floral designer, I just start<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> playing</span> and it falls into place. Trust yourself and your eye. You can do it too... really! Let your own<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> style</span> shine!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">S</span>tart by setting the bounderies of the wreath. I used the white bead bud <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">sprays</span> to give me perameters because if left to my own devices I would <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">embellish</span> it to death! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBBD-bogM9VMQUNfgJlaB7WLOeuT8j-WwNeLPvaNsGJiltSJeiVKF0NekQdXWUUwXY9ljgQdDeWh5iNbpJ6CwZp4tXvXGUodT9ffmYat4MD2H1xRfyNiSO8F1qIWy8WgCYVyCgPF044g/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBBD-bogM9VMQUNfgJlaB7WLOeuT8j-WwNeLPvaNsGJiltSJeiVKF0NekQdXWUUwXY9ljgQdDeWh5iNbpJ6CwZp4tXvXGUodT9ffmYat4MD2H1xRfyNiSO8F1qIWy8WgCYVyCgPF044g/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">P</span>lace the anchor<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> flower</span> in postion on the wreath. Glue it liberally! Start by working around this flower.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuwWOfW1p8SX7HjqNLVLqOhgM-LSBv_aaDSpDtq9Ra0TV2GOnVt7eF1fMdn3_l8EfqmDOrofE-ljB0Km0av5ugfPnyHZ0WeJkRTFvAVDpnXaSO2tjY4c18f_DZgCrj3uy2cah0mdXitE/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuwWOfW1p8SX7HjqNLVLqOhgM-LSBv_aaDSpDtq9Ra0TV2GOnVt7eF1fMdn3_l8EfqmDOrofE-ljB0Km0av5ugfPnyHZ0WeJkRTFvAVDpnXaSO2tjY4c18f_DZgCrj3uy2cah0mdXitE/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6972.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">A</span>dd the large flowers first. Position them and when you like the way they look glue them liberally.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispbRo3mse_haMve98XCKXp0_RhapYU55uGKueTL_6QsCPkEUxwuutMsXmrNyc5iQkDZa5I4gcXW0F8sTT9yQrN2q-j9AjTlCpEi7GIMoDRJCOLIcrzzcyBhiCW4111CwfTufeG7cSvFo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispbRo3mse_haMve98XCKXp0_RhapYU55uGKueTL_6QsCPkEUxwuutMsXmrNyc5iQkDZa5I4gcXW0F8sTT9yQrN2q-j9AjTlCpEi7GIMoDRJCOLIcrzzcyBhiCW4111CwfTufeG7cSvFo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6973.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">F</span>ill in with other larger elements. I really could have used 1 more<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> gerber</span> and 3 more <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">ranunculus</span>, but I was only using what I had on hand.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEVIJ9VwGtCAeC2cly_KdncqmQBxp6SevjA4JVpb5W7PU2-JGiqeDNJWqcLoersIrgphMcfMOePgAtwhD59a1Pu3LvkLxe2JgYdETEbQKOYNqGQQMMl9i57XszNDlhSLGlO-oOxkBB0Q/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEVIJ9VwGtCAeC2cly_KdncqmQBxp6SevjA4JVpb5W7PU2-JGiqeDNJWqcLoersIrgphMcfMOePgAtwhD59a1Pu3LvkLxe2JgYdETEbQKOYNqGQQMMl9i57XszNDlhSLGlO-oOxkBB0Q/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi8VTQmL5N5seBhLw0BliZoNzZ61nToV7B-emAbOU5pVMCAEMYHFAsd6KqhzSiTDCzovpzevIyNXrRt3DKSVcX-hn-kUZ0dkwcW0iWBxFdJRlkNacHvylxxMKKcjfBpM-502h8NvLo0w/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi8VTQmL5N5seBhLw0BliZoNzZ61nToV7B-emAbOU5pVMCAEMYHFAsd6KqhzSiTDCzovpzevIyNXrRt3DKSVcX-hn-kUZ0dkwcW0iWBxFdJRlkNacHvylxxMKKcjfBpM-502h8NvLo0w/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6980.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen all of the larger elements are glued tightly onto the wreath, start adding the "<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">froof</span>". I wanted my wreath to look a little wild and <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">twiggy </span>and a little "<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">brambley</span>". </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">S</span>tick frilly, twiggy, <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">fluffy </span>elements in layer after layer. When you are happy with each layer, glue liberally.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71RLbUZPQBCcV02B9XBPHSBOtcb_uWYI_lVQb3BBVYO6wHG7Ikc3aCq2rEBRceRNO0wibstXNv7egCX76QelM1_eqLuJxXBT3gvpcAOulHlzNQrOf9611CNip2tE0B3fajyRhDCnhOqo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71RLbUZPQBCcV02B9XBPHSBOtcb_uWYI_lVQb3BBVYO6wHG7Ikc3aCq2rEBRceRNO0wibstXNv7egCX76QelM1_eqLuJxXBT3gvpcAOulHlzNQrOf9611CNip2tE0B3fajyRhDCnhOqo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6986.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">P</span>ay attention to the inside rim of the wreath. It is noticeable when the wreath is hung. I added some frilly greens to add <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">pizazz</span> to the inside edge of the wreath.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVw0cHNKO8Dq5fTJgSucrlLkN0SEYS40WZdOf89-4qCBQlzEGVSSAR2G06xheUactDdeWJKZI-cyxRE3E62rb8JG4k8dN04ZUkb-D9c8l3ko84PuEPCBOb7AnmJDnKeOeCHBgCeag0TVA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVw0cHNKO8Dq5fTJgSucrlLkN0SEYS40WZdOf89-4qCBQlzEGVSSAR2G06xheUactDdeWJKZI-cyxRE3E62rb8JG4k8dN04ZUkb-D9c8l3ko84PuEPCBOb7AnmJDnKeOeCHBgCeag0TVA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6989.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yn3jf9zsqoTspVgovKr4ppQAOA5UcwrVhKGxZDKX6dSl2JdtfRvN_G39RHG8lQ7C5sf4C3fM-OITQrdjlvgcJZTZ5PH6bXrYF6CdTSJy6iNtPC3TjR94ldBrp5U-biQGbYdZ3HJjJ2U/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yn3jf9zsqoTspVgovKr4ppQAOA5UcwrVhKGxZDKX6dSl2JdtfRvN_G39RHG8lQ7C5sf4C3fM-OITQrdjlvgcJZTZ5PH6bXrYF6CdTSJy6iNtPC3TjR94ldBrp5U-biQGbYdZ3HJjJ2U/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6993.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">J</span>ust keep working the design, adding and <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">editing</span> until you are happy with the wreath.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen the wreath is done, give it a very good shake. Reglue any loose pieces. Get rid of all glue spiders.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>ie a <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">ribbon</span> through the two wreaths and hang.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JR8uIum5Fyl7Xl05Cdm2X1K4Y3mcCC8X0pXhlFXLFAxV1pEs5r13xPZCTvWpJ2XCsbClQRqOuFjmTUYoknxaoSxoOKA4Zzi8lSRuVlzXMi4c2cNrZ0YGZnE4hzcVxweX64upU7yzYcM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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