The month of August arrived and while being busy with other things such as travel and life chores, I realized I still had my July decorations on my door. I have no problem expressing my patriotism what ever the month, but my stars and stripes door decor had been up since the first of July! Hurry send in the decorating authorities! I had recently already started working on something new though.
This was a simple, inexpensive project I did using a wreath I discovered while browsing the Cracker Barrel shop, it had artificial succulents, cactus and ferns for the foliage on it. I felt the original amount was a bit over priced, but it had been marked down to the 'must have it price' of eight dollars. Although at the time the wreath was not completely to my liking, what I really did like was the form. It was mostly flat and had a narrow basket at the bottom which I thought would be perfect for the tight space between my door and storm door. Since I often enjoy changing something to make it my own, that's what I had in mind when I quickly decided it would be mine, and I would change it!
I removed the succulents and cactus first (I can find a another use for those too), then rearranged the ferns. I had picked up some artificial flowers a couple weeks ago that I'd found in a 10 for $10 bin at the grocery store. Two of them had two per pack, and get this, they're actually clip-ins for your hair! I had liked the colors of the pretty flowers and I just knew I'd find a use for them. They were perfect to use for changing this into the look I had in mind. I simply clipped them on. A chartreuse colored ribbon simply tied into a bow matched the fern and finished it off nicely. It doesn't have to be complicated, or cost a lot, to make something pretty for your door!
This was a simple, inexpensive project I did using a wreath I discovered while browsing the Cracker Barrel shop, it had artificial succulents, cactus and ferns for the foliage on it. I felt the original amount was a bit over priced, but it had been marked down to the 'must have it price' of eight dollars. Although at the time the wreath was not completely to my liking, what I really did like was the form. It was mostly flat and had a narrow basket at the bottom which I thought would be perfect for the tight space between my door and storm door. Since I often enjoy changing something to make it my own, that's what I had in mind when I quickly decided it would be mine, and I would change it!
I removed the succulents and cactus first (I can find a another use for those too), then rearranged the ferns. I had picked up some artificial flowers a couple weeks ago that I'd found in a 10 for $10 bin at the grocery store. Two of them had two per pack, and get this, they're actually clip-ins for your hair! I had liked the colors of the pretty flowers and I just knew I'd find a use for them. They were perfect to use for changing this into the look I had in mind. I simply clipped them on. A chartreuse colored ribbon simply tied into a bow matched the fern and finished it off nicely. It doesn't have to be complicated, or cost a lot, to make something pretty for your door!
~Tammy ~
