Wednesday 6 November 2013

Today we are wearing.....

....mostly twigs.
Forage your wreath ingredients - there are lots out there!



This one is made from a metal wreath frame wrapped with silver birch twigs.  Two young teenagers on bikes saw me picking up twigs on my way back from school today and were curious as to what on earth I was doing.

"Here's one", kindly offered one youth, proffering a mangled stick which had been run over several times to me, the obviously mad lady.

I had to then explain that I only wanted pretty twigs, not any random manky objects - which probably just made me seem madder, now I come to think of it...

Twiggy wreaths are, however, among my favourite styles. Nice to have a birds nest on your door.  The only question remaining is: to bling or not to bling?  Toying with the idea of a clip on robin or a few gold sprayed teasel heads. What do you reckon?


6 comments:

  1. I think that it looks beautiful just as it is. You've inspired me!

    Leanne xx

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    1. I might just have to place some bits and bobs on it, just as a tester, before making a final decision!

      As for making your own - go for it - it's great fun - amazing what you can use in them. The most unprepossessing bits and pieces get a whole new lease of life. My garage is full of dry seed heads of various kinds, waiting for new incarnations!

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    2. I think I might be seen as a mad lady at the moment. I return from my morning walk with a handful of leaves, twigs, acorns, seedheads and most recently hydrangea heads which have blown off a neighbours garden onto the pavement. Soon I will do something with them all.

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    3. Send me a picture for inspiration! Today's harvest was a bagful of viburnum tinus leaves from pruning the school garden, and a bucketful of silver birch twigs. I feel another wreath coming on - but tomorrow as it is now time for me to go to bed and dream of Christmas decorations...

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  2. Surely you have more than one door? So you can have it both ways...or every switch way.

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    1. Indeed, but am rapidly reaching point where I have more wreaths than doors... Markets stalls await, thankfully!

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