wreaths are a nice way to decorate a home during Christmas time. it can be made of fresh evergreens, berries, twigs, laurel leaves, or even man-made materials.
this is a Christmas wreath i made about 10 years ago or so, when i used to be crafty - well, i'm still crafty now, although in a different sense :-) i wanted something different but using the materials i had at the time. and this was the final result. it's old and looking tired now; i suppose after so many years of service that's bound to happen, but i still like it hanging on my door and people still admire it. it looks askew and that is because it was deliberately made that way.
in the olden days in the old country, my mother made everything from scratch: sturdy cardboards, glue made from clothes starch, and delicate japanese papers. if i could turn back time, i would save everything that she had made so i can show them to you. but, alas! i didn't know better.
I love wreaths too, summerfield. On anything . . inside and outside! Love this one that you made. Hang onto it as long as you can. Isn't that the truth about how we let our parents and grandparents ornaments, etc. get away from us. Some of my grandmother's beautiful things were even thrown away. Well, hopefully we can keep the tradition alive! :)
Beautiful wreath! I love the deep green color, and the happy red accents. There is also a sense of the festive and elegant. Lovely job, and lovely shot!
@olivetreeann - the wreath and the beads had been sitting in my craft box at the time and almost became a 'wedding' wreath for a friend but i held off. glad i did. thank you, ann.
@myautofocuslife - thank you, livia. 'happy red' - i like that! :-)
I love this, you crafty girl, you!! Love your style! And yes, that's the way we did things growing up -- we crafted out of every piece of box, old magazines, toilet paper rolls, fabric, old Christmas cards -- you name it and we made it into something beautiful! It was very cool! Love your wreath!
@roth - i wish i'd taken a picture, too, but cameras at the time weren't as handy as today.
@sunnygreenwood - and i almost retired it this year. maybe it will retire when i do. thank you, anne.
@karenann - thank you, karenann. like sue had said earlier, wish i'd taken pics.
@olivetreeann - the wreath and the beads had been sitting in my craft box at the time and almost became a 'wedding' wreath for a friend but i held off. glad i did. thank you, ann.
@myautofocuslife - thank you, livia. 'happy red' - i like that! :-)
@jannkc - thank you, jann. i looked at it again and thought i should've put "merry Christmas" across it.
@alia_801 - thank you, alia. much appreciated.