Wreath Construction

I love making as many of the things for Christmas as possible.

I love a wreath with lots of different greens, but they are so expensive.

I bought a plain wreath at the grocery store.

Then I took my clippers and basket and headed for the woods . . .

and the beach.

Our beach has lots of different evergreens growing around it.

Over the years I have figured out where to hoist holly, clip balsam with the pine cones still attached, and just recently I hit the mother load with juniper.

So I started with my Charlie Brown wreath.

Poor thing, I didn't realize how lopsided it was, but as with everything else

it just gives it more character and that homemade feel.

I laid out all my "stash" from my covert clipping.


The leftovers will go into a flower arrangement later today.

So after much wiring and clipping and a few cuts and scrapes,

I have a great wreath for the front door!

What are you making today?