Thursday, March 3, 2016

How to beef up a wreath

I was wanting a greenery wreath for my front door so I could just add flowers to it for the changing seasons.  I wasn't able to find anything that I liked at the local stores so I was looking in a catalog and found one that looked like it would be perfect.  It looked nice and full in the picture so I ordered it.  Well needless to say that when it arrived and I took it out of the box I was a little disappointed.  It did not look as full as it did in the picture.  Since I didn't want to return it I decided to "beef it up".

The before wreath is on the left and the after on the right.


Here is a full door shot of the before wreath.


Now the after shot.



This looks much better on my door.  It fills up the space much better now.  All I did was add more greenery that I already had.  Of course I know that most people don't have as much as I do.  I used greenery every where in my home plus I have lots of extra in bags and boxes.   My hubby calls me the Queen of Greenery.

So now I just had to add some tulips since it sure has been feeling like Spring here lately.  I even see some bulbs coming out of the ground.






Looks much better with some flowers on it.  Now if I can just get the porch cleaned up so I can try and get it decorated.


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38 comments :

  1. Looks SO much better after you got your hands on it! And the addition of the tulips makes it perfect for spring.

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    1. Thank you. I was disappointed when it arrived but luckily I have extra greenery on hand.

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  2. Jody, oh my goodness, your wreath is beautiful now! I love the size of it and tulips couldn't be any prettier.

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    1. Thanks Stacey. It fits much better on my door now. All I did was tuck in the tulips here and there. It will be easy to change out the flowers when I feel like it. Have a wonderful week!

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    2. So glad to see this pretty wreath linked at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. Everybody loves a wreath and yours is quite beautiful. ;)

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  3. Very pretty wreath. The addition of tulips is so pretty. This is perfect for Spring. Thanks for sharing at DI&DI on Sundays.

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  4. You made such a pretty wreath and perfect for spring. I co-host a blog party on Monday's called Cooking and Crafting with J & J at Julie's Lifestyle. I would love to have you share this with us. Thanks.
    Julie

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    1. Thank you Julie. Also thanks for letting me know about your party. I just linked up. Have a great day!

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  5. Hi Jody, thanks we are so happy you made it to our Cooking and Crafting with J & J to share your pretty wreath. We hope to see you again!
    Julie

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    1. Thanks again for letting me know about your party!

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  6. Much better! Thanks for sharing all you did to beef up your wreath. Happy Spring!

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  7. Your wreath turned out perfect with the flowers, are they tulips, love the color!
    Have a great week!

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    1. Thank you. They are white and dark pink tulips that I got at Michaels.

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  8. You did a beautiful job / it's just lovely! :)

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  9. Wow Jody, what a difference! The added greenery really gave it beautiful dimension. Love the tulips as well. I would have to go and buy the greenery. Lucky you to have had it on hand! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Thank you Jann. I am always buying different greenery whenever I can so I always some on hand just in case. I still have a large black trash bag full that I haven't used in the house yet.

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  10. You did a great job spiffing up your wreath.

    Thanks for sharing at SYC.

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    1. Thank you and have a great day. Thanks for the party!

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  11. You wreath is gorgeous Jody - Thank you for sharing with Pin worthy Wednesday

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  12. Aren't wreaths so welcoming and wonderful! You did a fantastic job!
    Thank you for joining us at TOHOT!
    Jemma

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  13. You did a wonderful job and this is the perfect time of year refreshing your wreathe.

    Thank you for sharing this with us at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. We are so glad you are here.

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  14. Very pretty, love love love hoe full it is! So many wreaths are kinda skimpy in my book, yours is beautiful!

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    1. Thank you Christine. It's funny how full they look in a catalog and when it arrives you get disappointed.

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  15. That's truly a gorgeous wreath! I like to fluff mine up, too. Came over from TOHOT- enjoy your weekend!

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  16. So pretty and springy!! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!

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  17. I really loved how this turned out!

    I would LOVE for you join and share this at my DIY and Recipes FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  18. Great job turning this into a fantastic spring wreath! I'm featuring it on this week's Talented Tuesday Link Party!

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    1. Thank you for the feature Stephanie. See you at the party.

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  19. Just beautiful! Thanks for joining Home Sweet Home!

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