Hello, everyone.
Just a small post today to share with you a wreath I made last week for our front door.
I made some changes on the front porch and I will share them with you soon, but, meanwhile, do you remember a couple of weeks ago we gave the front yard and flower bed a Spring cleaning?
Well, I saved all the clippings from the boxwood and with them I made this natural wreath.
An old grapevine wreath, a burlap bow and I had a new and free wreath for the door.
Before it went on the door, I did a little research to see if there was any way to preserve it.
I found this spray that helps prevent moisture loss on plants, so I thought I give it a try.
So far so good. I will keep you posted on how long it will take before it dries up,
after all, we have been in the 90's all week. :)
And look at the visitor I had while I was taking the pictures!
It sure feels like Spring around here! :)
Thank you all for stopping by and to everyone that linked to Tuesdays at Our Home.
I appreciate it very much.
See you soon!
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Your wreath is so classic and pretty. I'll be curious to hear about the preservative.
ReplyDeleteHow nice! That's a great way to make a natural wreath. I know you can use wilt prof on evergreens in the winter to help slow down the drying. I bet it will work good!
ReplyDeleteI love boxwood wreaths! You were so smart to save all those clippings! It's good to know they make that spray too. I bet it will help a lot!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Maria Elena! I just love it. I adore boxwood and what a nice use fo the clippings. It will be interesting to see how the preservative works-let us know! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteYour wreath is beautiful Maria Elena!
ReplyDeleteWhen I read your title to this post, I was hoping you had made this wreath from real Boxwood, and you did!! I've been wanting to do the same with our Boxwood bushes too but how did you stick the clippings to the wreath? I can't wait to make mine! Thanks! -Bev
ReplyDeleteI just saw some preserved ones, today...$44 for a small one and $80 for the large and I was thinking of what neighbor might have a bush for me to snip and that I'd google how to preserve it. Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteJP
I never thought of using the clippings…love boxwoods, now I can't wait to hear how long it last. Your wreath turned out beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful wreath Maria Elena! I'm also curious about the spray.
ReplyDeleteSo simple, yet so effective. I think it looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a kind comment. It is good to be back.
Such a pretty wreath! Did the spray work?
ReplyDeleteHow resourceful Maria Elena! nothing like fresh wreath!
ReplyDeleteThat burlap bow makes it stand out.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a lovely wreath, and I never realized that there was anything to help preserve it like that. I hope it works well for you! Would love to know how long it keeps :)
ReplyDeleteYour wreath is really beautiful and so professional looking. In fact, I saw some artificial ones at a store the other day, and yours looks much nicer!
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I love this! So simple and so pretty! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the wreath, Maria Elena! We don't have boxwood around here, but I keep looking at the ready-made ones very wishfully. They are so expensive, though. I'm keeping my eyes open for something that could replicate the look of boxwood. We hit the century mark this weekend, so I guess we are starting our long hot summer!
ReplyDelete~wow that turned out great, I love fresh boxwood and use it year round in my home, I am impressed with how awesome your wreath turned out!
ReplyDeleteTracey
What a stunning wreath! You are so clever, it's just awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat's so neat you made it yourself! So pretty! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wreath, and love that you created it from something you would ordinarily toss. Interesting about the preservative, I know what you mean about temps in the 90s, it's been so hot here in So Cal. Have a great week! ~Lorraine ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us for Monday Funday! I featured you and your awesome project this week! Stop by to grab a feature button! xo-Cheryl http://www.thatswhatchesaid.net/2014/10-home-and-garden-features/
ReplyDeleteYou did a fantastic job trimming the bush! Love the wreath! I will be featuring your post in this week's Home and Garden Thursday,
ReplyDeleteKathy
I am going to be trimming my boxwood into a hedge this week and wondered about doing this. I'll have to give it a try. Wondering where you got your spray? Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Very pretty!
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