I’ve been loving all the new and creative wreaths that are showing up in home decor, magazines and of course Pinterest. That being said…I have to admit I’m not a big fan of seasonal decorating. Not that I don’t love it when it’s done but it’s exhausting. The unpacking, placing, fussing, moving and dusting only to have to start the process over again in what perhaps a month. And don’t even get me started on storage of said items!!
I decided that a decorative wreath could be just that…decorative…without being seasonal if done right.
I love the look of burlap… It’s neutral yet interesting with the texture. A great base. I did a search on YouTube to find out how to create my base.
The video was perfect and helped me create the basic burlap wreath.
Now came the fun part. Figuring out all the elements I wanted to include. Off to Michael’s!
The monogram was from the dollar section and sort of set the tone. Knowing it would end up somewhere in our livingroom, I wanted to find colors that would blend nicely.
After adding the items I purchased, I decided to include several of my paper flowers. I loved how they made sense with script the monogram and tied the elements together quite nicely.
I simply love how it turned out! It’s a little more feminine than I had intended but it has the vintage feel that flows throughout our livingroom.
I love having access to a creative communities both in real life and online. Elements and ideas from the multitude of wreaths inspired my own unique creation.
How do you use online creative communities such as blogs, forums and Pinterest?
Step by step direction to create the exact item you fell in love with?
Today for this edition of T stands for Tuesday I thought I’d share a DIY project made from recycled pieces of the kids old play set.
I read about worm tower composting on Pinterest. It looked like a great solution for my raised bed garden. Most of the links I saw used a PVC pipe instead of wood.
Since we had scrap cedar laying around it seemed like a perfect use without spending any money. Mr. G did the construction and drilling of the holes for me after I explained my idea.
The holes let the worms migrate in and out of the tower to spread the compost throughout the raised bed. Isn’t that awesome…they do the work for me!
We even had an old handle in the shed from the sandbox cover. A perfect fit for the lid.
Now it was time to install … I dug down to the bottom of the box…well truth be told the box doesn’t have a solid bottom….just landscape cloth. I assume eventually that will rot away.
I back filled all around the tower and attached it with one screw just in case some critter decided to try and mess with it. It looks like it’s always been there.
Now all I needed was some composting worms. Amazon.com never ceases to amaze me with what I am able to order.
This was a strange bin to find on my front step a few days later.
I started saving kitchen scraps after ordering my worms. The paperwork that came with them said they also enjoy paper and cardboard. I grabbed a couple handfuls of shredded paperwork and started layering the material in the tower.
Honestly I was worried about getting the worms…would they still be alive? Yep…red and wiggly. I have no idea if they will survive a Minnesota winter in the garden and worm tower. From what I read they do have a good chance of survival. Only time will tell.
Do you compost? I’d love to hear about your system.
The monogram was from the dollar section and sort of set the tone. Knowing it would end up somewhere in our livingroom, I wanted to find colors that would blend nicely.
