Easy Spring Wreath

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5vUBzOCr5LskYdeEhetl-NHNeR46LwzYFXi7904TCya0H-9RYtTaL7xaeycrEdC9gOVEAdn96foD-CnZlnwFA5GvyAJZAiOOQnfwwbrC4CsR6Z053cQbT8kqLWtWj4dWRuOeEZfLTnlH/s1600/IMG_0114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5vUBzOCr5LskYdeEhetl-NHNeR46LwzYFXi7904TCya0H-9RYtTaL7xaeycrEdC9gOVEAdn96foD-CnZlnwFA5GvyAJZAiOOQnfwwbrC4CsR6Z053cQbT8kqLWtWj4dWRuOeEZfLTnlH/s1600/IMG_0114.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No Really, this is easy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It took me more time to take photos </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and make this banner on Pic Monkey </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">than it did to make the wreath.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like to have a wreath on the front door </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(two actually, I have double doors).  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't like the ones that I see in the craft stores </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I don't like the prices of the ones </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I see in the higher end home stores </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or online, especially when I have to buy <b>two</b>.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWIKHRtXCFHXOCOmV65sKQj6omZupTfSg6JcwFE0rgyzk-3qs8EUaF0_B8v3992NZeCobfhmMFPkx-3Tmz_D_OsLQEz4m1Ix7ZaBBmLR4YLXl0cfhYkz9adBn6e42XFs8OrN3fhACRkqK/s1600/IMG_0089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWIKHRtXCFHXOCOmV65sKQj6omZupTfSg6JcwFE0rgyzk-3qs8EUaF0_B8v3992NZeCobfhmMFPkx-3Tmz_D_OsLQEz4m1Ix7ZaBBmLR4YLXl0cfhYkz9adBn6e42XFs8OrN3fhACRkqK/s1600/IMG_0089.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted something simple </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I bought flowers all in shades </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of lavender and white.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I usually have a few grapevine wreaths </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lying around that I have purchased </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when they are discounted </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I really wanted a messy willow wreath </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I had to pay for it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, I had one 40% off coupon </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the flowers were all 50% off </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so it wasn't THAT bad.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaYTVBH18H0-ZIQPopPScVSL1gSOye83FiEJ2_B8GI1TJHSdI9PTum_CWusKjplRNextuDMOIULSLvR4dt1rHeP6HuqSKkqeQcDbdYRgGn1dRvbyjhIP6q8COwKZj34FFdV7SV8CK3uR4/s1600/IMG_0090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaYTVBH18H0-ZIQPopPScVSL1gSOye83FiEJ2_B8GI1TJHSdI9PTum_CWusKjplRNextuDMOIULSLvR4dt1rHeP6HuqSKkqeQcDbdYRgGn1dRvbyjhIP6q8COwKZj34FFdV7SV8CK3uR4/s1600/IMG_0090.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I took apart the bunches of flowers </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so that I had individual stems.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl9Jx4-xbRlXM_lJyjPvbiQKrAp9tN4TKFAFNSxlh0x9VbaGw8giQfJS_53Co5zZzcgYDIEJ3kOkotTRk-7uPQplt8nZYBZC3LgMwMWpHZFY_YnB-hkEeYSkJtfJywTa5JtkRGAn5HKAG/s1600/IMG_0091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl9Jx4-xbRlXM_lJyjPvbiQKrAp9tN4TKFAFNSxlh0x9VbaGw8giQfJS_53Co5zZzcgYDIEJ3kOkotTRk-7uPQplt8nZYBZC3LgMwMWpHZFY_YnB-hkEeYSkJtfJywTa5JtkRGAn5HKAG/s1600/IMG_0091.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just poked them in the willow </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to see where I wanted them </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and then wired them in really well.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You could hot glue them if you like.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always burn my fingers </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and then it makes it hard to type. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZTu9BbPZu5bDTPqEbXMW_nEbncWujUc4R04Czkr49cpzz2XzNSLkGuWkFC-saUs-YyCNx7rN5O0VQUhCXwwzlcocbyb18wSgSHH82c5o-tOrRc-I2lIf4o7xSrQCbS4vzgA4cDihvpjS/s1600/IMG_0093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZTu9BbPZu5bDTPqEbXMW_nEbncWujUc4R04Czkr49cpzz2XzNSLkGuWkFC-saUs-YyCNx7rN5O0VQUhCXwwzlcocbyb18wSgSHH82c5o-tOrRc-I2lIf4o7xSrQCbS4vzgA4cDihvpjS/s1600/IMG_0093.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I layered the lavender and the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lighter shade with the white </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and while I was looking for ribbon </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I came across this initial </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I had in my craft stash.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think I had it to make something for my mother </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I swear I can't remember what it was!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sorry Mom!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now it stands for </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">SPRING!</span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #666666;">But you could just use any initial you like...</span> </span> </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYUCwXxm7ysdaizkYF1FYZnDKX8zgqR7YcLCTv1kUcZ5Y5o2R44zkoNj56M4QEbLAGzugx0XypwkyDsx1YaByjSQrlDD37aEij0radr-so-_UHYu9QiQuvMv8b4SqCwzRRGizRd5tZOCX/s1600/IMG_0095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYUCwXxm7ysdaizkYF1FYZnDKX8zgqR7YcLCTv1kUcZ5Y5o2R44zkoNj56M4QEbLAGzugx0XypwkyDsx1YaByjSQrlDD37aEij0radr-so-_UHYu9QiQuvMv8b4SqCwzRRGizRd5tZOCX/s1600/IMG_0095.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wired the letter in </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and then I will cover it with the flowers.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhvHiU07rnkZ3gdbiBbtv5W29tTU6cKLw-lMJp0CXbUl-k1vN9HBQno0ULyDyyfc-mWGxYZPeuRxlW_ka0ytQN6zlHziHkiz_SPCNhSwUtsrl4d1kF7q_6OjO9tpKd3eFigirx_oySrln/s1600/IMG_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhvHiU07rnkZ3gdbiBbtv5W29tTU6cKLw-lMJp0CXbUl-k1vN9HBQno0ULyDyyfc-mWGxYZPeuRxlW_ka0ytQN6zlHziHkiz_SPCNhSwUtsrl4d1kF7q_6OjO9tpKd3eFigirx_oySrln/s1600/IMG_0113.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's hard to tell how the finished product will look  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I like to hang it up inside </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and fuss with it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I added a few more flowers </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I was finished!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now I have to make another one...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope you are all having a great week!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:</span></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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Easy Spring Wreath

No Really, this is easy!   It took me more time to take photos  and make this banner on Pic Monkey  than it did to make the wreath.   I like...

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