Saturday, May 15, 2010

Flowery

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Today, we got new neighbors. Two, in fact.

This alarming news sent me into panic mode. What if they had a cuter wreath than I did? I could NOT let that happen. So, a crafting I went.

I hurried and pulled out an awesome Dollar Tree wreath, some cute Martha Stewart (wish I were her) paper flowers, yellow paint, and some hot glue and got to work.

I started by painting my wreath yellow, cause you know...Who wants green showing through a YELLOW wreath? Not me. After the first 1,000 coats, I realized that the green still showed through the yellow paint, and that now I was left with a weirdish yellow green. I wondered to myself for a few seconds why I didn't just spray paint it...Then I remembered, I'm poor. So, while sulking, I began to glue my little paper flowers to my awful yellow-green wreath.

As I was gluing the flowers on row by row, it quickly dawned on me that there was no way that this wreath would withstand the wind at my house. No way at all. I thought about giving up entirely. I mean, if it couldn't go outside how would I show up my new neighbors?

Instead, I kept on truckin' and ended up with this little lady.

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I kind of like it, actually. Plus, I think it looks alright in my mudroom area. Take that, new neighbors.

20 comments:

  1. Simply gorgeous! I love this! Are the flowers from a punch? Fabulous job! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  2. i am loving this! I love yellow and I love wreaths! YOur neighbors will be jealous..i know i would be

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  3. Love the yellow, Love the wreath! I think you neighbors will be very jealous...I know I am

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  5. This is so awesome! Congratas on your 1000 follower!

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  6. That's a dang hilarious post :) Suck it new neighbors! :)

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  7. Beautiful! You're going to run right over and give it to them, right?

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  11. What green?! This is super, super pretty! I love it! Wait until they ask you where you got your wreath :)

    BTW, how did you cut out all those flowers?!

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  12. this is my first visit to your blog, but I am sure you are far superior to Martha! She is such a snob!

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  14. This is soooo Cute! I may just give it a try!
    BTW TAG YOUR IT! Head over to my blog to find out what "it" is! http://scrapbookingforbusymoms.blogspot.com/2010/05/8x8-come-ride-with-me.html

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  15. Love it!!! And, your neighbors are going to admire you so much! I'm totally copying you.

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  16. I love the wreath and was just wondering if you ended up hanging your wreath inside. We have a lot of wind as well, and it is discouraging. The wreath looks beautiful in your window and it will be so nice for summer.

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  17. Fabulous idea and l have hundreds of these little devils!!
    Thanks for sharing x

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  18. I love this. Love it. I want to go buy materials, like, today. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  19. so beautiful~! I love martha too! I'd say you are on your way in becoming a very good knock off version of her!

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  20. I love the wreath you made with paper flowers. AND I got a huge kick out of the name of your blog ;-D

    Brittany

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