It was a wintery weekend here in Carrington, North Dakota! Last week I started decorating my house and admit it has taken me SEVEN days. SEVEN days?! I am a winter/Christmas decorating maniac. This cute little basket I received from junk sis Cassie a couple of years ago. It is adorable, but I decided to change it up a bit and add a little junk to it this year.
I started with this buckle-looking item in my stash of small junk goods.
I did consider spraying the buckle white, but hated to wreck it if it didn't turn out just right!
I love this white ribbon I bought years ago...still had some left on the roll.
In addition to the junky buckle, I decided to add a couple other old pieces I've acquired, like this old metal cash register number.
Here's the finished product! My alternative to a wreath, all wintery looking and hanging pretty by my back entry door.
Welcome Winter!
I started with this buckle-looking item in my stash of small junk goods.I did consider spraying the buckle white, but hated to wreck it if it didn't turn out just right!
I love this white ribbon I bought years ago...still had some left on the roll.
In addition to the junky buckle, I decided to add a couple other old pieces I've acquired, like this old metal cash register number.
Here's the finished product! My alternative to a wreath, all wintery looking and hanging pretty by my back entry door.Welcome Winter!(Whether we like it or not!)
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But wait!! Since Christmas is months away, I couldn't bare to leave it sitting idle. So, I filled a clear glass cylinder vase with hydrangeas purchased some time ago, slid it in where the balls would go, (can you believe the vase fit perfectly!), threw on a garden seed embroidered towel for some color and filled a decorative sash with sunflower seeds. I've got quite a collection of old flash cards and picked a couple that go perfectly with this spring/summer theme...
