Hydrangea Wreath

 Last week Heidi from My Sweet Cottage shared her handmade wreath here. The pictures of the wreath came with a tutorial and to my delight I found out I had the necessities in my own garden (grape branches and hydrangea). I cut the branches the same day, formed a wreath, bound the branches with thread to keep them in the shape I wanted and hung it to dry for a couple of days.

Today I cut hydrangea flowers from different bushes and inserted them between the branches.After that I bound everything together with binding wire. That was all it took. I really like the result. 

 

 

And take a look at our new little cat friend James. Only nine weeks old.

 

 


 

Tutorial: you can find instructions at My Sweet Cottage

Supplies: Grape Branches and Hydrangea Flowers

 

 ~*~

 

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Comments

  1. Joanne September 10, 2020 at 9:36 PM

    That is so pretty!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2020 at 8:59 AM

    Lovely! And James is adorable! Thanks for sharing with Creative Compulsions!

    Michelle
    https://mybijoulifeonline.com

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  3. Julie @ My Wee AbodeSeptember 14, 2020 at 5:18 AM

    I think we are on the same page with hydrangea wreaths, Liz! Wait til you see my post tomorrow! LOL! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About!

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  4. bamauthor.meSeptember 14, 2020 at 3:09 PM

    Very pretty! Do you need to spray them with anything to preserve the wreath?

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    1. LizSeptember 14, 2020 at 5:21 PM

      In the tutorial that I followed the flowers were sprayed with hairspray, so I followed those instructions. Seems to work.

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  5. NaushSeptember 14, 2020 at 7:50 PM

    Your wreath is lovely ! We host the Meraki Link Party from Monday thru till Thursday, every week. Would love for you to share your posts with us too at https://doodlebuddies.net/2020/09/14/meraki-link-party-5/
    Thank you
    Naush

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    1. LizSeptember 14, 2020 at 8:54 PM

      Thank you very much for your invitation! I just linked up at your party.

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    2. NaushSeptember 21, 2020 at 5:17 AM

      Thank you for linking your wreath at Meraki Link Party. Hope you share this week too.
      Be safe
      Naush

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  6. ThisiswhereitisatSeptember 14, 2020 at 9:03 PM

    What a stunning wreath x #anythinggoes

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  7. the 4 M'sSeptember 14, 2020 at 10:29 PM

    Very pretty! Simple and natural!
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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  8. MarielleSeptember 15, 2020 at 1:28 AM

    This is beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration. Visiting today from the Lou Lou Girls link up.

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    1. LizSeptember 15, 2020 at 7:58 AM

      You're very welcome! I was inspired by somebody else and shared it with the rest of you all. Spreading inspiration is the best feature of Link Parties, don't you think?

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  9. HollySeptember 15, 2020 at 4:17 AM

    This is really beautiful! I love the colors and can almost smell the refreshing scent of hydrangeas through the screen. :)

    James is absolutely precious too! ♥ Thank you for sharing this. You've brightened my day!

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    1. LizSeptember 15, 2020 at 7:55 AM

      Thank you very much! And yes, James is a cutie! We're all so happy to have him in our home.

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  10. Donna @ Modern on MonticelloSeptember 15, 2020 at 9:45 PM

    Ambitious of you to cut your own grapevine. I haven't done that but I don't have grapevines to harvest from anyway. It turned out so pretty and I'm glad you tried it and shared with us this week. #HomeMattersParty

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    1. LizSeptember 15, 2020 at 10:33 PM

      Cutting the grapevine had to be done anyway. It was proliferating all over the garden :-D. I'm not that much of a gardener.

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  11. PamSeptember 16, 2020 at 2:58 PM

    Aw, great wreath and darling kitty!

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    1. LizSeptember 16, 2020 at 5:22 PM

      Thank you, Pam!

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    2. PamSeptember 16, 2020 at 7:21 PM

      You're very welcome! I'll be featuring this at the TFT party tomorrow. :)

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    3. LizSeptember 17, 2020 at 8:50 AM

      Wow! Thanks! I really appreciate that! Have a great week!

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  12. Cindy JamiesonSeptember 16, 2020 at 4:49 PM

    What a lovely wreath. Hydrangeas are some of my favourite flowers. LOVE that James decided to photobomb!

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    1. LizSeptember 16, 2020 at 5:24 PM

      Yes, cats always do that, iaren't they? Not only with making pictures, but interfering with everything you do actually!

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  13. Karen DennisSeptember 16, 2020 at 7:10 PM

    I love your creatively #alittlebitofeverything@_karendennis

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  14. Cherelle | The Inspired PrairieSeptember 17, 2020 at 11:15 PM

    I love hydrangeas; so pretty!

    Thanks for sharing and linking it up with us on the Embracing Home and Family link-up party. I hope you link-up with us again tomorrow!

    -Cherelle

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  15. Kristin White Arrows HomeSeptember 20, 2020 at 9:20 PM

    It's so beautiful with the different shades of hydrangeas! Thanks for sharing at Charming Homes & Gardens!

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    1. LizSeptember 21, 2020 at 4:59 PM

      Yes, hydrangeas are beautiful in every stage of their life, I think. Thank you!

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  16. Ann ButlerSeptember 21, 2020 at 3:48 AM

    Great project, thanks for joining the Linky Party!

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  17. April J HarrisSeptember 27, 2020 at 7:48 PM

    James is SO cute, Liz! What a sweet kitten. I love your wreath, it's absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing the link to the post that showed you how to make it. I'm feeling very inspired! Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party Community. I’m featuring this post at the party this week. Hope to ‘see’ you there! Take care, stay well, and I wish you a wonderful week!

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    1. LizSeptember 27, 2020 at 9:18 PM

      Thank you for your nice comment, April! James is the best! He's so affectionate and wants to be with us all the time.
      Thank you also for featuring the wreath!

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