I was just looking at my hydrangeas and thinking I needed to find a way to preserve them and now I can use those naked grapevine wreaths that are hanging up in my garage. More often than not, it’s the simple things in life that bring the most satisfaction. Maybe even right now. Even this non-crafter will give this gorgeous wreath a go. We have turkeys in our neighborhood. Life is good. Just read them all to my husband and he rolled his eyes at every single one. I'm your biggest flan! And they seem to come out around hunting season taunting all of the hunters. The Other Marian. x, Your turkey family reminds me of the mama duck and her 13 babies that live across the street. (An eggroll!) : ) hugs... Just beautiful! The first time I saw them I told them to run and hide or they were going to be on someones table for Thanksgiving. I LOVE this!! I love being a girl, because we understand each other and appreciate these things - I am thankful for that!  Single. And your posts are so inspirational! The dried ones are crispy and will disintegrate if you’re too rough with them. Copyright © 2020 Thistlewood Farms, LLC • Site by FirstTracks Marketing, james@craftsman style home builder richmond. I love this Karianne! Thanks for sharing! I went to baseball games and parties and out to eat with friends and basketball practice and cheerleading practice. You are truly an amazing and a dear friend! There are days when I’m just as surprised as you what the post comes up with. I think our chickens are a bit jealous of the freedom the turkeys have! What do you get when a turkey lays an egg on top of a barn? To this green color. Going back to get it today! The base of the wreath is sheet moss. Bad Michelle. :) I always have a smile on my face after reading your posts. And I was looking at my mantel with the big flat screen tv on it, and how I couldn't put the wreath there (I can hang it on the mirror, but enough about me). A laugh, an idea and all of the joy that goes along with reading. I dried lots of them! £200.00. And I love your mantle. So stinkin beautiful!! Almost every year I made a hydrangea wreath from the clippings and they were ALMOST as pretty as yours. She just really loved it, and I was kinda done with it. I love the hydrangea wreath! And sorry I used one of my other emails to comment. Hydrangeas and turkeys. I love being a girl! I can't believe you are showing hydrangeas in decorating today because so am I! I wonder what I've done wrong? And I love your stories of living in the country, because frankly I miss our little farm we left a year and a half ago. Great minds think alike! Maybe she can make a wreath. I do love a good spring wreath and don't have one. You are my favorite blogger, hands down. Why did the chewing gum cross the road? (It was the chicken's day off!) I don't always make it over here, but enjoy the visit when I do. Always look forward to reading your posts...thanks for the simple and real...love your Fall mantel. Happy day to you! ;-), Thank the Lord for hydrangeas that just dry themselves!! This is sooooo lovely! Step 2:  Add a piece of floral wire to the hydrangea. Subtle color variations of hydrangea petals and fanciful echinops blooms intermingle beautifully with rich green salal leaves on this artisanal wreath. Your wreath is gorgeous! ~Tammy. After I finish my morning cup of joe, I am going out to cut some flowers. Your wreath looks gorgeous my friend and "free" has to be hands-down one of the best words in the English language! ( the eye rolling means he should've known the answer) ;). I know what you mean about wanting to warn the turkeys to run - I feel the same way about the deer and their babies:) Have a wonderful day! And I am very upset about the Turkeys. Karen, You know I make lamps out of books and stuff, right? I have turkeys too...and a lot of deer, as deer season is about to open here in Michigan, I do tell them not to go towards the neighbors who like to do bad things to Bambi's mom :( I miss my beautiful hydrangeas from our previous home of 26 years. white hydrangea wreath. I wait for the blooms to turn from this white color. I will have to remember to dry my hydrangeas next year. Vanessa, SO thankful for a girl with red lipstick that makes me laugh every day. I am grateful and blessed to know you. I wish I had thought of the Hydrangea wreath back when I had the chance to ask my neighbors for some cuttings. I don't have Hydrangea's - yet - but my neighbor does! I stopped attending church for reasons you'd certainly understand, but I'd rather not mention....and since then my relationship with God has suffered...we're still tight, but I sincerely miss the fellowship,the music and especially the children (I taught Sunday School for many years)...and then I found your blog...I've told you before how much you have blessed my life...but in the true meaning of this season...I wanted to thank you again for constantly bringing me to the alter...your beautiful spirit has the eyes to see and the ears to hear the glory of God all around you and when you share your heart with us, He is revealed to us in such meaningful ways. xoxo Becca. She stood very still. The best way … We have a group of turkeys (a herd? Wait until the flowers are starting to lose their color on the bush. I would rather go hungry. Looove the wreath, Karianne- just gorgeous. Beautifully made with magnolia, eucalyptus, pepper berries, pine cones & oranges wreath … What are those and where can I find some. "Make Way for More Posts" is my words of the day- thank goodness. I'm thankful for a wonderful job, doing wonderful work that happens to be "up the country" just far enough that I can still drive roundtrip, but far enough away I can see true wildlife. I'm glad that I've never shot a mammal. I can't wait to plant hydrangea bushes in our new yard. Oh, and the wreath...like everything else...AMAZING!!! Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items ... Festive & Fresh Foliage Christmas Door Wreaths 🌲🎄🌳 £35.00. How everyday they make their pilgrimage from one side of the field to the other….single file line….the sunshine glinting off their feathers…. (It was stuck on the turkey's foot!) I love the look of dried hydrangeas and they do make a beautiful wreath! Love the hydrangea wreath as well....beautiful!! Thank YOU, sweet friend, for being my listening ear at 11 pm. other ideas to decorate with nature in this post, Fall project round up | The Frugal Homemaker, Wreaths I Want to Make | The Blue Willow House. ;). Never had wild turkeys in our yard but the kids enjoyed sitting at the window watching "our" groundhog, squirrels and an occasional fox when we lived in IN. L. Karianne, I just LOVE reading your posts! Making a hydrangea wreath. Log in. (Foul weather!) OK. It is so beautiful. Where do you find a turkey with no legs? Which side of a turkey has the most feathers? I was talking with Dearest - as I put it to him, 'he works in a world of women'. But I love your wreath. Crafted from dried, preserved, and fresh natural materials like shelf mushrooms, moss, hydrangea, eucalyptus, bay leaves, and more, our selection of wreaths adds color, texture, and seasonal beauty … I think I will add some sunshine to her world and make us both one! Have a blessed day, (To prove he wasn't chicken!) I heard too, that if you push a few big nails around the base of the plants the blooms are more blue. I have been wondering where I can get dried hydrangeas. I grabbed a grapevine wreath from my stash and laid out all the dried hydrangea stems. It was like you were there with me telling me...oh ya...get that. See the overly-exuberant friend at the top. Love them : ) Guess what...even in the middle of the NJ Suburbs...we do have an occasional family of wild turkeys ...I will help them cross the road so they can hang out in the back yard...I think they know that vegetarians live here and they are totally safe : ) You are right...the most wonderful things in life are free : ) Thank you for the smile and the morning inspiration...time to feed my squirrels now! What key won't open any door? Jam Jar Flowers. Holiday Orange and Berries Wreath. ), This is so beautiful! They will have dried a muted color of their original color. (The outside!) Mum: No- you'll have turkey like everyone else. I Initially made my first wreath with hydrangeas all the way around. For friends and laughing and Thanksgiving and fall mantels and watching the turkey cross the road. (They suspected it of fowl play!) Remodeling a Vintage Farmhouse in the Middle of the Country. I'm so glad you posted this! Too bad my dogs can't do that! Maybe even right now. I absolutely love hydrangeas! Hydrangea … Hydrangeas are my favorite..love the wreath, Oh my...it's that simple? We live in the country too, just not as MUCH country! LOVE this, Kari! I love the idea of using dried hydrangeas because they seem so versatile to me. KariAnne and Michelle. Thanks for writing them. Your wreath is beautiful! There's always next year! I'm also thankful I found your blog. At work, I don't care'. I will have to try this. What do you call it when it rains turkeys? Transform an old wreath into a colonial Christmas wreath stuffed full of greenery, apples, dried hydrangeas, and pheasant feathers. ... Delicaft Large Peonies Hydrangea Wreath Door Wreath - Handcrafted Wreath for Home Wall Decor (Champagne) ... 24 Inch Real Cotton Wreath Farmhouse Decor Christmas Vintage Wreath… (and yet I still giggled at a couple of those completely terrible jokes! So next time with the hydrangea wreath for me. I really like it. And how they dry themselves without any help from me. The blooms begin to get … … You make everything look so easy. Happy Fall Day. 'Tis the season to find a cute holiday wreath for your front door! Click & Collect. LOVE the wreath! Hydrangea Wreath Dried Hydrangea Wreath Summer Wreath Shabby Chic Wreath Hand Crafted Wreath Cottage Wreath This beautiful blue and green toned hydrangea wreath is made using natural hydrangeas that have been air dried. Sometimes they would stop within just a few and just look at me. This wreath features bright hydrangea and rose blooms backed by contrasting green leaves. With gratitude, Roberta. I wish I totally had a fancy way to tell you how to do this. oh and deer right in my yard! I smiled as I read through this and thought about how your sense of humor blessed my day so often, and then Thank You. Thank you, Karianne - you always make me feel happy!! You're also a hoot!! I'm so grateful and thankful for you and your blog. Ignorance can indeed be bliss;). I can also try to make it at my home. Luckily, the fresh hydrangeas dry out naturally on the wreath! Last year we had 16...we watched the babies grow up and they got to where they would walk right by me when I was working out in the yard. And I am going to steal those jokes from Michele to share with my friends. I wired the hydrangeas … Daughter: Mum, may I please have a canary for Christmas? I am so making one of these wreaths as soon as my hydrangeas take off (which may never happen here on the dry and sunny west coast but hey...a girl can dream can't she :)  Step. The wreaths … (If they dropped them, they'd break!) I had a whole bucket full of dried hydrangeas … What happened when the turkey got into a fight? Turkeys only visit once in a while but I have a son that has a turkey call and tends to act like a turkey at times. a gaggle?) xo By BH&G Crafts … Or maybe I'll just buy a bunch of fake blue hydrangea in the spring and make one then. They like to stand in the middle of the road and chat with one another. They really do all the work themselves don't they?!! hydrangea plant. Thanks for sharing and making me smile this morning. You could write an updated version of "Make Way for Ducklings" - only it would be "Make Way for Poulets" - ooo- that doesn't sound as cute as they look - oh well enjoy your day and I am thankful that the Lord is using your amazing creativity to bless so many. Eucalyptus and Dried Hydrangea Christmas Wreath with Dried Bunny Tails with bell moon charm Flower Garland Festive TaylorandRaniundies. I was driving home this morning (night shift nurse) and saw a doe on the side of the road. Bad. Continue wrapping the wire and adding hydrangea around the wreath. Whether you know it or not...you have answered your calling and continue to unwrap the many gifts God has given you...and we are blessed to receive them! Beautiful wreath (and beautiful writing, as always. Home; ... Beautiful fresh mixed greens, hydrangea, Larkspur, pine cones & freeze-dried roses wreath 22" $109.95. Have a fantastic day! Thanks for writing the blog. And your writing gives me the chills. Cynthia. They get quite offended, when you drive up and they have to move out of the road, lol. Oh these are soooooooooooooooooooo gorgeous!!!! I love it all. Thanks for the entertaining post... your posts always make me smile! I just couldn’t throw out the beautiful hydrangea flowers. Way. Start with a grapevine wreath that you can either purchase or make yourself. Carefully cultivated in California, this dried wreath is a natural accent in any room, and makes a welcome hostess gift. Have a great Wednesday! Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share by email. I can't tell you how refreshing yours is :) OH, and that wreath and vignette are AWESOME!!! Best of all at this time of the year the dried flower heads of Hydrangeas can be cut and used in Christmas decorations. (A turkey!) I also like the big springs. Feel like spring all year round with the hydrangea and rose wreath. Why did the turkey cross the road twice? Because the best things in life are always free. Looks so good on your mantle! It's kind of funny to see them just strolling down the street. You tell the post stories. With rolling out the new site, I ran out of time for reading a lot of posts and I've loved catching up on them this week! Living on Cape Cod, hydrangeas seem to be synonymous with our seaside living, so it seemed only natural to clip a few of the dried blooms and incorporate them into a wreath… Gorgeous fireplace mantle... Wow so unique and different....the wreath is stunning. and the fact that they can dry themselves! I slowed down and caught quick glances, but those were enough to give me pause. ), Absolutely amazing- as usual!! And you know….that sometimes around here…a post just writes itself.  The. Handmade of salal, seeded eucalyptus, hydrangea, echinops, larkspur, dusty miller and rosemary … Traffic comes to a standstill when they decide to cross the road - what a fun sight just like that wreath 'We're a differente breed from you, Dearest. So next time with the hydrangea wreath … Mary, Beautiful wreath Karianne!! Carefully cultivated in California, this dried wreath is a natural accent in any room, and makes a welcome hostess gift. A beautiful fall day, a pot of soup on the stove, all the … So lovely though! Not a muscle moved, nor an eyelash twitched. I will put them in the garage and forget about them. I like mismatched chairs, crickets singing in the rain, chalkboard paint, sweet tea with lime, thunderstorms & knights in shining armor. I love seeing the wild turkeys wondering around and especially with their babies. hydrangea. peony wreath. They are funny creatures if you stop and watch them. that live in the woods behind our house. Love this wreath. Amazon.com: dried flower wreaths. But I love your wreath. I am a bespoke, one of a kind, Christmas wreath. Why did the turkey sit on the tomahawk? If I was in Chicago, I would totally sneak over with you and snip away. Blessings, Hydrangeas are gorgeous, but they only bloom for a short period of time. I was looking at that picket fence screen, behind the wreath. This is the background to how I ended up with so many dried hydrangeas. Learn how to make a square dried hydrangea wreath in little time, and no money with these step by step tutorial instructions.. As I was taking down my Christmas decorations I started … We have turkeys here too and I think the same thing. Loving the hydrangeas. Shhhh....on my next day off I will take time to read some of your past posts.....housework can wait, right?!! So beautiful...and so thankful for...YOU!! Oh…and for my fall mantel and my new hydrangea wreath. Jam Jar Flowers bespoke Christmas wreaths feature dried flowers, preserved hops and grapes, and silk ribbons. I need a smile and a little beauty most days and you provide both admirably. This Dried Hydrangea Christmas Wreath is a simple, natural way to decorate for the holidays! 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