I started this about 2 and 1/2 years ago. I don’t remember where I first saw this idea because it has been SO LONG ago but I thought it was really cool looking! I started bugging people and had finally collected a bag full of corks so I went to Michaels to pick out a frame and fell in love with this one and it only came in this size and I thought I should already have almost enough corks collected to finish it. WRONG my goodness this thing was the never ending project. I don’t know enough people that I could ask to collect them for me… I even ALMOST went through one of my neighbors recycling bins because… well never mind I am sure you can guess why… anyway I am sorry for everyone I bugged for these but it's now done and I LOVE IT!! Isn't it pretty!? I need to go pick up some decorative pushpins from Ballard Designs (which are a rip off… does anyone know somewhere else that carries them? So far none of the craft stores do!) and then I am going to put some of my favorite quotes up on it. It's hanging in my entry way. Hopefully this doesn't offend any of my company : P
I actually got my act together for Halloween this year. Mainly because my Mum sent me decorations last year and since they were already at the house and totally cute I had to put them up. Some of you will recognize these since they were from the shop, they would be REALLY cute on a little black tree ( I think you guys may have done that) but I don’t have anywhere for a tree so I went with a wreath. I just picked up a grapevine wreath, orange/purple ribbon and some funky ball garland and played with it all until I could live with it… I am SO NOT a wreath maker I always have all these cool ideas but I can't ever get the wreath to cooperate… it really bugs me. BUT I think this one turned out decent (that is about all I can say for it) This will probably be the extent of my decorations for this year… I might try and pick up some pumpkins but we don’t usually get more then 2 trick or treaters a year so it seems wasteful … we'll see how festive I feel. This is actually hanging inside the house because we never use the front door… but you can see the wreath when you walk in the front door.
Wait! I had a big donation of corks for the cause the other day. You're gettin them anyway. Make a trivet.
ReplyDeleteYour wreath turned out really great! I think I will print a picture and that will be my decoration this year!
Your cork board turned out really cool. And I love the skeletons hanging down the middle of the wreath! We don't bother to decorate for Halloween, but I always take the kids trick-or-treating. Most of us are dressing up at work and we're having a costume contest for the community. :)
ReplyDeleteOh I would so love to dress up! I miss getting to be wierd for a day... wait... ok never mind. I totally know what I would be but I would have to get grama to send it to me!
ReplyDeleteohhh the indian girl! would love to see here again!
ReplyDeleteLove the cork board, I too have more corks for you. The wreath turned out very cute. Since you are the only one that can get into the Indian Girl dress, I should just send it to you!?!?!?!?!? The only way I could ever get it on again would be to drop 20 pounds and that ain't gotta happen!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYEAH!!! I want the Indian Girl Dress!!!! AGH!!!! HAha... ok yeah totally want it if you will give it to me!
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