I recently rediscovered dried flowers and stems in my stash of crafting supplies. I thought: "Let's make a wreath!" While I'd originally planned to incorporate evergreens in the mix, instead I gathered additional dried items from the winter garden to add to the store-bought supplies:
Hakone grass (Hakonechloa macra) for the base.
Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) for a little extra flourish.
Staghorn Sumac berries (Rhus typhina) for a bit of color.
And dried Fiddlehead Fern fronds (Matteuccia struthiopteris) for spicy structure.
I didn't use the fake plastic apple from the store-bought supply (it's cute but...). However, I did grab some of the Statice (Limonium sinuatum), Straw Flowers (Xerochrysum bracteatum), and dried/dyed grasses. The finished product:
It's simple and a little wonky, but it's kinda growing on me.
I'm linking in with "In a Vase on Monday" over at Rambling in the Garden, even though this isn't a vase. I hope that's OK with Cathy, our wonderful host. Head on over to her blog to check out all the creative arrangements!
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