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Easy Fall Wreath – Int’l Bloggers Club Challenge

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Happy Fall Y’all!  It is about time that things have cooled down a bit.  It is the end of the month and that means it’s time for our Int’l Bloggers Club Challenge. Last month we shared with you back to school ideas and July was Summer Activities in Greece.  For September’s challenge I am going to show you an easy fall wreath.

This month we are pleased to announce that we are adding a new member to the club, Michelle of  A Crafty Mix.  Michelle lives in South Africa and she will add lots of interest to our little group because while we have fall up here, she is just entering spring.
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What is fall like here in Greece?  Well, taking into account that I live in a coastal town, it is warmish with some rain here and there. Certainly nothing like I had been used to in New York,  where Autumn puts on its royal colors.  The beauty of fall may be evident in other areas of Greece, but in my boondocks it is a sad excuse for fall.  And you all know how much I LOVE fall, so it is really disappointing for me.  

This photo below represents fall in a nutshell, lots of sunshine and very few orange leaves.
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a leaf on the ground, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
The last time we were together I showed you my easy DIY fall eucalyptus vignette.  Well after I finished the vignette, I had plenty of branches left over and decided to make a wreath. Because you can never have enough of those, especially in the Fall. 
Eucalyptus branches, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
By bending the branches I was able to shape them into a circle.  Some of the stubborn branches were secured using wire. 
Wrapping wire around the branches, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
The circular shape of the eucalyptus branches. 
Making a circular shape, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
I then looped twine all around the wreath…
 looping the twine around the wreath, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
I had gone to visit my oh-so-not-into-fall euro shop, and found these fake yellow flowers. Don’t they scream spring?  
Fake yellow flowers, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
But you know I cannot leave well enough alone.  I detached the tops of the flowers…
Removing the top of flower from the stem, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
…and inserted real branches from a sage plant into the holes. 
Attaching the fake flower to a real branch, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
I then threaded the branches through the twine. 
Thread the stems thru the twine, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
I then added some fresh hibiscus.
Add hibiscus, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
And this is what it looked like.
Almost done wreath, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
But I was not happy.  Those fake yellow flowers looked too springy for my fall wreath. I took some paint and just lightly passed it across the tops of the flowers.  I have done this before on my lopsided summer wreath here
Paint brush strokes onto flowers, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
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Painted flowers, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
They now have a bit more depth. 
Painted yellow flowers, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
It is so easy to combine the real flowers with the fake and it looks just fine. 
Yellow flowers next to purple, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
The leaves are drying, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
I am now satisfied with this look.  The eucalyptus leaves will dry out and turn to fall colors eventually and it will look like a different wreath. And I’ll  have a bit of fall in my home. 
Finished easy fall wreath, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
Detail of flowers, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
Half of wreath, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
That was easy enough, and I did not let the oh-so-not-into-fall euro shop get the best of me. I hope you have enjoyed my Easy Fall Wreath and if  you are interested in making one I am including some links below with the supplies. 

Do you decorate for the seasons or are you someone who prefers just a few changes?

Easy fall wreath, Easy Fall Wreath Int'l Bloggers Club www.theboondocksblog.com
It is now time to visit my friends, to see what they have prepared for this month’s Fall or in Michelle’s case, Spring Challenge. Simply click on the images below my name.  If you’d like to see more past challenges click here.
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Jenny

Sunday 26th of August 2018

This wreath is so pretty! I'll be featuring it tonight at Merry Monday.

Mary

Sunday 26th of August 2018

Thank you so much Jenny!

Pili

Sunday 25th of September 2016

Mary, I love your wreath. We have the same problem here when trying to find greenery for it, but those leaves are really beautiful, and the painted yellow flowers bring brightness. I have never done a "living" wreath and now I really want to get back home and search for some branches..

Mary

Monday 26th of September 2016

Pili I started incorporating nature into my crafts back when I did a heart made out of paper rolls. Since then I have looked for opportunities to add nature to a craft. I'm sure you will find lots to inspire you.

Keri

Sunday 25th of September 2016

Mary, your fall wreath is so pretty!! You're so clever to think to paint the flowers to give them depth. You're right when the leaves dry it'll look even more like fall. I love decorating for different seasons although I've only just really started the past few years making and collecting seasonal decorations.

Mary

Monday 26th of September 2016

Keri before I started blogging I only decorated for Christmas. But now things are differentn we need crafts in our lives and on our blogs. ;)

Marjan Hoebeke-Pfaff

Monday 26th of September 2016

Hello Mary, beautiful, as always! I do like that special touch you gave the yellow flowers. It actually makes them look real (at first sight and truth be told, even at second glance). I wouldn't mind if you'd show us some pictures of the wreath when the leaves start changing colours. Guess the eucalyptus branches do not fade and go dry as soon as beech, oak or birch would. Have a creative week, Marjan

Mary

Monday 26th of September 2016

Marjan yellow would have been too boring. Sall is all about subtlety and shading. And I will show you some pictures of the wreath when it starts to change. That will be fun to see it in progress. Thanks for the idea!

Michelle

Monday 26th of September 2016

That's beautiful Mary, I really like what you did with the yellow flowers. Adding a bit of paint made all the difference and it looks sooooo pretty next to the purple hibiscus.

Mary

Monday 26th of September 2016

It really does make a difference and who wants boring yellow, not that yellow is boring but you know what I mean.

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