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Preserved Boxwood Wreath Tutorial and Other Thrift Store Crafts

March 14, 2015 by Patti 11 Comments

 Savvy shopping.  It’s a family tradition . . . passed down from mother to daughter.  My mother never learned to drive but when I got my license you’d better believe she made sure I got a lot of practice . . . and the best way to practice was to drive to shopping destinations all over the greater Seattle area.  One of her favorite places was the gigantic Goodwill Store in downtown Seattle!  It is the biggest thrift store I’ve ever been to and it is amazing!

I don’t know if you know this Savvy Shopping Tip, but thrift stores are the BEST places to shop for seasonal decor . . . and right now they have their Seasonal displays right up front for your shopping pleasure!  Ceramic eggs that have lost their cool?  No problem . . .

Mossy Decoupage Egg

Cover the egg with sheet moss and a bunny graphic and it will be cuter than ever. 

Empty plastic eggs from Easter’s past? 

Decoupage eggs

They will be beautiful displayed in a basket once they’ve been decoupaged with Spring napkins.

A plain old basket with no pizzaz?

Mossy Basket

Moss it!!! To see the complete tutorials for these adorable projects, click on the links HERE, HERE and HERE.

Some winter decor and our living room 018

All that leads me to the main subject of this post, how to make a Preserved Boxwood Wreath.  My boxwood wreath began it’s life as a grapevine wreath adorned with silk flowers that were well past their prime!  Thrift stores and garage sales are a great source for inexpensive wreaths in need of a makeover.  You only have to look beyond the surface and imagine . . . what . . . might . . .  be . . . 

Of course that is the main theme of Old Things New!

Boxwood Wreath 001

Grapevine wreaths are great to work because they are woven together loosely enough that it’s easy to tuck boxwood stems (even silk flowers . . . pretty ones) between the gaps, and their tight woody branches hold your stems in place as you work.

Boxwood Wreath 003

I tucked my individual boxwood pieces into the wreath with each stem going in the same direction.

Boxwood Wreath 002

Then I added green florist’s wire, wrapping it around the wreath several times to hold everything securely in place and to tame unruly branches.  I was careful to hide the wire under branches on the front side of the wreath.

partial wreath

If you prefer a “well-groomed” look to your boxwood you can achieve that by doing a little trimming with pruning shears.  I chose to leave my boxwood just a little bit wild!

For more boxwood ideas you can link back to my Decorating With Preserved Boxwood post HERE.  There you’ll also find the link to where I purchased my preserved boxwood in bulk (the thriftiest way to go by the way).

I don’t want to forget to remind you that Farragoz, the online painting course shown on my sidebar has a LIMITED TIME OFFER for my readers only going through the end of March.  The course, normally offered at $150 is being offered for $99.  This is a great value for this amazing online painting course and the only way to link up to the special offer is to click on the link below.  To read more about the course you can link back to my full post HERE.

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I know it’s been a pretty harsh winter for many and I hope it’s beginning to feel more Springlike where you live.  Doing a Spring project sure helps to make it feel like it is a bit closer.  If you enjoyed this post, don’t forget to Pin It or Tweet It!

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Comments

  1. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    March 14, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Your transformed thrift store finds are so pretty, Patti! Love the eggs!

    Reply
  2. Mila says

    March 16, 2015 at 8:32 am

    I love your rustic style ! The wreath is gorgeous 🙂

    I hope you will share it with our Link Up Party- Idea box:

    http://milaslittlethings.com/2015/03/idea-box-thursday-link-party.html

    xx
    Mila

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  3. Suzan says

    March 16, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    This turned out beautiful Patti – and so much nicer than the faux one I bought at Target !
    Thanks for sharing !
    xxx

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  4. Laurie says

    March 17, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    I so want to try this! Thank you for sharing on VMG206 Brag About It!

    Laurie

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  5. Deborah says

    March 18, 2015 at 10:47 am

    Some great ideas Patti. I love the moss tucked in the basket! Great tutorial for a boxwood wreath. They are so classy. Thank you for sharing it and your wonderful spaghetti sauce recipe at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!
    Blessings, Deborah

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  6. Rose 's DIY Crafts at FineCraftGuild says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:28 am

    Your boxwood wreath is gorgeous. Great share! Thank you for being a part of our party SHARE IT one more time, Saturdays. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Have a great week!

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  7. Amy says

    March 23, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    That looks beautiful, I’d never thought of how simple these are to make. I have several grapevine wreaths laying around that I definitely NEED to give a new life with this project. Thanks so much for sharing this inspiration at the Pretty Preppy Party!—Amy

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  8. Julie @Life of Bliss says

    March 24, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Gorgeous! Thanks for linking to the Pretty Preppy Party!

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  9. Jann olson says

    March 24, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    Patti, you are so right, the thrift shops are full of seasonal décor. I try to pass most of it up because I have so much, but every now and then find something I just have to bring home. this year I had three bunnies that said they wanted to come home with me. lol! Love what you did with the eggs and the basket. Just barely getting around to trimming my boxwoods. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  10. Kathy says

    March 25, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Great tutorial, Patti, I will be featuring your post in this week’s Home and Garden Thursday
    Kathy

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