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Sep 18, 2011 10:45 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Here's mine.....dried flowers from my Endless Summer Hydrangea, clematis seed heads, blackeyed Susan and coneflower seed heads, and grasses from the edge of the field on a grapevine wreath. Guess CJ and I think alike with our colors! Big Grin

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Sep 18, 2011 10:46 AM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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Love that, Chris!
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Sep 18, 2011 10:51 AM CST
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Oh it's BEAUTIFUL Chris Hurray! Thumbs up
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Sep 18, 2011 10:53 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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Luv the dried hydrangeas, Chris. I used to do that when we lived in the Seattle area. We had huge hydrangeas (and rhodies) in our yard. Lovey dubby

Vic, I like both of yours but I like he one with the faux fruit in it the best.

Sharon's are gorgeous.

CJ nailed it.

All of them are cool. I'm glad I'm not competing this time 'cause I'm out-talented in this one. But I do love my old grapevine wreaths. I just blow the dust off of them every year. Whistling
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Sep 18, 2011 10:55 AM CST
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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Oh, They are all so pretty. Love you all's Just look at how creative we all are. I love it.
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Sep 18, 2011 11:27 AM CST
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Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
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I was excited to see what everyone posted so far!

Charleen, what a fun wreaths! I Like that you can remove the pumpkin and insert other items. Hurray!

Sharon, the eucalyptus wreath is so versatile! Hurray!

CJ the seedum wreaths are great...love the dried blooms! Hurray!

Chris,
Your wreath is chock full of interesting material ...love it! Hurray!

Vic, yours are both beautiful ...I love the fall one best though Big Grin

You've all done a great job and NOW you have a wreath! Big Grin

I'm sure more will be around to post there wreaths later today.
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Sep 18, 2011 11:32 AM CST
Name: Sally
Wesley Chapel. FL (Zone 9a)
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My five minute wreath was a straw wreath base that I found in the box of craft stuff and then I spotted a garland of pretty fall colored flowers and just wrapped the wreath with it. It came out pretty nice for a five minute project! My second wreath took much longer. I started with a small grapevine wreath, slathered it with Goop glue then rolled it in the bag of shell stuff that I had picked up when I went to Honeymoon Island Beach a few months ago. I added a tiny seahorse and done! This one is only about 6" and will look very nice in my bathroom. Smiling

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Sep 18, 2011 11:33 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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Hurray!
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Sep 18, 2011 11:36 AM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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Sep 18, 2011 11:38 AM CST
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Phoenix, AZ 85022
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Hurray! Hurray! Both are great Sally!
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Sep 18, 2011 11:49 AM CST
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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Love the seahorse and shells too.
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Sep 18, 2011 12:04 PM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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What great ideas. Another fun contest! Hurray! Hurray!
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Sep 18, 2011 12:21 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Oh my .... such beautifully crafted wreaths you all have made! I keep going from picture to picture thinking one is my favorite, then another, then another! Great job everyone!

Charleen: Your clay creation is absolutely adorable with the little birds and I like the one with the kitty too ... I love kitties!

Sharon: I love what you do with the wisteria vines, forming them into wreaths and adding food gifts for the birds ... I love birds too! Big Grin Your vine wreath with eucalyptus and the different pins is so creative, subtle but so pretty!

CJ: Love, love, love your wreath circled with sedum blooms, nice colors!

Vic: Your sister in law did good ... both the summer and autumn wreaths are perfect!

Chris: Great job on your hydrangea wreath ... very nice colors and so sophisticated looking!

Sally: I really love your fall wreath! I used to use silk flower garlands to wrap around grapevine wreaths ... quick and easy and you can always find some very pretty silk flower garlands at craft type stores! Your little shell wreath is so cute and I bet it will look great in a bathroom, perfect for a room decorated in a tropical or beach theme! I've collected shells for years and have used them for decorating. I made a 14" vine wreath for a friends vacation place on the water about six years ago. I used a store bought grapevine wreath, wrapped it in some old, worn dock line (rope) that my husband didn't need for the boat anymore, glued on different types of shells and bits of coral and sea sponge and a little wooden lighthouse. I had totally forgotten about that wreath and saw it when I was visiting their place a few week ago. We always go in and out through their garage instead of walking around the path to the front door but my friend and I went out the front door to look at something in a flower bed and I saw the wreath ... a little weather worn and a couple of shells had fallen off but it's still hanging on their door, LOL.

Great creativity everyone ... beautiful wreaths!
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Sep 18, 2011 12:33 PM CST
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North Carolina
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Sally - love BOTH your wreaths Hurray! Thumbs up
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Sep 18, 2011 2:18 PM CST
Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)
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Great wreaths, everybody! True to my Johnny-Come-Lately nature here, finally, is mine. I decided to go traditional. Everything in this wreath is recycled from old arrangements gathering dust in the attic.

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Sep 18, 2011 2:31 PM CST
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Phoenix, AZ 85022
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Larry, it is gorgeous!
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Sep 18, 2011 2:49 PM CST
Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)
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Thanks, Becky. I just realized that I'd better say something about the gilded flower made from milkweed pods at the top of the wreath, because I'm sure Sharon will call me on it if I don't! Big Grin

When I was doing the original milkweed flowers in red, she suggested I try a certain technique with silver or gold paint. Try as I might, I couldn't get it to work. So the half-finished flower got shoved around on my workbench as I was working on the wreath project, when it occurred to me that I could just spray paint the whole thing gold and use it in the wreath. So Sharon, just so you know, I did *not* cannibalize the red pod flowers! Smiling
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Sep 18, 2011 2:52 PM CST
Name: Sally
Wesley Chapel. FL (Zone 9a)
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Awesome wreaths, everyone! Makes me want to make MORE!!!! Hilarious! Hurray! Hurray!
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Sep 18, 2011 3:00 PM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Larry, that's beautiful. So bright and cheerful. Hurray! Hurray!
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Sep 18, 2011 3:05 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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Larry.
You cannibalized the red seed pod flowers. They were poinsettias only yesterday.
Shame.
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