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As promised, I will be sharing with you my latest creation. Yesterday I was goofing off, trying new looks for my wreath. Read about that HERE. After about six differnt tries, I still wasn't happy. I was still using 15 year old flowers, dollars store buys, I have been using to decorate my Christmas tree for the past 15 years.
A little about me, I have been living in my own place since I was like 16. Back in California, my parents had a workshop built in our backyard, it was huge, and my dad worked in it. Then when I was 15 my dad passed away, and my mom redid the workshop into a little living space, bedroom, living, kitchen and bath. So I moved into our backyard, and had my own place, still at home though, he he. So naturally I had to have my own christmas tree, etc. I was poor, working at Sears at the time, as a makeup consultant. So I decorated as I could, which meant DOLLAR STORE. Pic n Save, if I remember correctly was another good one. Anyway, since then I have been using the SAME OLD things, and so here we are, like 20 years later (practically) and I still refuse to get rid of these things, because they are still good. Being the TOTAL cheap mama that I am, I will not go buying new things, even if I can.
So keeping with tradition, I simply can't bring myself to buy new things, unless I have no choice. I will find a way to decorate, with what I have.
Alrighty then, so way back then, I bought some poinsettia flowers, and some ribbon, I made bows with. This is what I have been decorating my tree with practically every year.
The ribbons got a new use this time though.
Check out my NEW 20 year old wreath, made with 20 year old ribbon.
What do you guys think now???
Do you like it??
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| AFTER |
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| AFTER, RIBBON ROSES |
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| I HEART THEM |
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| REALLY REALLY HEART THEM |
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| ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE 20 YEAR OLD RIBBON |
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| ONE MORE LOOK AT BEFORE |
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| AND BEHOLD WHAT FREE can LOOK LIKE |
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The wreath looks brand new Girl! Love the price too. I linked up Wickedly Crafty Saturdays to your list as you requested. Poof on over & add this.
ReplyDeleteI love how the ribbons look like rosettes, too cute and the price is right! :) Thanks for linking my FLaunt it Friday party. Come back soon!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the ribbon roses and the color! You said Pic N Save in there...one of my favorite places! I always try to reinvent the old and you did a fabulous job! I am a new follower here! Thanks for linking up to Tickled Pink....see ya Friday?
ReplyDeleteI love it! those roses are gorgeous.
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