The first wreath of the season

As is my tillandsia collection. Hmmm. So I took down the protea and moved up a few tillandsia.
After grabbing a few other dried protea blooms from around the house, this is the inventory I came up with.
The large flowers and delicate ferns along the top row went back into a couple of vases, but the rest were sorted for size/style and then I made bundles, using the blooms and fresh greens that I'd purchased for this project.

There are a few ginger blooms—alpinia purpurata I believe—in there too.
Wreath making tip: save little pieces like these. Once you hang the wreath there will be a few spots that need extra filling. Just tuck them in.
As I worked this was my view out the front door. Colorful! Oh and those stems you can see in the bucket. I didn't use them. They're awaiting use in the next wreath I make, more of a Christmas theme.
Almost done...
Tada!
It's not as luscious or colorful as the protea wreaths featuring newly cut blooms, but I love it just the same.

I had every intention of putting this on the outside of our front door, like the last dried protea wreath I made. But once I was done I realized it was too thick to fit between the wood door and the glass security door.
Oh well! I can see it better on the inside anyway. This way I get to enjoy the furry petals.


As well as the other textures and colors.




Working on Monday's blog post it occurred to me just how predicable I am in my need to create. Can't make things (circles) to hang on the fence in the garden? Then make wreaths (circles) to hang indoors instead!