Well. Here are the humble beginnings of this project. Is anyone else inspired by this? (Besides The Dog?) Pile of materials, plenty of Pinterest pins, endless magazine articles at my disposal. No excuse not to get the job done.
But in fact, the best thing that ever happened to me in the decorative urn department, was winning a silent auction prize of having my urns done for me a few summers ago. My friend of incredible talent and impeccable taste purchased all the plant material and then showed me how to put it together to be stunning and beautiful. My life has never been the same. Now I go boldly to the garden centre, choose things like I know what I’m doing, and create as if I were a pro. It’s a lot of fun.
Here is the front porch after the first one. Yikes what a mess. Still inspired?
Can I just say, that as I was working, the temperature dipped several degrees below freezing, the sun disappeared behind black clouds, The Dog ate one of the fingers off my gardening glove, and it started to snow heavily.
Yay! Done. One on the front porch, one on each side of the driveway, one on the back deck. And nothing left. (Well, one magnolia branch…to be used inside.) Even had to snip a few boughs of cedar and yew from the yard to finish the last one. Oh well, that’s what they’re there for. Hopefully I have done my incredibly talented and impeccably tasteful friend/teacher proud.
Bring on winter.
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