Rain bells, wind chimes, paint, climbing vines... I can picture it all in my mind's eye!
I was perusing my Pinterest boards and was reminded of this lovely garden gate wreath that I found, courtesy of Funky Junk Interiors.
I love everything about this wreath - the use of mason jar rings, the weathering, the naturally created color scheme. It's just perfect.
So, I set off last week to find old mason jar lids. Personal contacts, Craigslist, local thrift shoppes.
No luck.
So, I searched the internet for places to order them.
Whoa! Too expensive.
Finally, Kimberly suggested the discount store, Big Lots, and that's where I found these!
Not only were they inexpensive ($2.50 for 12), they are also a lovely bronze color - rather than the bright silver that you typically see.
I set to work forming my wreath.
With baling twine.
Fail.
With coat hanger wire.
Fail.
With a wire wreath form.
Perfect!
I looped a length of baling twine around the 2 supports on either side of my cuts to close the form so the rings will not slide off. It also serves as a great way to hang the wreath.
It's actually a little too small for the scale of the gate. But... all-in-all a simple, sweet way to dress up my garden gate and it will weather beautifully!
