Spotlight Saturday

Today all eyes are on the work of Karen from The Vintage Station!  Karen had been wanting to make a vintage ornament wreath for awhile, and she collected special ornaments from all over Pennsylvania on a weekend long shopping spree.  She was not looking forward to gluing them on a wreath form, though.  As luck would have it, she happened upon my blog post about the wreaths before she got started, and she decided to try the hanger version.

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Just look at what she created!!  Isn't this gorgeous??  She and her husband came up with the fabulous idea of creating a hook and loop type closure with the hanger before any balls were ever added.  This gave her the flexibility to close up the wreath when she needed a break or wanted to check her progress.  It also made it easy for her to take them off and change things around when she felt like it. 

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She was so pleased with her vintage creation that she decided to make two more smaller wreaths as well.  She used new ornaments and tried purchased wire for these, but found that there was some sag with the thinner wire.  So, she went back to the hanger method.  This one is the "shiny" wreath...

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... and this one is a more matte, glittery style.

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*APPLAUSE* for Karen!!!  These came out so beautiful that I am going to use her tips and try again.  Apparently some Nana in Gettysburg would like one for her very own, so Mike, Sophie and I have a weekend project lined up.  Will share the results next week.   Thanks so much for sharing your work, photos, and inspiration, Karen!!

New and Improved

They're baaaack! 

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These little wreath ornaments or package toppers were a good seller last Christmas.  Every time I sold a set, though, I would do a little groan inside.  Not because they were hard or unpleasant to make.  Rather because the original yarn I used was impossible to find in stores, forcing me to make do with yarns that weren't *quite* what I wanted.

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Apparently, the yarn I loved 2 years ago has been discontinued.  That would explain the difficulty in finding it, eh?  But, I'm thrilled that this year my good friend Martha Stewart has come out with a cotton/hemp blend that is PERFECT!  Thanks so much, Martha- I knew I could count on you ;)

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You can drool over the Martha colors HERE.  I am amassing quite a collection, and I can't wait to play!  Let the wreath orders come rolling in!