Certain items can be a trigger into one's memory of a time or place.
That's exactly what yellow checked ribbon does for me!
Yellow checked ribbon triggers my memory
of bows tied up for Spring floral bouquets!
I adore soft buttery yellow flowers for Spring floral arrangements!
While designing a Spring Wreath for
On Crooked Creektt's NEW Front Porch (here),
I used soft buttery yellow florals as my color palette.
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After I had "Mr. Ed" hang the grapevine wreath to the front door,
I began by sticking yellow wildflowers to the left side of the wreath.
When I was satisfied with the placement of the florals,
I did the same to the right side of the grapevine wreath.
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After I had "Mr. Ed" hang the grapevine wreath to the front door,
I began by sticking yellow wildflowers to the left side of the wreath.
When I was satisfied with the placement of the florals,
I did the same to the right side of the grapevine wreath.
Next,
I filled the grapevine wreath with soft buttery yellow florals in a random, yet strategic pattern.
Then,
I added a stem of various berries, blossoms and leaves for added texture.
Quite truthfully,
I could have stopped at this point and been pleased with an early Spring wreath.
Instead,
I added soft buttery yellow blossoms
to fill the wreath with florals that mimic Spring sunshine!
To add another Spring time element to the grapevine wreath,
I neatly tucked inside a rusty tin can containing a bird's nest.
I adore the look of this Spring Wreath
from the reflection in my French Mirror in On Crooked Creektt's Entry Hall!
This is how my Spring Wreath remained
during the construction of our NEW Front Porch, Holy Week and Easter.
On the day that I waited for the hand rail construction appointment,
I took the idle time to make the yellow checked ribbon into a bow!
First,
I tied a length of the yellow checked ribbon
the circumference of the grapevine wreath, attaching it at the top.
Next,
I cut approximately 2 1/2 yards of yellow checked ribbon
and gathered it into six loops, making three loops to each side.
Then,
I tied the gathered loops into a square knot onto the grapevine wreath.
I opened yellow checked ribbon loops and "fluffed" the bow
until I was pleased and had the desired look I preferred.
Taking a black Sharpie marker,
I began rolling the yellow checked ribbon,
from the bottom to the top of the strand,
then loosely pulling down to relax the curled ribbon.
I repeated the process . . .
until all four strands of the ribbon had been curled.
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Yellow Checked Ribbon
tied into a sweet curly bow
tells me Spring has arrived On Crooked Creektt!
A special thank you to Maria Elena at Our Home Away From Home
for featuring Yellow Checked Ribbon at Tuesdays @ Our Home!
for featuring Yellow Checked Ribbon at Tuesdays @ Our Home!
Until next time. . .
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As you visit the above host and hostesses,
may you come away filled with inspiring ideas
for use within your own home décor.
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