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Blogger Wilmington, DE on Sep 26, 2012

Fall Decorating ~ Dried Hydrangeas

Dried hydrangea blossoms from my garden accent our pinecone wreath for Fall, for free! Another of my "Use What You Have" projects. See more at http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/our-fairfield...

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Dried hydrangea blossoms from my garden accent our pinecone wreath for Fall, for free! Another of my "Use What You Have" projects. See more at http://pinter...
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Dried hydrangea blossoms from my garden accent our pinecone wreath for Fall, for free! Another of my "Use What You Have" projects. See more at http://pinter...

To see more: http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/

13 Comments

Ellen H Cullman, AL

Gorgeous. Saved it to study it closer.

on Sep 26, 2012 · Like 0
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

Thanks, Ellen! This is a pinecone wreath that I glued my Dad's handcarved songbirds on. Thought that dried hydrangeas from our garden would make it look like Fall!

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Culpepper Carpets and Int... Atlanta, GA

How lovely!

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

So happy you liked my project, Lee Anne!

on Sep 26, 2012 · Like 0
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Your wreath is beautiful, Barb! I love your dad's handcarved birds- they're gorgeous and make it extra special!

on Sep 26, 2012 · Like 0
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

Thanks, Sheila ~ Dad's carvings were all loose in a box, so I mounted them as a collection on the pinecone wreath and am glad I did!

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Linda@nothingbutblueskyes Coram, NY

Once again, just gorgeous! I love hydrangeas. I have them all around in pots and buckets and baskets. Some folks just don't get it!! Great work, Barb.

on Sep 27, 2012 · Like 0
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

Love a hydrangea, Linda! Any color, variegated or not, fresh or dried! Thanks for writing : )

on Sep 27, 2012 · Like 0
Mickey Pesola Green Bay, WI

I love it! Thanks for the idea.I have the same hydranga and am going to dry them also.

on Sep 27, 2012 · Like 0
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

To dry them so they keep their shape, I put the stems in a few inches of water mixed with a tablespoon or two of glycerin (from drugstore) and let them sit until the water dries up. There are lots of other ways to dry hydrangea too. If you are on Pinterest, look it up! Have fun, Mickey!

on Sep 27, 2012 · Like 0
Anita D Balsam, NC

Oooo, I love that! I don't have any hydrangeas left, sadly. Plenty of pinecones!

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

So, this year you make the pinecone wreath and next year you dry the hydrangeas, Anita : )

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

Additional close-up
on Dec 26, 2012 · Like 0