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My Window was too bare. I wanted to buy a twiggy wreath to put on it. They are expensive! Well for twigs anyway. I have made grapevine wreaths, so I thought I would try my hand at the twiggy spray wreath. What you need: Something for your circle base. You could use a little sampler hoop like this one.

Using the inside of the hoop only.

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You will also need crafting wire, pliers and freshly cut twigs. I got my branches off of a Snowball bush that needed trimmed.

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Next, trim the desired twigs off of your branch, and connect the twigs to the circle base using your crafting wire.

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*Try to cover the front of your base with the twigs. I was re staging what I did back in the Fall and I wasn't careful enough to cover this base...sorry.* Repeat this step and keep overlapping the twigs securing them each time.

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9 comments:h. rae March 28, 2011 at 1:24 PM You did a great job! It looks perfect! Reply

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Carri @ Redefining C March 28, 2011 at 2:39 PM This is so cool! Following you also...Carri from Redefining C. Thanks for stopping by my blog! ;) Reply

Kristin March 29, 2011 at 12:50 PM Very clever and it looks great on the window frame! Reply

Paisley Walls March 29, 2011 at 4:56 PM Tammy, that is so cool. Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I'm YOUR newest follower! Have a great day! Reply

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Amanda @ Serenity Now April 3, 2011 at 10:12 PM Girl, you are on a crafty roll!! :) Great work! Thanks for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party. :) Hope you'll visit me at Serenity Now again soon! :) Reply

Farmer's Wyfe April 14, 2011 at 1:24 PM How did I miss this one!?! Did you come up with this yourself...with the hoop? I never thought of doing it that way, but it would be MUCH easier than the very sloppy way I've tried to make them without a base!!! :) Thanks!!! Reply

Sasmita January 30, 2012 at 7:12 AM you are making your best effort to have the things look best n beautiful. lovely project. Love your blog. ReplyE n t e ry o u rc o m m e n t . . .

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