Wreath Workshop Fun

Last Sunday, I attended a dried-flower wreath workshop and had the best time! It turned out to be the perfect activity for a gloomy winter afternoon. A dear friend and Master Gardener colleague of mine, Cathi, invited several of us to join her for a tasty soup lunch and the wreath-making workshop. We all jumped at the chance to have […]

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Holiday Decor Workshop

holiday decor

Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of participating in a Holiday Decor workshop hosted by my dear friend, Carol Newcomb. Carol and her husband, Terry, own Northland Rosarium in southwest Spokane County. Several other folks joined in and our goal was to create some festive holiday decor for our homes and front porches, primarily using natural materials from our gardens. […]

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Natural holiday decor, part 1

Yesterday, I got together with several friends to make decorative holiday decor items using natural materials from our gardens. We made wreaths, centerpieces, candle arrangements, gifts and so on. If you’ve been following my blog for a long time, you know that I bring up this topic each year. That’s because it is my hope you will get inspired to […]

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Natural holiday decor, part 2

Here are more of the photos I took while my friends and I were making decorative holiday decor items for our homes and for gifts, using natural materials from our gardens: Two wreaths using non-traditional color themes with pretty accents and ornaments. I made this for a gift for some friends. This is a swag one of my friends made, […]

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