Faux Boxwood Wreath

Hi friends,
I wanted to talk to you about one of my favorite clippings. 

I am in love with boxwood. 

We had a hedge row of it right outside our front door. 

It was terribly overgrown and according to Bill, it smelled like cat pee.
We pulled it all out and I've missed it.

Not the smell, obviously. 

When we had a plethora of it, I'd snip it for vases and pitchers.
We always had fresh greenery.

I managed to sneak one little boxwood plant back into the flower bed. 

Shhh. 

Don't tell Bill.
It isn't by the front door this time. 

This one little plant isn't enough to fill my many white ironstone pitchers.
I thought I'd start preserving it.
A little internet research yielded information about glycerine.
Glycerine and water was supposed to preserve it.
Not for me, it didn't.

It was back to square one.
Judith @ Botanic Bleu had this post showing boxwood wreaths in her kitchen.
Adorable.

With no preserved boxwood on hand, I went faux with a candle ring from Joann's. 

It is pretty realistic looking.
Once taken apart, it was easily wired to a grapevine wreath.

It's so cute. 

It can be used now or later as a part of next year's Christmas decor.
I did owe you one more Christmas craft. 

This cost about $8.00. 

Thanks for stopping in and reading my blog. 

Come back tomorrow for links to all my Christmas crafts.
Have a wonderful day and Happy Monday. 

Katie