What do you do with those little bits of shed from your faux greenery? Do you toss it, do you try to find where it came from and put it back, or do you save it? I have always saved it. Sometimes I find a use for it right away and other times it gets tossed into a ziplock bag for future reference. I find these bits of shed can rejuvenate an existing wreath or create a wonderful bit of embellishment on anything from a package, napkin ring, to my hand carved Santas.

I made a wonderful grapevine wreath to lay flat on the chest in my bedroom and become a bowl surround. These faux stems were tired and had served me well.

The deep green was still so pretty I simply cut the tips off and repurposed them with the help of some other greens and a few sprigs of berries.

Now the Courtly Check bowl that is currently housing a small Christmas tree has a wreath collar. It’s a full wreath and the only cost to me was the grapevine wreath I had everything else.

These small hops candle rings became wreaths to hang on my wall sconces. I didn’t even add bows or ribbon here. Just plopped them over the arm of the sconce.

A small wreath hanging on a mirror creates extra dimension made last year from faux bits. This one is a favorite.

Moving into the foyer a metal wreath hangs from the neck of my hand carved swan. A simple well placed ribbon and the look is complete.

And of course the front door wreath!

This one is really simple with mixed greens a few of those tips in the first photo, pinecones, berries and some glittery crystal stuff that once was a garland. Gives just a bit of sparkle. And of course, a silk ribbon never hurts.

In the bathroom a small wreath hangs from one of the mirrors again creating a bit of texture in this 9 square feet of space.

Here I hot glued tiny pinecones to another grapevine. These pinecones were from a bag of old potpourri.

One of my favorite tiny wreaths this year took me about 5 minutes to create. On my pie safe I have a ship’s lamp. It is very primitive and I always felt it needed something. Well, grapevine to the rescue again. I might just have to make one for every season!!

With a few pieces of shed faux and a small striped ribbon this bit of nothing added sooo much to this lamp. I love the juxtaposition of the circular “reflectors” with the round wreath.

A vintage wooden tray with a marquetry urn in the center gets a wreath too. The urn is centered inside the wreath.

This was a store bought wreath that I picked up for a song years ago and embellished. It too is a favorite. Gotta love shed!!!

Mr Wadley the goose is proudly sporting an inexpensive Hobby Lobby wreath from last year that I again embellished. No ribbon just the wreath.

A few extra pieces of shed some berries and of course the gilded bells don’t hurt a thing.

This carved Santa by a dear friend of my parents now sports a Christmas wreath. Have to say I love this one too. I have had more fun over the years playing with these hand carved Santas and just dressing them up a bit by giving them more props. This guy has been holding this wreath for a few years now. It must be getting heavy!!!

Although the chandelier isn’t technically a wreath it has the same presence and I’m happy with the way it turned out this year although very simple.

Then there are the two wreaths on the cabinet doors. Didn’t do a thing to these, just added some weathered velvet ribbon and called it good.

And last but not least I took and $8.00 wreath I picked up locally and plunked it down on a transferware vegetable dish and added a large mercury glass ornament. Done and done!

Oh wait there is one more! I have to share my antique victorian door. What wreath tour would be complete without it.

Love the vintage House of Hadden ornament in the middle.

So that is the tale of 15 wreaths. Yikes!!! I even have a couple more but these are the best.

Save the shed, just because it looks lonely on the floor doesn’t mean it can’t turn into something wonderful.

Thanks for stopping

Shelley