After a little rooting around in the outdoor Christmas décor box, found these sparkly dood-dads. They came as part of a Christmas decoration that a cousin made and gave me that didn’t quite make it to my house in one piece during shipping so I never used it. They will do just nicely on the swoopy parts of the garland on my porch.
Sparkley!
The red and white coordinates with the Danish flag I fly (it is a Danish tradition to fly and decorate with the national flag at Christmas.) Red and white Danish Christmas color scheme? I can work with that. It’s a nice departure from the purple and gold, the blue and silver, and the subtle red, white, and blue of years and homes past.
Now for the front door. That’s tough because I painted my front door hunter green and evergreen wreaths melt into the color.
I hit the stores with husband in tow (I suspect he must have been bored because he’d rather chew his own foot off to escape being caught in a bear trap than shop) to find a green nongreeen wreath. After rejecting the few (as in 2) wreaths we found he said, “So what are you really looking for?”
“Something Glam! Glitzy! Sparkly! Wow!” I counter.
*blank stare*
I don’t understand why he didn’t get what I was saying because I did Glee-like jazz hands and everything.
Exasperated I cry,” Drag queens honey! Drag queens!”
“Well, why didn’t you say so in first place?!”
Then he says,” Aren’t they more New Year’s Eve than Christmas?”
I love that he gets me.
We were ready to give up until…
Feathers!
It still needed a little something so I picked up a cloth glitter pick (is glitter eco friendly? I’m not sure. I’m late to the loving glitter party) and hot glued it on my feather wreath like a big ol’ Joan Crawford broach.
No wire hangers here!
Add a new string of LED lights along the front of the porch (thanks Rob!), the old battery operated sensor candle lights in the windows (more Danish tradition) framed out with last year’s woven Danish Christmas hearts and junk mail snowflakes and you got yourself some festive and recycled Glam Glitzy Sparkly Wow outdoor Christmas décor. Even though most of it is red, it’s pretty green too.
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7 comments :
Aw, I wanted to see the whole drag queen-y shebang! Your wreath looks like it would look great on a green door. We have a kinda ugly artificial wreath that I got at 75% off at Jo-Ann a million years ago, decorated with kinda ugly fake glass ornaments. I think it might need some sprucing up ...
Ooo, I really like that feather wreath! Neat idea. :)
Fabulous wreath, great choice!
Actually, my friend, there are TWO Hobby Lobby's in Columbus, one in Dublin at Sawmill and 161, and one in Reynoldsburg on Brice Rd.
Have at it! ;)
I LOVE feather wreaths ~ And great pics that look so festive and fun and bright and cheery!
I love glitter too. And feather wreaths. Although glitter really isn't green since it is made up of itty bitty pieces of plastic. But, if you are willing to get as many years of use out of it as possible, then it isn't all that bad.
You are so much fun. Jazz hands and drag queens! Love it! The feather wreath is perfect.
Oooo feathers! I love it. I love everything about this post, actually. Your husband "getting you" with the drag queen reference and in turn, the drag queen reference working so well!! Haha. :)
I think that's a better option than what I would've recommend...just a twig wreath with berries. But you're all glam, glitz and glitter-- and that works perfectly. :) Great choice!
Hope you have a GREAT Christmas!!
-M.
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