Winter Snowball Wreath

for quite a while now I've been wanting to make the anthopology knockoff cotton yarn wreath 

it reminds  me of my grandmother's white hydrangea bush

which we always called the snowball tree

and i tend to love everything that brings back memories of my grandmother

how to make this wreath is all over pinterest and blogland so I decided to give it a try

i'm really happy with how easy (albeit time consuming) it was to make 

i did not take the time to photo step by step instructions but i got mine from

lemonade makin' mama

and her directions were so easy to follow i'm just going to link to her post

(love her)

what i did differently:

 used almost everybit of 4 packages of yarn

 wound the yarn 20 to 21 times around my fingers for the "poms" to be as full as possible

 used a straw wreath (leaving the plastic wrap on) instead of cardboard

used greenery pins to fasten the poms onto the wreath instead of hot glue

 breakdown of materials used

straw wreath 

greenery pins (1 package)

4 packages of Patons Cobbles Yarn in Winter White

all bought at JoAnn's with a 40 and 50 % off coupons

total cost:  25.00

it wasn't planned but i love the way our wedding cake topper is peaking

 through the center of the wreath

i really love it and i am thinking i just might change the ribbon and leave 

it up through valentine's day

please overlook the fact that obviously my glass and mirrors in the cabinet are 

in need of a good purge and clean

thank goodness i'm working my way through the house doing just that

i'm joining in the Winter Wreath Challenge at the CSI Project

pop over to see all the great ideas