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  1. November 25, 2013
    Virginia Fynes

    Looks fab, not too big at all!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thanks, Virginia! Thankfully, I like things over-sized, so I agree with you! 🙂

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  2. November 25, 2013
    ingrid@nowathomemom

    🙂 oh! I love how over-sized it is! don’t know why but I love over-sized wreaths very much! 🙂
    yours feels very welcoming too! I bought those happy pinecones too and put them in a bowl; much better than the ones from outside (I agree) 🙂

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Me too, Ingrid! I’m tempted to make another one for on top of my mantel! I’m so glad that I wasn’t the only one buying pinecones. I felt like, “Aren’t these just chucked out of trees willy-nilly?”

      Mine just aren’t very aesthetically pleasing. 😉

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      • December 16, 2015
        April, Walnut Stump Arts

        about the pine cones… you can make your own pine cones from nature look like the ones you buy from the store by placing them in a low temp oven 200.. 250 degrees for about 30 mins. or untill they open up. Pine cones are actually the flower of the pine tree. you have to help them bloom. 🙂 also it burns up those little no seeums critters that may be occupying them..

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        • January 5, 2016
          Tara

          Wow! Thank you, April! Those are some great tips!

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  3. November 25, 2013
    Alex

    I want a fresh cut wreath now!!! 🙂 Love it!! So what’s our next blog hop….Valentine’s? hmmmm…

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Oooh… good idea, lady!

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  4. November 25, 2013
    Becky

    Clip & dash!! I laughed out loud at that image!

    That wreath is gorgeous! Full and lush and just the thing to welcome with holiday cheers!

    And I like how you wrapped the ornaments with the ribbon. I may have to borrow that idea!

    Cheers,
    Becky

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      I love that word – lush! Thank you so much, Becky!

      And yes, Lucy and I were super-stealth cedar-bough-gathering ninjas.

      With a double stroller and a giant bag of greenery. Very covert! 😉

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  5. November 25, 2013
    Shauna @ Satori Design for Living

    You cracked me up with your “clip and dash” story (may have done it a time or two in my day- just saying!). In this case, bigger is better- love how it fills your front door and you’ve mixed in the perfect amount of color and texture. Thanks for organizing this shindig- so much fun!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      I think that when it comes to Christmas – aside from little villages – bigger IS better! Thank you for your compliments, and I’m so thrilled that you could join us in this hop! 🙂

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  6. November 25, 2013
    Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell

    It turned out so darn cute!!! And I loved that pic on Instagram of your branch snatching.

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you, Kelly! I had to record that moment so I didn’t forget what lengths I would go to for a craft.

      Just trespassing and theft. Not a big deal. 😉

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  7. November 25, 2013
    Jo-Anna

    Very pretty Tara! I love rustic evergreen wreaths…they’re so Christmas-y! I love the embellishments you added too!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Jo-Anna! You and I both had the same idea this week! (Though yours was a bit neater than mine in the end! 🙂 )

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  8. November 25, 2013
    amy @ one artsy mama

    So pretty and natural, Tara! Loving it!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you, Amy! I do love things to be glitzy… but when it comes to wreaths, I like them to be a little bit rustic.

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  9. November 25, 2013
    Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home

    GORGEOUS! I love fresh greenery on wreaths for the holidays 🙂

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Me too! Thank you so much, Meredith!

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  10. November 25, 2013
    Lauren @ The Thinking Closet

    Bah ha ha! I love that you “borrowed” the greenery from your neighborhood. But in truth, you were probably just helping everyone out with their pruning! Consider it your random act of kindness for the week! Lol.

    The outcome is really stunning, Tara. I’ve always been intimidated to build a wreath with real live evergreens, but you walk me through it all in such a way, I feel empowered! (Sign of a successful tutorial and influential blogger, I dare say.) And you KNOW I dig the glitter curlies and the disco belts on those plastic ball ornaments. A real show-stopper!

    Can’t wait to hop around and visit some of my other Canadian blogger friends! So many sweet, familiar faces in this mix!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Yes, I will consider it just a helping hand to my neighbours. You’re welcome, people-who-live-near-me-with-cedar-trees!

      Thank you so much for your sweet words, Lauren! And who doesn’t dig glitter curlies? Even writing that gives me a smile. You should throw intimidation to the side and try your hand at making a wreath! Believe me, if I can do it, you’ll make it a showstopper! 🙂

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  11. November 25, 2013
    Melanie

    Lovely wreath! And much better value than buying it pre-made!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      You’re so right, Melanie! Especially when you’re borrowing materials from your neighbours’ yards!

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  12. November 25, 2013
    Inspire Me Heather

    So beautiful Tara, you’ve done a lovely job with that wreath!!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Awww… thanks, Heather! I admit – I had a few, “Is this going to work out? ” moments, but in the end, I like my big, burly wreath!

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  13. November 25, 2013
    Heather

    Your wreath is really pretty! And I like that it’s over sized. Nice job!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you, Heather! I like Christmas decor to be a bit on the big side, too! 🙂

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  14. November 25, 2013
    gemma@thesweetestdigs

    Love it! I bet it smells awesome 🙂

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      It smells pretty nice (although it’s outside, so I don’t get to reap the benefits). I love cedar… do they make cedar potpourri? And would that be weird?

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  15. November 25, 2013
    Krista @thehappyhousie

    So classically pretty Tara- I love it!!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Krista! 🙂

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  16. November 25, 2013
    Mel

    Well done! Amazing job for your first wreath, I am very impressed!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Mel! I have to tell you – I was pretty nervous throughout the whole endeavour. I’m happy that it turned out the way it did!

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  17. November 25, 2013
    Kara

    I LOVE how this looks!! I think I need one!

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Kara! If I can do it, you can, lady!

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  18. November 25, 2013
    Kenz @ Interiors by Kenz

    Your wreath looks amazing. I wish you would have been wearing a go pro camera or something on your clip-n-dash. I would have paid good money to see that 🙂 And when I say good money… I actually mean no money, because I’m poor. haha. But I would have loved to see it. And/or be a part of said shenanigan.

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    • November 25, 2013
      Tara

      I should really get one of those cameras. Sometimes I think to myself, I should be videotaping this craziness!

      Maybe I have a Kardashian complex! 😉

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  19. November 25, 2013
    Stephanie

    I used the burlap ribbon too! Great minds think alike, I guess. I love your take on the #wreathhop challenge. I make an evergreen wreath every year and they smell divine. Thanks for organizing the hop. xoxo

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  20. November 26, 2013
    Christine

    It’s looks absolutely beautiful Tara!!! Love all the custom details!

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  21. November 26, 2013
    Kadie

    I LOVE your wreath! I bet it smells wonderful! What a fun great idea to have a wreath hop! I’m getting tons of great idea for our Christmas wreath. 🙂

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  22. November 26, 2013
    Marilyn

    Tara I absolutely LOVE this wreath! I have never made a wreath with fresh cut pine before…I bet is smells heavenly! Thanks for inspiring me to try a new type of wreath!

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  23. November 26, 2013
    Shannon – AKA Design

    Mmm. Burlap and cedar! Perfect combo!
    xo, S

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  24. November 26, 2013
    Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama

    Love what you added to make the wreath even better!! Well done, it looks gorgeous!

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  25. November 26, 2013
    Thea

    Hi Tara! First of all, your blog and Social Media presence is amazing! Secondly, I love the wreath for several reasons. It is very stylish, very DIY and as you shared inexpensive. I wish I could have participated in this amazing blog hop but my blog migration and redesign has created a bit of blip while I wait for things to be taken care of! Have pinned and tweeted! ~Thea

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  26. November 27, 2013
    Megan @ Our PInteresting Family

    That looks so beautiful!

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  27. November 29, 2013
    ChiWei

    Favorite bit – disco belts. 🙂 your wreath is beautiful!

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  28. November 29, 2013
    Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects

    I love real wreaths!! Yours is gorgeous!

    Confession: I keep forgetting that because we don’t have a storm door on the new house, I could totally put a wreath up this year. I better hop around for some inspiration!!

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  29. November 30, 2013
    Dani @ lifeovereasy

    “How hard can it be?” – famous last words, right? But for you it turned out fantastic! And I totally love that you used stolen cedar – gives it a bit of an adventurous flair!

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  30. December 11, 2016
    Thomas R. Filbin

    Very nice wreath!
    I don’t live in the ‘burbs, but I have thousands of cedars and dozens of pines…
    This project would be a perfect holiday addition to the gate on my driveway. Thank you for the instructions and inspiration!

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