If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
So when you live on a farm, things accumulate. There's bound to be stuff lying around - stuff you get tired of seeing! Right? Can you identify with this??
Lately I've come to a new appreciation of the treasure trove of junk items that could be useful to me in a new way. I think that would called 'recycling.' I think my husband would call it, 'You gotta be kidding.' Well, this is my attempt at embracing the junk around our place. SO, with some inspiration from other bloggers, I went in search of rusty barbed wire. Did I find it? Of course - along with lots of other rusty junk.
Hanging by a spring
What you see before you is a newly-wound roll of old, rusty barbed wire, an old spring with which to hang this 'wreath,' and a 'rose' clipped from an old bed spring. Oh yeah, doesn't everyone have this junk lying around???
The background is made from a couple sheets of a sort of tongue-in-groove metal that was leftover from building the grain bin (probably built about 60 years ago - yes, that was before we bought this farm).
The main corn stalks were ones discarded from the garden, and the ears sitting on the rusty stool are actually popcorn, so I'll have to make sure to keep an eye on them so the mice don't move in and eat them before we do.
The pumpkin spice candle was given to me by our daughter-in-law. She knows I love pumpkin spice!♥♥
So listen up, ladies, don't waste your time wishing your husband didn't accumulate junk. Embrace it! It could give you an whole new hobby! :-)
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prettiest fall decoration ever. and my first ever sighting of a barb wire wreath. i wonder if i could make one from hubbys air planes, our garage is stuffed with all airplane junk.
ReplyDeleteReally awesome.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous and rustic wreath!! LOve it! xo Heather
ReplyDeleteYou are SO creative! Amazing and so perfect for the season! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the candle made me wish I could smell the wonderful aroma of pumpkin spice.
ReplyDeleteLol!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteJust my kind of Treasure. Love the rose made from a bed spring.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Audrey Z.
http://audreyzumwalt.blogspot.com/
Timeless Treasures
Oh that is so nice, and I think it's a great idea to take care of the junk lying around and make some nice decorations of it. You did a great job on that rusty wire, very suitable as Autumn Decorations!!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great day. It's been a rainy day here in Dublin today, a typical autumn day. Been a long day at work, had my German class which is fun. Have always loved languages.
Hugs,
Eva
Be careful with the rusty wire - remember getting shots for rusty metal.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you can't go for coffee you are too busy making barb wire wreaths that are brilliant!! One of the reasons we are best friends is we have the same taste in junk or shall I say treasure! lol!. I LOVE the idea of the bed spring rose. Great job my friend. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest barbed wire wreath I have ever seen, very creative.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm do I see a Etsy item?
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Love love love your junk.
ReplyDeleteSo cool.
Hugs
Trace
www.grannytracescrapsandsquares.com
Very cool! You could sell that for big bucks out here in the cities. People LOVE that kind of creative recycling and rustic appeal. - Stacey
ReplyDeleteI love it. You know what it reminded me of in one of the photos? Jesus's crown of thorns for just a minute. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love it. You know what it reminded me of in one of the photos? Jesus's crown of thorns for just a minute. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome farm junk turned into a wreath. I have an enormous jack-o-lantern made from a piece of galvanized barn material.
ReplyDeleteNice...I love all these natural Fall home decor. Wish I can find them in my area.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I have a decorated piece of driftwood in our front yard. Guess what I decorated it with. Yes, barbed wire.
ReplyDeleteGreat rustic look, just what I like.
My dear sweet sister in Jesus/Yeshua our Messiah...How I love your beautiful blog with it's abundance of scripture. To me there's no greater poetry or inspiration than God's Word.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your clever wreath...and, oh, that bedspring rosette! Too cute!
I hope you have a blesssed day.
Carolynn xo
It's awesome! I love it! I bet you had so much fun collecting your "junk" and creating it. Oh, and don't worry about those "you got to be kidding" looks, I get them all the time!
ReplyDeleteI don't even live on a farm and things accumulate here!! lol
ReplyDeleteLOVE this wreath, Judy. You did a great job... it's so very "green"!!
I love this so much!
ReplyDeleteYour wreath is amazing...love the look, the idea...and that fabulous bedspring 'rose'. Sheer genius...I say...=)
ReplyDeleteI love it! And, I agree with Maggie Ann... rose = genius!
ReplyDeleteI've always admired the crafty folks who can look at scraps and find something beautiful to make out of them. I guess I'm that way with leftover oatmeal, turning it into bread,; but that's not permanent or artistic, just cheap and frugal! You'd have a ball at my ex-husband's house, looking for materials - yeah, that's what we'll call them! - to work with. I'm going to call "Hoarders" some day and pass along his address ....
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your wreath at Cast Party Wednesday. I love rustic! I hope to see you again next week for another fun party! ~Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain~
ReplyDeleteI love that old junk. I also have a new appreciation for it. I saw stars made from rusty barbed wire the other day. I think there is a photo on my vintage blog. I am not starting another sentence with "I". Oh, well, I did, didn't I.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! Love your ingenuity and miss the farm life! Have a good rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteThat was really creative...and such a good idea!
ReplyDeleteUp-cycling. :)
ReplyDeletenow that is so cool, I like that!!!The soap sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery creative. I don't think I'll show my husband though or he might collect even more junk. Just over from Sunny Simple Life. Deb
ReplyDeleteI love it! I think I saw some rusty wire at the tractor show! heehee! That candle looks wonderful and I know the soap is nice! Happy Fall!
ReplyDeletemy hubs just brought me home a barbed wire wreath ... trying to figure out where to use it =) Stopping by from SSL.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your barbed wire wreath with the spring.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I love the "rose"!
ReplyDeleteSaw the wreath pinned on Pinterest, and just had to try it. We've been cleaning up old wire so I had a bunch handy - what a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
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