southern fried gal

It has been a while since I’ve been inspired with new door decor. I’m embarrassed to report I just took down my Valentine bucket this weekend.

I found my inspiration hanging on a door at a local boutique a few days ago. It was a sprig of blooming twigs tied with a burlap bow and a bird’s nest. Simple and sweet. Here’s my twist on that inspiration…

I wired together some twigs into the shape of a cross. I bought these twigs several years ago – they have tiny green balls glued to them to mimic buds. There are four bunches of twigs wired together in the center to make the ends more uniform. I used green florist wired to bundle altogether.

I tucked a few deep purple flowers from Hobby Lobby into the wire. Purple just says Easter to me. Then I tucked a few sprigs of greenery on the angle to offset the cross.

Here are my tips for getting the most expensive look with fake flowers: 1) Be picky when choosing fake. Think about what you would see in nature and get as close to that as you can. 2) Simple is usually best. 3) Remove the leaves and add in your own greenery or none at all. I find even at the higher end stores that the leaves are cheap and tacky on flowering bushes and picks.

Next I wired a sweet little nest with eggs to the center. I just ran the wire through the bottom of the nest to secure. For a sweet touch, I tucked in one of my Willow House Must Have Mini Markers with the message “Celebrate New Life.”

I must say I’m once again in love with my door decor!

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