To all the Kreado friends!

Final Christmas Wreaths 2011

I have completed my three Christmas Wreaths. Here are some pics of the process and the final products. First I had all my supplies ready. As with the other wreaths I bought the supplies from a variety of places. What was different this time was the 'greenery'. I bought it at Game for R26 each. From there i just twisted it around the branches of the wreath without having to force it in between. Which made my work considerably easier. And within a minute or two i had a nice, bushy green wreath.

Here are two pictures of all the supplies I used. Might look like a bit of a mess but it was a great selection for three very different wreaths.

First up is a wreath I made for my mother and which she is now using as a table centre piece with a candlelabra in the middle. This wreath i wanted to make more than a flower arrangement and I did not specifically aim to be symmetrical in the design. The idea was for it to a bit skew and full. I had a definite idea when i made this wreath but the other two were blanks at first. And of all of these wreath I enjoyed making this one the most.

Next was a wreath I made for my sister. She, like me loves red and I decided to make the main colour of the wreath red. After completing the wreath to this point I thought to myself that there was something missing. And so i went shopping for white feathers! Having used them before and seeing what a hit they were at Kreado I know that they definitely have the WOW factor. 

And so this is the completed second wreath. I think it looks a bit wild but my sister loved it. Not your average Christmas wreath for sure. She used it also as a centre piece for a Christmas dinner she hosted. With a big candle in the middle of course.

The last wreath turned out to be quite a challenge as i had no idea to what i wanted to do with it. I first had the thought of making the predominant colours green and gold. I also wanted to hang a ribbon from the bottom with some bells on. I tried this and the result was just not right. It really bugged me. Interesting how design sometimes just doesn't look right. And yet it seemed like a good idea in your head. After looking at the wreath for a day I decided that i do love the red flowers and how full they make the wreath. 

My own Christmas wreath all done! Turned out more red but hey! I love it. Currently it is still hanging on our dinning room wall and we especially like it because it bring a little bit of Christmas cheer into the house just before all the main decorations are put up. We intend to put up our tree and decorate it this coming Thursday the 15th. The wreath must go on the front door that day as well. It is going to be lovely to come home and see such festive decorations.

Partly Cloudy

Since there are widespread rains today over our beautiful country, i am sure everyone has clouds on their minds. Or that the clouds are not far away. Me like most people admit that this is truly a welcome reprieve from the extreme heat and humidity. So with the thoughts of clouds, rain, sky and pancakes i have taken the opportunity every now and again to take pictures of our beautiful South African sky with specific emphasis on the clouds. They really inspire me to perhaps start painting. But for the most part i just stand in awe of God's creation. And in awe of the pictures he paints for us every day. And how sad it is that we take it for granted. Do you notice the clouds and the sky?

The amazing storm clouds i saw brewing yesterday (8 Dec 2011) from the Southdowns Mall in Centurion. I almost had an accident just looking at the clouds!

A sunrise cloud from our balcony. Amazing is it not?

Another cloud from the same sunrise. To me it looked more like a wave.

An almost stormy cloud over Route 21 Corporate Park. I can not remember the date but i do remember that this was a drizzly day. Well a little bit anyway.

If i remember this was the sky on the 20th of November at the church. I was on my way to the Christmas sermon. Sometimes i wonder what people think if they see me standing in the parking lot with my phone towards the sky... Maybe they think i'm checking for a signal?

My last pics are from a sunny day near Cullinan. Is that not the bluest of blue skies? Well i might look like a crazy taking these photos but hey! At least now you can enjoy the clouds even after they've gone.