Chalk Liner Wreath

Here is my rendition of a delightful little wood nymph for my front door. Thanks Geo for a wonderful piece of juink!

The goods for hanging the living wreath. A vintage and now empty chalk liner, a nut, a 6 inch threaded eye bolt, and Gorilla Epoxy. Always keep have fun note in plain view while assembling junk projects.

See those tiny little holes? This is how the chalk is dispersed on to the playing field. Caution! Do not sin, oops I meant spin at home unless empty!

Dispense and mix Gorilla Epoxy in a disposable container. You will know the epoxy is ready when the conncoction is cloudy.

Apply Gorilla Epoxy on to handle of chalk liner and attach nut. Hold in place for several minutes and then allow to cure for at least 24 hours.

Once the epoxy has cured, cut hole in pantyhose and insert the handle into dirt on the inside of the wreath.

Taking it fom the top, cut another hole in the pantyhose and insert threaded eye bolt through the outside top of wreath aligning it with the handle of the chalk liner. Screw eye bolt into the nut affixed to the handle of the chalk liner. You may want to add more epoxy to the inside of the handle for added strength. If you do this allow another 24 hours for epoxy to cure before hanging. This is meant to keep the chalk liner in place, not to actually hang the wreath from. Put a nail in your door to hold the wreath. Sometimes slight of hand is the way to go!

Tie a piece of leftover rope to the eye bolt and create the illusion of hanging.

For special ocassions place fresh florals in water tubes and insert into wreath. Can you tell this wreath was freshly planted? Sorry, couldn't get the dirt off the flowers for the photo. Guess a little dirt never hurt anyone. You should see my finger nails!

Here she is in all her glory. I think I'll call her Tinkerbell. I made this wreath earlier this summer with petunias and have now refreshed it with fall flowers. Come winter time it will be done with evergreens and pinecones. She's a nymph for all seasons

Directions for Living Wreath:

Materials Needed:

• Wreath form

• Potting soil

• Pantyhose (they have to be good for something!)

• Sphagnum Moss

• Plants of choice

How to Do It:

1.Cut leg from panty hose and fill with potting soil.

2. Put soil filled pantyhose leg inside wreath form.

3. Cover with Sphagnum moss.

4. Cut holes in pantyhose and fill with plants.

Note:

For best results remove from door for watering.