Quick and easy: Dried flower wreath

Supplies: Basic wreath (I bought mine from Wilkinsons, just before Christmas), any kind of decorations - in this case dried flowers, and patience ;)

Time: Depending on concentration and amount of flowers, mine took about 30 min - but as I was listening to an online lecture at the same time, I could probably have finished it a bit quicker.

Process: I had dried some carnations that I bought a few weeks before christmas. Drying flowers can be really easy. Cut their stems to the desired length. In this case about 15 cm. Next tie them together and hang them with the heads down. This ensures the flowers keep upright and therefore look nice.

I took the bundles apart, and started adding the flowers by gently into the gaps in the wreath, making sure they were stuck in place between two branches. I added all the flowers, but you can add fewer or more depending on your preferences. Here are a few progress pictures:

If you don't have a wreath like mine, but a general wreath (or just want to attach the flowers more) you can attach the flowers by using metal wire, or even a glue gun in some cases. I suggest you try the metal wire option first as it ensures that the wreath can be reused if you want to change it later.

Result:

Hope you like the result. It is now hanging on my bathroom door. As this is rented university accommodation I am not allowed to put nails in the walls. Fortunately I had a suction hook that could attach to my metal door. Check back later this week for a post on living in university accommodation. It will be the first in a series where I give a few examples of things you can do to make it feel more at home, while still complying with university regulations.

Hope you had a great weekend!

Best wishes Sasha :)

Skyfall

Hi,
Life at uni is hard. Have just handed in my first assessed work yesterday. Sat in the library from 13 till 1 Sunday and again from 18 till 8 Monday. I had told myself for the first non assessed hand-in that it was the last time I would leave it till the last minute to do work, but it didn't work as you see. I'm okay pleased with the work I did, as it was my research - all the reading - that pushed the actual reading back.
So today I decided to treat myself to a little fun. I went to the cinema, with some of the guys from my flat, to see Skyfall (thank you for the free ticket). It was AMAZING. Judi Dench at her best and Javier Bardem WOW, so creepy yet so amazingly comical. I love the new direction Bond has gone in, from physical to psychological and a little physical fighting. For the last couple of scenes I was halfway behind my jacket hiding from Javier Bardem's amazing portrayal of Silva, and I say halfway because even though Silva is definitely the villain Bardem manages to bring a soft side to the character as well.
I have never heard the audience laugh that much while watching a Bond film before, at least not to my recollection, another thing I think is amazing about this bond film.
So all in all GO SEE IT!!!!

Tomorrow, Friday, I fly off to Sweden to see my amazing friend. I haven't seen her in nearly 3 months, can't wait. Hopefully I will be able to post some pictures and other fun stuff when I come back. I have two essays due for when I come back, but as soon as they are out the way. It will be blogging time.

A final thing that is close to my heart, THANK YOU for reelecting BARACK OBAMA America. Went to bed last night scared of what today would bring, but America you proved the critics wrong and chose the man most fit to run a country which is an enormously powerful player in international politics. Thank you!
Until next time, keep safe and do go see Skyfall. Best wishes Sasha