Making something out of nothing

I fell in love with the last page (well, really the first page) of the May '07 Cotton Time as soon as I saw it. Shortly after Christmas I was browsing the magazine again, and I knew I had to make one of those wreaths, even though the wreath is not one of the projects in the magazine.
Because I have been in super thrifty mode for awhile now, I wanted to make it with stuff I already had around here instead of buying a lot of supplies for it.
I love the finished product so much. So soft and natural and flowery. And the whole thing only cost me about $1.50. I think I am going to make this picture into postcards.
A run down of the supplies:
*Pink linen from Hancock clearance table, 1/2 yard = $1.50
*Green silk for the leaves, a small piece my aunt had given me a year ago = free
*Blue pips for flower centers, cut from flowers in my stash cabinet = free
*Wreath form made from branches that fell during our last storm, tied together with bits of twine I was throwing away from another project = free (Lovingly made by my sweet husband.)
*Styrofoam apple forms, reconstructed from egg shaped Styrofoam from last Easter = free
*Wool roving for the needle felted apples, from stash, dyed with lime kool-aid from the pantry to make it apple green = free (I love needle felting, why don't I do it more often?)
*Apple stems, plucked from the big red apples in the bowl on the counter = free *Piece of vintage velvet ribbon, from stash = free
*A lot of more of my time than I ever imagined, but really in love with the results!

It is crazy, unnaturally warm here right now (in the 70's), so Jack and I are off to play outside and soak up the sunshine. Happy Monday to you.