DIY-Through The Looking Glass

First, let me explain, I am

a "wanna be" crafter.

Not to be mistaken with an

"actual crafter".

I had to make this crystal clear before

you see my DIY project, that I

recently completed.

This month I opened up my favorite

magazine--Better Homes & Gardens.

As I flipped through the pages, this caught

my eye, and although I don't live in a cabin,

and the decor in my home is not outdoorsy,

I still thought, hey, this is

something that I could do.

I had the glass bowl and some greenery

and I only had to buy a few of the items

to complete this cute,

Looking Glass Centerpiece.

Of Course,it really was

not as easy as I thought.

My "looking glass" was a different

shape, my birds different colors,

my nest was different and the greenery

was from my Christmas Tree and it's needles

were longer and didn't bend well. 

This is how mine turned out.

  

It was... just ok.

I woke up the next morning and looked

at my Looking Glass and decided that it

just was not "me" or quite "my style".

I needed a centerpiece that I could

use on Christmas Day when

family and friends come over for

Christmas dinner.

This just was not it.

Soooo- I took out the greenery,

the birds,the nest and started

all over again.

After several,many some attempts of arranging

and rearranging to get it just right,

Here is the Looking Glass Centerpiece

that I will use for Christmas.

Yep, I think this one will do!