The Topiary That Could Have Been

Oh friends, I started out on the right track. I visited Abby over at "Tales and Trials" (she has an in depth step by step tutorial you can follow) and made my shopping list.

*1 glue gun with glue sticks, normal people would have this, but for someone who doesn't "craft", of course I did not.

*1 small planter, of course the one I had was far too big.

*1 bag of moss, I used the last of mine for a plant on my bookcase.

*1 faux stick because I live in Florida and we just don't have sticks lying around! And, I am super obsessive and could never find one that I would like.

*1 foam floral ball

*1 foam floral piece for bottom of container

*2 faux boxwood plants

*Red ribbon as an accent

PHEW! I took a deep breath and headed into Michaels with coupons in hand. Well, of course everything was already on sale and as I started to add it all up in my head it was going to cost me around $20 to make this topiary and a huge headache because I am craftily challenged.

I was perusing the aisles thinking how easy Abby had made it seem and wondered if it would turn out like many of the other "easy" projects I had taken on and failed at...

WHEN LOW AND BEHOLD!!!! (Angels sing, chiors unite). I see a boxwood topiary all beautified and perfect sitting with a 50% off sign next to it. It had been $19.99, I would take it home for 10.99!




Well, I swept that puppy up faster than Batman in a crisis. And I threw in a $1.50 spool of red ribbon.

Things I learned:

--I enjoy taking the easy way out.

--I find great joy in a good deal.

--Michaels likes to put everything on sale so that you can't use your coupons, but they get you in there thinking you will be able to use them.

--I like immediate satisfaction.

If you indeed are opposite from me, and enjoy a "project" check out Abby's tutorial because it is so well done foe those of you crafty people!