Hoo says you have to have a traditional fall wreath?
I made a framed chicken wire owl for my door instead!
I found the owl at JoAnn Fabrics.
I live there this time of year and no, this isn't a sponsored post. But if JoAnn would like to throw a few bucks my way, I'd be happy to take it.
JoAnn are you out there?
Is there really a JoAnn?
I bet if there is a JoAnn, she's at her sewing machine right now making a fantabulous quilt and not on the internet looking at owls on blogs.
The frame was 90 cents at the thrift store. I didn't even have to paint it, it was already this creamy fall color.
Please tell me it didn't use to be bright white and is just yellowed from cigarette smoke. THAT would totally ruin my fall state of mind.
I stapled chicken wire to the back of it and hung Hootie up (what else are you going to name an owl?) and all was good with the world.
Side story - I wanted chicken wire and my husband told me we already had some behind the shed. So I traipse back there only to see it was all rusty and balled up.
I proceed to Home Depot where I buy shiny new chicken wire, paint it with textured brown spray paint and it pretty much looks exactly like the rusty chicken wire behind the shed.
I really could have saved me a few steps by just using the old stuff I had instead of trying to make my new stuff look like it was old. Lesson learned!
Side, side story - I had planned on hanging this on my front door in true wreath fashion. But my wreath hanger snapped in two, probably because it was 25 years old and made of plastic, so I hung my owl friend on the wall instead.
And why, yes, that is a nail in my siding. Thanks for asking!
I don't recommend it, but it was here when we bought the house, so I just live with it and use it occasionally.
I repeat. DO NOT go outside and drive a nail through your siding just because that Pam girl on the internet has a nail on her front porch. Yes, it's useful. But yes, it's permanent and not in a good sort of way.
Do you have a traditional wreath on your door/siding? Or do you try to shake it up a bit?
UPDATE: You can see him and the rest of the fall porch decor on my Eclectic Vintage Farmhouse Fall Porch post. Hint, Hootie is not the only owl in my life!
Designed Decor
That owl is so stink' cute! I love the idea and it looks great!
Shirley Hatfield
You are hilarious! I really enjoyed the back stories of your owl. I may steal the idea...I have a frame in my stash that already has chicken wire attached...easy peasy! Thanks for such a fun post!
ThrifterSisters
My BFF picked up a frame with chicken wire at the flea market last weekend. When you posted this on Instagram, I tagged her in the picture so she could see what you did. She has been on the hunt for a Hootie of her own!
So look at it this way....if you had used that rusty chicken wire, you would have gotten rust stains all over your hands. Not a good look unless you are going for a rusty hands type of style. Hey, you never know!
~Erica
Dawn
Pam how stinkin cute is that. I agree you don't have to go with the standard wreath. Yours is adorable:)
Ida
You have such a knack for your writing and your crafts. I love this owl. Super fun and super cute.
monkey
i am an owl freak and i would so come in the middle of the night and swipe this i love love it xx
Linda Bouffard
Oh, my gosh, I love this. PINNING also.
Christine Graves
Love it! Pinned it too....
Sheila Halterman
Oh, my gosh, that is just the cutest! I love owls, I've been making primitive looking ones and attaching them to some old fence wood someone gave me tons of, and making all kinds of cool things...I'm working on a Hoo Hoo Hoo, Merry Christmas one....any"hoo", if you had used the old rusted chicken wire you may have gotten poked and had to go get a tetanus (I had to look up the spelling, nothing was working) shot at the emergency room, and would have cost you WAY more than new chicken wire. Love, love your funny and creative posts, I am often laughing out loud!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
I love it, Pam! Much more fun than a wreath!
Catherine
Dear Pam, I love Hootie!! I would name him that too.
It is an adorable fall touch; very sweet and welcoming. Blessings, Catherine
Musings from Kim K.
I REALLY like how this turned out. I can see Hootie being a fixture on your front porch for quite a while.
PS. We also have a nail in our siding on the front porch (actually several). How else could we hang our zillion Halloween lights and creatures. (smile)
Marissa
Pam, the owl is so adorable! I wonder if they have one here at our local Joann's? I have a carpenters nail on my front door where all my wreaths hang Its a big and long good for heavy wreaths. At first I thought it was weird until I hung my first wreath. Its hard for it to come off. So, It'll just have to stay there. Your decor is beautiful.. I love Fall.
Vicki@MorePowerfulBeyondMeasure
Adorable!!! Happy Fall! 'Bout time!
malia
Pam you are brilliant! I love your non-wreath wreath! Pinned.
Leslie Stewart
I think it's perfect! Love the non-traditional wreath!
Leslie
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