Christmas in July

I went to a delightful Christmas in July party.  A gal in our ward planned it and invited all the women from the ward.  There were probably 25 or more women there!  All ages too (seriously like 20 - 85). 

Anywho, she had a white elephant gift-esque wreath exchange.  I wasn't going to participate until 3:00 that day when I felt inspired to make this:

That's right, it's a wreath made out of neck ties.  Cute, huh?  I went to Michaels and bought a flower foam wreath then went to Thrift Town and bought 9 ties.  Most of them were 99 cents.  (Next time, I may just go buy some from the 99 Cent Store.)

So I made it and put it in a box and off I went.  There were 15 ladies that brought wreaths and I drew number 14.  I think mine got unwrapped seventh or so and of course everyone knew that I made it.  So it's my turn, I look at all the ones people made or bought and . . . I picked my own.