Do you love to decorate your home for the holidays? Who doesn't right? Here is a great way to get everyone involved. You think I am going to tell you to grab the kids and pop the popcorn and start stringing popcorn for the tree don't you? Not today. Today we are using paper and making wonderful wreaths. Grab your Paper Trimmer and a package of 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (I love Season of Style #132340 out of the Holiday Catalog) some straight pins, a 12" wreath form (or size of your choice) and your bone folder.
Yep!, you too can make this in just a few hours of work and add the kids in to help and lickity split you can knock one out in no time at all. Wouldn't this make a fantastic teacher gift? or any gift for that matter. The nice thing is this is definitely one of those projects you can sit next to the hubby while you watch Football or Baseball or Soccor or Nascar or hunting shows or Duck Dynasty or Dancing with the Stars or The Voice...whatever TV show he and you are into together.
- Cut the whole package (12 sheets of double sided paper) of 12 x 12 Designer Series paper into 1/2 x 12" strips.
- Using your bone folder curl that paper from each end just like you would if you were curling that curling ribbon you use for balloon strings or on gift baskets. This will start the curl.
- Then take your fingers and tighten that curl and just start a pile. Keep going and going and going.
- When your pile is out of control and you just can't stand it anymore and have to start pinning...just start pinning these pieces of paper onto your styrofoam form with straight pins right in the middle of each piece of paper. Willy Nilly is the key to this game. You can always keep adding so don't worry if you are not close enough at first. You will fill in as you go. When I was happy with my wreath...
- I took 3 inch pieces of burlap ribbon and glued them into a circle (roll see picture) and pinned them in here and there. I could have gone glitzy with glimmer paper but this wreath just screamed rustic to me.
- Then finish it off with the little bow glued onto the form. I've seen lots of varieties of these so this is one project you can make your own.
I'd love to see what you have been inspired to make from this post. Send me a picture on Facebook or drop me an email. Maybe you will see your project posted here!