Friday, December 4, 2009

Easy Festive Homemade Wreaths


Lindsay's Paperback Novel Wreath: click here for a tutorial

Supplies:
  • 10" foam wreath ($1 at Dollar Tree) BritGirl made it with an old wicker wreath & it worked great - it's just much larger than this one
  • paperback novel ($1 at Dollar Tree - depending on the length of the book, you may need two)
  • Brown and/or gray craft paint - to paint book edges for a vintage look, dry for 15 minutes
  • Glue gun & glue sticks
  • Small strip of ribbon - to hang the wreath
  • A few paper towels - to apply paint to book edges and protect table surface
  • A few straight pins (optional)
Melanie's Rag Wreath (AKA BritGirl) click here for tutorial

Supplies:
  • three old children's tee shirts, cut into strips and tied onto the wire
  • a wire coat hanger, bent into a circle

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