A couple weeks ago, I asked Lee to give me a book that he didn't really care about - I had big plans after seeing all of the book page wreath tutorials out there. It seemed like a super-cheap and super-easy way to add something dramatic to a wall. Never mind the perfect color combination of black ink on a creamy newsprint-ish paper.
I can seriously say that this is now my most favorite project ever. My four-year-old helped with twisting the pages and the two-year-old helped to take all of the ornaments off of the tree, put them in a big pile and lick each and every one. Fun for the whole family.
I started with a regular hardcover book, ripped the cover off and painted the outside of the pages with a combination of blue, silver and brown craft paint. I just wanted to give it a dirty, time-worn look. I didn't really achieve said look, but it still came out nice.
Then came the folding and gluing, folding and gluing, folding and gluing....
The finished product is GORGEOUS. It's a monster of a wreath -- that thing's over two feet wide. It's just perfect.
Whaddya think? Do you want one, too? Have you made one?
Whaddya think? Do you want one, too? Have you made one?
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3 comments:
It's stunning. :)
Absolutely gorgeous! I would love a step-by-step instruction. So beautiful...it's year-round worthy.
This is awesome. .what directions did u use?
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