I woke up on Saturday morning determined to make a Halloween wreath... the only problem was, I had no idea how I was going to do it. Despite having no plan of action, I'm very pleased with the outcome! Here's how I did it...
While those were drying, I used a scalloped paper punch and punched circles out of an old book I got from a garage sale. I got the idea here.
I used a straw wreath because I already had it, but a styrofoam wreath would work too. Using a pencil, I wrapped each circle around the the lead part, added a drop of hot glue, and attached them to the wreath.
Once I was finished, I decided to spray the wreath with black spray paint. I didn't completely cover it because I wanted the book pages to show through a bit.
Once the wreath was dry, I hot glued the skulls on and attached some felt roses as well. To make the felt roses, check out this DIY.
TA DAAA! I can't wait to hang it on the front door!
Neat! I love the idea of using old book pages. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is great! GAH! Why is your blog so freaking cute?!?!?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I love that punch thing. And of course, everything glittery! xo, rv
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That looks great - the perfect balance of spooky and lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you all! If you're thinking of trying out this technique, beware... it's very time consuming!
ReplyDeletelove it! can't wait to have a halloween wreath and craft night.
ReplyDeleteit's so cool!! love the old book pages. nice work!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! I how contrasting the glitter skulls are with the spray painted paper - looks as though it is smokey and burnt. Great DIY!
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This is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charlotte! :)
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