Sara here! Hope your week is going well!
Last week during the American Idol premiere (which I may or may not have watched...judge away) I decided to create a wreath that I have been drooling over for weeks now (originally found it here). I am of the belief that wreath's aren't just for the holidays and although this project was posted during the holidays I tried to alter it a bit to make it more "year-round" friendly. So here it is: My Fluffy Wreath!
ITS SO FLUFFY IM GONNA DIE!!!!! (sorry I can't help it)
So...I know your thinking, Sara what the heck is this wreath made of! Get ready for it.....coffee filters!
I know crazy right? Continuing with my theme of re useable materials I thought this project was a great way to recycle old materials and create a upcycled project.
So here is what your going to need:
- Foam wreath base (doesn't matter the size)
- Ribbon of your choice (15 yards or more preferably)
- Coffee Filters (1 pack can easily cover the base)
- Glue Gun
- Straight Pins
- String or Twine to hang the wreath
Directions
1. Begin by wrapping ribbon around the wreath. You can either straight pin the ribbon to the foam base, or use a small dot of hot glue to secure the ribbon to the wreath. Make sure to wrap the ribbon TIGHT around base, which will keep the ribbon from bubbling. This creates a nice surface to hot glue on and a pretty back to the wreath.
2. After you finish adding ribbon to the base... get out your coffee filters! Get ready this is going to take awhile! Make sure you have a fun movie to watch...or a marathon of your favorite CSI's (cough cough). First step is to fold the coffee filter in half horizontally.
3. Then fold the filter in half again...
4. Now fold the pointed portion of the filter so you have a "L" shaped filter. Like-a so! Then add some hot glue to the bottom portion of the filter and stick it on the base.
5. Now just keep folding and hot gluing the filters to the base. Make sure to glue the filters closely to one another, this gives the "fluffy" affect.
6. About half-way done...
7. Viola! Done-ski!
Here is the view of the back of the wreath! It took me way too long to take these pictures, mainly because I am terrible at focusing my dad's camera. But I think they came out pretty well.
Anyway for the GIVEAWAY! The first person to comment on this blog, and tell me one reason why they would like this wreath, then you get it fair and square! Just thought it would be nice to gift one of my readers with something nice!
P.s check back soon because I am going to make a batch of Valentine's Day wreaths and give those away too...just because I can.....and you rock.
Have a great day all!
Sara
