This is another free, or for next to nothing, project you can use as a gift and give it proudly!
Paper cones!
I made several paper cone wreaths this past holiday season, and they were very well received. I also gave them as bridal shower gifts, birthday gifts and wedding gifts. I made wreaths, letters, hearts, and crosses. To fill the centers I used ribbon, coffee filter flowers, seashells, or ornaments. Here's how I did it:
What you need:
Old book pages
foam core, cut into circle
glue gun and hot glue
ribbon (or whatever) embellishments
Find an old book. I had cleaned out all my old books for our garage sale last summer. I went to Goodwill and picked up several very long books with a stiffer feeling paper. The ones I particularly liked were the old textbooks. They had a very old world/vintage feel to them.
(The larger the paper the better, if you're making a large wreath or wall hanging.)
After you have found the book or books required for the project, you will need to remove the pages from the book. I removed the outer part of the book and held onto it, as I intend to make it into a purse. I cut the part that was in the binding/glued with my industrial sized paper cutter. (DH dumpster dived this beauty from a school renovation along with some cabinets that are in our garage!) Once the paper is freed from it's bindings, you can start rolling and stapling.
Roll from the short end closest to you, to the end farthest from you. This will make a cone. Make it the size you want it to be and staple to hold in place. Put in box, large basket, someplace huge because you are going to be making lots and lots of these...
About 150 cones later, we can begin the gluing. We have cut our foam core into a circle 3" larger than a dinner plate. We lay a dinner plate in the center of the circle and draw around it. Then we lay a salad plate in the center of the dinner plate circle and draw a circle around it.
The first row lines up at the dinner plate line. Glue a cone at the 12 oclock, 3 oclock, 6 oclock and 9oclock spots. Now glue a cone next to each of them, evenly, until that circle is full. On to the next circle.
Glue a cone at the 12, 3, 6 and 9oclock positions. Glue a cone next to each until that circle is filled. If the wreath looks skimpy, add more cones. Now is the time to correct these defects in the design. I cram my wreaths full of cones. There is barely any room left when I'm finished for the embellishment.
Once your wreath is filled to your satisfaction, choose the center items you wish to use. Then hot glue that in place.
These have been great fun to make! You add a small clip to the back and hang them on the wall. Gorgeous and done!
here's the tutorial
Paper cones!
I made several paper cone wreaths this past holiday season, and they were very well received. I also gave them as bridal shower gifts, birthday gifts and wedding gifts. I made wreaths, letters, hearts, and crosses. To fill the centers I used ribbon, coffee filter flowers, seashells, or ornaments. Here's how I did it:
What you need:
Old book pages
foam core, cut into circle
glue gun and hot glue
ribbon (or whatever) embellishments
Find an old book. I had cleaned out all my old books for our garage sale last summer. I went to Goodwill and picked up several very long books with a stiffer feeling paper. The ones I particularly liked were the old textbooks. They had a very old world/vintage feel to them.
(The larger the paper the better, if you're making a large wreath or wall hanging.)
After you have found the book or books required for the project, you will need to remove the pages from the book. I removed the outer part of the book and held onto it, as I intend to make it into a purse. I cut the part that was in the binding/glued with my industrial sized paper cutter. (DH dumpster dived this beauty from a school renovation along with some cabinets that are in our garage!) Once the paper is freed from it's bindings, you can start rolling and stapling.
Roll from the short end closest to you, to the end farthest from you. This will make a cone. Make it the size you want it to be and staple to hold in place. Put in box, large basket, someplace huge because you are going to be making lots and lots of these...
About 150 cones later, we can begin the gluing. We have cut our foam core into a circle 3" larger than a dinner plate. We lay a dinner plate in the center of the circle and draw around it. Then we lay a salad plate in the center of the dinner plate circle and draw a circle around it.
The first row lines up at the dinner plate line. Glue a cone at the 12 oclock, 3 oclock, 6 oclock and 9oclock spots. Now glue a cone next to each of them, evenly, until that circle is full. On to the next circle.
Glue a cone at the 12, 3, 6 and 9oclock positions. Glue a cone next to each until that circle is filled. If the wreath looks skimpy, add more cones. Now is the time to correct these defects in the design. I cram my wreaths full of cones. There is barely any room left when I'm finished for the embellishment.
Once your wreath is filled to your satisfaction, choose the center items you wish to use. Then hot glue that in place.
These have been great fun to make! You add a small clip to the back and hang them on the wall. Gorgeous and done!
here's the tutorial