I’ve wanted to make a Thanksgiving themed wreath for a few years now, but never had good enough idea of what I wanted to make to get started.
Then I saw the new Grateful Glam digital line at Rhonna Designs and I knew I wanted to use it!
Here’s what you need to make it:
- 14″ Straw Wreath (you could use 16″ or 18″ easily)
- U shaped pins
- Paper & Printer
- Grateful Glam Backgrounds Kit & Brush Kit or Tags N cards kit
- Old book
- Ribbon
- Glitter
- 2″ satin ribbon
Print out several copies of the grateful glam background elements on white cardstock. I used 12×12 paper since my printer will print that large, but you can use 8.5×11 easily, just print more copies.
Cut paper into 2″ strips lengthwise (you will have 2″ x 11″ or 12″ strips).
Cut up an old book into 2″ strips also. The book pages can be a bit shorter than the printed strips.
Glue one book page to the back of each paper strip.
Using antique linen distress ink, lightly distress the edges of all of your pieces.
Fold your strips in half (do not crease) and start pinning them using the U shaped pins to the wreath. You will have 2 strips across the front of the wreath and one on the outside edge of the wreath.
Keep pinning overlapping your strips until you’ve covered the entire front.
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Using 2 2″ wide strips form a rosette by folding the paper accordion style. (you will be working with 2″ x about 20″ strip of paper).
Print off the bee element and punch out with a circle punch. Attach to rosette.
Embellish with lace and glitter.
Glue a piece of satin ribbon to the back of the rosette, and glue to your wreath. I used hot glue for this part.
Oh this is beautiful – I love the clean lines of it.
So pretty and different. Loving the little bee.
That is so great!
really cute! love your little badge on their (or whatever you call those things!)
amber
This wreath is stunning!!!! TFS the tutorial!!!
COPYING! Seriously, I am making one of these tomorrow. Absolutely gorgeous, Mel.
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That is just so stinking cute!!
This is amazing and a great tutorial!
Beautiful example of how gorgeous doesn’t have to be complicated. Love that yellow/gray color scheme. That Rhonna’s a genius isn’t she? So glad you’re on her Cteam sharing your spark w/ us!
Wow! Gorgeous job! I would be thrilled if you’d share this here:
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/shine-on-fridays-2-and-some-fabulous.html
It’s gorgeous!!
I featured it on my TT&J FB page :)
xox
Jen
awesome, will have to share this on my blog!
love this!!
what a beautiful way to use paper…
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