With just a few sheets of patterned paper and those “leftover” embellishments, you can create unique paper wreaths that are perfect for any season!
Handmade paper wreaths are ALL the rage these days – type the word wreath
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SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- floral foam wreath (we used 9″)
- several sheets of coordinating patterned paper
- Xyron machine (9″ Creative Station)
- liquid glue**
- scissors
- trimmer
- assorted embellishments – buttons, flowers, etc
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HOW TO MAKE PAPER WREATH:
Cut your patterned paper
Run all of the strips through your Xyron machine.
Take the first strip and loosely loop it around the foam wreath. Line up the ends and press them together FIRST before pressing the rest of the strip to itself. The adhesive will hold the strip to the loop.
Repeat with remaining strips, slightly overlapping each strip at the base (the part that touches the wreath). Once the wreath is completely covered, trim the edges of each strip at a “V” – aka banner cut, fishtail, dovetail, notch, etc.
Decorate with embellishments as desired.
For a quick tutorial on how to create the rosettes used on this wreath check out the video below!
**Note – if you are going to hang this paper wreath on your porch or have high humidity – keep some liquid glue handy. About a week after I made this a few of the strips popped “open” because of the humidity – so I just put a drop of liquid glue on the ends of those strips and it was a perfect fix!
Neighborhood Craft Night – Paper Wreaths
Materials
- floral foam wreath (we used 9″)
- several sheets of coordinating patterned paper
- Xyron machine (9″ Creative Station)
- liquid glue**
- scissors
- trimmer
- assorted embellishments – buttons, flowers, etc
Instructions
- Cut your patterned paper in to 1 1/2″ x 12″ strips. I used 25 strips total on mine – some used a few more, some a few less – depending on how closely together you set the strips.
- Run all of the strips through your Xyron machine.
- Take the first strip and loosely loop it around the foam wreath. Line up the ends and press them together FIRST before pressing the rest of the strip to itself. The adhesive will hold the strip to the loop.
- Repeat with remaining strips, slightly overlapping each strip at the base (the part that touches the wreath). Once the wreath is completely covered, trim the edges of each strip at a “V” – aka banner cut, fishtail, dovetail, notch, etc.
- Decorate with embellishments as desired.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER FUN paper PROJECT TO MAKE, THEN CHECK OUT OUR no-sew paper garland!
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