I was planning on going to bed early one night when I decided to quickly look at Pinterest before turning in. BIG MISTAKE. Found this little guy and couldn't wait to make it after seeing a friends book wreath that she had made.
I couldn't get the Home Depot fast enough (so awesome that they are a 3 minute drive away) to get some of this foam pipe insulation to make the wreath part and make this baby for $1!
http://www.thepennyparlor.com/2010/09/coffee-filter-wreath.html
I curled it into a round shape and duct taped and then put it away to get started on the rosettes. I discovered the next day that I had used REALLY old duct tape and there was not a big crease in the bottom. GRR.. Once creased you are done. Fail.
Plan B, go to Home Depot and buy yet another piece of insulation and try again or just go to Michaels (5 minute drive), pay a little more but save the aggravation of it not working again. Went to Michaels and got a Styrofoam circle which was a little smaller than what I wanted but I was frustrated and wanted to start this silly project.
On to the rosettes. Not gonna lie. These little buggers took a couple of hours. Totally worth the wait but hard for people like me who live for instant gratification with crafts. Cut circle, cut in spiral, roll, glue repeat. Do this until you are sick of doing it and then a little bit more.
TIP: Before you glue on the rosettes, be sure to wrap the Styrofoam or foam with strips of pages so you will just see pages if you don't get them super tight together or have a gap.
Here is my after, it needs some color and the light tan wall it is on is not the best backdrop. I may add seasonal things inside like birds for spring or a colorful ribbon but here she is today in my entryway. My total cost was around $4 but insulated a basement pipe too!!
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