Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Valentine Wreath #2

Valentine Wreath #2
Total cost of project=$2 or less if you have a package of pink or red napkins
Foam wreath from dollar store=$1
Napkins=$1

Here is the foam wreath from the dollar tree, its a small one about the size of a larger desser/salad plate.  Because it was thick, too thick, I cut it in half with a kitchen knife just like you would cut a bagel.
This is the same foam wreath that I cut into half, (Ive had my wreath for a while) ignore the red glitter I am repurposing them from Christmas.  You wouldnt have to cover, paint or do anything to your wreath. 
 Red napkins from the dollar tree, they have pink ones as well. 
 Because I have 2 foam wreaths to cover and I only bought one package of napkins I want them to make sure I have enough so I opened the napkins and cut on the lines.
 Stack the napkins to save time then cut into 4 squares.
 At this point if you didnt have a hot glue gun and if you dont....how are you getting by? You could use a sharpened pencil to make this wreath.  You would gather one of the squares and use the pencil to poke into the wreath.  
 Just like this, keep poking them all in and dont forget the sides as well.  Here's a tip dont turn your wreath up like a tire to poke the pencil tip in, you will risk breaking the foam wreath so be sure to keep it flat on surface while poking. If you are using your hot glue gun you can put your wreath up like a tire to get to the sides.  Because I have a glue gun, I like the smell of it and I really enjoy the hot glue burns on my fingers Im skipping the pencil and going for the glue.  Im totally kidding about liking the glue stuff too. Hot glue burns SUCK!!!
 This is what your wreath will look like.  At this point you may want to scrunch your wreath.  If you had big hair in the 80's and 90's and you used finesse mousse , dippity do gel or aqua net on the ends of your hair and scrunched it to create one helluva hairstyle then you know what scrunching is.  Scrunching the paper will make it look more like roses pedals.

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