rolled paper wreath

For my project this month I decided to make a wreath for a little girls room, using a fun rolled paper technique.

To start, I found this gold frame at a dollar store



and painted it white


then I selected papers. You will need to cut about 40 papers measuring 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, depending on how many layers of rolled paper that you want on your wreath.

I wanted to keep the focus on a girls theme, so I mainly used papers from the Animal Crackers for girls line, but also pulled in a few papers from the material girls line, Spring in bloom collection by Donna Salazar, and the animal crackers boys line.

Next, you will roll each paper into the shape of a cone and flatten out the bottom. You will need strong glue for this. I used 3-in-1 advanced craft glue from Beacon's, because it is what I had on hand. But, a hot glue glun will work great for this too.


after you get each cone glued together (I let mine dry overnight), you will want to lay them out on a table.


then you will need a strong piece of cardboard as a base (a round cardboard piece from a frozen pizza works great for this). Start gluing each of the rolled cones down, pressing down and flattening the end of the tip as you go. You will want to do this in layers. I made my wreath out of two layers, but you could also add a third.


After your wreath dries, It is time to add the frame.

I backed my frame with cute paper and a cut out from the Animal Crackers for girls collection. And then painted and misted chipboard buttons from the Chip Art collection.

And here is the finished product.

This was really fun, and easy to make and would make a great addition to a kids room, or a new baby's room.

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Hello ladies! Today I would like to share with you a simple layout that I created using papers from Donna's
Spring in bloom collection and Antiquities line.
I often get my inspiration for a layout by finding a good color combo, and then choosing papers and embellishments
that match.
This month I chose these colors to work with:

I thought they were so pretty and those shades of blue and gray were just speaking to me.

and here is my layout that I created using that combo:


The background and butterfly are light blue. The title, small butterfly and gem are pink.
I used the grays along the left side and under the photo. Did you notice the texture that
I added to the left border? To add interest I simply cut pieces of felt with my Spellbinders
dies. Then misted them with chalkboard mist (Tattered Angels) and adhered them to the
layout. Mixing felt with your paper is a great way to add texture to your layout.