Make a Ruffly Wreath

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November 04, 2009 34210 Views 16 Comments

By Heather

Lindsay from Living With Lindsay is not only a genius, but she’s a frugal genius! Check out this pretty frilly wreath she made from humble dollar store items, including a dollar store romance novel. If you feel weird about ripping up a book, how about using one of those pesky local phone directories that always shows up at the most inopportune time on your doorstep (am I the only one that really, really hates those?) She walks you through the whole technique to get this amazing wreath over at her blog, so get clicking [how to make a ruffly book wreath]

Project Estimate:

10″ foam wreath, $1
Paperback novel, on hand or $1
Acrylic paint, on hand
Glue gun, on hand
Ribbon, on hand

Total: $1 and up

Tags: book, no-sew, phone directory, ruffle, shabby chic, wreath, wreathweek

Heather

Heather Mann is chief editor of Dollar Store Crafts, and specializes in transforming inexpensive materials into stylish and simple craft projects. She has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times. DSC has been recognized as named one of Babble.com’s Top 10 Best Overall Craft Blogs (2011 & 2012) and Apartment Therapy’s 10 Crafty Blogs We Love (2010). Her work has been viewed by millions on the cover of FamilyFun magazine and on top websites such as RealSimple, Huffington Post, ABCNews.com, and others.

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16 Comments

Ammie

November 4, 2009 at 7:31 am

This is adorable! I have plenty of falling apart pulp novels that I’d love to repurpose in some way. Thanks for sharing this fun fun idea.
Care

November 4, 2009 at 8:16 am

I love this!!
Vone

November 4, 2009 at 8:49 am

I saw this yesterday and love it. I’m going to save this idea.
urban craft

November 4, 2009 at 4:05 pm

Great link, never checked out Living With Lindsay before. Yes, sometimes I live under a rock. She better patent this idea before Martha tries to snag it.
living with lindsay

November 4, 2009 at 4:28 pm

I would be so honored if Martha would steal this from me. :) However, I saw the idea at a vintage show, so I pretty much stole it from someone else.

Thanks so much for featuring my wreath! You KNOW I love Dollar Store Crafts!
valerie

November 5, 2009 at 3:05 pm

how cool! I love all the fab sites you share with us!
Paul Overton

November 6, 2009 at 7:39 am

Fantastic! This, I’m gonna do! Thanks for the post.
Kim

November 6, 2009 at 3:06 pm

My husband and I just saw a wreath very similar to this at Crate and Barrel. I was made of a wood paper and was $50.
Mike Robison

November 7, 2009 at 7:15 pm

Fantastic project…just finished mine…sooooo easy. I used a stapler to secure the rolled paper and then glue to attach to form , even easir I think !
pam

November 17, 2009 at 9:37 am

I like your idea Heather – use the pesky phone books! And then spray paint it gold or silver!

And little ones to hang on the tree or packages!
Jamie

November 21, 2009 at 11:09 pm

Looove this! I think I’m going to try it with silver & Red paint. But I know two people who would love this. -Thanks-
Leah

August 21, 2010 at 9:36 am

I loved this idea when I saw it and made one the next day. So simple and so beautiful yet funky! It took me about 2 hours (I had a friend rip out pages for me as I glued). I brought it in to show my coworkers and they were so impressed.

I did not staple my pages, but I agree with Mike here that stapling would have made it much easier. I burnt my fingers many times trying to hot glue all those folds down. Thanks for sharing such a fantastic idea.