Last night while I was watching a movie I rolled the individual pages from an old book I picked up at GW. The pages were already aged so I didn't need to do anything but rip them out of the book. I could hear librarians everywhere screaming as each of the pages gave its story to complete my wreath.
It took me about an hour or so this morning to glue each page into the small six inch foam wreath form I picked up at the Dollar Store. I thought it was going to be too small but as you can see the finished wreath stretches across my door so I'm glad I didn't go with the bigger is better theory I usually conform to.
The pages had print and illustrations, some of the pages in this picture make it look like there are voids but I can assure you the pages are crammed in tight and there are no voids. I do however in examining this picture see that at the top there is a small area that needs a longer page added to balance it out, I'm going to head to the craft room and add a couple of more pages to the wreath to balance it out. Its amazing sometimes how something looks perfect until you take a picture and then you see its flaws.
As I pulled the pages out some of them curled when they left the binding. I love the look of imperfection, from a distance the wreath kind of looks like sea shells.
This is a side view which really shows how the pages had yellowed over the years. Can you tell I'm in love with this project?
32 comments:
Wow! That looks great. You are NOT the last one to the rodeo. I haven't made one yet either!;>) I see that one little spot you are talking about..but the thing is danged near perfect. You did a great job! xo Diana
Nope. You're definitely not last to do this project. It's been on my mind for a while, too.
I love your version! It looks like a big flower to me. I like the yellowed look of the pages that make it look vintage.
I like your one which is a bit different from the one on my own "to do" list! Very nice indeed!
Veronica
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Nope. You are not the last one in Blog Land to do this. I've been seeing them for ages too, and I keep planning to try it.
Yours looks fabulous!!
you did GREAT~!! seriously GREAT~!
I love how yours turned out. Isnt it wonderful how regardless of how many have been done, each is amazing and unique to the creator..
Char! It turned out great!! Now I am the only one who hasn't made one of these! Where did you hang it? GREAT job Lady!
Donna
Love your wreath-so cute! I'm your newest follower!! Stop on over to visit!
Char, I think that these wreaths will stay popular for a while longer, so you're definitely not late to the party! I only made my first wreath in the spring and I burned my darn fingers so many times making mine- how about you? :-)
This is so cool. I love this paper wreath! Found you through HOH. Stop by my site if you have a chance and want to meet a weirdo-www.potholesandpantyhose.com.
This is beautiful. I am paper challenged so can you describe how you made the individual pages, I guess I am asking how you folded them. They looked like cones?
I just love it, and no, as noted above, you are not alone in being the last one to make a wreath!
Beautiful!! So glad I followed you over from Crafty Soiree!
Come visit sometime.
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very pretty! Good job!
Oh, Char! It's lovely! I love the yellowed edges! Hope you are having a great week!...hugs...Debbie
I love this more than the other wreaths because you filled in the center....it kind of reminds me of a mum flower. Very unique and it just makes me happy!
Your looks very beautiful and different--more refined--than some I've seen. I love them too.
Hi Char, The wreath turned out wonderful. It does look like seashells. Thank you for linking to the Open House party.
Hugs,
Sherry
Love your wreath! I was eager to see how you "aged" the edges so perfectly....nice that nature did it for you!
I'm a librarian who loves this use of old books, by the way.
This looks so pretty! I have yet to make one of my own... but you've definitely inspired me to get busy!
Love the way yours turned out! I haven't made one, either... yet. It's on my to do list, though!!!! you inspired me :) happy weekend....
This looks beautiful, now it is on my project list! Thanks for sharing, Becky
It's gorgeous- love how your wreath turned out!! I haven't made one yet either- gotta get on it! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday! :)
I love it! I've been seeing these around blogland and haven't made one yet. Yours is beautiful.
yeah, I have yet to make one!! I like yours the best, it looks like a flower to me, very pretty! Stopping by from the Shabby Creek Cottage!
Miss Char, You are not the last to get on this bus... I am. BUT your wreath is so beautiful and you made it look so easy, I am going to give it a try and put it above my piano for Christmas!
Beautiful!!!!
Yvonne
Your wreath is gorgeous! You did such a beautiful job! I love how full it is!
Looks so cool! Love how full it is!
I love, love, love this!!!
I made two of these wreaths this week but neither turned out like yours. I love that it looks like a chrysanthemum, which I hope I just spelled correctly. It's beautiful!
Simply beautiful wreath!
I've been wanting to make one of these. Yours turned out great!
I love how yours is like a mum as previously mentioned. I know you said there are a few tutorials out there... could you point me to the one that describes how you did the mum shape instead of the standard 3-level wreath?
Thank you muchly from snowy Alaska!
Shannon
Shannon, this is the tutorial that I used as a guide to make my wreath:
http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/11/librarians-please-avert-your-eyes.html
I just didn't stop when I got to the center as this blogger did, I actually continued to glue the book sheets until the middle was filled. Also I folded my pages to make a pointed cone. Hope this helps.
It will be snowing here in Michigan by days end too. Loved Alaska when I visited this summer. Thanks for stopping by, sorry I couldn't just email this to you but I don't see an email address on your site.
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