Paper Wreath

Here is another new thing, taking the blogging world by storm.

The Book Page Wreath.

This photo was stolen from Lindsey over at Living with Lindsey.

I really liked her idea. And did not believe that I could do, but I have seen others take their chance at making one and they always say it cost them nothing, except for the glue gun purchase or the wreath.

I REALLY made mine for nothing.

As in ZERO dollars.

I grabbed this wreath out of my wreath bin in the garage, you know where I keep all my wreaths, color coded, because I am a little organized.

This wreath was orginally met to add some spice to the existing Easter wreath that I am already using. But it fell flat and I was sad.

So away the wreath went until another day. Maybe for anther calling.

And, that day came. So I stripped the colorful egg looking things off that was tied down with some twine. Really?

I think I paid $9.99 for this in March. I might have gotten screwed.

So this is what I am left with.

I protected the vines with wrapping paper sacks around the entire wreath.

Which is also kinda said, it took me forever to accumulate these paper bags, because no ones uses paper anymore. But they went to a good use and will enjoy their new home immensely.

Then starts the paper. I have seen some whole punch their paper or even use an entire page. I however wanted to jazz it up a bit. So I toar the pages in half and then in three's. Mashed  the paper around the end of a sponge brush, because that's all I had and hot glued my butt off.

Almost done.

Complete. In total it took about 3 hours, and about 6 glue sticks and a 75 page book.

I love how it turned out. I have not decided on if to add ribbon or not, I'll think about it.

Trash Bag Wreath

Over at Under the Table & Dreaming, they are having a Sunday Showcase Party, so I thought I would join.

Check out her post on How to Make this Wreath

New Piece....

A new piece I picked up while out shopping in Llano, Texas.

Stay tuned.

Round Table Completion

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AFTER:

Round Table Update:

Totally different tranformation, this table has taken.

I think I love it.

It is a little shiny, that's because it is penetrating the wood. I will whip it off later. I don't know if I want to go this dark or not. We'll see.

This piece will be available to take home, when completed.

PB Inspiration

I have a feeling that will be the title to many of my posts. I can flip through their magazines over and over and over and never get tired.

I always see something I missed before, or catch an idea I never thought of and can do with the items I already have lying around the house, I just never thought of it the way they do.

Oh, those PB people have fantabulous jobs.

So here is my project.

I got this cute table from Craigslist. For a very good deal.

But again I am bored with it.

Oh, so bored.

So with PB's inspiration I am going to breathe some flair back into this piece.

I started by sanding the crap out of it.

Literally if you look close there is crap all over my garage, where my car use to be parked.

First coat of primer goingon. Yes I know I am only doing the pedastal.

I promise it will make sense later.

I hope.

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After: