Hymnal Wreath

This week my sister (-in-law), Liza, and I were finally able to get together for a craft day. This is something that we may have to do regularly!  At a birthday party we had spotted a beautiful wreath that we immediately feel in love with. As the family gathered together to chat and visit downstairs, Liza and I headed upstairs for an "ooh & ahh" session and to gather as much information as possible on this wonderful creation. We were sure to take a few photos and made plans to make it. 

With our pics and inspiration we hit the road, bound for Goodwill and Michael's. We found some great old, discolored books while thrifting. I whimpered later as we tore out pages for our project. 

We got Styrofoam wreath bases from Michael's. 

And headed home to get to work. 

We wrapped the wreath bases with pages then started stapling pages onto the base. There's no real right way to do this. As long as you cover it well and like the flowing ripples you are making, you're on the right track. 

Liza made two wreathes and I made one. 

Each looked very different, and each was equally pretty.

What I love about this wreath the most is fact that it isn't just paper stabled 

in a circle. One book we used was called "Wonder Hymns of the Faith" 
and there are several pages of my favorite hymns throughout 
the wreath. Along with several Christmas carols. 

The second book was a book of short stories, which included 
A Christmas Carol.

This is a simple, cheap project to start and complete in one day. 

It can easily be a year-round part of my home.