I know that these book wreathes are all over the blogs for awhile now, but I was waiting for the right opportunity to do this with my daughter. I have to admit, I am nesting right now and am trying to get all kinds of projects done with my kids, so that the month of the fair (my due date month) I won't have to get all this stuff done at the last minute with my kids. Well, I'm way to practical to not have them make things that are thrifty and what I want to try for around the house.
I started with a wreath that I purchased at Goodwill on clearance for $.50. I had a great picture of it, but I have completely lost my SD card and even a good cleaning of my house has not resurfaced it! If I find it, I'll add it to the post, but anyway, you get the point. It had fake fall leaves hot glued all over it. I had a book I got as a free demo in the mail and used brown acrylic paint on the edges to antique it. We paniced a bit when we realized that one book wasn't enough to fill the entire wreath! Thanks to the Dollar Store and the perfect sized book and we finished for only $1.50!
After many tears and burns, I think what we came up with was worth it. Ok - we cried through this project, because I am a perfectionist and was having a hard time letting my daughter do it her own way. Ultimately, I think it turned out beautiful and I didn't need to worry one bit! I also love how they look with my new mirrors and shelves, although I like how fat this turned out, and want to move it above my tv... of course, then I would have to fill this space again! Let me know what you think!
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