Tissue Paper Wreath
November 18, 2008 · Posted in diy, floral & decor by elizabeth
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Hey all! Remember a little while ago I took a little vote on the wreath I should make for my brunch door? Well, with your help I chose the tissue paper wreath, and here’s the result of the escapade!
{author’s personal collection}
All of my inspiration came from Amanda’s awesome tissue paper pomanders. On her advice, I purchased tangerine and goldenrod tissues from Nashville Wraps. To make the wreath, you’ll need the tissue, along with:
* a styrofoam wreath form
* 2mm monofilament
* 22 gauge wire
* a hot glue gun
* an upholstery needle
* wire cutters
Instructions:
- Using Martha’s guide here, cut your tissue into 10×5 rectangles.
- Accordion fold the shorter side, approximately 3/8″ - 1/2″ per fold.
- Fold the wire over the middle and twist.
- Cut wire approximately 1/2″ from edge.
- Round the corners of the tissue paper.
- Begin pulling the layers away from each other and toward the middle of the wire. Don’t be afraid to scrunch the tissue - once I began pulling a little harder and scrunching the tissue closer together, the “flowers” became prettier!
Using an upholstery needle, poke a hole in the styrofoam wreath. Dab hot glue onto the wire end and place in the hole. Repeat (and repeat, and repeat)… You’ll want the flowers very close together. I think we used over 200 little flowers on the wreath!
Here’s a little closeup.
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For the hanger, I tied and knotted a piece of monofilament around the styrofoam, then tied another loop of monofilament around the first loop. I did this when I was about halfway done with the flowers.
You can also make pomanders, as Amanda did, using exactly the same method:
What do you think?
E.
LOVE IT!!!!!!! i wasn’t sure i would, but i totally do.
It looks gorgeous! And is perfect for the brunch.
It is beautiful!!! I love it. It makes me smile!
it’s awesome! and there are so many variations i’m thinking of right now- thank you for inspiring us all!
This is totally gorgeous! I am inspired and will definitely be trying this myself.
Love it! I may make this into our initials rather than a wreathe… could be amazing! And the color is so bright and gorgeous!
That turned out really cute! I can’t wait to see what it looks like hanging up.
Gorgeous! Can I go back and change my vote? (hehe)
it looks fabulous!!! I’m hoping to make pomanders like this but the wreath looks awesome!
It looks awesome! Over 200 flowers?? It was well worth all the work!
I LOVE it!! It turned out beautifully.
Too too cute.
Can you tell me what type of tissue paper you ordered from Nashville Wraps? The flowers would be a great fundraising tool for our efforts in “Painting the Town Purple” for our upcoming American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. The ideas are endless with these little “flower” gems! Thanks so much!
Susan
hi susan! i ordered gift wrap tissue in goldenrod and tangerine. worked perfectly! i hope this helps!!
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I love this! There are about 10 doors leading into my reception venue that would look great decorated with something like this! Quick question, did you put tissue paper around the whole back of the wreath as well?
Thanks and great job!
hi jackie! i did, because it was going to be seen from both sides. but i bet if you were going to hang it against a door you could get away with only covering about 1/3 of the back. thanks and good luck!
How much tissue paper did you order from Nashville Wraps to make 1 wreath?
hi julie! i ordered 1 480 sheet ream of the 15×20 in goldenrod and one in tangerine, each around $12. i had a TON left over even after making the wreath and a few pomanders. hope that helps!
Would you say you had enough to make 2 wreaths? I am looking to make 2 wreaths and 8 half pomanders. I am thinking about using 2-3 colors, so I want to make sure I get enough paper.
hi julie! if you get 3 colors you will for sure have enough for what you have planned. i’d feel relatively sure that you would have enough with two as well, if you didn’t cluster the flowers super tight together.
i can’t wait to see what you come up with!
