DIY Book Wreath

In this day and age, paperback books are almost obsolete. Nearly everyone has a kindle. Newsletters are all electronic. Heck, even college textbooks have morphed into website subscriptions.

So I've found a fun idea for those old paperbacks, that is festive and perfect for this time of year! Librarians and book lovers, please avert your eyes.

It's an adorable, ruffled book wreath, that will last for many years to come. To make your own, your going to need a few supplies.

Supplies:

• 10″ foam wreath ($1 at Dollar Tree)
• Paperback novel
• Brown and/or gray craft paint
• Glue gun & glue sticks
• Small strip of ribbon
• A few paper towels

Instructions:

1. Gather your supplies, and clear a space!
2. Using the paper towels, I applied the brown paint to the edges of the book. I simply squirted some paint onto the towel and wiped it on the book. This is optional, but gives the book a vintage feel. I painted the brown first and then applied a bit of gray. To be honest, two colors aren’t completely necessary, so you can use just gray or just brown if you would like.
3.  Tear out a page of the book ROLL it up. Do not fold or crease it, roll! Next, glue it on to the foam wreath with the glue facing out.
4. You will do this layer all the way around the wreath. When you have finished the full circle, flip the wreath over. That layer will become the bottom. If it won’t lay flat, put something heavy on top of it to flatten it out for a few minutes.
5. Continue rolling pages for your wreath. You will now fold a little tab on the bottom edge and apply glue only to that tab. Work your way from the bottom of the wreath up to the top, finishing one layer before moving to the next. Continue rolling pages for your wreath. You will now fold a little tab on the bottom edge and apply glue only to that tab. Work your way from the bottom of the wreath up to the top, finishing one layer before moving to the next.
6. At this point, your wreath will be mostly done, but there will be some sections you need to fill in. It should look roughly like this.  To fill in your spaces, you’ll simply roll a page, apply glue to the ends, and just stick it in the wreath. The filler pages don’t necessarily need to touch the styrofoam wreath; they can stick to the pages already glued to the wreath if need be. Use the filler pages to fill in holes and add some height and visual interest to your wreath.
7. After you're finished filling in, flip your wreath over and glue your scrap of ribbon on the back to serve as a hanger. 
8. Let it dry fully! As an extra step, you can spray the whole wreath with hairspray, which increases the stiffness of the pages, but it's optional.

Enjoy!! :)