Decorative Vintage Paper Wreath Tutorial

Instructions:

1. Take your sheet music or book pages, and roll somewhere between 15 and 20 cones in your preferred cone-rolling method. There's more than one way to roll a cone, and my favorite way was discovered through trial and error. Whatever you decide on, try to be consistent. I began by securing mine with a glue stick, but later discovered that using a bit of masking tape was easier.

2. Next you need a cardboard circle that will serve as the base of your wreath. Mine were about 9" in diameter. Draw a belly button in the middle of your circle, and cut a slit for the ribbon hanger.

3. Select some ribbon and thread it through the slit and tie in a knot or bow. You can make a big deal out of the hanger ribbon and bow, or make it small enough so that it can't be seen once the wreath is completed. It's totally up to you.

4. Now you can start hot gluing the cones to the cardboard circle, using the belly button as your center point of reference.

5. Because I was using hot glue, I found it helpful to use a dowel to press the cone to the cardboard and guide it into the right position:

6. Once you have your cones glued to the base, you need to create a center medallion or decoration. I selected an image of Santa from the Graphics Fairy. I printed it out on cardstock, then glued it to a circle of manila folder to make it a little stiffer. I used glitter glue around the edges to add some sparkle. I also glued a ruffle that was sewn out of crepe paper on the underside. The lovely red ruffle was found in a box of crepe paper, and I just love it. Of course, you could make your own ruffle, or substitute gathered fabric or lace.