butcher paper spring wreath

As you may know I love to celebrate the seasons with a unique hand crafted wreath and for spring I decided to create a fresh, all white wreath made completely from butcher paper.

I always keep rolls of butcher paper on hand- it is one of the cheapest and most versatile supplies!

I started by cutting large strips of butcher paper and scrunched it up.

I then wrapped and glued it around a styrofoam wreath form.

Next, I created paper flowers by cutting out circles

that I crumbled up

to add texture.

Using hot glue (this makes it quick and easy) I layered the different circles on top of each other.

I created the center detail of the flowers by crumbling up tiny pieces of paper.

I glued the crumbled piece to the center of the flowers.

I created all sorts of flowers in different sizes- enough to fill the wreath.

I decided to create some little leaves for the wreath. By scrunching leaf shaped pieces of paper to add a little dimension.

Last, I glued all of the flowers and leaves to the surface of the wreath.

And there you have it- a simple, cheap and pretty wreath perfect for spring!

Looking for more spring tutorials and creative inspiration? A whole bunch of my fabulous and creative friends are posting tutorials on their blogs this week!

Incised Fun Foam Stamping: Melanie Testa

Recycled Slip cover for a small book : Gwen Diehn

Small media case with stitch paper: Kelli Nina Perkins

Freezer paper stencils and Paintstiks: Jane LaFazio

Bunny Power: Quick Tombo Rabbits: Carla Sondheim

Painting A Bird's Egg: Tracie Lyn Huskamp

Sketchbook Slipcover: Lyric Kinard

Making a Faced Binding: Judy Coates Perez

Journal mapping: Jill Berry