From ethereal stars dangling over the dining table to christmas cards sent home to the pool noodle wreath we attempted the first time ever: Magazine scrap was abundantly used! Why not? Not only do they give a vintage feel and are super easy to cut, they also stand out from the reds, greens & glitter!
But let me first begin with WHAT NOT TO DO WITH
YOUR POOL NOODLE WREATH.
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You see these super easy Video Tutorials on youtube and think this can be done in a blink of an eye. Yeah ok, a blink is all you need. But..
But the next day it ended up like this! The ends didn't stay taped together properly and it became an oval instead of a round. Had to open it up and re-do the whole wreath!
Avoid Pitfall: Tape the ends in the direction along the noodle instead of perpendicular to it. That’s it! Once you get the circle, wrap your ribbons & bow ties and add some Magazine Scrap on top to finish off!
Tear up some Magazine scrap and tape it tastefully to make quick handmade (+Kid made) Holiday cards
Cut up a few stars and glue over a thin white thread. To hang gracefully from your lamps over the dining table!
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Thanks for the feature! I love those scrap paper trees and stars; what a great idea. We're going to try make folded magazine trees this year. Unfortunately I am not so good at keeping old things to recycle and we're waiting for a few magazines to come in so we can read them and then use them.
ReplyDeleteEven we don't have any magazine or newspaper we subscribe to! This was an old national geographic I bought at a used book sale - only because I didn't find anything else interesting enough to buy!
DeleteI really LOVE how you re-purposed the magazine scraps to create the cards and the hanging stars. They turned out quite lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanK you Erin! :)
DeleteYou're full of good ideas!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michele :)
DeleteI am just cracking up over what happened to that pool noodle! Hope you have a super week!
ReplyDeletehaha. I had to redo it! Thanks Lisa:)
DeleteLove the magazine scrap ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire:)
DeleteFun idea using magazine scraps!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susen :)
DeleteI just collected and threw out 90% of what was in my son's play room last week, including all those drawing sheets and craft projects from school! Thankfully our son has our genes so he was pretty ok chucking stuff out!
ReplyDeleteWho knew magazine scraps could be so versatile and festive? Some lovely ideas, easy to make and a great festive upcycle.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing on #Trash2Treasure
Ha! That would happen to me. It always looks so easy, but I'm sure they miss out the vital stage. Your stars are so effective and it does give a vintage feel. #Trash2Treasure
ReplyDeleteVintage- that's exactly what I was going for :) Thanks Cheryl!
DeleteGreat ideas, I especially love the stars and the card that was made from the ripped paper in a shape of a Christmas tree. Thank you for sharing with the #dreamteam x
ReplyDeleteThank you Annette :)
DeleteWhat great ideas for re-using scraps and leftover paper and materials, and a fun activity to do over the festive season! Lots of clever ideas, I love the hanging stars, so pretty :-) Thanks for sharing this on #MarvMondays. Emily
ReplyDeleteThe hanging stars are my fave too :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteLove the dangling stars and Christmas cards, what a great way to reuse paper! Fab ideas. Thank you for sharing with #bigpinklink
ReplyDeleteThank you Hannah :)
DeleteSome great ideas. I especially like the Christmas cards! #Trash2Treasure
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam :)
DeleteLove those cards. What a wonderful idea for using up scrap paper. #Trash2Treasure
ReplyDeleteThanks Helena :)
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