{TUTORIAL} DIY Interchangeable Book Page Wreath

I'm still crazy about book-related décor and crafts, even though they've been around for years.  I like them all ... wrapped candles, gift wrap/embellishments, rolled pages in a cloche, you name it ... they're all wonderful!  My book page obsession is only rivaled by my love of burlap and using numbers and letters in décor.  We all have our weaknesses, right?!?

A favorite project was this book page wreath with interchangeable centers.  It's wonderful to have one wreath that can be customized for each holiday or occasion - and it's a plus to not have multiple wreaths to store.  One wreath does it all!

Supplies for wreath:

• Cardboard
• Book pages (10 pages, mine were 7-1/2" x 5")
• Hot glue gun
• Stapler
• Scissors
• Velcro dots (not shown below)

Supplies for decorative centers:

• White glue
• Valspar Satin Fired Earth paint or Americana Acrylic craft paint in Bittersweet Chocolate
• Scissors
• 4" cardboard drink coasters (8 pack from party supplies section at Dollar Tree)
• Small paint brush
• Tan colored copy paper
• Velcro dots (not shown below)

Let's get started!

To begin, cut a 9" circle from the cardboard.  This will be the base of the wreath.  Punch a small hole through the cardboard to provide a hole for hanging. 

Using a cardboard coaster, trace coaster at very center of wreath form.  Draw circles out from the center circle, spacing approximately 1" apart. These circular lines will serve as a guide for book page placement later.

Cut book pages into 6 evenly sized pieces by folding book page in half and then in thirds.  .

Fold each small piece in half but do not crease the folded end.  It should form a loop.  Staple the open end of the loop. 

Using hot glue gun and starting on the outside edge of the wreath form, glue the folded loops of book pages on the wreath form with sides touching. 

Repeat this process offsetting each row but leave the center circle unfilled - this space is reserved for the decorative centers.  When completed your wreath base will look like this:

Place a piece of Velcro in the center (not shown above) and that completes the base of the wreath.

Now, let's make the decorative centers!

The coasters I purchased had a shiny scroll design on one side and plain cardboard on the other.  I painted both sides and tried two paints that I had on hand - Valspar Fired Earth and Craft paint in Bittersweet Chocolate.  Both worked equally well.

For the center designs (Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, etc.) I created them in Microsoft Publisher.  You can use Word or any program that works well for you.  Print (I used tan copy paper) and cut out. 



Using the small paint brush or better yet ... your fingers! ... glue the design to one side of the coaster using white glue.  Let dry.  On other side of coaster, place a piece of Velcro. 

For those times between special occasions, I display a monogram center.  It's been fun to create different designs and layouts.





You now have a wreath with multiple decorative centers that can be changed out for each holiday or special occasion.  No extra clutter or storage dilemmas.  Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you make one, I would love to hear how you like it.  Enjoy!

Thank you to Create with Joy, Sew Can Do,  Cozy Little House and Stone Cottage Adventures for graciously featuring this post!

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