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Aqua Coffee Filter Wreath with Interchangeable Center

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I made a new type of coffee filter wreath recently.

aqua coffee filter wreath with interchangeable center

I’ve wanted to make a bigger chalkboard coffee filter wreath ever since I made a little one in February (below) but then I got the idea to make the center so that you can take it out and change it for the seasons or just because!

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Chalkboard Coffee Filter Wreath

How To Make a Coffee Filter Wreath with Interchangeable Center

I’m not going to do a step-by-step  tutorial on how to make a coffee filter wreath (here is the one for the wreath above – I used the same techniques). The only thing different is that I used foam core instead of cardboard and I decided to dye my filters this time so I’ll show that.

dyeing coffee filters

I didn’t have any food coloring or fabric dye to use but I do have tons of those little bottles of craft paint.  So I put a bit of water in a bucket and squirted some craft paint in it and stirred. Then I soaked my filters for about 30 minutes.

filters dying

Then I hung them to dry. It took a day to dye and dry all the filters I needed since I did them in batches.

stack of dyed coffee filters

Once I had my stack of aqua coffee filters I was ready to started gluing!

center

When I got to the center I turned my filters in the opposite direction so there would be a nice finished edge.

sunflower graphic

For the interchangeable center. I made a disk from poster board and printed an image from the Graphics Fairy onto some scrapbook paper. You can find the image here.

sunflower

I wrapped the image around the poster board and taped it on the back. I attached it to the center of the wreath with some double stick tape.

coffee filter wreath with interchangeable center

My thought is that I can change out the center whenever I want. I could print something with pumpkins on it or fall leaves or Easter bunnies or botanicals  etc.   

a cultivated nest aqua coffee filter wreath

Coffee filters are $1 for a package at the dollar store. I normally just use cardboard or recycle a cereal box for the form. So you can make this wreath for practically nothing – which I guess is why they are so popular now 🙂 ! A very frugal decorating idea!

aqua coffee filter wreath

 

Comments

  2. Pat says

    Hi Manuela~
    This is so pretty! The blue filters really do a lot to frame that sun flower! It looks so pretty hanging there.

    I love budget decorating ideas. I’ve never made a coffee filter wreath…but should! They’re pretty.

    Pat

    • Manuela says

      Thank you Carolynn! I hope you try it as it’s really a very frugal project with a lot of impact.

  12. Vee says

    Oh now you’ve really got me thinking about it… A new sweet autumn wreath for my china cabinet would be wonderful and I do like your idea about an interchangeable center. You’re one of the most clever gals I know!

  13. cindy says

    Very frugal and very pretty! I love it, I haven’t made one of those yet, but I have a bunch of filters saved aside for it…I must do it this fall!
    Hugs, Cindy

  16. Tammy says

    Love how the aqua color of the filters turned out. And a great idea to have an interchangeable backing. Such a wonderful project with the simplest of supplies. Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Tammy

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