Hi everyone! I did some fall decorating in my living room. I made a fall book page wreath and the tutorial is at the end of the post. I also have some pumpkin decorating ideas.
Book page wreaths have been around for quite some time and I just gave mine a little fall spin.
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I’ve been wanting to make one. So I made one last night to relax and just work on something for fun for a change.
I also made a little pumpkin display using mostly pumpkins that I did years ago. I added some silver pumpkins this year which I just painted with an inexpensive bottle of silver metallic craft paint. The crown is a stick on decal. The design on the large white pumpkin is from a rub-on.
I bought two of these gingham fabric pumpkins at Target’s Dollar Spot (these are actually $2.50 each). I took off the raffia and changed the ribbon.
Again, some silver metallic craft paint (splattered these with a bit of black to make them look a bit more like aged mercury glass) another crown decal and more rub-ons.
All the pumpkins.
The wreath too.
I didn’t take photos of all the steps for making a book page wreath since there are already lots of tutorials available on how to make one. But to get you started, this is what I did:
How to make a fall book page wreath:
I used a plate to draw a circle on some foam core (I got mine from my daughter who’s an art student but you can get it at Michael’s, Jo-Ann’s, Hobby Lobby etc). You could also use poster board or even a cereal box or cardboard. It’s going to be covered so it doesn’t really matter.
I then used a utility knife to cut it out. I tore out some pages from an old paperback that I had (that I never finished reading because I didn’t like it – but you can find one at a thriftstore or garage sale). I folded the pages in a sort of loose accordian fashion and stapled the ends.
As you can see I drew another circle inside my form and I hot glued the folded pages around that circle and then continued with another circle inside that one and then another one inside that. Staggering the folded pages until the form was covered with pages.
In the center I hot glued a flat coffee filter and in the center of that I glued a pinecone (a pumpkin would be cute too) and surrounded it with coffee filter rosettes. I hot glued some faux falls leaves in various places and some ribbon on the back so I could hang it.
It’s really an easy project and cost me nothing since I had everything required already. It was a fun project for me.
The center had me stumped and I tried various things until I decided on the pinecone with the coffee filter rosettes.
But like I said, a pumpkin, a bat, or some other fall or Halloween themed item would be cute as well.
Ally's Corner says
September 29, 2010 at 12:49 amAlways love what you do. I haven't done anything for fall yet and not sure I will. So busy with other stuff.
Have a great day!!
Kathleen says
September 29, 2010 at 12:58 amLove Love Love this post!
Richella says
September 29, 2010 at 1:11 amSo cute, Manuela! i just love all your black and white pumpkins, and they look great with your book page wreath. Well done. I love the fact that you made that wreath to relax. That goes to show that you're really good at crafting things!
Hope the work on the house is going well. Thanks for letting us know what you're up to! 🙂
Jo says
September 29, 2010 at 1:19 amI love your wreath ~ such a clever idea!
Jo
Nadine says
September 29, 2010 at 1:20 amBeautiful & Creative!!!
Blessings!
~Nadine
Connie says
September 29, 2010 at 1:20 amThat is quite adorable and I plan on making one, sugar. I have no idea where I'll put it in this house because we downsized 5 years ago from 5,000 s.f. to 1800 s.f. and I ran out of room just after moving in! Squeeeeal!!!
Anyway, I read your "About me" page and know exactly what you're going through physically. I did a flip, accidentally, and damaged my ham string and adductors and abductors in the groin area. Why was an old lady doing a flip?! I didn't mean to but a cable got in my way and over I went. Hubby, of course, laughed just after I asked him if anyone saw it. "Only the guy in the car next to us" was his reply. I wanted to knee-cap him also.
Anyway, love the wreath. I'm in physical therapy 3x a week for 4 weeks so I know your agony, chickee. Whining…..
xoxo,
Connie
Marla @ Always Nesting says
September 29, 2010 at 1:24 amIf I had half your decorating talent, I'd feel like a queen! You always have the best ideas, the best crafts, and real projects that look soooooo goood.
Lee Laurie says
September 29, 2010 at 1:37 amI love your book wreath. But your pumpkins are my favorites. I really love the way that you decorate. I love all the warm colors. Happy fall!!!
Hugs,Lee Laurie
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
September 29, 2010 at 1:42 amLove the wreath, Manuela! I think I have everything on hand to make one, too, and maybe I'll give that a try. Love your pumpkins. I did a few white ones last year with some stencils and crown stickers, too. Such an easy and quick project. Nice idea with the silver ~ I wouldn't have thought to do that color, but it does work with that mercury glass look that is so popular {and still will be this holiday season according to the sneak peeks Pottery Barn sent me}.
It's hard work getting your house ready to go on the market! It's amazing some of the maintenance items you have to take care of.
Donna says
September 29, 2010 at 1:58 amI love your wreath, Manuela! So pretty.
Hugs,
Donna
Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says
September 29, 2010 at 2:03 amI just love the whole vignette. Great artistic pumpkins and the wreath is great.
Kay says
September 29, 2010 at 2:08 amI LOVE that wreath and being a book-freak, I need to make it! And that rosette…. I thought it would be difficult. Coffee filters?! Be still my Muse! We can do this! (I have pinecones out in yard.) I have silk leave… corn husks… ohmy…
thanks dear for the awesome post/idea/muse-fodder!
Penny @ The Comforts of Home/Lavender Hill Studio says
September 29, 2010 at 2:24 amLove that wreath…I have wanted to try one. As usual, you have inspired me.
Penny
shannon i olson says
September 29, 2010 at 2:28 amvery pretty! I haven't done much in the line of crafts lately…maybe this would be fun.
Anita says
September 29, 2010 at 2:35 amI like your wreath..I've never seen one like it before.
Donna says
September 29, 2010 at 3:00 amLove the wreath! You are so creative!
I purchased the coffee filters to make the wreath you made in another post. I hope eventually I will make one!
Hugs,
Donna
Mrs.Rabe says
September 29, 2010 at 3:01 amGreat ideas!
I love what you did with the pumpkins in silver to look like mercury glass,etc…
Tammy G says
September 29, 2010 at 3:11 amSo creative–thanks!
Tardevil says
September 29, 2010 at 4:24 amLooks great…all of it!!!
Julie Harward says
September 29, 2010 at 5:04 amThat is the cutest wreath and I love the pumpkins too…I can see that you have had a busy week…Happy Fall to you! 😀
Linda says
September 29, 2010 at 5:05 amI love your decorations, Manuela! And thanks for the wreath tutorial!
Rose H (UK) says
September 29, 2010 at 9:05 amWow stunning! Thank you for the tutorial Manuela :o)
KATHY says
September 29, 2010 at 9:56 amI think the wreath looks fantastic! I love all your pumpkins with the decals….KATHY
Debbie says
September 29, 2010 at 10:30 amI love that wreath!!! I am so interested in copying that. I also love the look of the black, white, and silver pumpkinn display. I tell ya… your stuff is just a treat for me to see. Fantastic!
Lallee says
September 29, 2010 at 11:27 amI love this wreath more than any I've seen. I especially like how you folded the pages instead of making the cone shape. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Kristi says
September 29, 2010 at 11:45 amOh I just LOVE this wreath and thanks for showing us how you made it!!!
And I know EXACTLY how you feel with getting things ready!!! I'm making a list of rooms that need touching up so I can get it done one by one without overwhelming myself!!!!
xoxo
Theresa says
September 29, 2010 at 12:01 pmOh Manuela, that wreath is GORGEOUS and looks like something even "little ole me" can do:)
Gotta try making a wreath and I love your pumpkin display!
Enjoy your day with the wallpaper… NOT, been there and it isn't fun!
HUGS
[email protected] and Cheese says
September 29, 2010 at 12:22 pmI love this wreath and thanks so much for showing us how you did it. I was wondering if that center flower was made out of coffee filters. Love this!
Shilo says
September 29, 2010 at 12:22 pmSo pretty, I'm dying to give this a try! 🙂 I finally posted pics of my house this weekend, if you have time to sneak a peak! 🙂
Have a great rest of your week and great job on all you are accomplishing behind the scenes! 🙂
Shilo
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
September 29, 2010 at 12:26 pmManuela, This is a project I will certainly do! Beautiful!
I just made some pumpkins with decals… they are so much fun aren't they?
Yvonne
Kathy says
September 29, 2010 at 12:59 pmI love the whole vingette-So glad you posted and let us know what you were up to-Your dtg must have got her creative talent from her mama:-)
Darlene says
September 29, 2010 at 2:39 pmAs always another adorable project!! It all looks wonderful and very Fall-ish!!!♥
Glenda/MidSouth says
September 29, 2010 at 3:22 pmLove those pumpkins. I thought about doing some more this year, but like everything else, I have not got around it yet.
Susan Ramey Cleveland says
September 29, 2010 at 3:31 pmYour wreath is amazing. Also I love those pumpkins.
Storybook Woods says
September 29, 2010 at 3:43 pmAkkk, gorgeous I have to make one. You are the bomb xoxo Clarice
Wendy Kidd says
September 29, 2010 at 5:20 pmI love this entire display, and will be bookmarking your site.
I definitely want to make this wreath, and the pumpkins too. Where did you find the crown decal?
Bella says
September 29, 2010 at 6:16 pmI have never seen that type of wreath, but I absolutely love it! What a wonderful idea. I am going to try to make one for fall. Thanks for sharing. And good luck with everything on the house. 🙂
Marie says
September 29, 2010 at 6:59 pmLove your paper wreath! It is so neat. I also loved the pumpkins.
Have a great Fall!
Love,
Marie
Leann says
September 29, 2010 at 7:00 pmHello My Sweet Friend
That's what I love about you, even in your busiest of times, you are thinking about us – you friends. I love the silver with the splatter to look like mercury glass – awesome!!!
Gotta run, I'm on lunch break!
Leann
Mindy says
September 29, 2010 at 8:02 pmlove those gorgeous pumpkins!! great post and pics!
Anonymous says
September 29, 2010 at 8:19 pmI have bookmarked many projects that I want to do someday, but this one has enraptured me enough to want to do it THIS weekend. Thank you!
::Nicole W.
Michelle Hoad says
September 29, 2010 at 8:35 pmI love the leaves tucked in the wreath.
Atelier de Charo says
September 29, 2010 at 9:32 pmA fantastic wreath!
Cindy (Applestone Cottage) says
September 29, 2010 at 10:15 pmOh I just love this Manuela!
Your wreath is so pretty and so is your pumpkin display!
Love your creativity!
Cindy
Sandy J says
September 29, 2010 at 10:42 pmAwesome! Absolutely Awesome! I remember my mom had a wreath made out of old computer punch cards or something. Not sure what they were but they were punched with a bunch of tiny holes. This project brings back that memory to me and I love the idea of the coffee filter – brilliant.
I have to run home and do this.
Janet says
September 29, 2010 at 11:26 pmI love the wreath Manuela, the coffee filter rosette and the pine cone "make" it!
Linda says
September 30, 2010 at 1:26 amI love the wreath, also the pumpkins. I think I'm going to wait a while to put out my pumpkins. The groc. store has the pumpkins now so it really feels like fall.
Jen~ Lipstick and Laundry says
September 30, 2010 at 1:35 amBook page wreaths are AWESOME…. THIS one however is the BEST, most BEAUTIFUL… ooops I just drooled on my keyboard!
Merrie says
September 30, 2010 at 3:10 amIt's a really pretty look. The book wreath looks so nice with the b/w pumkins.
Annie's Online Store says
September 30, 2010 at 1:59 pmi think you have done a fabulous job by decorating your home this way, wreath is wonderful and so are the pumpkins, lovely ideas and great results – buying these accesories is such fun but making them yourself does you proud
Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says
September 30, 2010 at 3:57 pmVery cute! I love your whole display. Those wreaths are really pretty, yours turned out great. I'm finally getting a little Fall up next week. I'm SO slow this time of year!
Dama das Camélias says
September 30, 2010 at 10:36 pmI love it!!! So great, i will make one for Christmas.
Kiss kiss
Brenda Kula says
October 1, 2010 at 1:12 amOh, you're good at this stuff! I've been thinking about you the past week, wondering how the preparing-for-moving is going. I've got to head to Target. Love gingham anything!
Brenda
Recycled Rita says
October 1, 2010 at 3:46 amThat book wreath looks like a big bookie chrysanthimum! It is really pretty! And I love all your pumpkins! karen….
Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries™ says
October 1, 2010 at 5:31 pmYou outdo yourself every time Manuela!!! The wreath AND the pumpkins are soooo cute!!! (Actually…everything is so pretty and charmingly autumn…uniquely Manuela.) You make them look surprisingly easy too!
Love,
Tracey
x0x
Miss Janice says
October 1, 2010 at 8:30 pmI love the wreath. I saw those gingham pumpkins at Target and started to buy them. Only you could take them and make them so ultra chic! All your pumpkins are the best ever!
Mimi Sue says
October 1, 2010 at 11:17 pmLove all your pretty pumpkins and ADORE that wreath. Good job, Manuela! Mimi
This Old Country House says
October 2, 2010 at 6:20 amI love your style! Just found your blog & am overwhelmed with craftiness, you are so talented. Keep up the great work & I look forward to seeing more:)
~Ilsa
Dolly says
October 2, 2010 at 4:39 pmI love it!
Thank you for the tutorial.
I think I need one for my dinning room! 🙂
Hugz, Dolly
Marla @ Always Nesting says
October 2, 2010 at 4:42 pmManuela, I linked back to you in my latest post, fall mantel,and wanted to thank you for the wonderful inspiration.
Gumbo Lily says
October 2, 2010 at 10:40 pmI really like the paper wreath. I think I'll fiddle with that tonight. Thank you for more homey inspiration!
Jody
Melissa Miller says
October 3, 2010 at 2:27 pmIt's all so cute Manuela! 🙂
bj says
October 3, 2010 at 11:50 pmEverything looks amazing. I love your black and white, stacked pumpkins. I don't think our Target has these or at least, I haven't seen them. So cute.
sheila from life @ #17 says
October 4, 2010 at 1:02 amgreat wreath 🙂
Jenni says
October 5, 2010 at 2:49 pmHi Manuela~
I wanted to stop by and say hello! I didn't know you were selling your home! I hope getting it ready to sell is going well! 🙂
I love the fall touches you added to the book wreath! And all of your pumpkins are amazing! I didn't see those adorable gingham pumpkins last time I was there…must check on that again! 🙂
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,
Jenni
{Beautiful Nest}
Mona Kay at Home says
October 5, 2010 at 11:31 pmOh my gosh, I don't know which I love more, the pumpkins or the wreath!!! I have been looking for a wreath for weeks, & they're all the same, boring thing…I'm so excited to make yours!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Melanie says
October 7, 2010 at 2:21 amThose pumpkins are great – I would've never thought to use rub-ons on white pumpkins. So creative and eye-catching!
Kim says
October 7, 2010 at 9:23 pmI don't know how you do it, Manuela, you can do something that's been done numerous times and make it so unique and yours that it's like seeing it new all over again. It's a gift, my friend.
Rhondi says
October 10, 2010 at 12:23 amHi Manuela
You are amazing! In the midst of all the work you have to get your home ready to sell, you still find time to do new projects!
I love the wreath and the pumpkins!
Hugs, Rhondi
Sweet Cottage Dreams says
October 10, 2010 at 4:32 pmhow pretty! i am going to have to mosey over to target!
thank you for sharing how to make the wreath. i sure could use a fun project! where do you learn how to make the coffee filter rosettes?
i am having a giveaway that you may like…. a burlap runner!
xo
becky
Gmama says
October 20, 2010 at 5:16 pmFun, Fabulous Finding your Blog!!! Some people just have natural crafting & decorating talent and you got it girlfriend!!! I'm new to Bloggy land and have decided to "Follow" you in all your crafting endeavors. Home is where my heart is and at age 57 & retired from 30+ yrs of teaching, I finally get to stay home!!
Gmama Jane
Visit me at http://www.grandmamasstories.blogspot.com
Diane says
November 2, 2010 at 2:37 pmthat is just insanely beautiful! I'm going to attempt it this week sometime. THank you for the tutorial!