Book Page Wreath for St. Patrick's Day

Hello Monday! My kids were off school Friday so it has been one long snowy weekend.

I hate to admit but I was really looking forward to some crafty time where I could get messy and do whatever I want without kids and husband distracting me. I'm really lucky to have time alone and time with a great husband and sons...it's a good balance.

So this picture is random..but I liked it. I like old game pieces. (It's a St. Patrick's day color combo.)

Here is an old book I've had in my craft room waiting to be made into a wreath for a few months now. I saw so many cool book wreaths online around Christmas time but I was too busy to make one.

The book is already old and aged, but I distressed the edges with this distressing ink I bought at JoAnn's. (If you guess the book you get a prize by the way.)

I cut out a circle of cardboard and a circle of green card stock to start with and glued them together. Then I started rolling the book pages and gluing with hot glue at the top and bottom of where the edges lined up. Next I started gluing them around the cardboard/card stock circle.

This is the back.

After I did two rows of book pages, I cut smaller pieces in a printed scrapbook paper I bought at JoAnn's and made one row of smaller rolls to glue for the last row.

I distressed these paper edges, too. I ended up cutting out another circle out of card stock for the center and gluing it on.

I had this star laying around I bought at Dollar Tree so I distressed it with some brown paint and wired it through the center. Then I made a loop on the back with the remaining wire for hanging.

My next job is to spray it with some spray glitter and then matte acrylic spray sealer so it will last longer.

Have an inspired day...thanks for reading!