Day 22 - crafty

I found out today that March is national craft month. Hannah thinks this title is hilarious - and fitting - for our family. I am thankful for the ability (and desire) to craft! Today I made a book wreath and a regular floral wreath. I hung the book wreath upstairs in my hallway and the floral wreath on my front door.

A few months ago I saw someone's blog about a wreath they created using pages from a novel purchased from the Dollar Store. I decided to copy the idea.

When David and I moved into our first house in Asheboro, NC, we inherited many belongings from the previous (and only) owner. One of those items was a beatiful wash stand. We also found many old books in the attic. While the books' subjects didn't appeal to me, I hated to throw them away. So, I boxed them up and brought them with us when we moved back to Richmond in 2000. The books have stayed in the same box and now have found a new home in our attic. When I decided to make this wreath, I knew I could use one of these old books. I found a novel, Fire in the Waters, copyright 1951, and decided it fit my needs. The book was close to 400 pages so I knew it would most likely be the correct length to make this wreath. I started ripping pages out and hot gluing them in. An hour later  my "masterpiece" was ready to hang.

I thought it would be a good idea to hang the wreath over the wash stand since both items came from the house in Asheboro. Because the pages of the book were close to the color of my walls, I decided to add the book's hardback cover to the center of the wreath.

Voila - my creation.