Tissue wreath

Recently I found this beautiful tissue wreath on pinterest.  And I just knew I had to do it!  I try to stay away from Pinterest because I feel like if I pinned it, it's now on my never ending to-do list!  But seriously it's such an amazing resource for inspiration. 

While I am so thankful for her wonderful idea and tutorial, when I read it I was kind of put off because she used Hot glue..... I thought that was a bit extreme for tissue paper.  So I thought I would try it without the glue and see if the tissue stayed put without the need for glue. 

At Hobby Lobby I was choosing the wreath and since I'm trying to be a cheap skate lately, I didnt want to spend $8 on a white foam wreath! LOL.  So I went for the cheaper straw wreath that's wrapped in plastic.  It was only $5.  So after buying the color tissue paper I wanted I only spent $8 with tax. 

So here is what you need for the tissue wreath I made:

-Straw wreath.  I used the 18 inch size.
- 2 packs of the color tissue paper you prefer.  The packs I bought included 10 sheets.
- Scissors
-Something very pointy to push the tissue into the wreath.  I used a skewer.
-Ribbon, or anything you wish to add to the wreath. There are so many options! Or just leave it plain.

Unfold your tissue paper keeping all the sheets together.

Cut them in half

And then cut along the folds so you'll have long rectangles. 

Here is what the rectangles look like, and the skewer I used.

Fold your rectangle in half and then twist the bottom.  This is the part that will be pushed into the wreath.

Push your skewer into the wreath to create a hole wherever you wish to put your tissue. (I had finished my wreath before I thought to take pictures for this tutorial which is why you already see the ribbon on it!) Also I just realized it looks like my skewer is going all the way through the wreath but that's a piece of plastic behind the wreath.  I promise you dont need to push the skewer all the way through! Just push it in far enough to create a hole for your tissue.

Then use your skewer to push the tissue into the hole.  As you can see, I just put tissue on the front.  No need to put it on the back since it will be laying against the door and getting smushed!

I think the straw helped the tissue to stay secure in the wreath and therefor not needing the glue!  I imagine using the foam wreath the tissue would probably slide out too easily.  I made this while I watched tv.  It can take some time, but doesnt take a lot of attention so turn on netflix and relax!

*Warning* Learn from my mistake and dont have your hand on the direct opposite side while pushing the skewer into the wreath!  You just might push too hard and have the end of the skewer poke your finger! It hurts. So be careful! :)

To hang it on the door I just tied a piece of yarn around two pins.

And Voila!!  a beautiful wreath for your door. 

Let me know if you make this and come back and share your version!

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