What crafter doesn’t love a fresh stack of card stock in all the colors of the rainbow? I was excited to have this Full Color Spectrum Paper Pack to craft with for the November Supply of the Month Challenge. I decided to use some of my favorite shades of oranges and red in the paper pack to make this pretty DIY ombre paper loop wreath. It is amazing what you can make out of just strips of paper and a stapler!
Wrap your wreath form with the chevron burlap ribbon. Start by securing the ribbon to the form with a dab of hot glue and wrap tightly, slightly overlapping as you go. You will use 2 of the 3 rolls that come in the package to cover the wreath form. You can use the remaining ribbon to hang the wreath!
Next you need to make a bunch of paper strips! I chose six shades of oranges and reds from the paper pack and cut twenty 1″ x 5″ strips from each. You will only need six pieces of paper to make this wreath (one for each color you choose). Using a paper fringe cutter makes this step very easy, as you can create uniform 1″ x 5″ strips in seconds. However, if you don’t have a paper fringer or paper cutter you can always use a ruler, pencil, and pair of scissors!
Using the paper fringer, I created a row of 1″x5″ strips and trimmed them from the paper. I repeated the same number of strips on the remaining piece of paper to create 20 total strips.
To create a loop, fold over each paper strip and staple it together. Repeat steps 2-4 for each of your 6 pieces of paper to create a total of 120 loops!
To make the wreath, start with your lightest color of paper and glue on a row of three loops, slightly overlapping them.
Build a second row by gluing on two loops, spacing them in between the first three loops. Repeat by alternating a row of 3 loops and then 2 loops until you use all 20 loops.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each of your six colors. If you want, you can leave a gap on the top of the wreath to allow room for a ribbon to hang the wreath from.
The paper pack offers so many colors, the options to customize this wreath are endless! I chose colors that would work well for fall and love how these colors pop against the dark gray wall in my dining room. You’ll have lots of pretty paper left over from this project, so you can make a few more wreaths to make for gifts!
Be sure to check out our other Supply of the Month projects including these projects using the full color spectrum paper pack.
DIY Magnetic Alphabet Pieces; by Carrie Waller