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12 Days of Christmas

Friday Flair Link Party

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Hey, good news… IT'S {almost} FRIDAY!!  Yep it's that time again. Time to see what you've whipped up this week for our Friday Flair Link Party! But… before we start the party I have a little business to attend to.

Last year we had a fun event here at WhipperBerry for the 12 Days of Christmas and many of you have been having trouble finding the old posts in order to recreate some of the projects.  Long story short… it seems that the links had broken when we moved from Blogger to WordPress. I have fixed the links and now you can find all of the projects from Last year including the fun Mod Podge Paper Wreath.

Also… Don't forget to enter the Elmer's Craft & Tell giveaway going on this weekend!  They are sending two lucky winners a box full of fabulous Elmer's and X-ACTO products for you to add to your crafting arsenals. Tell all your friends and make sure to enter!!

One more thing… I will be taking next weeks Friday Flair off in order to spend time with my family for the Thanksgiving holiday.  I hope you guys will have a fabulous holiday and I  will look forward to the next Friday Flair on December 1st!

Now it's Party Time!!!

It’s Friday Flair… Come show us what you've {Whipped-Up} this week!

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12 Days of Christmas–Day One–Paper Wreath {Event}

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On the first day of Christmas, my true friend gave to me…

Are you excited? I’m excited!! We at WhipperBerry are all working like busy little bees to bring you… (da ta ta da!)

The Twelve Days of Christmas!

Let me explain. This is a gift giving experience for you and your family to spread some cheer this season. Pick a special person (or family), and secretly deliver a gift-from-the-heart 12 days in a row! If you want to deliver your final gift on Christmas Eve, then start on Dec. 13th.  We will have you all prepared by then! Today we are focusing on day one and our paper wreath.

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Starting today, and continuing each day through December 12th, we will be bringing you a free printable, a gift idea, and a tutorial as well!!  You can use our ideas or come up with your own, and we will be having a link party on the 13th where you can all showcase your creativity!

Kristin has made a wonderful FREE PRINTABLE  for you to use. You can choose to use our cute poem and gift idea, or fill out the blank one with your own ideas.

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Click on the picture for the free download!

On the first day of Christmas my true friend gave to me… One wreath to make my door pretty!

Here’s a suggestion of a wreath you can make to give, or you can choose to make or buy your own.

Pretty Paper Wreath Tutorial

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This paper wreath uses the same Mod Podge twisting method I used with my paper pumpkins.

Supplies:

  • Scrapbooking paper cut into 1 inch strips
  • Original Mod Podge
  • Kraft or packing paper
  • Spray Paint
  • Hot glue gun
  • Ribbon
  • Embellishments of your choice

Twist your kraft paper into a tight cord and form into a circle slightly smaller than you want your wreath to be. Mine measures about 10 inches in diameter. Secure with hot glue. Spray paint the ring black (or another color depending on the colors of your paper).

 

One at a time, dip your paper strips into Mod Podge, and twist them to form a stick.

After they are mostly dry, bend them into a circle, and wrap each piece around the kraft ring, hot gluing the ends to the back. Keep layering on paper strips until the wreath looks very full and even.

 

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Tie ribbon to the top to hang the wreath, and embellish it as you wish!  Heather decorated mine with cute holly berries and a wooden ornament. For more tips and tricks for twisting paper visit my pumpkin tutorial.

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Join us tomorrow for Day Two!

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