Yep i made this bad boy with coffee filters, cardboard, and food coloring! It was a fast, fun project to do right before valentines day! I saw it posted here http://byebyesoccermom.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-heart-shaped-valentines-wreath-with.html
and got to work on it!
I started by cutting out a heart from some cardboard i had laying around and then used a couple of coffee filters to determine how many i would need to complete the heart. I ended up having a two inch strip for the heart and did three holes every inch or so.
I used a small phillips head screwdriver to make the holes which went by pretty quick!I recommend using a smaller screwdriver first because if you make them too big the coffee filters will fall out. To color the coffee filters i divided them into groups of about 15 so that i could fold them i half twice, then i used a container with about an inch of water and 9 drops of red food coloring to dip them into.
Sorry its a little blurry!
I dipped all my batches in and then let them sit for a couple hours.They looked really red at first but turned pink after a while so don't worry if they seem too dark at first! Once they were ready i folded them in half twice and then folded that into thirds and twisted the bottom so it would fit in the premade holes. This is what they looked like after being twisted.
At first i would twist one and then put it on but my patience had ended so i twisted them all before hand and then put them in.
You could easily twist them and put them in while watching television, just make sure to pull them as far through the premade holes as well as possible so they don't slip out. You could probably use tape or glue to make sure they really don't fall out but i didn't go that far. And here it is!
I hung it up after i finished and added in about three or four extra "flowers" to fill in the openings. I think it turned out well! You could add a cute ribbon to hang it with or add a bow. Good luck and happy valentines day!
