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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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It turned out! My hammering and waiting-for-glue-to-dry-patience were worth it. Because of all the hammering, this one is a little more complicated (and louder) than the cardboard.
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I was a little worried it would turn out too trashy, but I think the colors help keep it festive. And I refrained from adding a glaring Miller Lite cap because, let's be honest, nothing says "Bah-humbug" like cheap beer. I do, however, think that a nice coat of white or green paint could work wonders if you are working with some not so fabulous colored caps.
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The whole wreath is held together with some chipboard and oodles of PVA. PVA dries clear so I just globbed it on until everything held together.

I seriously am going to have a wall of wreaths this Christmas. And then come January it will be my wall of calendars. Paul is so excited.

Have a great Friday – I am work at the new Paper Source Annapolis. Come visit!

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21 responses to “deck the walls with wreaths of tin.”

  1. josie Avatar

    I think you need to come visit paper source in chicago and teach some crafty classes!
    love the wall of wreaths idea.

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  3. MeganK Avatar

    Holy crap. LOVE IT!

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  4. melanie Avatar

    Now you’re talkin’. Email me your Annapolis schedule and I’ll do a drive by. 🙂

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  5. karen Avatar
    karen

    A++++

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  6. shaina Avatar

    i have a wall of clocks….but this wall of calendars sounds so cool too!
    i also collect bottle caps, but i have yet to do anything cool with them. love what you came up with. 😀

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  7. Lauren Avatar

    Ooooo Elise! You keep out doing yourself… you can even make caps look festive! AWESOME!

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  8. Bekah Avatar

    this is amazing! Beautiful job!

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  9. Elaine Avatar

    you have the craziest and coolest ideas! It turned out really really festive! :]
    P.S. got my JOY letterpress today and it was just as awesome as i thought it would be! Its going to be great for my December Daily!

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  10. Amber Filkins Avatar

    It’s awesome! Love it. And it’s not “trashy” at all!

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  11. laura r. Avatar

    delurking to say thanks for the cute idea! i’ve been looking for something to do with our gigantic bottle cap collection.

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  12. france wisniewski Avatar

    congrats on the job at paper source. I worked almost 6 years in the pasadena and beverly hills stores and it was the most fun i’ve ever had at work.
    love your blog!

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  13. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    I have been compulsively collecting bottle caps for over a year (or 2? ever since Ali E. posted her holiday project with them. I LOVE this! I’ve got bottle caps up the wazoo.

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  14. Suzzi Avatar
    Suzzi

    I have a friend that owns a night club and I covered for her while she went on a vacation. Something told me to save bottlecaps from there thinking I would do something one day with it.
    I appreciate the ideas and love your site.!

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  15. Jenn Avatar

    this is awesome!! i love your ideas!!

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  16. Tanya Avatar

    Lovin’ those Magic Hat bottle caps! Great idea with the bottle caps!!

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  17. Abby Avatar

    I love this. So cool.

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  18. Gretchen Skovron Avatar

    wall of calendars…sounds interesting.

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  19. Ruthie H Avatar

    Love it. Really cool.

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  20. Kirsten Avatar

    Ever since i saw this here i knew i had to make one. And I did. I am in love with how it turned out. You can check mine out on my blog.

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