Project Pinterest - Crimson Red Book Page Rosette Topiary

I finally made it to the store for the necessary items to finish my topiary!...and here it is...

I am very happy with how this turned out! If you want this topiary without the fuss of making it {and the headache of making multiple trips to multiple stores...or maybe that's just my luck} you can buy this exact one in my shop, Anthology On Main.
If you're feelin' crafty, however...read on!I had some leftover pages/rosettes from last week's book page wreath project {which already sold!}, saw a pin of a gorgeous pink topiary and knew those little rosettes were headed towards their destiny. 
But, I didn't want to keep them cream...they needed color. They needed red...a deep, dark red.
Do you want to know how I got them red?Spray paint.;)
I used a glossy red and gave them two coats.I found that with the second coat they took on more of a leathery look, but I didn't want to completely abandon the coarseness of the book pages, so I stopped at two.Red leather rosettes?Awesomeness.

{ Inspiration Source & Tutorial: The Sweet Survival  |  Pinned via Amy P. }
{{ PS - I'm also working on a fabric wreath which I'll likely share next week. }}


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