Tea "totaler" Wreath

by
Lsherbach
(IC: homeowner)
5 Materials
$12
2 Hours
Easy
My love for tea cups was sparked by my Nana, who gave me my first cup, a pink china cup, with gold inside on my first birthday. I still have it!
So, this project begins with the base. I tried to save $$ here by buying the wire frame at the Dollar store; but the weight of the cups made this a poor choice. I had to splurge and go to the craft store, but I had a coupon. I spray painted it white, so it would melt into the tea cups.
While the frame was drying, I gathered the rest of my materials.
Before attaching the cups, I added some fabric strips to the top (to act as a hanger) and the bottom of the wire frame to add color. Attaching the cups securely, proved to be more difficult that I imagined. In the end, I used clear Gorilla glue, and some clothes pins to hold the cup securely in place until the glue set.
This did take some time, so I worked on other projects during the dry time. Be patient here, you won’t be sorry. When all the cups were in place, I embellished with paper flowers that I made myself (I love paper flowers) this I thought covered up any areas where I could see the wire frame.
And there you have it, my tea totaler wreath. Remember: In the words of Eleanor Roosevelt “Women are like tea bags, you never know how strong they are till they get in hot water.”
Happy crafting everyone! 

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Suggested materials:
- Wire wreath frame (Michaels)
- Spray paint (had on hand)
- Glue (had on hand)
- Tea cups (thrift shops)
- Fabric scrap (had on hand)
Published September 19th, 2017 8:42 AM
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Shelly Moore on Aug 04, 2022
Absolutely Love this!!! I have not used gorilla glue much, so I'd be very concerned about cups falling off! I think I'd probably use little white zip ties for extra 'insurance' for peace of mind. I love teacups too! Such a cute way to fit several in one place! Was thinking I might wrap and hot glue a small piece of ribbon over the zip ties, to cover them. Now I need More pretty teacups!!!! This will be so cute in my country dining room!
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Is there a way to Pin this? So cute and I’d love to try it. Gotta start collecting...Thanks for posting it.
Was the wreath extremely heavy afterwards
Where did you hang it?