I took 200 paper coffee filters (from the dollar store) and tea dyed them. Some were dyed just with tea, some were dyed with a mixture of tea and a drop of red food colouring. I hung the ball from a pale pink ribbon, and I hung the same ribbon from the bottom of the ball - I added a pink bow and a chandelier crystal. I think that this looks so nice hanging outside (weather permitting). This project would be great decor for a wedding - my brother is getting married in May so maybe I'll make some for that.
If you want to make one of these balls for yourself, hop over to this blog where I got the idea and instructions: http://alicew.typepad.com/thoughts_from_alice_w/2010/02/somerset-life.html Alice's ball has more pink than mine, which I would probably try to do more of myself next time I make one of these. Aren't they lovely?
Hi Corinne, Beautiful. When I did my coffee filter wreath, I used tea bags and then for the pink I took a small amount of paint and mixed it with water and sprayed it on the filters. I love the look of coffee filters. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Terri
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