I’ve always loved Prague’s tram tickets. They’re mini works of graphic design art. So in October, a visiting friend suggested I start collecting them, knowing I’d find something to do with them for Christmas.
I also have a fondness for crafted flowers, so …….
I made a Tram Ticket Wreath.
It was an easy project that you could do with any kind of paper cut into small rectangles (2×3.5″)… magazines, newspaper, sheet music.
Here’s how:
1. Fold ’em: six tickets, accordion style. I recommend wearing your robe for this part. (Notice top right corner.)
2. Stack ’em: three across and two deep.
3. Tie ’em: in the middle.
4. Fluff ’em: just tug each ticket toward the center.
5. Glue ’em: kind of stagger the flowers for a fuller look. (I cut a ring out of a shoe box lid for the base.)
6. Impress your friends with how many tram tickets you’ve paid for (the tourist way) rather than figuring out how to get a pass (the local way).
Merry, Wreathy Christmas!
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Ack! Love love LOVE it!! You must be channeling Alisa Burke with your crafty wreath ideas… 🙂
I love this idea! The tickets are beautiful individually – and collectively! I hope you’ve hung the wreath on your apartment front door!
Just two words: CLEVERLY ADORABLE!
Way to upcycle!! And cuter than puppies.
You are so incredibly creative……..
i’m thinking: new family heirloom! providing you can get it back home. 🙂
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