Each month my good friend Heidi at Blue Eyed Blessings does a fun monthly craft challenge where we all procrastinate 'til the end of the month then cram on the last day create something to share with everyone. Fun, huh? This month the challenge was RIBBON!
Now you'd think that since I'm attempting to build a small business named Ribbon Blossoms, I would be right on the ball! But you all know me better than that. So of course, I finished mine just 5 minutes ago! But that's better than last month when I barely got it posted a few hours before the linky party closed!
My girls' bedroom is a pink, yellow and green delight. I'll share it soon. It was a labor of love that I never could have done myself. Thank you Tanielle....I love you! It has a daisy and butterfly theme. I decided the door was too plain...so ribbon to the rescue!
Monkey and Pixie love it! They hovered over me the whole time I was making them.
For the flowers I used ribbon strips about 8" long for the looped petals and 4" long for the spiked ones. (This is approximate, I actually didn't measure, I just eyeballed it).
For the looped petals I stacked 3 or 4 strips on top of each other, then folded in half to find the middle. I then pushed a threaded needle through the center point, but not pulling it all the way through. I then fanned out the ribbons and took each ribbon end one at a time and folded it into the center and secured it on the needle tip. Once all were done I pulled the needle all the way through and stitched a few times to secure it.
For the spikey petals I stacked and folded the same, then put the needle tip through, fanned out the ribbons and pulled the needle through and stitched it securely. Then I cut V's into the ends. I then just layered the different petal sets and used a button for the center.
The stems are 2 pipe cleaners twisted together (dowels would work well, but I didn't have any!), then covered with green ribbon. I just tied ribbon strips around them and cut more V's for the leaves.
I hope this makes sense. I forgot to take pictures while I was making them! For more fun ribbon projects, go over to Heidi's right now!
Now you'd think that since I'm attempting to build a small business named Ribbon Blossoms, I would be right on the ball! But you all know me better than that. So of course, I finished mine just 5 minutes ago! But that's better than last month when I barely got it posted a few hours before the linky party closed!
My girls' bedroom is a pink, yellow and green delight. I'll share it soon. It was a labor of love that I never could have done myself. Thank you Tanielle....I love you! It has a daisy and butterfly theme. I decided the door was too plain...so ribbon to the rescue!
Monkey and Pixie love it! They hovered over me the whole time I was making them. For the flowers I used ribbon strips about 8" long for the looped petals and 4" long for the spiked ones. (This is approximate, I actually didn't measure, I just eyeballed it).
For the looped petals I stacked 3 or 4 strips on top of each other, then folded in half to find the middle. I then pushed a threaded needle through the center point, but not pulling it all the way through. I then fanned out the ribbons and took each ribbon end one at a time and folded it into the center and secured it on the needle tip. Once all were done I pulled the needle all the way through and stitched a few times to secure it.
For the spikey petals I stacked and folded the same, then put the needle tip through, fanned out the ribbons and pulled the needle through and stitched it securely. Then I cut V's into the ends. I then just layered the different petal sets and used a button for the center.
The stems are 2 pipe cleaners twisted together (dowels would work well, but I didn't have any!), then covered with green ribbon. I just tied ribbon strips around them and cut more V's for the leaves.
I hope this makes sense. I forgot to take pictures while I was making them! For more fun ribbon projects, go over to Heidi's right now!
Comments
Thanks for coming to the party and for not being so late this time! ;) Kidding, of course! Happy Thursday!
I love finding all the girly stuff that can be done...now that I have a girl :)
Will be doing this from Tanielle and you very soon :)
xoxo ~Lisa
You were so right. The big P. Why can't we just get things done when we find out about them. I felt like a was craming for a final.
~Becca
Like, right this second!