Showing posts with label ribbon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ribbon. Show all posts

Sunday, January 1

Tutorial: Framed Lace Pendant

I think you're going to love this super easy Framed Lace Pendant tutorial!!  This necklace is so elegant and has such a great vintage look to it, plus it's just so simple to make!!  

INSPIRATION
This project was inspired by this pin on Pinterest...

SUPPLIES
Small frame pendant
Paper for background
Lace

Step 1: CUT BACKGROUND
Take apart the pieces of the frame
Trace the small cardboard backing onto your background paper.
Cut out the small piece of paper and make sure it fits in your frame.

Step 2: CUT LACE
Cut a small piece of lace to go on top of the background paper.

Step 3: PLACE IN FRAME
Stack the clear plastic on top of the lace, paper, and cardboard backing.
Put everything back inside the metal frame.
Optional: String onto a long piece of ribbon.

FINISHED!!

Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...

Sunday, December 4

Tutorial: Quick Christmas Tassel

This Christmas Tassel takes just a matter of minutes to make!!  Plus, there are so many variations you could come up with, just by using different materials!!

Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
- Fabric
- Ribbon
- Hemp/jute cord
- Cheesecloth
- Wire
- Scissors

Step 2: TEAR FABRIC
Cut
Cut 1/2" notches into your fabric 1" apart.
Tear
Rip the fabric into 7"-8" long strips.
Fray edges.
Repeat with 2-3 other coordinating fabrics.

Step 3: CUT OTHER MATERIALS
Cut 7"-8" pieces of coordinating ribbon, hemp, jute, etc.
Note: I also added in strips of cheesecloth and it worked out well!

Step 4: LAY OUT STRIPS
Cut a 6"-7" length of 1/8" ribbon and lay it flat on your work surface.
Neatly lay all of your strips in the opposite direction with the right sides facing up.

Step 5: TIE HANGER
Tie a knot in the single ribbon as shown above.

Step 6: WRAP TASSEL
Fold
Fold your strips around the knot in the ribbon with the right sides facing out.
Temp Knot
Tie a temporary knot about 2" below the fold with a piece of scrap material.
Wrap Wire
Wrap your wire very tightly around the strips just below the fold.
Tuck the end of your wire down behind the rest of the wire and clip.

FINISHED!!

Thanks for reading!! Until next time...

Sunday, November 27

Tutorial: Nifty Egg Ornaments

I had an absolute blast designing and making these Nifty Egg Ornaments for today's tutorial!!  I tried a couple new techniques and activities and really enjoyed it all sooo much!!  I know you will too if you make these ornaments!!

I'm just going to dive right into the tutorial because I'm just so excited to show you this project, plus I know I'm a little late publishing the post!!  Here we go!!


Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
- Eggs
- Ephemera
- Decoupage glue/sealer
- Acrylic craft paint
- Cheesecloth
- Buttons
- Decorative embellishments (lace, ribbon, burlap, etc.)
- Tacky glue
- Sharp, pointy tool (awl or knife)

Step 2: BLOW THE EGGS
Using a very sharp pointy object, like an awl or a paring knife, gently tap a tiny hole in the top.
Flip the egg over and tap a 1/4" hole in the bottom.
While holding the egg over a bowl, place your mouth over the top hole and blow like crazy!!  Push all of the egg out of the shell.
Rinse with water.
Drain and let dry completely!! If you don't let your egg drain and dry 100%, it will leak and mess up your project!!

Step 3: DECOUPAGE EPHEMERA
Out of 5 Nifty Egg Ornaments that I made, I covered 3 with paper. The other 2 I just painted.  If you choose to just paint your eggs, skip this step.
Tear Paper
Tear paper into tiny tiny pieces.
Note: I tore my dictionary pages into a combination of shapes including 1/3" squares, 1/4"x1/2" strips, and small triangles.
Decoupage Paper onto Egg
Using a decoupage glue/sealer, cover the egg in book page pieces.
Let dry.

Step 4: PAINT EGG
Age Paper or Paint Egg
If you covered your egg in paper, use watered-down brown acrylic craft paint to age the egg.
If you're just painting your egg, simply paint your egg using 2 coats of the base color using acrylic craft paint (not watered-down).
Add Center Stripe
Paint a 1"-1.5" wide stripe around the center of the egg in the accent color.

Step 5: ADD CHEESECLOTH
This was one of the new techniques I tried and I know that know many of my projects will incorporate cheesecloth!! This stuff is amazing!!
Cut a small piece of cheesecloth.
Determine where you want your cheesecloth to go.
Decoupage the cheesecloth in place.
Note: Before using my cheesecloth on this project, I tea-stained it to give it an older appearance.

Step 6: ADD CENTER PAPER
Tear 1/4"-1/3" wide strips of dark colored paper.
Decoupage them around the center of your painted center stripe.
Note: This layer of paper is so that the next layer will stand out nicely.

Step 7: ADD FOCAL
Glue or decoupage your focal strip around the very center of the egg.
Note: You can use sooo many different things for the focal!!  I used ribbon, lace, sheet music, burlap, and more!!

Step 8: ADD HANGER
Make Hangers
Find buttons that have a concave top to them.
Feed 1/8" satin ribbon through the button holes from back to front.  The front will not show when finished!
Note: I used buttons that matched the painted center stripe.
Attach Hanger
Glue the button, top side down on the very top of your egg.
Let dry.

FINISHED!!

VARIATIONS




I don't mean to brag, but isn't that one of the coolest ornaments ever?!?  I hope you enjoy making these as much as I did!!

Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...

Saturday, November 26

Tutorial: Pinecone Ornament

Is this really day 7 of the Marathon already?!?  I've been having so much fun that I didn't even realize a whole week had gone by!!

Today's tutorial is for an easy decorated Pinecone Ornament!  As always, it's very inexpensive to make!!  Let's get started!!

Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
- 1 Pinecone
- White gesso or acrylic craft paint
- Glitter glue
- Grey-board (cereal box cardboard)
- 9" length of 1/8" satin ribbon
- Fake flower
- Plastic gem

- 2 different 12" lengths of ribbon
- 15" length of 3/4"-1" organza ribbon
- 15" length of lace
- Button
- Glue

Step 2: ADD "SNOW" 
I used gesso for the snow, because it gives more texture; however, it can be very expensive so feel free to use a couple layers of acrylic craft paint instead!
Paint the white gesso or acrylic craft paint on every tip.
If using gesso, apply a very thick layer to each tip; if using paint, apply 2-3 coats.
Once dry, add a layer of white glitter glue to each tip.

Step 3: ADD RIBBON HANGER
Make the Hanger 
Cut out a 1" circle out of grey-board.
Poke a hole in the center.
Feed both ends of your ribbon through the hole.
Glue in place as shown above.
Note: If the top of your pinecone has a "nub" on it, you'll want to cut 1-2 triangles as I did in the photo above.  This will allow the grey-board to form a cone over the "nub".
Attach the Hanger
Glue the hanger to the very center of the top of the pinecone.

 Step 4: ADD FLOWER
Glue the flower to the base of the hanger.
Glue the gem in the center of the flower.

Step 5: ADD RIBBONS
Tie each of the 12" lengths of ribbon around the ribbon hanger, making sure the knots are tied tightly.

Step 6: ADD BOWS
Make the Bow
Tie the organza ribbon and the lace into separate bows.
Layer the smaller lace bow on top of the larger organza bow.
Sew the button in the center to make on big bow.

Attach the Bow
Glue the bow opposite the flower, attaching it to the base of the hanger and the ribbon knots.

FINISHED!!


 Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...

Tuesday, November 22

Tutorial: Easy Ribbon Ornaments

Be sure to link up your Christmas-themed projects at the 26-Day Christmas Craft Marathon Linky Party going on now!!  Click HERE.

Today's Easy Ribbon Ornament tutorial is super quick and super simple!!  It's another really inexpensive project too, costing under 10 cents!!  So let's get to the tutorial!!

Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
- Printed ribbon or stamped twill tape (5 cents - 1 roll of ribbon for $1 at Michael's)
- 2 craft sticks (1 cent - 1000 for $5 at most craft stores)
- Piece of hemp/jute (thin) (2 cents - rolls available at any craft store)
- Glue (on hand)

Step 2: CUT RIBBON & STICKS
Cut your ribbon/tape first, making sure to leave a little extra on either side of the words.
Cut your craft sticks so they'll be just little shorter than your ribbon/tape

Step 3: FRAY EDGES
Sorry for the poor photos in this step.
Add Glue
Add a strip of glue about a 1/4" away from either end of your ribbon/tape.
This will prevent it from fraying further than you'd like.
Fray Edges
Remove a few of the strands on the end and trim off.
Fray and "fluff" the edges to  your glue line.

Step 4: PREP BACK 
Add Hanger
If your ribbon/tape is pretty wide, then you'll want to use two craft sticks and glue them together before moving on.
Fold your hemp/jute in half and glue to the back of your craft sticks, making sure to cover your cord with glue as well.
Note: I put a small piece of tissue paper over the glue for extra hold.

Add Ribbon
Glue ribbon to the other side of your craft sticks using a thin, even layer of glue.

FINISHED!!

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Update!!
Megacraftychristmastreechallenge
Total Spent: $3.50
Items Made: 2 paper flower ornaments, 1 Ribbon Tree Ornament, 2 Paper & Lace Snowflake Ornaments, 4 Layered Disc Ornaments, 3 Mossy Wooden Word Ornaments, 2 Easy Ribbon Ornaments

Thanks for reading. Until next time...

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