General Crafts Tips and Projects
Ribbon Flower Frame
By Amanda Formaro
While this craft is too intricate for little fingers, it
makes a great gift for a grown up to make for a little girl
in their life. The supplies are inexpensive, and may even
be lying around the house.
You will need
gold buttons
red, purple, and yellow curling ribbon, cut into 3 1/2" lengths
scotch or invisible tape
hot glue
8x10 frame
white construction or heavy paper to fit in the frame
pen
Note: Frames can be purchased at discount department stores
for as little as $2.00. You can also find them at thrift stores
and garage sales.
Instructions
Disassemble frame. Put frame back together with glass underneath
the white piece of construction or heavy paper, so that the
paper is on the outside of the frame, instead of the glass.
Flowers
You will need 6-7 ribbon strips per flower. We made 2 red
flowers and 1 yellow. Fold all ribbon strips in half and join
at the ends with small pieces of scotch or invisible tape.
This will form the flower petals. Fix petals in place on frame
with glue gun. Glue buttons onto center of flower petals.
Butterfly
You will need 4 purple ribbon strips for the butterfly. Fold
ribbon strips in half and join at the ends with small pieces
of scotch or invisible tape. Glue in place on frame as shown in
the picture. Glue a small gold button in the center of
the butterfly.
Using a ballpoint pen, draw antennas on the butterfly and
thin stems for the flowers. As a finishing touch, you can
add a few buttons to the bottom corner of the paper. Recommended
Reading: Need to decorate your home or classroom or library
as holidays roll around? This
book is really a find for the parent or grandparent, teacher
or librarian looking for ideas for cheap and easy to make,
clever crafts for the holidays. The directions are clear and
sequential, easy even for children to follow; most items used
are either commonly found or very inexpensive to buy. The
binder-like binding allows the book to stay open to the pages
required. The steps in each process are colorfully illustrated,
and the results are sure to bring comments from all who see
your efforts. You'll wonder why you never thought of that!
About the Author
Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children.
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