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You can make a candle & separate flame above it by cutting 2 pieces of ribbon & taping or gluing each onto a gift box instead of a bow. Flame has the right side of the tip somewhat straight & the top of the left side is curved to a point, somewhat like a flame. Ribbon is something like 1/2" to 1" wide. Experiment with the height & decide what would look nice.
Also, by searching "ribbon crafts" via Bing Search Engine, I saw ribbon used to make coasters, quilt-like throw pillows, & flowers. One of the best ones used several versions of green tapestry ribbon cut at graduated lengths, to make a flat framed picture of a Christmas tree, Another made an initial out of tapestry ribbon. I suppose that would be all right on a bulletin board, but I wouldn't want it. I just don't like initials used in home furnishings & decorations & jewelry, but to each her own. Also, I wouldn't want ribbons in a moist situation like coasters where they would get wet. Seems like the best ribbon crafts are for pictures on the wall or for decorative throw pillows. I always make throw pillow with a zipper or some sort of opening like snaps so it can be removed from the pillow & cleaned. Using Search Y!Answers for reading previous questions also turns up a few ribbon crafts.
Fake flowers can be taped onto pens. Some businesses or agencies, anyone with a walk-up counter with customers borrowing pens can do this so customers don't accidentally walk away with pens. A cup or pencil/pen holder full of them makes a pretty little arrangement. You might find your own use for such pens. One craft site also demonstrated how to make an attractive fake flower arrangement.
I remember fondly one use of fake flowers when a women's group I belonged to marched in parades for several years to commemorate the 19th Amendment, Women's Right to Vote. We mainly dressed in white, which could be either old-fashioned or contemporary dress, each person deciding for herself, or himself, since we often had 1 or 2 men & a few children who marched with us, too. We also wore the shoulder to waist wide ribbon "Votes for Women" bands. Some carried women's suffrage signs & posters, while others carried "Vote for Women" signs, since the idea was to elect more women to office. White gloves made it easier to carry the big tall signs. We carried long-stemmed fake yellow roses representing the yellow roses carried by the original suffragists. (A few carried real roses, but it was easier to quickly grab the fake ones.) We also bought inexpensive straw sun hats either in white or in natural straw, & we decorated our hats with fake flowers made of fabric as well. My flowers were yellow & came with a pin when I bought them, so I could pin them onto an organza scarf used as a hat band. It might not sound like much telling it, but we were a popular group met by a cheers & awarded a few parade prizes for best costumed group. It wasn't much of a craft, but we did take the time to try to look nice.
You can make a candle & separate flame above it by cutting 2 pieces of ribbon & taping or gluing each onto a gift box instead of a bow. Flame has the right side of the tip somewhat straight & the top of the left side is curved to a point, somewhat like a flame. Ribbon is something like 1/2" to 1" wide. Experiment with the height & decide what would look nice.
Also, by searching "ribbon crafts" via Bing Search Engine, I saw ribbon used to make coasters, quilt-like throw pillows, & flowers. One of the best ones used several versions of green tapestry ribbon cut at graduated lengths, to make a flat framed picture of a Christmas tree, Another made an initial out of tapestry ribbon. I suppose that would be all right on a bulletin board, but I wouldn't want it. I just don't like initials used in home furnishings & decorations & jewelry, but to each her own. Also, I wouldn't want ribbons in a moist situation like coasters where they would get wet. Seems like the best ribbon crafts are for pictures on the wall or for decorative throw pillows. I always make throw pillow with a zipper or some sort of opening like snaps so it can be removed from the pillow & cleaned. Using Search Y!Answers for reading previous questions also turns up a few ribbon crafts.
Fake flowers can be taped onto pens. Some businesses or agencies, anyone with a walk-up counter with customers borrowing pens can do this so customers don't accidentally walk away with pens. A cup or pencil/pen holder full of them makes a pretty little arrangement. You might find your own use for such pens. One craft site also demonstrated how to make an attractive fake flower arrangement.
I remember fondly one use of fake flowers when a women's group I belonged to marched in parades for several years to commemorate the 19th Amendment, Women's Right to Vote. We mainly dressed in white, which could be either old-fashioned or contemporary dress, each person deciding for herself, or himself, since we often had 1 or 2 men & a few children who marched with us, too. We also wore the shoulder to waist wide ribbon "Votes for Women" bands. Some carried women's suffrage signs & posters, while others carried "Vote for Women" signs, since the idea was to elect more women to office. White gloves made it easier to carry the big tall signs. We carried long-stemmed fake yellow roses representing the yellow roses carried by the original suffragists. (A few carried real roses, but it was easier to quickly grab the fake ones.) We also bought inexpensive straw sun hats either in white or in natural straw, & we decorated our hats with fake flowers made of fabric as well. My flowers were yellow & came with a pin when I bought them, so I could pin them onto an organza scarf used as a hat band. It might not sound like much telling it, but we were a popular group met by a cheers & awarded a few parade prizes for best costumed group. It wasn't much of a craft, but we did take the time to try to look nice.
Things to use other than decorative paper from the store?
Kerry
hi, i'm making a gift for my grandma, and i'm want to make the box/packaging myself, too. the problem is, i don't have any wrapping paper or pretty, decorative paper and i don't really want to waste the money to go out and buy it. so any ideas on what to substitute the paper for? i already know that i can use newspapers, magazines, and construction paper, but do you have any other creative ideas? thanks! :)
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you can recycle boxes! find a box that is the right size to fit your gift like a cereal box for example. Cover the box with old greeting card fronts! In between the cards, glue ribbon, oh my gosh, it will resemble a quilted blanket, perfect for any woman who appreciates handmade items!
you can recycle boxes! find a box that is the right size to fit your gift like a cereal box for example. Cover the box with old greeting card fronts! In between the cards, glue ribbon, oh my gosh, it will resemble a quilted blanket, perfect for any woman who appreciates handmade items!
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