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50 Ways to Use Your Ribbon for Scrapbooking, Home Decor, Crafting and Fashion
Antuanette Wheeler
 

Scrapbooking:

  • Tie onto a tag, photo mat, border, or photo as an accent.
  • Use with a hole punch to make a booklet.
  • Tie onto clips attached to paper.
  • Use to secure a fold open photo frame.
  • Staple along the edge of a photo for a border.
  • Place behind a photo to use as a mat.
  • Tie in a knot and adhere with a glue dot.
  • Attach a ribbon charm and use as a long border.
  • Thread through eyelets and tie as an accent.
  • Tie onto a slide holder for a small picture frame.
  • Tie onto each end of a metal label holder.
  • Tie small bits of ribbon onto a larger piece of ribbon for a unique border.
  • Attach diagonally along the corner(s) of a photo.
  • Stamp words and sayings onto ribbons for titles.

Crafting:

  • Tie numerous ribbons around the lid of a gift box.
  • Tie small bits of ribbon along the handle of a gift bag.
  • Tie small bits of ribbon on each piece of a spiral notebook.
  • Fold and staple along the top of a gift bag.
  • Tie around a sketchbook, journal or diary.
  • Tie ribbons through buttonholes and attach with glue dots.
  • Weave ribbons to use as placements, wallhangings, etc.
  • Use fabric stiffener to make ribbon bookmarks.
  • Make a french ribbon board to hold notes and photos.
  • Tie around the handle of a mug and fill with candy for a gift.
  • Use a hoop and long ribbons to make a mobile for breezy summer days.

Home Decor:

  • Use long/wide ribbons to store and display barrettes and pins.
  • Overlap and hang various ribbon styles/lengths on a bathroom window.
  • Tie around glass jars in the kitchen and bathroom.
  • Tie onto candle holders (away from the heat/flame, please!).
  • Decorate old wooden cigar boxes with ribbon and glue dots.
  • Wrap around an old or damage photo frame.
  • Sew ribbon to your plain dishtowels.
  • Tie large ribbons to the backs of chairs for a fun lunch or dinner.
  • Tie ribbons onto napkin holders.
  • Tie beads onto ribbon and then attach to a lampshade.
  • Use ribbons and painted clothespins to make a card/artwork wall display.
  • Tie to the tops of curtains for a festive display.
  • Make ribbon tassels to hang in your home.
  • Sew ribbons onto the edges of your sheets, pillowcases and curtains.
  • Decorate a flower pot with ribbons.

Fashion:

  • Tie ribbons onto your hangers, drawer pulls and shower curtain.
  • Tie a ribbon onto any zipper pulls you have!
  • Tie bits of ribbon onto a large safety pin for a quick accessory.
  • Use your ribbons as hair bows.
  • Tie around your neck for a quick accent.
  • Use wide ribbon alone or weave smaller ribbons to make a belt.
  • Use for a watch band.
  • Tie bits of ribbon around the handles of your pocketbook.
  • Sew/attach ribbon onto hats, clothing, socks, shoes and belts.
  • Use slide holders, ribbons and photos to make jewelry.

Copyright 2005 Antuanette Wheeler www.misstonigifts.com

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About The Author

Miss Toni Gifts started out as a small pin sales site and blossomed over the last few years into a pin/bookmark combo design business. We are three women who have known each other forever. We have all been involved in scouting, scrapbooking and general arts and crafts for a LONG time. This is really a family affair because Glenda is the Mom, Toni is the daughter, and Missy is a friend for over 20 years!

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