I saw some trees made with ribbon in the display window of a shop that sells very expensive handbags. They were so cute, I knew immediately that I would have to try to replicate the idea! It was SO easy, I knew I had to share a tutorial with you!
What you'll need:
12" foam cone
9 yard of 1.5" wide wired ribbon
hot glue gun
extra hot glue sticks (I probably used 6 or 7)
pinking shears (optional)
Step 1: Cut a bunch of 2" strips of ribbon with your pinking shears. If you don't have shears, you can use regular scissors and cut the end in a "v".
Step 2: Hot glue the ribbon strips to the bottom of the foam cone, like so.
Step 3: Continue gluing ribbon to the bottom edge until it's full. You can overlap if you have to.
Step 4: Start the next row of strips just above the previous row.
Continue doing this...
...until your cone...
...is all filled up!
...is all filled up!
Step 5: Now you're at the top. This is a little trickier, but still no big deal. Fold the top edges of the ribbon in to form a point and glue in place.
Step 6: Glue them on the top of the cone.
Step 7: Fluff the ribbons to make it pretty!
Still needs something...
Step 6: Glue them on the top of the cone.
Step 7: Fluff the ribbons to make it pretty!
Still needs something...
Step 8: Add a bow!
If you make one of these, I'd love to see it!
Once upon a time, back in the olden days, I was trophy chairman for a dog obedience competition. Among the things passed on to me from the previous holder of the position, was a plastic bag FULL of green 'qualifying' ribbons. With no idea what else to do with these and a club party on the way, I folded them in half and used florist pins to pin them to a cone. They had gold AKC logos printed on them and I folded and trimmed them so that the logo was near the tip of each 'branch'. No - I don't have pictures...just memories.
ReplyDeleteOh, Jessica, that story was mine. (Jane-Elise)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! I need to get a glue gun. But I have never even seen styrofoam cones sold in this country. Very cute idea and so easy. Holiday blessings to you and yours :) Tammy
ReplyDeletelove this idea and the feather tree too!
ReplyDeletei love this -- i keep admiring the very large ribbon trees that the anthropologie stores have in their windows right now -- what i wouldn't do for one of those!!!
ReplyDeleteawesome trees...I'm going out now to buy some ribbon!
ReplyDeleteI made some similar trees with fabric strips last month. Yours turned out just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining my very first linky party! :)
I love that!! I think I will make one soon so I do not forget for next year! :)
ReplyDeleteI think I just found my centerpieces for my cookie exchange! :) So easy and cute. Found you @ 30 Days
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