I apparently committed a blogging faux pas when I didn't link back to projects properly so, here is a link to the pin on my Pinterest board and here is a link to the actual post where I originally saw the ribbon wreath.
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***1/6/12***
I finally finished it.
What is it?
My ribbon wreath, of course.
Oh? You didn’t know I was making a ribbon wreath?
Well, I was, but I'm not anymore because I quit.
I kid, I kid!
53 years, 7 months, 12 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes, 58 seconds and 260 or so glue gun burns later I have a beautiful orange and black ribbon wreath.
And I do mean beautiful!
First, I cut approximately 3 thousand, give or take, 4-5 inch strips of ribbon. Just look at all that fabulousness.
Then I glued each and every one of them into loops. The trick is to leave this little tail for gluing to the flat surface. Trust me, the first one I made did NOT turn out the way I had intended. The tails will save your life.
Now, I couldn’t use any ordinary “O” (I realize some people might call this a wreath form or a circle, but I like to call it an O), I had to cut out the Oklahoma State O. Seriously, I had to. It was calling to me.
So, this + …
… this mountain of fabulousness = …
This!
I love it! I really love it! Times a million.
And I finished it just in time for our next game this coming Saturday against KU.
Go Pokes!!!
Oh, and this is my first completed item from my Pinterest Craft Board. Yippee!
I feel so accomplished.
I am laughing! I love the volume of ribbon... it turned out great! I don't think I could ever have the patience to make this! I have been wanting to do the same thing.. create one project a week {or maybe month} from my pins on pintrest...
ReplyDeleteTiffany {Living Savvy}
What did you use to cut the "O" out with? And was there a method to the ribbon madness or did you just randomly glue them on? In just a loop? I LOVE THIS!!!!
ReplyDeleteHey kt! I used a plastic sign that looked like cardboard, but I've used plain cardboard as well and wrapped it with black duct tape so I could hang it on my front door without worrying about the elements making the cardboard gross. The only time I lined up the ribbon loops in any kind of pattern was when I went around the edges since I used such a distinct shape, but for the middle part it was completely random. I tried not to put the same patterns side by side, but that was really my only rule. Hope this helps! :)
ReplyDeleteAmanda, did you just use an exacto knife to cut it out? Did you use hot glue or craft glue? I love this as well!!
ReplyDeleteHi Annie! I actually used my heavy duty kitchen scissors and a utility knife to cut it out, but an exacto knife would probably work fine. I used hot glue. Lots and lots of hot glue. :)
ReplyDeleteYour wreath looks great but it would nice if you included either 1) a link to the actual pin you got this ides from (and not just your broad crafting board) or 2) a link to the website where you saw this idea from on the pin that you pinned.
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