Left over bows and ribbons don't have to be destined to get tangled up in your junk drawer. With a bit of imagination and some basic crafting tools you can take your leftover bows and ribbons and make stylish and cute accents for your next party or decorate your home. You will need a hot glue gun and double stick tape to get started. Now go to your junk draw and pull out those bows and ribbons to get started.
* For your next party why not craft some cute flags for cupcakes? This is a really cute way to use your leftover ribbon. Simply cut ribbon into 2 inch long pieces, hot glue them onto a toothpicks, and then trim into a flag shape when dry. You can also embellish the flags with some glitter, gems, small flowers, or draw a design onto the flags for your favorite team. * You can also spruce up your home's décor with ribbons. Use double stick tape or hot glue to apply ribbon to lamp shades, the edges of shelves, picture frames, pillows, or anything in your home that needs a bit of an update and style lift. * Make homemade garland that you can reuse and will become a keepsake for family gatherings. Cut a piece of ribbon for the main length of the garland and then cut triangles to form the garland decoration. Fold the edge of the triangles over the length of ribbon and secure them with hot glue.
These are just a few ideas to reuse and recycle your leftover bows and ribbons. Let your imagination lead you and see what craft projects you can come up with.
* For your next party why not craft some cute flags for cupcakes? This is a really cute way to use your leftover ribbon. Simply cut ribbon into 2 inch long pieces, hot glue them onto a toothpicks, and then trim into a flag shape when dry. You can also embellish the flags with some glitter, gems, small flowers, or draw a design onto the flags for your favorite team.
* You can also spruce up your home's décor with ribbons. Use double stick tape or hot glue to apply ribbon to lamp shades, the edges of shelves, picture frames, pillows, or anything in your home that needs a bit of an update and style lift.
* Make homemade garland that you can reuse and will become a keepsake for family gatherings. Cut a piece of ribbon for the main length of the garland and then cut triangles to form the garland decoration. Fold the edge of the triangles over the length of ribbon and secure them with hot glue.
These are just a few ideas to reuse and recycle your leftover bows and ribbons. Let your imagination lead you and see what craft projects you can come up with.