Ribbon, Ribbon, and More Ribbon

I needed ribbon to finish my kids Valentine's this year, and, what a mess they are.  Remember this?  It is still awesome. and, I use it all the 

time. 

You can see it HERE.  I, however, have a lot more ribbon than storage 

places on that rack.  

 YIKES.  This is what I started with.  A tangle of ribbon and lace.

I gathered up the loose ribbon and taped it onto a toilet paper roll.  For those fly away pieces, I used a hair pin to hold it in place.

Then I sorted all the ribbon by color.  I have a lot of themed ribbon (i.e., Christmas, Halloween, etc.), so, I put that together in a container.  Then, I have some doubles, and, my lace.  I put them in another container.

I tried to put like colors together on a rod.

I got this package at Michael's when I made my Ribbon Rack.  I think they are large sucker sticks.

Those Dowels, fit perfectly through the holes.  I fit four rods in there.

The loose ends of the ribbon, I threaded through the holes on the side of my Dollar Tree container I have had forever.

Put a label on it and sat in on top of the other two bins I have in my laundry room.  I will show more pictures of that after I organize it, yet AGAIN.  My kids always ask me why I have to reorganize the laundry room and the pantry.  My reply is always YOU.........

My ribbon and I are so HAPPY.

Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO

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Up-cycled Ribbon Holder

I had this project going when I made my daughter's ribbon holder (go here to see Jean's).  I got the idea from Jen, at Scissors and Spatulas.  I just love her style.  Anyway, here is what I came up with. 

Here is Jen's.  I like that hers is a little more compact (go here to see more of Jen's ribbon holder and stay awhile to be inspired).

This is what I started with.  It was a plate holder I found at Goodwill.

I added two more dowels with ordinary cup hooks.  The dowels just slide right through.

I think I will add more hooks and a dowel to the middle.

I also used little black rubber O rings thingies to hold the dowels in place (you can see one on the first dowel).

Filled it up with ribbon and now I am working on my laundry/craft room so I can hang this bad boy up.

I LOVE MY CHALKBOARD LABELS.

How do you store your ribbon?

Rhonda

Wow Us Wednesday

Hair Bow

Hi Everyone, I have missed you.  It just seems like every time I am on a roll, life gets in the way.  I have had a lot of life get in the way right now.  Thank you for always being here when I come back.  Last weekend, Jean had another softball tournament.  She loves the bows my older daughter, Lee, wears for cheer.  I had some ribbon and some sequined ribbon.  This is what I came up combining the two.

Lee's bow on top of her head.

Wide orange, blue sparkle, and silver sequined  ribbon.

Hot glued the blue sparkle ribbon on to the orange.

I wrapped the sequined ribbon around the middle knot and glued.

Using a felt circle, secured a hair clip.

There it is.  She can take it off when she puts her catching gear on and when she bats.

She liked it, and so do I.

Rhonda.