Ribbons & Glue

a DIY Craft blog sharing unique projects and tutorials along with a few simple recipes thrown in.

Paper Gingerbread House

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It's become a tradition with my kids to make a Gingerbread House or Tree during the holidays.  When my kids were real little they called it a "KiKi House".  I'll be honest, the Gingerbread Tree has been made more than the House.  There seems to be very little patience waiting for the sides of the house to dry before the candy decorating can occur. Paper Gingerbread House {this post … [Read more...]

Spooky Halloween Centerpiece

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Yeah- I'm finally sharing my Halloween centerpiece that's completed!  If you've been following my blog over the past month, my idea started with a single pumpkin, then a ghost, a witch and a bat all flew into the mix. The 3D pieces are glued on dowels which are stuck into foam core. I decided to go with a simple purple bucket and wrap a big Halloween Bow around it. Here's the links to my … [Read more...]

A Little Batty Decor

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I've finally created the last piece in my Halloween centerpiece that I've been working on.  Yeah!  This little Vampire Bat will join his friends:  Jack, Miss. Ghost and Ms Witch soon. Like my  Jack-O-Lantern, the bat's body is cut from 12- 3inch scallop circles, folded and glued together.  I attached the bat wings from another bat that was enlarged using Paper Doll Dress-Up.  I then stuck  him … [Read more...]

Witch Parking Only Door Hanger

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I'm so thrilled that Barb from Bug Bites asked me to play along with her new Magic Spells stamps. So fun! I decided to go with a witch theme to make a Witch Parking Only Door Hanger that I  made with Barb's new Magic Spells stamps.   The medallions are made from 24" long, 3 1/2 wide strips folded.   I attached the 3 medallions  together with twine, cut the witch and spooky tree … [Read more...]

Boo to You Ghost Decor

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How cute is this little ghost?  Eeek!   I've been working on a Halloween Centerpiece so I made this ghost to go along with  the Jack-O-Lantern in my arrangement. The ghost is cut from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up, 10 times at 5 inches each.  To make the lower parts of the ghost they need to be folded in half manually rather than scoring because you want to make sure the  edges lines up … [Read more...]

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