Ribbon And Paper Mobile

Sorry I haven't posted in a while- I haven't been feeling very well. So to make it up to you I have this AWESOME/easy craft for you! Remember Caleb? Well he has a new little sister and we had a baby shower for her today! I made her this mobile. I made one before for my good friend Jessica when she had her baby Olivia. I'm not a big fan of drenching a poor child in pink and lace so this has become my token girl gift- I can give the mom something feminine without breaking any of my personal principles haha. Its ok- I know I'm weird.

What You Need

3 different, but coordinated scrapbook papers with a pattern on BOTH sides

A way to cut it ( I used a ruler and scissors)

Hot Glue Gun

Brads (for scrapbooking)

Ribbon

1 embroidery hoop

1 Large Needle (optional)

Cut your papers in the following ways:

Paper 1) 2in wide 12 in long (the whole paper)

Paper 2) 1.5 in wide 9 in long (just do one row, you will have extra paper)

Paper 3) 1 in wide 6 in long (only cut up half of the paper)

Take one strip of paper and poke a whole near the top, do the same with all the other strips in that size. Do this for the top AND bottom of each strip.

With your Brad poke through the whole you just created on one side. Take another brad and tie off an end of ribbon to it near the top (I also secured my knots with a dab of hot glue). Take one strip of paper at a time and poke it through the whole you made- creating a circle. Repeat for all three sizes.

{forgive my NASTY carpet haha}

Tie off each ribbon connected to a paper ball to the embroidery hoop. Also connect ribbon to the hoop and tie together to create your top to hang it. With remaining ribbon hot glue one end to the hoop and slowly wrap the hoop with the ribbon. Stop every few inches and hot glue the ribbon to the hoop again. repeat until the entire hoop is wrapped.

I also made a little tag with her name on it :)

Hopefully that made up for my absence ;) enjoy!