with Gwen Studios
This month for the Gwen Studios design team, we are making projects that are for St. Patrick’s Day, using Green, White, and Rainbow Colored ribbons. I chose to go with the rainbow idea and make a mini banner using the colors of the rainbow. Have you heard of ROYGBIV? This is how my daughters learned the colors of the rainbow, R = red, O = orange, Y = yellow, G = green, B = blue, I = indigo, and V = violet (purple).
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The ribbons I used are solid grosgrain ribbons and are available in a pack of 12 bright colors, 3/8″ x 36 Yards by Gwen Studios available at Walmart.
I used washi tape a few times in making the banner. Make sure to watch the video to see the tips for using washi tape, it was so helpful.
There are two different ways to seal the ends of ribbons. You can burn them as shown above with a lighter, or use a product called fray check. I used both in this project to show you the differences.
I used a variety of different tools to make the banner. The items I found helpful were scissors, a nail file, a craft knife, a cutting mat, and a white ink pen.
The ribbons are glued on top of craft foam. The foam is wrapped around a dowel rod and glued in place using Fabri-Tac. I found sewing clips were a big help in holding the foam in place as the glue dried.
Video Tutorial:
Close-up of the final banner. It really turned out so cute and my daughter has claimed it as hers!
To see all the other projects created by the Gwen Studios design team, visit Designers Craft Connection. [just click the logo below]
Suggested Materials:
 1/4″ dowel rods Shop at: AZ | O |
 Craft Foam Shop at: O |
 Cricut True Control Knife Blade Shop at: AZ | C |
 Fabri-tac Shop at: AZ |
 Fray Check Shop at: AZ | O |
 Gwen Studios at Walmart Shop at: O |
 ribbons Shop at: O |
 Sewing Clips Shop at: AZ | O |
 Xyron Sticker Maker Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |