Fall has got to be my favorite time of year. I grew up in New England, where we always had beautiful, colorful change of season. Here in Texas, we just get a little color. I wanted to add some color to my porch and Gwen Studios™satin and grosgrain ribbon was the perfect answer to creating this Autumn Garland. You'll find Gwen Studios ribbon on Walmart.com and Michaels.com. These are large rolls of ribbon, so you'll have enough for multiple projects!
The ribbon is simply looped and knotted onto a length of jute. You can make it as long or short as you want, to hang horizontally or vertically. You could also wrap this garland around a wreath or flowerpot. I added a few painted wood shapes to decorate it. Look at those autumn ribbon colors...beautiful!
Supplies needed:
Gwen Studios 7/8" or 1/5" Satin Ribbon - Yellow, Brown, Burgundy
Gwen Studios 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Orange
Jute Twine
Wood Cutout Shapes with Hole - Pumpkin and Acorn (I got mine at Dollar Tree)
Chalk Paint - Orange, Yellow, Brown, Moss Green
Sanding Disc, Paintbrush, Scissors
Instructions:
1. Paint acorns Brown and tops Moss Green.
2. Paint pumpkins Orange; dry brush pumpkins with Yellow. Paint a pumpkin Yellow; dry brush with Orange. Paint stems Moss Green.
3. When dry, sand edges of wood shapes to distress.
4. Tie 5" pieces of ribbon onto jute twine. When desired length is completed, tie a hanging loop on each end of the twine. Tie the pumpkins and acorns onto the garland.
Happy Fall Decorating!
Jean
Be sure to check out the other fun Gwen Studios Ribbon Projects on Designer Crafts Connection.
You'll find more ideas using Gwen Studios Ribbon on Gwen's Blog.
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