All crafters know the feeling of completing a project, breathing a sigh of relief and smiling, only to look around and realize you’re work isn’t quite finished yet. You’re surrounded by the crafters aftermath. There are scraps of ribbon, small hardened globs of hot glue, paper cuttings, if you’ve been scrap-booking, and potentially many other discarded materials to contend with.
But wait! Before you throw you’re scraps away consider the possibilities…
Those ribbon scraps can be used for numerous projects, including scrap-booking (check out it-scrap is even in the name!) or you could compile a collection of ribbon scraps and glue them end to end and in horizontal, vertical or even diagonal rows across the front of a journal or photo album. You can even make an adorable child’s hair barrette with these ribbon scraps. First, create a bow out of a brightly patterned ribbon (of which you have at least 8 inches). Then, use you’re ribbon scraps in varying lengths as a fanned out star-burst of ribbons underneath the bow. Hot glue the end of each scrap of ribbon to the center of a plain metal barrette, overlapping each slightly. Finally, glue your focal point bow in the center. It’s fun and one-of-a-kind.
The ideas for using your ribbon leftovers are endless. Just use your imagination and put those scraps in a plastic bag until your project idea comes together.
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