Items needed for this project include:
Plastic flower
4.5" ribbon (3/8" grosgrain recommended)
Alligator clip (or other desired clip)
Glue gun
Optional: Embellishment- if you want something other than the provided center of flower
Find a plastic flower you want to make a bow out of. (I've used single stem flowers and bouquets)
Remove stem from flower- this is done by simply pulling the flower off the stem
Remove plastic backing from flower- done once again by pulling it off
Continue to pull all the petels/leaves off of the flower center
(discard any unwanted pieces- including plastic piece which we removed first)
I use a brad to hold my flower together. You can also just glue your pieces together if you desire. I personally think using a brad looks better.
Begin with the smallest piece first and add your petals smallest to biggest or in the order you want them.
After the last petal close the brad
This will secure all the pieces together.
Cut off the backing of the flower center
Remove plastic backing from flower- done once again by pulling it off
Continue to pull all the petels/leaves off of the flower center(discard any unwanted pieces- including plastic piece which we removed first)
I use a brad to hold my flower together. You can also just glue your pieces together if you desire. I personally think using a brad looks better.
Begin with the smallest piece first and add your petals smallest to biggest or in the order you want them.
After the last petal close the brad
This will secure all the pieces together.
Cut off the backing of the flower center(or prepare whatever embellishment you want for the center of your flower)
Should look like this after cutting
Next cut a 4.5 inch piece of coordinating ribbon
Should look like this after cutting
Next cut a 4.5 inch piece of coordinating ribbonI use 3/8" grosgrain ribbon
Put a dab of glue on the end of your clip
Secure one end of ribbon into glue. Continue to glue and wrap ribbon around inside of clip until covered (sorry no pictures of the wrapping process, I did not have enough hands!)
Should look like this.
Put a dab of glue in center of flower
Attach center piece or other embellishment
Put glue along covered clip edge
Attach flower (be sure to center it in the middle)
Now you have yourself a flower clip!!
Put a dab of glue on the end of your clip
Secure one end of ribbon into glue. Continue to glue and wrap ribbon around inside of clip until covered (sorry no pictures of the wrapping process, I did not have enough hands!)Should look like this.
Put a dab of glue in center of flower
Attach center piece or other embellishment
Put glue along covered clip edge
Attach flower (be sure to center it in the middle)
Now you have yourself a flower clip!!
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