DIY Ribbon Board
I always see these cute ribbon boards at gift shops, catalogues, and craft fairs. They are great for organization for an office or (in my case) my daughter’s room. I made this DIY Ribbon Board for items such as her hair bows, clips, and photographs.
Another reason I wanted to make this DIY Ribbon Board is because the my daughter’s first baby blanket was getting worn out by the washing machine and I wanted to preserve it somehow, without hiding it in a keepsake trunk where no one would see it. Here is how I made it.
Materials:
- Old painting or frame and canvas
- Fabric
- Ribbon
- Scissors
- Staple Gun
- Paint (optional)
- Pliers (if you are using an existing painting)
(if you are using an existing painting)I had this old painting that was sitting in a box in my garage.
I turned it over and discovered that I needed to use pliers to remove the staples. Remove the canvas.
I took my daughters first baby blanket, trimmed it, and stapled it taut to the canvas.
I decided to paint my frame. I used two coats of paint plus a touch up.
In the meantime, while waiting for the paint to dry, I cut out my strips of ribbon, laying them out in the desired pattern.
One by one, I stapled each ribbon bottom to top and left to right (or vice versa), and then weaving bottom to top right to left. I also stapled the ribbon to the edge of the canvas to make it more secure.
Finally, when the paint is completely dry, (I waited overnight), insert the canvas.
Here are some close up and after pictures.
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This is absolutely adorable. Great job!
Thank you, Susan! You have no idea how much I appreciate you supporting and always commenting on my site! I REALLY appreciate it!
Such a great idea! Just the sort of thing I would want in a girly bedroom. I have a question though. Is it just the light or is the background on the blanket really blue (in the picture before you staple it it seems white).
Hello! Thank you for stopping by! The background of the blanket is actually light blue! 🙂
So cute! Just the sort of thing I would want in my baby girl’s bedroom. I have a question, though. Is it just the lighting or is the background on the blanket really blue (on the picture before you staple it it seems to be white)?
Sorry. I didn’t mean to post that twice. Thanks for answering my question.
No problem! 😉
Adorable!
Thank you!
This is adorable. I love that you used your daughter’s blanket. That’s such a great idea. New fan BTW!