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Flower Girl by Julie McGuffee
Silk ribbon embroidery techniques will add an elegant look to any scrapbook page. Check your local craft store for “how to” books on silk ribbon embroidery for lots of design and stitching ideas.
Materials Needed
  13” of 1” Satin Ribbon – Medium Rose
  1/8” wide Sheer Nylon Ribbon – Light Pink
  1/2” wide Decorative Sheer Nylon/Satin
  Ribbon – Light Pink
  Ready-made Ribbon roses
  Tapestry Needle
  Fiskars Paper Trimmer
  Fiskars Paper Edgers – Deckle
  Fiskars tiny hole Hand Punch
  Xyron Re-positionable Adhesive Cartridge
  Ruler
  12” x 12” Background Paper – White
  Lavender Cardstock to mat photos
  Dark Rose Vellum
  White Cardstock
 
Remember to choose colors of paper and embellishments that compliment your photographs. Colors used here are my favorites, but they may not be yours.
Instructions
  1. Mat the photograph and a journaling block first with vellum, trimmed with deckle paper edgers, then with lavender cardstock. Make two holes about 3/4” apart at the top center of the photo mat and the journaling block. Thread the nylon/satin ribbon through the holes to embellish each one. Apply adhesive.
  2. Apply adhesive to the wide satin ribbon and two, 13” lengths of the nylon/satin ribbon. Referring to the photograph of the project for placement, arrange then place the strips of ribbon, matted photo and matted journaling block on the background paper.
  3. Cut three, 2.5” squares of white cardstock. Using a ruler and pencil, make marks 1/8” apart around the edge. Use the hand punch to make holes at each pencil mark. Thread the needle with the 1/8” ribbon and use an overhand stitch to sew around the edge of each square.
  4. Adhere a silk ribbon to the center of each square.
  5. Optional: Make or sew your own ribbon roses using techniques found in many simple to follow needlework books. Always remember to make the holes in the paper first before beginning your sewing stitches.
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