Spring is here!. The bear that lives here woke up from hibernation and is dutifully visiting every bird feeder on the mountain.
I have transformed a basket from a thrift store into an Easter sensation.
The materials you will need are as follows:
- Handled basket---- store bought, or flea market find.
- Scissors
- Wire cutters (not pictured)
- Trusty glue gun
- Ribbons of your choice. Of course, we love when you buy our ribbons.
- Silk greenery and flowers. Flower choice and color are yours. Tip: smaller flowers work better; one large head of flowers may have many little flowers that can be clipped apart using your wire cutters. Example: the hydrangea pictured above can yield about 25-30 small flowers.
- Filler for your basket such as Easter grass, or excelsior.
1. Cut small sections from your silk flowers with a wire cutter. Using your glue gun, attach greenery to your basket, small ferns and ivy work very well.
2. Trim the handle of your basket with your ribbon choices. I wrapped the handle of my basket first with a narrow double-faced satin in yellow. This step is not essential. I attached two types of ribbon to the handle; attaching them with wire at different intervals along the handle.
My ribbon choices were Chick-N-Egg, an adorable wired ribbon, 1-1/2 inches wide from our Spring Collection. Second choice was our delicate organdy sheer in light yellow, 2 ¾ “wide, not wired.
My ribbon choices were Chick-N-Egg, an adorable wired ribbon, 1-1/2 inches wide from our Spring Collection. Second choice was our delicate organdy sheer in light yellow, 2 ¾ “wide, not wired.
The next step is like trimming a Christmas tree in that you can use as few or as many flowers as you wish; color coordinate them with your ribbon choices. Use some smaller flowers to camouflage the wire where you attached your ribbon. See? No wires showing.
Fill your basket with whatever you would like, decorative eggs, treats, bunnies, birds, fresh flowers etc.
Note for Brides: You could alternatively create an necessity basket for the ladies room for a wedding. Of course you would be using wedding appropriate ribbon, lining the basket with a lace edged napkin, and filling it with the necessary items.
Sit back and enjoy your efforts, and guard your bird feeder from the bears.
The Ribbon Lady
Over the Moon Ribbons
