April 13, 2012

DIY: Rose from a Ribbon

Hello my sweetypies.. How have you been?
My Exams are over for now.. Yipppeeee..

Thank you all of you for your kind and generous wishes while I was gone.. I can just say I love You all :)

As a token of my Love.. I'll do a DIY post today :)

All of us know that girls are super crazyyyyyyy.. ~ Heyyy.. In a good sense.. They are crazy about things they love and can go extra miles to make their loved ones happy :)

So today, I bring to you something that can help you make your gifts personalized and your dresses & accessories look even more worth-wearing.. Cos it has a touch of you :)

HOW TO MAKE A ROSE/FLOWER USING A RIBBON

You will need :

A ribbon (I have used a satin)
A florist's tape or a wire


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1. Keep the dull surface of the ribbon facing upwards- You can take any length depending upon how big you want your flower to be.


2. From the end, fold it at right angle and press to form a crease.

3. Now, keep on folding from the crease till you get something like a 'cone'. Make a crease.

4. Fold more, along the ribbon ( 2-3 folds), to cover the 'cone'.
If it's your first time in something creative then you can probably seal this step with a stapler so that it doesn't open up in the middle!




5 and 6. Continue folding if you're not satisfied with the thickness of the bud!

7 and 8. This is the tricky part- Hold the bud in one hand while the rest of the ribbon in the other. Frame shift the ribbon or leave a gap between bud and ribbon. (See the picture)



9. WIth your left heand just fold the ribbon at 45 degrees on the outside.

10. This picture shows you how the fold will look from the back.

11. Turn the rose a bit and then again fold the ribbon at 45 degrees on the outside..

12. Keep turning and rotating the rose.. IF you want a bigger flower.. turn-flip-turn-flip.
If a smaller flower then turn- flip-flip- turn-flip-flip..




See pictures 13. and 14.

NOTE: you can secure the flower at any point with a stapler!

15. Secure your flower by tying the rest of the ribbon around the stem.

16. I have tied the green Florist's tape or a wire!!



And voila! You are ready to wear it over your blazer, hat, bag, necklace or even headband.. Guess what, I used it on my heels.. See the below picture.. I used 2 colors for it.. Just stitched them together :)

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xoxo
Akanksha

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46 comments :

  1. i remember how we used to make these roses out of ribbons at school

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  2. hey we luv u too cutie and missed u durin ur xams.Today You have really taught me a very nice thing i.e.flowers out of ribbon.I will positively try this.Its very useful.I liked ur creativity in using those flowers in heels.You are no less then an artist.participated in both your lovely giveaways.Thanks for fashionable flower makin tips....

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  3. So easy! I would try doing this and find out how much I suck. May be with your steps, I would be successful in doing this! The pumps look fabulous dear!

    Hey, you don;t want us to drool over your chocolates, do you? :P

    Happy belated Anniversary. Pass this onto him too :)

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  4. Great !! Love how you used them on your heels...Cute :) Those chocolates are fav :)

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  5. So cool!!! xoxo

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  6. wow, this is such a great idea!!! love it!!!

    Kisses, Lucy!!

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  7. Hi
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    Have a nice weekend!!

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  8. WOW!! GREAT DIY!

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  9. Looks so cool. Great DIY!

    Thanks for you note.

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    All the best to your weekend and blogging.

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  10. Hi dear,
    The rose is so cute!
    Lovely gifts!
    Have a great weekend.
    xoxo

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  11. Incredible taste and sense of style!

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  12. Nice post dear! Thanks for sharing, gonna try it soon :)

    Cheers,
    Karina Dinda R. ♥
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  13. Oh, how cool! Liked that post!

    Love,
    J

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  14. I'm definitely bookmarking this post doll. I love DIY projects.


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  15. nice DIY dear! the ordinary became magnificent with a little touch of lovely rose ;D <3



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  16. what a cute tip! Love it and gives such a nice touch to otherwise boring items!

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  17. Yay, you are back! I've missed you my dear friend :) So glad your exams are over. You're so creative, the rose idea is really cute...I'm thinking a row of them will look lovely on an Alice band. Thanks for the tutorial. Oh lala, the choccies and flowers are beautiful!! And the card is so adorable. Hope you had a magical anniversary, with you many many more.

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  18. I really like your blog dear!
    Keep posting!!

    XX

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  19. Hey gorg,
    Thank you for the lovely comment you left on my blog and sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you! Lovely post here doll, keep up the great work and I would love it if you could like my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/newyorkdoll

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  20. nice diy i will try to do it
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  21. Awww, I love it! This is so pretty. I love roses.

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  22. great DIY!!! :)

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  23. I love that pair of shoes your posted here, I love it so so much.

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  24. Great post and inspiring blog! Would u like to follow each other?
    kisses,
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  25. Beautiful inspiration and excellent DIY job!!!
    xoxo
    Jelena

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  26. the flower on ur shoes look great.. : )

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  27. ..thank you for this amazing post , it's so inspirational , I adore those cute ribbon roses ..

    Following you now ..

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  28. Great DIY!!
    :D

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  29. Great roses darling.!
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  30. You are so creative dear...lovely!

    Xoxo
    Stella

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  31. I knew how to make flower out of a ribbon but did not know how to make a flower out of two ribbons!! <3<3 Do tell us how to do that!! :) I love what you have done to those lovely footwear!! :)) Another lovely DIY post!! Keep going beautiful one!! <3 Hope your exams went well. :)

    Xoxo.
    Surabhi.

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  32. The flowers are so pretty. I knew how to make it but never got it neat. some online tutorials were not that clear. Your pics show each step in detail.
    Thank you for sharing

    Akhila
    Intellection

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  33. Awesome, you did it so well but I cant :( could you like post a video or something plzzzz i really need to learn, m getting confused in the folds part

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    1. Could you tell me the step at which you are getting confused? I'll explain :)

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