ribbon spool ideas

[cardmakerbarb]

Do any of you gals have any ideas for using empty cardboard ribbon spools? there must be something to use them for. thanks for any ideas you may have.

[53queenbee]

yes...I saved them all when I was cheerleader sponsor and I helped the moms make homecoming mums. The mums are a huge thing in Texas. Each cheerleader (I had 66) made a 'desk' mum for each teacher they had (8 total). We covered the teachers' desks in the whole school the night before homecoming. Basically it was a 360 degree mum with all the spirit stuff on it. It really does turn out neat but if you live in a part of the country that does not do mums...well, maybe you could do a Christmas/ Valentines/ Fall thing with them.

[cardmakerbarb]

thanks. do you have any instructions for making the mums.

[gwendolyn46]

I saw someone had made Christmas tree ornaments out of them. But I am pretty sure I wouldn't be able to find that blog back if I had to! You could search for a tutorial on it.

[53queenbee]

Basically just like you make a regular mum but we trimmed all the ribbons to about 6 to 8 inches and placed them in a circle gluing them to the ribbon spool and placing the silk flower on top of that. Then you glue all the spirit items to the ribbons--just like a mum.

I have retired from cheerleading 10 years ago and retired from teaching 4 years ago...I did not keep one.

[gwendolyn46]

Here is a tutorial for an ornament, right on SCS!!
Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers
Or one from Shemaine:
/http://www.examiner.com/x-10808-LA-Scrapbooking-Examiner~y2009m12d9-Making-holiday-ornaments-from-recycled-scrapbooking-supplies?cid=channel-rss-Home_and_Living

[cardmakerbarb]

Thnaks, Gwen. appreciate the help.

[Sorosie]

lauren meader did a great wreath using an empty spool....

Blogs at Splitcoaststampers

[cardmakerbarb]

love the wreath idea-how cool.

[npstamper]

I saw a book made out of one of the spools. I have no idea where I saw it, but they removed one of the sides and made a circular book to go on the inside. The spool was like the cover of the book.

[kphorse]

The spool books was made out of an SU ribbon spool...I remember seeing it as the SU spools come apart easy and work for this!...