Halloween Ribbon Tree

Our beloved Effervescent Ethel created this quick and simple crafty masterpiece rounding up ribbon spools from her special Ribbon Box (see this link) : : http://dadiddleycraftcraft.blogspot.com/2015/05/ribbon-box-for-easter.html 

*Good to Know!*: This craft is easily customizable depending on the occasion: birthday, Christmas, Easter, baby shower, graduation, bon voyage, etc. In addition, you may choose to craft one tree or several smaller trees. 

To make a Halloween Ribbon Tree:

-ribbon spools in various sizes
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-Version #1: chopstick, small dowel, knitting needle, pencil or similar to hold the spools together
OR:

-Version #2: Use craft wire and thread the spools in the same manner. Bring the wire up through the top spool and wrap around the top spool to secure (for Version #2 you will need to make two holes on the top spool). If the wire looks funky, go ahead and cover the top of the spool with a scrap of decorative paper, ribbon, or fabric cut to size to hide. Maybe I should take a photo of this process. Coming soon! Note that I did not add the wire to our tree until after I took the photo. A bit of cheating on my part. But I must remind you that I am Captain (CAP'N MAD ELLEN) of this here ship! Pirates cheat. That's just what we do. It wasn't until after the photoshoot that a candlelight flickered in me belfry: craft wire! Good ol' faithful craft wire. Thee I love!
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-tree topper, optional

DIRECTIONS:


We stacked the ribbon onto a 9" piece of 1/4" diameter wood dowel. Some of the spools did not have a hole in the center so we punched a hole. After threading the spools onto the dowel, place the top spool (make a hole on the bottom only of the top spool). Add a tree topper decoration of choice. We topped the Halloween tree with a *wire pumpkin crafted several years ago. Link: http://dadiddleycraftcraft.blogspot.com/2014/10/floral-wire-pumpkins.html

Cost: varies

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Cap'n Mad Ellen reminds you:



There were women pirates, too! Being a pirate wasn’t just for men. Famous female pirates include Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Grace O’Malley, and Ching Shih