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Get tips and tricks for using raffia to embellish crafts projects.
Real Weddings: A DIY Beach-Theme Wedding
A North Carolina couple pulls off a show-stopping event with unique touches you can make your own, from star fish boutonnieres to a sea-shell covered cake.
"… onto card stock. She finished the program with a raffia tie. Budget Saver: Drawing, painting, or designing … decor, Laura made these simple pew bows out of raffia . She gathered the raffia then tied them together with a single piece of raffia …"
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… copper wire Green paper twist Natural raffia Dried natural everlastings 1. Roll out … center of the bow. Hot-glue natural raffia and dried everlastings to the arrangement. Attach a wire or raffia hanging loop. Attach the leaves to copper …
Make a Cattail Vase for Fall Decorating
… powdered lemonade or oatmeal container Raffia Wheat Varnish Paintbrush Extra containers … container; let dry. Wind a few strands of raffia around the top edge of the container and … container. Wrap and glue several strands of raffia around the bottom edge of the container …
Plain white napkins take on a fresh, fall look when wrapped in leaf-motif napkin holders. Mold clay into small beads, and decorate them with a leaf design. Add a finishing touch with ribbon or raffia .
Rug Projects for Fun Underfoot
Add a ruffle of raffia to enliven (and lengthen) a checkerboard … of the rug. 3. Make the tassels. Loop raffia 15 times around a 7-inch length of cardboard. Slip a 10-inch length of raffia under and around the folded raffia at one …
… wreath Thick white crafts glue T-pins Natural raffia Gold spray paint Plastic grapes 1. If desired … remove the pins. Let the glue dry. 3. Paint raffia . Cut a small bundle of raffia approximately 36 inches long. Lay the raffia on …
… white crafts glue Two 5-inch lengths of raffia Two 2-inch pieces of cinnamon sticks 16 inches of raffia 1. Download the free diagram for this project … stick in the center of a 5-inch piece of raffia and wrap the raffia around the stick twice …
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Holiday Decor that Lasts from Thanksgiving to Christmas
… and napkin take on a Thanksgiving air when raffia is substituted for the ribbon and pinecones … For Thanksgiving, glue mini pinecones to raffia wrapped around the candles. Simply cut off the raffia and replace with cheery satin or velvet ribbon …
Natural Fall Wreaths Made with Pumpkins, Corn Husks , Apples, and More
… then attach them to a basic vine wreath with raffia or wire. Colorful berry sprays and a rustic raffia bow enhance the air of autumn elegance … later be changed to another color or even raffia for Thanksgiving. This evergreen wreath …
Fall Wreaths Made of Leaves, Flowers, Wheat, and More Natural Elements
… around the twig base. Dress it up with a raffia or grosgrain ribbon bow. This twig wreath … look that also could be dressed up with a raffia or grosgrain ribbon bow. A full wreath … Sometimes simple is best. A spray of raffia is topped with a few dried flowers and …
Irish-Inspired St. Patrick's Day Decor
… them to create Irish-flavored surroundings. Rough twine, raffia , cording, or ribbon makes an appropriately rustic napkin ring … leaves? Try a green satin or grosgrain ribbon or a length of raffia to tie up each napkin. This soft carpet of baby's tears is …
Free Wine Wraps for Fall and Thanksgiving Celebrations
… design. Tie off a satin ribbon and string a metal tag with raffia to complete the wine-wrapped look. Long-lasting fake floral items pretty-up a white dish towel in this design. Raffia makes the perfect natural-element tie. Tie on a few bright …
Simple Thanksgiving Candle Displays
… a gathering of candles surrounded by autumnal elements. A band of natural raffia dresses up this candle. To attract attention, knot several strands of red-dyed raffia around the center of the band. Nestle an earthy candle on a wooden pedestal …