McKenna’s Mobile
Whitney (my daughter) and I are throwing a baby shower for my niece (her cousin), so I thought I better get started on the decorations. This is like a variation on the fall leaf mobile I made a few weeks ago. I choose scrapbook paper in the colors the baby’s room is going to be decorated in. I used 2 different sized circle punches and punched out way too many for the mobile. You’ll also need:
Three Hoops
Ribbon- narrow and wide
Fishing Line
Beads
Adhesive
I started by wrapping the hoops with ribbon because I didn’t like the color for the mobile I was making. You could leave that out if you like the color or you could even spray paint it. I used ribbon because I wanted a softer look.
I cut my fishing line about 28″ long. That left me enough line to tie it to the hoop and put a bead on the end. I started with the smallest hoop and tied 4 lines on it across from each other. Then I just started attaching the circles to the line. I used a glue stick and stuck the circles together with the line in the middle. I have seven circle on each line. I used the glue stick as a ruler just to make sure they were spaced about the same.
There are 4 lines on the small hoop, 6 on the medium and 8 on the large. You could do more if you want, but this was not a fast project. I watched Amazing Race, Law & Order and Cold Case before I finished the mobile. I have so many circles left I might try another one, but I’ll wait a few days. Tie the hoops together with the wider ribbon and make a loop at the top to hang it from. I added the beads after I had the whole thing put together.
This is the finished product. Yes, I took the picture in my bathroom. It was night and I couldn’t find good lighting anywhere else in the house. I really need to start doing my projects during the day. Here’s a close up of the papers I used for the circles. I think it turned out great. I hope she can use it in the baby’s room after the shower too.
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sooo cute! You need to make one for baby boy’s room!
That’s really cute ! Thanks for stopping by.
This is perfect for a little girl, so light and fluttery.
I enjoy everything about your blog! It truly is always a treat to stop by and see what you’ve posted about.
AND…I’m sooo sorry!! I think I somehow forgot to answer your Q on my beadboard walls in the dining room. Yes, we used real beadboard, not the paneling. Do you have the mudroom all finished yet? Looking forward to seeing it!
Oh how adorable!!! I love this and I am sure she will, too!
SOOO PRETTY—and cute—very nice idea!
That is adorable. I love it. Thanks for sharing!
This is so cute!
This is so cute!!! I have to try this. Into my “ideas to try” folder!
(Tracy gets to stay another week. Ugh!!)
Love it! Very Pottery Barn
This is adorable!!!! Thanks for sharing such a cute idea.
Very pretty!! And so original! I love it!!