How to Make Ribbon Stick to Scrapbook Layouts

Ribbon or other fabric embellishments may be hard to adhere to scrapbook layouts. Liquid glue and glue sticks will probably not hold ribbon onto your scrapbook pages. Here are some options for making ribbon stick to a page layout.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ribbon
• Scrapbook paper
• Scissors
• Embellishments (brads, eyelets, spiral clips, etc.)
• Glue dots or strong adhesive
• Puncture tool
• Cutting mat

1. Cut your ribbon to size and decide where you would like to place it on the scrapbook layout.

2. Accessorize the ribbon or do any knot tying before gluing it to the paper.

3. Apply strong adhesive such as glue dots or another bonding agent that works well with fabrics.

4. If you do not have the proper adhesive for attaching ribbon, you can use a puncture tool and place an eyelet or brad through the ribbon in order to attach it to the paper.

5. Once you have attached the ribbon to the scrapbook page, finish the layout and display it in your scrapbook album.

Tips & Warnings

• When using a puncture tool, it is important to make sure you have a cutting mat underneath the ribbon so you don’t poke a hole through your work surface.
• Always use acid-free, photo-safe adhesive in order to protect scrapbook photos and preserve your layouts.
• Adding beads, stamps or other accessories on the ribbon will give your layout some pizzazz.
• Use ribbon to create objects like flowers, letters and more. Simply fold the ribbon into flower petals and place them around a brad, button or other object. You can also use it for a decorative page border.