DIY Mobile Tutorial

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

          Dear friends I hope you will agree when I say there is something so charming about mobiles that they appeal to all ages! ! And who is not fascinated by the beauty of snowflakes!
          This DIY snowflake mobile was actually made for my daughter's Frozen themed Birthday Party but I am blogging about it this festive season since Glittery Snowflakes seem perfect for the season!
          And it's also my Guest DT project for Unstampabelles theme Sparkle and make  someone smile......I hope my sparkly mobile can make you smile!

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

           My DIY Mobile has glittery snowflakes  die cut in blue and silver glitter foam and thick card stock[ ivory card] with  beads and dangling crystals.

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

          The delicate snowflake designs were stuck on  glitter foam- card stock circles and has alternating silver and blue patterns.I threaded tiny crystals and acrylic snowflake patterned stars on to metal jewelry pins and rings  and dangled them on holes punched on each snowflake!

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

         Shown above is the large snowflake in the center of the mobile- I used 3 different dies to make it and added a big blue rhinestone to its center.
         Though I used dies to make my snowflakes for my mobile you can use whatever you fancy. Here are some ideas on what you can use to make a  mobile:-

• Quilled Designs
• Felt Designs
• Ornaments
• Toys- as  seen in a school project my kiddo and I once  did on reptiles : Reptile Mobile 

Once you have your mobile elements ready you can dive right into hanging them to make a mobile
Materials Required to make your own DIY Mobile

• Embroidery Thread- to hang your snowflakes or whatever you want to hang
• Embroidery Hoop
• Ribbon
• Plastic Ring or Bangle
• Glue Gun - optional

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

           You can use any kind of sturdy ring you have at home but I guess the easiest and most easily available sturdy ring would be an embroidery hoop. You just need to use the outer ring of your hoop. Tie a ribbon across the center of your embroidery hoop.

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

Tie another one across it at right angles. If your ribbon knots are not very tight you can use a glue gun to prevent your ribbon knots from sliding across the embroidery hoop.

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

         Wind a ribbon or lace or whatever else you fancy around the hoop to jazz it up a bit.In our Dinosaur mobile I had camouflaged my ring with foam grass!

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

       Its easiest to stay symmetrical if you tie ribbons in between the ribbons you had tied earlier---that way you can make a mobile which hangs beautifully and doesn't look too lopsided!

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

          I tied the 4 ribbons to a ring [ you can use a bangle] adjusting the ribbon lengths so that my embroidery hoop stays horizontal and is not pulled up on one side !

Snowflake Mobile tutorial 

            That was super easy wasn't it ....! Well it is rather easy but tricky too!
The tricky part will be adjusting the lengths of the ribbons and I would advise you to cajole someone into helping you in that step as judging ribbon lengths and keeping the hoop horizontal while you tie the ribbon can be tricky without a helper!

Ornaments Mobile

           Here is another mobile we made using silver and blue Christmas tree ornaments!

Ornament Mobile

Here is a super short video lasting just seconds showing how the mobiles swing in the wind!

Both these mobiles were a big hit at my home and I hope you like them too!

Supplies : Dies :  Sizzix Frame Layers and Flower 2, Sizzix Card front Winter , Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles