Papercrafting leis for Graduation or special event!

My daughter is now a high school graduate! I know I haven't been posting and hopefully now, I can get back into my regular routine and start STAMPING!!!

My daughter got lots of leis....ok not as many as some of her friends, but they involved a lot of different styles!

One of the lei's I make is the one with the spiraling ribbons. (I have shown you those before) I also do one with braided ribbons (another one that I have show you before.)

My daughter got one from her friend, Kellyn which was cellophane and quarters! We loved it! (it is very heavy)

Kellyn's mom made this beautiful lei with quarters, cellophane and ribbon!

I am not quite sure how she tied them all together, but I will be studying this one!

The quarters are all wrapped in cellophane and then tied tightly with ribbon. They are then attached together with ribbon.

This is one I made for Tori. I added folded paper money to her lei. I fan folded the money and then attached them in the middle with the teeny clear rubber hair rubber bands. (you can find those at W-mart or $1 store) You pleat the bill and then wrap the rubber band in the center. Add another rubber band, and then attached the folded edges together. You can then take the looser rubber band and attach it to the lei. (very simple)

It won't fall off, and will be very secure! Plus easy to remove! The dollar amount can be any amount you designate...$1, $5, $10 or $20...etc. I used $5 bills, so I didn't have to do that many but I saw a few kids who had $1 ones all over the whole lei. It might have been about 25.00! What a nice creative way to give a gift.

I know this isn't stamping but it is papercrafting in a different way! I hope you enjoy this blog entry today! I haven't had much of a chance for stamping lately, so this is the best I can share with you today!!!

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