OFFRAY'S
RIBBON BUTTERFLY

          BY Paula Maburn for Offray/Lion

MATERIALS

1yd. - 3" wide wire-edge sheer ribbon
1/2yd. - 1 1/2" wide wire-edge sheer ribbon
Decorative beads
12" - #20 guage gold wire
straight pins  

DIRECTIONS  

1.  Thread beads onto length of wire.
2.  Cut 3" wide ribbon into 2 lengths, one 20" and one 16" length.
3.  Using 20" length, fold, bringing ends together, overlapping at center of ribbon.  Pin to hold.
4.     
Repeat with 16" length of ribbon.
5.     
Fold 1 1/2" wide ribbon in half and wire to center of looped ribbons from step 2 and 3, twisting 
     wire to secure.

6.     
Adjust beads to decorate body of butterfly and shape wire to form an antennae, curling ends.
7.     
Optional, spray with spray adhesive and add glitter.  

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