Giraffe Homecoming Mum

I was planning some cute DIY Halloween stuff for my first posts but our computer had other plans and deleted all the stuff on our desktop :( So here's another project I just finished instead :)

My little sister and I finished up the homecoming mum we were making for her yesterday. I didn't take pictures of the whole process but it's pretty easy so I will give a small overview on what we did.

She really likes giraffes so we incorporated that into her mum to make it more her. We attached the giraffe print ribbon to the end of the blue ribbon with a small dot of hot glue every 1 to 2 inches. We did it as we went but don't put too much glue because when it hardens it's hard to shape. Then fold and gather and shape it around the base little by little.

Here's the finished base with the flower attached. Be sure to add lots of hot glue on the base when you add on the flower. The one we made last year, the flower started to come off the day she wore it  :(

Then take another base to add the rest of your ribbons on. I usually put all the bigger ribbons and plain ones on the bottom and then the ones we like most in the front. You can't really see but there are some ribbons under that layer (forgot to take a picture). Then add another layer, I try to keep the coloring even since I'm ocd like that. lol

You can continue layering depending on how big you want it, but I do recommend using another circle base for every 2 to 3 layers, otherwise there will be a significant gap between the top of the bases when you put them together which can make it easier to come apart. We added a few more ribbons and some cute dangley stuff :)

After we finished with all the in between layers we added the main front "ribbons" (the pink ones are actually foam that we cut to look like ribbon) and glued on the center, which can be decorated as you like whether it be something related to your mascot/school, school activity you're in or just something that you like. The giraffe we used came plain but we added the bow and "necklace" to make her look cuter.

Add the pin on the back to wear and finish with any extra finishing touches. We added some stars because we both have a love for stars. Then BAM! It's ready to be shown off. You can also make something like this for a baby or bridal shower for the guest of honor to wear.

 

If there is anything you aren't sure about or need any additional advice don't hesitate to ask. I'd also love to see any pictures of mums y'all have made. So send them over :)