Ribbon Rose and butterfly altered tag tutorial

Here are two new altered clothing tags featuring ribbon roses and a hand painted butterfly.

Both the butterfly and hummingbird were painted acrylic on  recycled watercolor paper.  The flowers on the hummingbird tag are made from wedding dress material.  The tassel was made using a mismated earring.

The beaded trim was made from old bracelets.  The leaves on the sheer ribbon roses were hand painted directly onto the tag.

To make the ribbon roses you need a 6" to 12" length of either the sheer ribbon or lightweight fabric cut into a 3/4" strip.  You can use a narrower ribbon to make a smaller rose.

Make a running stitch along one edge of the ribbon.

Gather the ribbon tight along the thread until your ribbon forms a rose.  Tie the end securely, leaving at least one end of the threading long enough to string the beads for the center of the flower.

Take your thread up through the center of the flower and string four or five beads.  Draw the thread back through the center of the flower again and secure at the back with a few stitches.  And there you have your flower.  Simple!