A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

The shapes are cut out from French card and handmade paper. Then they are glued together in pairs around a ribbon which is attached to a metal hanger.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

1

Cut pairs of circles with a diameter of approx. 4.5 – 6cm from French card. You may use a compass circle cutter. Cut pairs of circles from handmade paper – but in a smaller size.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

2

Glue the small card circles onto the large card circles using a glue stick.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

3

Make smaller circles from card by using the lid of the glue stick as a template.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

4

Attach the composite circles back to back around a ribbon using glue. Thread a glass bead onto the ribbon between each pair of circles.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

5

Use the bird and egg templates and cut these out in pairs from handmade paper.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

6

Glue a ribbon across some of the eggs. Glue a separately tied bow onto the ribbon.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

7

The four ribbons making up the mobile are all different. This ribbon consists of card circles. The circles are threaded onto the ribbon using a large needle.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper

8

Thread the ribbons through each loop on the metal hanger. Trim the ribbon and secure the end of the ribbon by glueing it onto the back of the ribbon.

A Mobile made from French Card and Handmade Paper