DIY Ribbon Border

I originally posted about Ladybug's room redo here.  I mentioned a couple of How To's here is the first.  I love borders.  They tend to break up the color on a wall, add a little bit of visual interest, but the mess of removing is a big deterrent for me.  A friend of mine taught me how to do a ribbon border.  It goes up incredibly easy, and it peels right off when you don't want it anymore. It doesn't shred like a sticker on the wall like a wall paper border would.

First you will need to measure your room and buy enough wide ribbon to cover it.  When I painted Ladybug's room, I obviously used tape to mark the breaking point.  I needed to find ribbon wide enough to cover my tape marks.  The next items you need are wall paper paste and a sponge.

I cut the ribbon into strips that fit the wall.  I tried to have one whole piece of ribbon per wall.  My seams were behind doors or in a corner so it was less noticeable.  This also made it easier to work with.  See Ladybug at work?  Even a 14 year old can do it...

After applying the saturated ribbon to the wall (and I do mean saturated), I went over it with a wet sponge to smooth things up and made tiny adjustments trying to get the ribbon to line up straight.  From close up, it isn't perfect, but it's like a Monet, it pulls together from farther out.