Sunshine Yellow Ribbon Tree

Whether they call you Mellow Yellow or spunky Mustard Seed, yellow is the place to be. Today, we’ve gathered up the most electric, most colorful, most outrageously yellow ribbons for your crafting pleasure. And we’ve paired each yellow ribbon with a daffodil-lovely craft you can make.

The tradition of tying a yellow ribbon around a tree to let a lover know that you are waiting for them dates back to Pompeii, the city buried beneath hot ash in 79 CE. A mural was recently discovered in which a man is tying a yellow ribbon to symbolize his waiting love.

The color yellow, being the brightest color to the human eye, symbolizes youth and happiness. It is also widely associated with playfulness, since it is the color of sunshine. Adding yellow ribbon to any craft can easily energize and pump up the volume. Yellow is mostly seen in kid’s projects, but is gaining popularity in modern day weddings.

Made from finely woven satin polyester fabric, this cheerful yellow ribbon makes any craft project beautiful. Choose from a number of different widths, lengths, and double faced or single faced. And check out this electric yellow striped shirt! Paint was used by the crafter, but we think ribbons should be used instead. Just cut strips of the same size of yellow ribbon and glue/sew on in even increments. Easy peasy!

Yellow ribbon looks wonderful with this floral arrangement! Yellow and turquoise make quite a powerful couple.

The next best thing to sunshine? Sunflowers! Bathe in the beauty of yellow flowers with this inspiring card that’s adorned with delicate flowers. Yellow ribbon would look gorgeous on this card made by blogger Rita Wright.