18 pieces of 15cm by 20cm card stock in the colors of your choice scissors pencil glue stick a needle thread three beads a wooden stick

You can download the pattern at: http://anadiycrafts. com/decorative-mobile/

When choosing card stock colors, consider the color scheme that you hope to achieve. For example, if the room where you plan to place the mobile is painted blue, then you might consider using different shades of blue, such as light blue, aqua, and navy. Or, you could also go for a complementary color (one that sits opposite the color on a color wheel). For example, a yellow room would be complemented by shades of purple. [3] X Research source

Make sure that you do not cut along the folded edge.

Repeat this process for the other four pieces so that you connect the heart shapes into one unit. You can alternate colors as desired to achieve the look that you want for your mobile.

The circle units will be made up of only three circle pieces instead of six, but you will follow the same process. Make sure that you leave one edge of each of your units unglued. This is necessary so that you can connect these edges around the string later.

Secure a bead to one end of the string and tie it off so that it will not fall off of the string. This bead will be at the bottom of each of the large paper mobile pieces to keep them from falling off of the string.

Then, place the string across the center of these units so that the bead is at the bottom of the heart shaped unit. When everything is lined up the way that you want it to be, glue the edges of the circle unit first and then glue the edges of the heart shaped unit to secure these pieces around the string. You will also be gluing a circular unit a few inches above your heart shaped unit. Glue it in the same way as you glued the others.

Repeat the process of gluing one heart-shaped unit and two circular units to a piece of string with a bead at the end two more times. You will have three of these pieces when you are done.

Tie the string around the end as well and then take the remainder of the string and tie this piece of string to other end of the stick. You can use this loop to hang your mobile. Cut off any excess string after you secure the end. A wooden dowel also works for this project. You could even double up your sticks or dowels, add a couple more units and crisscross the sticks to make a larger mobile. [11] X Research source

After you have secured each piece of string, you can cut off the excess.