Video how to – Make the best Simple Wreath – no hot glue needed

Think you need hot glue, fancy tools, or hours of crafting time to make a stunning wreath? Think again! In this week’s video, Sandy Sandler—creator of the Bowdabra®—shows you how to build a beautiful, flower-filled wreath using just ribbon, stems, and your Bowdabra® Bow Maker. No glue, no stress, and no crafting drama.

Materials:

Two ficus branches

Hanging filler flower bush

5 – Blooms cut from a Ranunculus bush

2.5” wide Natural Wired Burlap ribbon, 1 ½ yds. 1.5 yds – 2.5” wide Yellow Sunflower Meadows ribbon, 1 ½” yds. 2 ½” wide

Orange Wired Burlap ribbon 1 yd. 1 ½” wide

24” – 1.5” wide Yellow Sunflower Meadows ribbon

Large wreath

Bowdabra

Bowdabra Bow Wire

Instructions:

First, cut a piece of Bowdabra bow wire.  Then, fold it in half and insert it into the Bowdabra.  You will have a loop on one side and two loose wires on the other side.  This will serve as your slipknot. Tuck the ends under to stay out of the way while you are making your bow.

Next, lay greenery stems in the Bowdabra, one on each side. Follow with some hanging florals and flowers going in each direction.

Now, make a multi-loop twist and fold bow. Scrunch in the burlap ribbon, then bring the ribbon across and scrunch down, twist, and repeat.  Continue making loops back and forth, twisting and scrunching down into the Bowdabra.  Make sure the wrong sides are always on the inside of the bow shaping as you go. Repeat this process with the sunflower meadows ribbon.

Repeat a fold and twist bow with the orange burlap ribbon, making sure the right side is always facing up. Place a matching color flower right in the center, then make one more fold and twist bow with the 1 ½” wide sunflower print ribbon.

Now, push everything down with the Bowdabra wand.  Then, insert the loose wires through the loop and pull tight while the bow is still in the Bowdabra. Then, remove the bow from the Bowdabra, separate the ends, turn to the back, and tie a knot.  Tie a double knot for extra security. The Bowdabra wire makes it so easy!

To finish, shape out the loops by pulling apart and arranging them all around. Use the excess wire to tie the bow onto your wreath. You have a simple wreath requiring no hot glue that you make in minutes like magic.