How to easily make beautiful ribbon roses in a gift box

As you’re pulling the wire, gently push the ribbon toward the opposite end. Use the barrel of a pen to wrap the excess wire around it as you’re creating the ruffle.

 

Once the ribbon is gathered, remove the pen and…

Begin wrapping the ribbon around to create the center bud.

Continue wrapping the gathered ribbon around the center to form the rest of the rose, using the exposed wire to secure .  .  .

the rose .  .  .

at the bottom. Make several more to fit inside the gift box.

Measure and cut a piece of styrofoam to fit the gift box and secure it inside. 

secure the roses into the styrofoam .  .  .

arranging them in a beautiful bouquet inside the decorative gift box.

Once all the ribbon roses are secured in the gift box, tie a strip of ribbon around the gift box. Dovetail the ends by folding each end together and cutting at an angle from the corner end over to the opposite fold at an angle.

Now, it’s time to make an adorable Bowdabra bow using the Mini Bowdabra! 

Insert an 18″ piece of bow wire folded in half into the Mini Bowdabra, tucking ends under. Next, pinch the end of the ribbon on the roll, placing it down into the Mini Bowdabra.

On the opposite side, fold over the ribbon about 2″, creating a matching loop, gathering the ribbon down into the Mini Bowdabra.

Next, make another loop, folding over about 1.5 inches, gathering the ribbon down into the Mini Bowdabra and making another 1.5″ loop on the opposite side for a total of four loops (two on each side). 

Use the Mini Bowdabra wand to crunch down the bow and to cut off excess ribbon.

While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end, pulling the bow wire tightly and gently pulling the bow out. 

Take the bow wire around to the back, tying in a couple of knots and cutting off excess bow wire.

To attach bow to the gift box, untie the ribbon knot on the gift box and place the Bowdabra Bow in the center, tying the bow tightly in the center together with the dovetail ends. 

For more of Bowdabra designer Gail’s amazing creations, please visit her blog at Purple hues and me!