Having a romantic dinner for Valentine’s Day? Design your own red napkin rings with a beautiful Mini Bowdabra Bow and sentiment – for your special someone.
Materials Needed:
- Thin Cardboard
- Red Cardstock
- Double Sided Tape or Scor-pal
- Decorative Edge Hole Punch
- Small Hole Punch
- Assorted Ribbon
- Tulle
- Silk Florals & Floral Stems
- Mini Bowdabra
- Bowdabra Bow Wire
- Stamp Sentiment
Instructions:
1. Begin by gathering all the materials you will need to make these napkin rings.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
2. Cut brown paper into a tag shape. Cut the shape 5.5cm by 16cm add double sided tape to the tag edge.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
3. Tape the tag closed to form a napkin ring.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
4. Use a decorative edge hole puncher to create a festive strip of paper.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
5. Add double sided tape to the back of the paper.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
6. Glue the paper to the napkin ring and hole punch it.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
7. To make the bow for the napkin ring cut 12″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire. Fold the wire in half and place it into the Mini Bowdabra.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
8. Cut a strip of ribbon and dovetail the ends. Fold the ribbon in half to create a crease. At the crease mark place the ribbon into the Mini Bowdabra.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
9. Fold one side in to create your first loop.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
10. Fold the other side to create the second loop.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
11. Add additional ribbon – place the ribbon into the Mini Bowdabra at the center point.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
12. Fold one side for the first loop.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
13. Fold the other side for the second loop.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
14. Add a small piece of tulle to the center of the Mini Bowdabra.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
15. Add some floral stems.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
16. Place small silk flowers into the Mini Bowdabra.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
17. Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand. Then thread the two tail ends of wire through the loop. Pull the wire tightly and remove the bow. Attach the bow to the napkin ring using the Bowdabra Bow Wire. Add a sentiment to the napkin ring.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
18. Create a romantic place setting with your DIY napkin rings.
Valentine’s Day Crafts: Red Napkin Rings with Mini Bowdabra Bow and Sentiment
Tutorial by Designer Kitty of Kitty’s Crafts
