Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

I love making cards with bold colors. The card’s colors just pop and really make a statement.  Instead of the typical Valentine’s Day card with pinks and reds design one with bright colors and finish it with a Mini Bowdabra Bow.

Materials Needed:

• Assorted Brightly Colored Cardstock
• Brightly Colored Ribbon
• Adhesive
• Glass Bead
• Mini Bowdabra
• Hair Bow Tool & Ruler
• Bowdabra Bow Wire

Instructions:

1. Begin by gathering all the materials you will need to make this card.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

2. Assemble the card according to the photo below.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

3. To make the bow for the card place the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra. Cut 18″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half.  Place the wire into the Mini Bowdabra.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

4. Cut 11.5″ of ribbon and dovetail the ends.  Fold the ribbon in half at the crease mark press it into the Mini Bowdabra.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

5. Fold the ribbon to make your first loop at the 1.5″ mark.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

6. Fold a matching loop on the other side of the Mini Bowdabra.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

7.Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

8. Thread the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

9. Pull the wire tightly.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

10. Remove the bow from the Mini Bowdabra and bring the wire around the back and knot it.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

11. Thread a glass bead onto the Bowdabra Bow Wire and spiral the remaining wire to create fun ringlets.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

12. Use foam squares to glue the Mini Bowdabra Bow to the card.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

13. Your Valentine’s Day Card is complete and ready to be sent out.

Valentine’s Day Card with Bold Colors and Mini Bowdabra Bow

Tutorial by Designer Sarah Forhan