How To Create Easy Classic DIY Spring Bows & Wreath

Now that you’ve made it through the cold winter months, let’s welcome the spring – the season of budding blooms, lively color hues, and vibrant greenery!  Spring is all about color and cheer and some pretty, classic DIY spring bows & wreaths are the perfect addition to your front door! Take a look through these DIY spring bows & wreaths ideas that best match your home’s overall spring decor.

Watch this Facebook Live as Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor teaches how to make gorgeous DIY spring ribbon bows and wreaths using the Bowdabra bow-making tools. Follow the step-by-step instructions and craft these easy classic spring bows & wreaths now!

 

DIY Traditional Bow (Starts at 1:56)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red/White Polka Dot Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the long tails from the red/white polka dot ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 9 loops.
4. Then, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Funky Bow (Starts at 7:03)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red/White Polka Dot Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. He cuts off a bunch of tails from the red/white polka dot ribbon roll.
3. Next, he takes one piece of ribbon (from that bunch of tails), creates one loop (2 ½” – 3”), cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.
4. In the same process, he creates 5 more loops.
5. He creates a total of 6 loops.
6. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Spring Bow With Four Tails (Starts at 12:48)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Black/White Striped Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails twice from the navy black/white striped ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 3 loops (3½”) on either side of the Bowdabra.
4. Then, he creates 2 loops on either side of the Bowdabra and 1 button loop.
5. He pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
6. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

DIY Spring Bow (Starts at 17:20)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 2 ½” Blue/White Wired Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the blue/white wired ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 3 loops (5” – 6”) and 1 button loop.
4. Then, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops.

 

DIY Spring Wreath (Starts At 20:50)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• White Satin Wired Ribbon Roll
• Grapevine Wreath
• Artificial White Lilac Floral Spray Pick
• Hot Glue

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the long tails from the white satin wired ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 9 loops.
4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
5. In the end, he sticks the bow securely to the wreath and adds some decorative artificial white lilac floral spray picks with hot glue.

 

 

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