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Learn How to Make Beautiful DIY Bows and Wreaths

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Tutorial DIY Bows and Wreaths

Learn How to Make Beautiful DIY Bows and Wreaths

Bows and wreaths are classic decorations that can add a touch of elegance and charm to any room, event, or occasion. And the best part? Making them yourself can be a fun and rewarding DIY project. In this blog, we’ll cover how to make beautiful DIY bows and wreaths that will make your home or event even more special.

Check out our bow-making materials to craft these beautiful bows and wreaths. So, what are you waiting for? Watch this Facebook Live as Sandy Sandler, the creator of the Bowdabra teaches how to make these easy DIY beautiful wreaths, mini rag bows, and some other great Wreath Bows.

 

DIY Door Bow (Starts at 0:08)

Materials required:

 

Process:

  1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  2. She holds the green-gold mesh and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
  3. She lays down a few greenery and floral picks in the center.
  4. She places the green daisy flower printed ribbon in and creates 9 loops into the Bowdabra.
  5. She lays down one piece of yellow daisy flower-printed ribbon and creates 8 loops.
  6. She lays down a few floral picks into the Bowdabra.
  7. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

DIY Wreath Bow (Starts at 7:54)

Materials required:

 

Process:

  1. Sandy takes the burlap ribbon, wraps it around the wreath, and puts it aside.
  2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  3. She lays down 3 tails (dovetailed end) from the burlap, purple, and sheer ribbon roll.
  4. She lays down a few white floral picks into the Bowdabra.
  5. She places the burlap ribbon in and creates 2 loops into the Bowdabra.
  6. She holds both the purple and sheer ribbon together, puts them in, and creates 6 loops into the Bowdabra.
  7. She lays down one little piece of burlap ribbon.
  8. She lays down a few floral picks in the center.
  9. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
  10. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the wreath.

 

DIY Lantern Swag (Starts at 14:45)

Materials required:

  • 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
  • Mini Bowdabra
  • Magnolia White Floral Picks
  • Greenery and Orange Floral Picks
  • Peach Ribbon Roll
  • Lantern

 

Process:

  1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  2. She lays down a few magnolia white floral picks, greenery picks, and a few orange floral picks in the center.
  3. She places a tail from the peach ribbon roll inside the Bowdabra.
  4. She places the same ribbon in and creates 4 loops.
  5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
  6. In the end, she attaches the bow to a lantern.

 

DIY Bow Wreath (Starts at 19:09)

Materials required:

 

DIY Bow Wreath

Process:

  1. Sandy takes the basket-weave rope, wraps it around the wreath, and puts it aside.
  2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  3. She lays down a few eucalyptus floral picks, blue floral picks, and a few purple rose picks in the center.
  4. She places a tail from the butterfly-daisy printed ribbon roll inside the Bowdabra.
  5. She places the purple ribbon in and creates 2 loops.
  6. She places the butterfly-daisy printed ribbon in and creates 4 loops.
  7. She lays down a few floral picks in the center.
  8. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and curling up the tails.
  9. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the wreath.

 

DIY Bow With Multiple Ribbons (Starts at 25:05)

Materials required:

  • 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
  • Large Bowdabra
  • Floral Ribbon Roll
  • Pink Gingham Ribbon Roll
  • Yellow Gingham Ribbon Roll

 

DIY Bow With Multiple Ribbons

Process:

  1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  2. She places the floral ribbon inside the Bowdabra and creates 5 loops.
  3. She lays down the pink gingham ribbon and creates 5 loops into the Bowdabra.
  4. She places the yellow gingham ribbon in and creates 6 loops.
  5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

DIY Rag Bow (Starts at 29:06)

Materials required:

  • 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
  • Mini Bowdabra
  • Black Bead/Button
  • Orange Ribbon and White Sheer Ribbon Roll

 

DIY Rag Bow

Process:

  1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half, attaches the bead/button, and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  2. She cuts the same length of a bunch of ribbon pieces from both the ribbon rolls and lay these down into the Bowdabra.
  3. She creates 2 loops in the middle.
  4. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

DIY Wreath (Starts at 31:54)

Materials required:

  • 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
  • Large Bowdabra
  • Greenery Picks, Eucalyptus Picks, Leaf Picks, Blue and White Floral Picks
  • Blue Easter Egg Printed Ribbon Roll
  • Purple Peony Floral Pick
  • Oval Shaped Grapevine Wreath

 

DIY Bow Wreath

Process:

  1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
  2. She lays down a few greenery picks, some leaf picks, and blue and white floral picks in the center.
  3. She places the blue easter egg printed ribbon in and creates 7 loops into the Bowdabra.
  4. She lays down a purple peony pick into the Bowdabra.
  5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
  6. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the wreath.

 

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