Good Friday!!!
As you are getting ready to wrap up your gifts, how about topping them off with a few paper bows? Becky Williams created a great little gift bow with a paper bow that we shared on Monday. Today she shows us how she made the bow.
A pdf file of this tutorial can be found over on the left side of the blog under the 'recipes' section.
Enjoy!
Jillibean Soup Paper Bow Tutorial
by Becky Williams
I am excited to share a quick and easy tutorial with you on how to make cute paper bows. This is a great way to use up some of your scraps and add a nice personal touch to gifts as well.
1. First of all, gather your supplies:
-favorite Jillibean Soup paper ( I used some Pasta Fagioli, Soup Staples, Summer Squash Soup and Monster Stew. )
-paper trimmer
-stapler and/or liquid glue
-ink if desired
-twine, ribbon, corrugated and/or canvas shapes, buttons, etc. for bow centers
2. Cut strips of paper to make bow. For this sample bow I cut 3 of each size of 3 kinds of paper:
Cut 3 strips each: ½ inch by 12 inches, 5/8 inch by 12 inches, ¾ inch by 12 inches
*You can also cut strips in the same pattern and can vary the width/length of strips as well as the number of strips you use based on the desired bow fullness.
3. Bend strip in half and staple/glue at center. Do not crease the ends. Make sure that you put the side that you want to have seen on the outside. Do this with each strip for your bow.
4. Overlap pieces and staple or glue, adding pieces until the bow is as full as you’d like.
5. Add desired embellishment to the center of your bow and add to gift for a beautiful handmade touch.
Thanks so much Becky for a quick and easy tutorial that we can do with our scraps!
Now head over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog for a GREAT giveaway! ;)
Have a good one!
These look easy to make and are so pretty. Thanks for sharing with us. Happy Friday!!
Posted by: dawn | December 17, 2010 at 08:21 AM
Such a great idea! I knew I saved all of those strips for some reason. Love your blog -found you through scrapbook and cards today and I will be back often. Merry Merry!
Posted by: Carolyn H | December 17, 2010 at 08:47 AM
so cute becky!
Posted by: Aly Dosdall | December 17, 2010 at 09:40 AM
Super cute!!! Thanks Becky!
Posted by: Rachel Hawkins | December 17, 2010 at 09:58 AM
Oh my GOSH. . .this is SO cute. I am totally doing this tonight! What a wonderful way to use up paper scraps!!! THANK YOU bunches!!! :)
Posted by: laura | December 17, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Happy Friday back at ya! Thanks Becky, we know you've been busy so thanks for the pdf!
Posted by: Kate Blue | December 17, 2010 at 02:17 PM
Love this! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Steff | December 17, 2010 at 11:56 PM
GREAT tutorial Becky! Those bows are adorable and so easy to make. Gonna have to try this! LOVE em!
Posted by: Carolyn King | December 18, 2010 at 09:36 AM
super cute Becky! i'm so making these :)
Posted by: cindy | December 18, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Great idea for bows and I bet you could turn those into flowers.
Posted by: Karen aka Soccerboyzmom | December 18, 2010 at 02:07 PM
Woderfull job!!!! These are very pretty ideas.www.vivamagonline.com/ I love it. Very simple and best idea for paper craft. Im gonna try this for my friend. Waiting for next post...
Posted by: Paper gift | December 30, 2010 at 06:24 AM