Create a beaded heart craft decoration for this Valentine’s Day. Finish the beaded heart with a beautiful Mini Bowdabra bow. Hang the elegant beaded decor on a window or door to celebrate the season.
Materials Needed:
Instructions:
1. Begin by gathering all the supplies you need to make this decoration.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
2. Create a pattern with the seed beads and 4mm red beads. Attach the beads onto the heart using the 24 gauge wire.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
3. Wrap the beads around the entire heart.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
4. Add another strand of pink beads around the heart. Form a looped hanger with the additional wire.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
5. Gather the materials you will need to make the bow.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
6. Cut 18″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire. Fold the wire in half. Place the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra, place the wire inside of the Mini Bowdabra.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
7. Place the 1/8″ wide ribbon at the 4cm mark.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
8. Fold the loops at the 3cm mark. Make a matching loop on the other side.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
9. Continue to make several loops on the either side. Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
10. Thread the two tail ends of the wire through the loop. Pull the wire tightly.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
11. Bring the wire around the back of the bow and knot.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
12. Use the wire to attach the bow to the heart. Bring the wire around the front and run it through a 10mm crystal starburst. Tie the wire into a small bow and trim away excess.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
13. Hang the beaded heart to display this Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Beaded Heart Decoration with Mini Bowdabra Bow
Tutorial by Bowdabra Designer Sarah
