How to Make Wreath Bows and More With Bowdabra

If you want a new bow for a wreath, this is one of the prettiest and easy crafts you can make! Mix and match the colors of ribbons of your choice for each holiday. Whether you want to make a simple bow or go bigger by whipping up a large door swag or wreath, we’ve got everything covered. Check out our bow-making materials that are needed to craft these elegant 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 wreath bows, and so much more!

DIY Valentine Wreath Bow (Starts at 0:30)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Red Burlap Ribbon Roll
• Red-White Ribbon Roll
• Silver Scrunchy Ribbon

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off 3 yards of red burlap ribbon from the roll, she lays it down into the Bowdabra and creates 7 loops.
3. She lays down the red-white ribbon into the Bowdabra and creates 10 loops.
4. She holds 1 yard of the scrunchy ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
5. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Bow Wreath (Starts At 6:04)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Green Burlap Ribbon Roll
• Green Floral Ribbon Roll
• Yellow Floral Ribbon Roll
• Wreath
• Yellow flowers & leaves picks
• Zot Glue Dot

DIY Bow Wreath

Process:

1. Sandy takes the green burlap ribbon, wraps it around the wreath using the zot glue dot, and puts it aside.
2. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
3. She lays down a few yellow flowers and leaves picks in the center.
4. She places the green floral ribbon in, creates 6 loops, and lays down a piece of yellow floral ribbon into the Bowdabra and creates 7 loops.
5. She lays down a decorative flower pick in the center.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.
7. In the end, she sticks the bow securely to the wreath.

DIY Mini Flower Bow/Hair Bow (Starts at 11:30)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• Sparkly Green Ribbon Roll
• Pink Silk Ribbon Roll
• Cute Little Ornament
• Green Mesh

DIY Mini Flower Bow/Hair Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting the little 3 pieces from the sparkly green ribbon roll with pointed ends, she places them into the Bowdabra.
3. She lays down a cute little ornament in the center.
4. After cutting the little 4 pieces from the pink silk ribbon roll, she places them into the Bowdabra.
5. She holds the green mesh ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Hair Bow (Starts at 14:26)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Unicorn Ribbon Roll

DIY Hair Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting the tail end diagonally from the unicorn ribbon roll, she places it into the Bowdabra and creates 4 loops.
3. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Mardi Gras Bow (Starts at 15:58)

Materials required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 21” Wide Lavender-Gold Deco Mesh
• Chicago Ribbon Roll
• Beads
• Net Ribbon Roll
• Green Ribbon Roll

DIY Mardi Gras Bow

Process:

1. Sandy folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She holds two pieces of the 21” deco mesh and scrunches them down into the Bowdabra.
3. She places four pieces of Chicago ribbons and one piece of net ribbon inside.
4. She places green and net ribbons together into the Bowdabra and creates 6 loops.
5. She lays down a few beads (decorative picks) into the Bowdabra.
6. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

DIY Big Wreath Bow (Starts At 23:00)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Multi-colored Plaid Ribbon Roll
• Green Burlap Ribbon Roll
• Pink Floral Ribbon Roll
• Purple Ribbon Roll

DIY Big Wreath Bow

Process: 

1. She folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. She creates two loops with the multi-colored ribbon, cuts it off, and places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. She creates two loops with the green burlap ribbon, cuts it off, and places them right into the Bowdabra.
4. Again, she creates two loops with the multi-colored ribbon, cuts it off, and places them right into the Bowdabra.
5. Then she creates two loops with the pink floral ribbon, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.
6. She holds the purple ribbon and scrunches it down into the Bowdabra.
7. She secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

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