Bowdabra Valentine’s Day Project: How to Make a Coffee Filter Wreath

January 12, 2012

I am very excited about today’s craft. I have wanted to make one of these for quite some time. Today, I am going to show you how to make a coffee filter wreath. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or for everyday cuteness in your home or on your door.

Here is What You Will Need:

1 Package of Coffee Filters

1 Wreath form

Hot glue gun

Bowdabra Bow Wire

Mini Bowdabra

Hair Bow Tool & Ruler with Interactive Bow Making CD

Scrap Piece of 5/8 inch wide Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Begin by collecting all the supplies that you will need to make this Valentine’s Day wreath.

2. Next, to make the wreath start out by folding your coffee filter in half.

3. Put a line of glue on your wreath form and attach the coffee filter.

4. Continue to add one folded coffee filter after another onto the wreath. Place the coffee filters evenly spaced and close to one another.

5. The process is slow but well worth the effort.

6. Adding the coffee filters took me about 30 minutes to do. Thank goodness for a great playlist on my iPod

7. Once you have completed your wreath, it is time for a bow. To make the bow I used the Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler. Begin by placing the Hair Bow Tool and Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra. Cut an 18″ piece of Bowdabra Bow Wire, fold it in half, and place it into the Mini Bowdabra.

8. Following the instructions on the Interactive Hair Bow Making CD (CD comes with the Hair Bow Ruler) to create a Boutique Style Bow.

9. Follow the CD’s instructions for finishing the bow. Once finished, tie a scrap piece of 5/8 inch wide red grosgrain ribbon onto the back of the bow. Using the 5/8″ wide red grosgrain as a finishing ribbon on the center of your bow to hide the Bowdabra Bow Wire. To keep the grosgrain ribbon tails from fraying run a lighter along the edges of ribbon to keep it from fraying. An another alternative to keep ribbon from fraying is clear nail polish. I hot glued my bow onto my extra red ribbon. The wreath is finished and ready for hanging.

For more about the designer of this tutorial click here…

For more Valentine’s Day Project Ideas click here…

Added to following link parties:

Whats Up Wednesday Link Party by SewWoodsy.com
Momnivore’s Valentine’s Day Link Party
Chic On A Shoestring Decorating
Blissful and Domestic Friday Link Party

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17 Responses to Bowdabra Valentine’s Day Project: How to Make a Coffee Filter Wreath

Sam on January 12, 2012 at 1:17 pm

I love it! It’s simple to do and can be used for years and years. Thanks so much for sharing it!

- Bowdabra Design Team on January 12, 2012 at 2:09 pm
  
  We were happy to share. Our Bowdabra Designer, Danielle was so creative with this tutorial!
  
Rebekah on January 12, 2012 at 1:18 pm

Super cute!!! i can’t wait to gather up supplies and make this one!! thanks for the idea!!!

Steph on January 12, 2012 at 1:19 pm

Gosh this is so clever and cute.

Marie on January 12, 2012 at 1:24 pm

This is such a fabulous idea- so original! i’m bookmarking it to save and share!

- Bowdabra Design Team on January 12, 2012 at 2:10 pm
  
  Yes, please share! Feel free to use the social media links we provide at the bottom of the post.
  
Rachelle on January 12, 2012 at 1:28 pm

I’m totally obsessed with wreaths since I found your blog recently! Would love more tutorials from all the creative and crafty folks out there.

Becca on January 12, 2012 at 1:30 pm

Neat idea! It looks awesome! Great job!!

Mandy on January 12, 2012 at 7:20 pm

This is a really neat idea. Very inexpensive to make but looks so elegant. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I checked out your blog, Danielle! You have some really neat tutorials!

- Danielle on January 29, 2012 at 12:58 am
  
  Thank you so much! you’re too sweet:>
  
Sarah Forhan on January 12, 2012 at 7:22 pm

Seriously love this wreath. I will totally be making my own. I think I am going to try to dye the coffee filters pink before I make it. I will let you know how it goes.

- Danielle on January 29, 2012 at 12:58 am
  
  I’ve seen it with dyed filters and it looks great. Thats what I want to do next:>
  
Danielle on January 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm

Thanks for all the sweet comments. This was really a fun wreath to make:>

Jennifer on January 30, 2012 at 2:02 pm

Even if you found a nice sturdy cardboard and used it, it could be made even cheaper AND to think of all of the options that you could do with this!!! Baby showers, etc. Just dangle a few dollar store items with ribbon down below like a rattle or something for baby showers and you have a themed wreath! LOVE IT!

- Bowdabra Design Team on January 30, 2012 at 2:11 pm
  
  Great ideas, Jennifer! The rattles and ribbons sound adorable for a baby shower!
  
Linda Brewer on January 30, 2012 at 6:34 pm

This looks like a great craft to do and I will be trying it tomorrow. Need to know how to dye the filters. What to use to dye them with,.

- Bowdabra Design Team on January 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm
  
  Linda, food coloring will work to dye the coffee filters. Dip each coffee filter into a water food coloring mix and then let each one dry before working with it. Hope this helps let me know if you have any question. ~ Sarah Forhan