Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

March 19, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team

Polka dot ribbon is so much fun and adds a boutique and vibrant style to any craft project.  Using plastic Easter Eggs and Morex Polka Dot Ribbon-to-Bead I was able to create fun hanging polka-dot Easter Eggs that can be placed in a window, on a door knob, peg board, and Easter tree.

Ribbon-to-Bead comes with a wire needle attached to the end of the ribbon.  The wire needle is perfect for threading the ribbon through beads or even Easter eggs!

Materials Needed:

Instructions:

1. Begin with plastic Easter Eggs using either a wood-burning tool or a large picture nail and lighter melt a hole into the top and bottom of the Easter Eggs.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

 

2. Using Morex Ribbon-to-Bead thread the ribbon from the bottom of the egg up through the top.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

 

3. Bring the ribbon back down through the top to create a loop.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

 

4. Leave two tails and cut the ribbon.  Tie the ribbon tails in a knot close to the bottom of the egg.  Hot glue a ribbon strand around the center of the plastic egg.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

5. To make a bow for the egg begin placing the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler (metric side) onto the Mini Bowdabra.  Cut the Bowdabra Bow Wire 18″ long and fold it in half and place it into the Mini Bowdabra.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

6.  Cut 8cm of ribbon and place it face down on the Mini Bowdabra.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

7. Fold the ribbon to create a 2.5cm loop.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

8. Fold the ribbon to create a 2.5cm loop on the either side.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

9. Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

 

10. While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Mini Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

11. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra.  Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

12. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow and knot.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

13. Fluff bow.  Attach the bow to the top loop using the Bowdabra Bow Wire.  Twist the wire around a pencil to create fun ringlets.

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14. Make several polka dot ribbon Easter eggs.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

 

15. Hang the Easter eggs to display them.

Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs by Bowdabra Designer Sarah Forhan

 

For more about the designer of this tutorial click here…..

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Visit our Bowdabra Friend and Featured Blogger Tiffany Windsor of Cool2Craft .  Tiffany is celebrating the many uses of ribbon with a  dyed ribbon flower tutorial.

Cool2Craft Tutorial by Tiffany Windsor

Join us for Bowdabra’s National Craft Month celebration for lots of great ways to enter in our month long giveaway. Contest begins March 1, 2012 and ends March 31, 2012 at midnight eastern time. Winners to be announce April 2, 2012 at http://bowdabrablog.com

Prize Packages:

  • Grand Prize – Ribbon totaling in value of $150.00
  • 2nd Prize – Bowdabra, Mini Bowdabra, and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Suggested Retail: $41.54
  • 3rd Prize – Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler Suggested Retail: $24.11

Contest is closed please visit the winner’s page.

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21 Responses to Polka Dot Ribbon Easter Eggs

  1. Jane on March 19, 2012 at 11:30 am

    1.) You’ve been pinned! http://www.pinterest.com/jesims

    2.) Such a cute idea. I can see these all over my house now.

    3.) You’ve been tweeted about! http://www.twitter.com/jesims

    4.) Get the e-mails. Love ‘em.

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Jane! Thanks for all your entries! Good luck!

  2. Amber Turnell on March 19, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    1. Pinned @AmberTurnell
    2. Great idea! Very crafty!
    3. Tweeted! @AmberTurnell
    4. Love the emails!
    5. Visited Cool2Craft & completed those entries! Love her blog, too!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      Thanks for all your entries, Amber.

  3. Holly Lawson on March 19, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    I pinned this on Pinterest – Holly Lawson
    hollymsc123@aol.com

  4. Holly Lawson on March 19, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    I tweeted this – hollydlteacher
    hollymsc123@aol.com

  5. Holly Lawson on March 19, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    email subscriber already
    hollymsc123@aol.com

  6. Holly Lawson on March 19, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    These are so cute! I would love to do this and hang them on a tree in the front yard. I think my daughter would like the pink and black ones
    hollymsc123@aol.com

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:09 pm

      Great, Holly! Let us know if you make some. Good luck with the giveaway.

  7. Leigh Ann H on March 20, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    I have never heard of a Bowdabra until today! I must have one now! Neat Easter idea, too!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 25, 2012 at 4:10 pm

      Great, Leigh Ann! Thank you for stopping in and finding out more. Good luck! You might win one in our giveaway!

  8. Sharon Willden on March 28, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    I have wrapped tulle & ribbon around plastic eggs before but never strung a ribbon thru one. Smart Thinking! Thanks for the ideas.. keep them coming! :)

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 3:13 am

      Great, Sharon! We are so happy you learned something new! Keep checking back for more ideas!

  9. gail on March 29, 2012 at 5:02 am

    thanks for this great tutorial!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 3:13 am

      You are welcome, Gail.

  10. Tabitha on March 31, 2012 at 7:54 am

    Pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/121386152426566228/

  11. Tabitha on March 31, 2012 at 7:54 am

    Perfect for an Easter themed tree! Thanks!

  13. Tabitha on March 31, 2012 at 7:55 am

    I’m signed up for daily updates :)

  14. Gianna on March 31, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    Wow, that is pretty neat!

  15. Gianna on March 31, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    I’m an email subscriber.