Mini Bowdabra Inspiring Words Plaque with Mod Podge

March 28, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team

Design an inspiring plaque to hang in your home or to give as a gift.  Add beautiful embellishments like pearl strands, buttons, bronze pearls, and ribbon.  Use the Cricut Straight From the Nest cartridge to create the saying, “Spread your wings” and flower branches.  Finish the plaque with Mod Podge and a Mini Bowdabra Bow.

Materials:

Instructions:

1. Sand wooden plaque if needed and wipe away excess sawdust.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

2. Add a coat of neutral colored acrylic paint.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

3. Cut cardstock either using Cricut Straight From the Nest Cartridge or use stencils that you have on hand.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

4. Using Mod Podge decoupage cardstock onto the plaque and let dry.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

5. Add buttons and a pearl strand around the edge of the plaque.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

6. Finish with little bronze pearl accents.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

7. Attach 3/8″ satin ribbon to the back to hang the plaque.  I hot glued the ribbon to the back but it could also be tacked down.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

8. Create a coordinating bow to attach to the hanger of the plaque. Place the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra.  Cut 18″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half in place it into the Mini Bowdabra.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

9. Cut 19″ of 5/8″ satin ribbon, dovetail the ends, and fold the ribbon in half to create a crease mark.  At the crease mark place the ribbon into Mini Bowdabra.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

10. Fold the ribbon to create a 1.5″ loop.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

11. Fold the other side to create another 1.5″ loop.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

12. Fold the tails down to make two more 1.5″ loops.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

13. Add a 3″ long pearl strand.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

14. Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra wand.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

15. 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.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

16. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

17. Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow and knot.  Fluff bow.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

18. Use the remaining Bowdabra Bow Wire to tie the bow to the ribbon handle of the plaque.  Trim excess away wire.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

 

19. Your inspirational plaque is finished and is ready to be hung.

Inspirational Plaque with Mini Bowdabra Bow

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

Visit our Bowdabra Friend and Featured Blogger Kandy of Kandy Land Kurls.  Kandy is celebrating the many uses of ribbon with a gorgeous satin ribbon hair bow tutorial.

Large Satin Hair Bow at Kandy Land Kurls

 

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

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20 Responses to Mini Bowdabra Inspiring Words Plaque with Mod Podge

  1. Amber Turnell on March 28, 2012 at 9:50 am

    1. Pinned @ AmberTurnell
    2. Love this, such a cute idea! Especially for a little girl’s room or gift to a friend!
    3. Tweeted @ Amber M Turnell
    4. Get & Love the emails!
    5. Visited Kandy Land and completed those entries!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 2:49 am

      Thanks for all your entries, Amber. Let us know if you make this plaque. There are so many possibilities.

  2. Holly Lawson on March 28, 2012 at 4:05 pm

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

  3. Holly Lawson on March 28, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    I like the idea of doing a wooden sign with all the small details. The bow really adds to it!
    hollymsc123@aol.com

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 2:49 am

      Thanks, Holly!

  4. Holly Lawson on March 28, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    I tweeted this @hollydlteacher
    hollymsc123@aol.com

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 2:50 am

      Thanks for all your entries and spreading the word!

  5. Holly Lawson on March 28, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    I am already an email subscriber
    hollymsc123@aol.com

  6. gail on March 29, 2012 at 5:05 am

    thanks for this great tutorial!

    • Bowdabra Design Team - Susie on March 30, 2012 at 2:50 am

      You are welcome, Gail. Thanks for stopping in.

  7. Tabitha on March 31, 2012 at 7:48 am

    Pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/121386152426566210/

  8. Tabitha on March 31, 2012 at 7:48 am

    What a sweet little project for spring! Thanks

  9. Tabitha on March 31, 2012 at 7:49 am

    I’m signed up for daily updates

  11. Elizabeth Strickland on March 31, 2012 at 10:24 am

    Thanks for this great tutorial! i have been wanting to play with mod podge!

    pinned @lizziesbowtique
    tweeted @lizziesbowtique
    receiving bowdabra email updates!

    heading to kandy land kurls!

  12. Elizabeth Strickland on March 31, 2012 at 10:27 am

    entered at kandy kurls!

  13. Susan H. on March 31, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    I pinned to my Pinterest. Susan Hatcher (sebh) on Pinterest.

  14. Susan H. on March 31, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Ths little sign is so cute and seems easy to make. Thanks.

  15. Susan H. on March 31, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    I tweeted about the giveaway. @sebh55

  16. Susan H. on March 31, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    I am subscribed to your emails.