Welcome back to a new Bowdabra Crafty Showcase! We love seeing your projects each week. Last week we had 71 new projects shared! Thanks for sharing and visiting us each week. The Showcase begins Friday night at midnight and ends on Thursday at 11:59am (eastern time). On Friday, our Bowdabra Designers will pick their favorite projects and...
Ribbon doesn’t have to just be used for hair bows, sewing accents, and gift wrapping. Ribbon is also perfect for making handmade jewelry! We invite you to follow our instructions for making a beaded pearl bracelet using ribbon! And be sure to check back this afternoon and this evening for Part 2 and Part...
We have quite the collection of handmade jewelry on our Bowdabra Blog! We assembled 24 hand-crafted amazing jewelry projects that our Bowdabra designers have created over the last year and a half. We invite you to visit the links below for our step-by-step tutorials. Click on each picture for project instructions for...
Organza is a sheer ribbon that sparkles and shimmers when braided tightly together. I used the classic 4 strand ribbon bracelet idea and added some fun and flair by using organza ribbon. By using only two strands of ribbon folded in half to create this 4 strand bracelet I was able to give a...
Create a beautiful necklace and bracelet using Bowdabra’s Ribbon-to-Bead. You will look stunning this summer. Your friends and family will be amazed at your talent with this easy and fun project. Materials Needed: Purple Sheer Ribbon-to-Bead Assorted Beads Instructions: 1. Begin by removing the ribbon-to-bead from its spool. 2. Gather assorted...
This week on the Bowdabra Blog we are celebrating recycling and upcycling craft materials. I am thrifty by nature and I am always looking for new ways to transform every day things into beautiful pieces of art and jewelry. Recently, I designed rubber grommets into unique necklace charms I also used small ceramic tiles...
