4th of July

Red, White, and Blue Hair Combs with Bows

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Show your patriotic spirit with red, white, and blue hair combs! Use the Ribbon-to-Bead to easily add beads and bows to hair clips.  Last week, I made formal ribbon and bead hair combs (click here for tutorial).  My young daughter has thick wavy hair and the hair clips were perfect to pull her here...

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Memorial Day Cupcake Toppers

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We give honor to those who serve and who have served in our Armed Forces for Memorial Day. It also seems to kick off picnic season in the mid-west! Good bye winter and hello to pool season! It is a fun day to hang out with family and friends, share tasty food & drinks...

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Memorial Day Card with Mini Bowdabra Bow

Memorial Day

So many of us think of Memorial Day as a wonderful holiday.  It’s the start of the Summer season.   The kids may be out of school already or will be shortly.  The city pools are open and it’s time to get the swimsuits out.  Let us not forget, though, why we have this fun...

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Summer Memories: Ribbon Necklace

August 25, 2011
By Bowdabra Design Team
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Preserve and cherish summer memories by creating a ribbon themed necklace.  Use buttons and beads to create a festive ribbon necklace inspired by fond summer memories.  My husband and I had a wonderful vacation at the ocean recently and I wanted to create a nautical necklace to remember our romantic get-away. Materials Needed: Red...

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Patriotic Firecracker Hair Bow Tutorial

June 30, 2011
By Bowdabra Design Team
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Choose a favorite outfit and make gorgeous bows to match it perfectly! Find the ribbon, tulle, ric rac, and star garland that match just right and start the fun. This boutique style bow was inspired by a navy, light blue, red, and white star spangled dress. To make this bow you will need: ·...

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Patriotic Dog Bow Tutorial

June 24, 2011
By Bowdabra Design Team
Dog Headband- On Holly

It’s so fun to dress up dogs because they are so cute in clothing or hair bows. Short haired dogs are at a disadvantage since they can’t wear a traditional bow on a barrette, but now you can make your little fur baby adorable by making her a simple headband custom sized to her....

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