4th of July

4th of July Patriotic Celebrations of the Red, White, and Blue

June 5, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team
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This week on the Bowdabra Blog we are featuring 4th of July Crafts.  In the patriotic spirit we will be celebrating red, white, and blue crafts, foods, and decorating ideas.  Feel proud and show your colors with our decorating and party favor ideas!  Wow, your family and friends with our All-American desserts.  Send active...

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Korker Ribbon Sparkler Wand Tutorial

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Let your kids show their 4th of July spirit with this ribbon sparkler wand!  The best part about it?  NO FIRE!  Your kids can wave this sparkler all day with no worries! Materials: Wood Dowel 3/8 Grosgrain Ribbon in red 12 6inch korker ribbons in red, white, & blue Mini Bowdabra Bowdabra Bow Wire...

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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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