Christmas

Christmas Wreaths: Loopy Large Ribbon Wreath

December 3, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team - Sarah
Loopy Large Ribbon Wreath via Bowdabra Blog

Loopy ribbon wreaths are all the craze, this holiday season.  I designed a very simple way to make a loopy ribbon wreath, that doesn’t require multiple strands of ribbon to be cut.   In fact, you can leave the ribbon on the spool and just unroll it as you create the large wire ribbon loops,...

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Saturday Showcase: Craft Project Linky

December 1, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team - Susie
Saturday Showcase

Welcome to Bowdabra’s Saturday Showcase!  This is one of our favorite days of the week! We are thrilled that you are here with us! Our Showcase is a time for you to share your creative projects.  Last week we had 69 new projects linked in the Crafty Showcase. Our  Showcase begins Friday night at midnight and ends...

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Feature Friday: Bowdabra Top Crafty Showcase Picks

November 30, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team - Susie
Christmas Crafts

Thanks for stopping in at our Feature Friday post! It is our time to showcase our readers favorite craft projects (most clicks) from our weekly Saturday Showcase. Our Bowdabra Designers also share a collection of projects that they picked from the Showcase. Last week we had well over 69 new projects linked in our Saturday Showcase!...

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Handmade Christmas Ornaments: Tulle Ribbon Wreath

November 29, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team - Sarah
ChristmasWreath_final - Version 2

Decorate a small 4″ embroidery hoop with tulle ribbon to make a gorgeous handmade Christmas wreath ornament.  I found a cheap plastic embroidery hoop at the Dollar Store.  Using the Mini Bowdabra, I created simple little scrunchy tulle ribbon bows. I tied the bows to the hoop using the Bowdabra Bow Wire.  Then I...

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Handmade Christmas Ornaments: Ribbon Candy

November 28, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team - Sarah
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Ribbon candy is on old-fashion traditional sweet treat for Christmas-time.    Ribbon candy is flattened and then folded into a looped ribbon.  Showcase ribbon candy on your Christmas tree – using actual ribbon!  Design handmade Christmas tree ribbon candy ornaments using layered grosgrain ribbon and baby ric-rac. Materials Needed for One Ribbon Candy Ornament: 18″...

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{Handmade Christmas Ornament} Snowman Love

November 27, 2012
By Bowdabra Design Team - Susie
{Handmade Christmas Ornament} Snowman Love

Snowmen crafts are so fun to make. This is one of our favorite ornaments to make and give as gifts. There are so many fun snowman sayings that you can add to this ornament but it is perfect without a tag, too.   Materials Needed: Mini Bowdabra Bowdabra Bow Wire clear craft ornament orange...

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