Bodacious Upcycled DIY Bows

Aaaaa gift wrapping – a chore I hate to love. I think the perfect gift should be accessorized but as buying bows and ribbons isn’t the most sustainable way to prettify a present I like to create my own:

The 5 minute (absolutely free!) gift topper!

You’ll need: scissors, paper (whatever you have on hand) & glue (or tape)

Cut 7 equal-ish strips of paper (or more for a fuller bow) *the longer & wider the strips, the bigger the bow

Fold the strips in half…

unfold a paper strip, loop the end over & stick it down at the center fold-crease…

…repeat with the other end, et voila…a paper bow tie.

Loop & stick all of your paper-strips into bow ties

Glue (or tape) 2 of your bow ties together and continue crisscrossing & sticking your bow ties together.

Nearly finished… to complete the bow cut a short strip of paper…

then overlap & stick the ends together, making it into a loop…

Glue it into the empty center of your bow and pop your masterpiece onto a gift!

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2 Comments

  1. Sabrina says:

    OMG… This is a really cool idea both to avoid wastage and make your custom bows with the same paper giving it a chic look. Like I always tell my friends, you’re a diva of cool ideas ?

    1. Thanks Sabrina, there’s never a need to purchase new gift gear when you can raid your recycling bin, sewing notions and kiddo art stash 😀 Here’s my quick and quirky upcycling solution for wrapping prezzies: https://awesomesauceasshattery.com/2013/12/23/rockin-wrapping/

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