Paper Bow Tutorial

When wrapping a gift, it's always nice to add a pretty bow.  Here's a simple tutorial for you to create one out of things you already have in the house, in just minutes.

I made this bow using scrapbook paper.
  I used thin scrapbook paper, rather than cardstock,
as it is much easier to work with for this project.

I made this bow out of a magazine page.

Here's how you do it...

You will need to cut your paper into 9 strips all 3/4" wide.  The first three are the full length of the page (in this case 12").  The next three strips are 1" shorter (11"), the next two strips are 2" shorter (10") and the last strip is 3 1/2" long.

Next I twisted each strip as shown (it sort of looks like a figure eight).
The 3 1/2" strip I rolled and glued it into a circle.

I stapled each one to create the figure eight.  

You could staple it or tape it or glue it.  It was just faster for me to staple it.

Then I took the first three full length figure eights and laid them one on top of the other alternating direction.  I glued each one together using a glue stick.
 Then I continued in size order gluing each one on one and a time.

  I ended with the circle glued to the center of the bow.

It's really that simple.  You will never buy a store bought bow again.
I hope you will try this project.
Have a great day.

-Judy