bitty Blue

bitty Blue is a special request bow for my munchkin. Using 5/8" navy blue grosgrain ribbon, I attempted my first 2" bitty bow. I have been using the Brilliant Bowmaker snap templates and I am starting to really love them. I would love to be authentic and hand fold and crease all my bows but... some have talent and some BUY IT till they can MAKE IT!!!

LOL!

Forgive the lighting!

Bent and twisted and shaped!

Using 1.5" black grosgrain, I bent and twisted and shaped... and it still looks the same. I will say this is making me learn to do things by hand, which is probably what sets great bows apart from good ones. I didn't attach it to a clip or add a center. I'm waiting till I master the shape and then I'll attempt to dress it up. I will master the twisted bow... if it's the last thing I do... this month!

Let's twist again!

Let's twist again! I think that once i have my gator bite. I will be great at the darn twisted boutique bow. Hand creasing doesn't like me. Anyway, here's my attempt at the twisted boutique bow again. Pardon the camera work. You'd think for all that the iPad cost, it'd have a better camera. But will have to make it work while my Nikon batteries recharge.

Don't forget to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tomorrow!

Surround a bow?

In my quest to make the perfect bow. I am attempting to master the twisted boutique bow and the ultimate over the top bow. A lot of the over the top bows, incorporate the surround a bow. I am working on a Valentine stacked bow for the munchkin. Here is part one. Pardon the little clippie. I needed something to display it.

Here is an example- of the damask ribbon I am working on using as the center of the bow. The middle bow needs to be a lot larger to fill the surround portion.

Ordering another gator bit. I find that hand creasing bows doesn't work for me...hence the thread peeking through underneath the applique! 

I used 3/8" red with white hearts ribbon for the surround a bow. Great tutorial on MommyCraftsAlot.

She's a Princess!

This bow started with an unfinished 2" classic bow. I adorned it with a Princess Tiana button center. It is attached to a prelined brown alligator clip. The munchkin insists on wearing one of her Princess Tiana shirts to daycare... AGAIN! So I figured, "She's a Princess" and ought to have a princess bow in her hair.

Inside out Part 2

Inside out Part 2... Includes 7/8" pink leopard spikes and 7/8" pink ribbon. I included a Hello Kitty button center... How ironic that my button center is not centered... YET !In my overzealous mode to meet my daily goal. I took part 1 of the bow back to work for an evening meeting. (The plan was to multi-task!) As only the absent minded professor would do, I left it at work. So I'll post the completed top & bottom of this bow with a newly attached CENTERED button center... Goodnight!

Inside out Part 1

My mew favorite channel is MommyCraftsAlot- she' so crafty she makes people!! I love it. today I worked on part 1 of her Inside out bow tutorial. the video is posted below. I'll add the other layers tomorrow. This is a cute bow using a vibrant pink.


I like the bow on both sides actually. A cute bow center or flipped with a bow sitting inside it. I'll figure out what my color combo will be and show you tomorrow.

Puff my ribbon

Finally using some more of that Christmas ribbon that I didn't use and won't need till later this year. I decided to Puff my ribbon aka Loopy puff bow. Using 3/8" white, green and a green with red, white and dark green dots. I attached the puffed ribbon bow to a pre-lined white clip. I think I used about 40 loops. (Sorry I stopped counting.) I think that I can still have the munchkin wear this bow... perhaps during St. Patty's Day.

This really is a quick bow, I think the majority of the time is spent cutting and sealing the ribbon. I can actually multi-task reading or watching TV and complete this style. Considering the munchkin's hair is still short, something like this is a good distractor LOL!!

O Holy... Night

O Holy... Night 

I put it off long enough... I had to take my turn at making a basic boutique bow without my crutch a.k.a. Gator Bite... and O Holy... Night, I will NEVER make one without it again. So now for today's... tonight's creation.

I am becoming a bit of a ribbon hoarder. For someone who has just gotten into bow making... I am collecting quite a bit of ribbon. I FINALLY decided to make something with one of the Christmas ribbons I bought. 1 1/2" green O Holy Night ribbon. Once I figure out this wood burner I will attempt more decorative bow ends. I attached it to a pre-lined white alligator clip. I also bought it in red... and no I haven't made anything with that either.

But hey I still have 362 days left!

I'm a LADY...bug

"I'm a LADY...bug" In a rush this morning and found this entire roll of ladybug ribbon. It is  1 1/2" wide and the bow spans 2 1/2". The center is black grosgrain in a knot. When making bow with this ribbon again, I think I'll choose to use red. The bow is attached to a single prong alligator clip that is partially lined.

I'm so SPIKED

I'm so SPIKED about this bow!!! It's my first spiked bow. I tried to attach it to a pony o but that just wasn't working for me today, so I attached it to a single prong clip. It's an ice cream theme ribbon with matching pink and teal solids. I have to say I am really pleased with this bow.

Hoping the munchkin will let it stay in her hair!

To twist or not to twist...

To twist or not to twist... oh me... oh my... I will master that darn twisted boutique bow if its the last thing i do on this 365 day journey of learning to create bows and accessories. I bought this jazzy little template and low and behold my bows do not look like the video... or the pictures. But I like it still! And most importantly, I will try again.

Materials

7/8" Pink Damask ribbon (free sample i received)

3/8" white for knot center

Lined double prong alligator clip

Well, you teal me?

It took me such a long time to think of what i wanted to call this bow... I love the 1" teal grosgrain ribbon used for the bottom layer.... I'm not one for mixing and matching but I decided to use a black & white print zebra ribbon for the top layer. Is it me or could it be a butterfly? And to top it off, i adorned the center with a vibrant teal colored stone. So what is the name of today's bow you ask... 

Well, you teal me?

No really, that's the name of the bow. Have a great day~

Yo Gabba Gabba

Day 82

WOW! I can't believe its been 82 days since i started this project. Sometimes I look at the bows I've made and can't believe that I made something so nice and others I can't believe that I made something soooo.... Well I am not always impressed with myself but today is not one of those days. Yo Gabba Gabba is a weekly program in my house. The munchkin is a dedicated "friend to the show." I mentioned before that she does not like to wear bows in her hair for long. But when she sees this one, I am sure she will allow it to stay in her hair for more than an hour.

Materials

• 3/8" solid ribbon with white stitch down the center (bought from Target for $1 for 3yds)
• Yo Gabba Gabba flat back button
• Single prong alligator clip

Pink Pin

I was given a great tutorial on Pinwheel bows after i completed my bow for today. So expect to see one again in the next few days after I give it a try. I can definitely see an improvement with this style bow. I like it a lot better than some I've made. My Pink Pin is made with 1" solid pink grosgrain. The center although very light is 3/8" pink ribbon with a center white seam. It was a part of a $1 roll of ribbon from Target that I thought was cute.

Zebra in all colors

Ok so if its not polka dots then my next favorite ribbon has got to be Zebra in all colors. This bow spans 3" is was made with 1" green and black striped ribbon. The center is made with black 3/8" solid grosgrain. My critical eye won't let me not point out that I need to work on my bow edges. but i do have a wonderful tool for that- which I have not used and now everyone is raving about them in my bow groups... which means i simply must use them since they are just laying around. 

Dora. Dora

Well, Spring Break has come to an end and it's back to work tomorrow. I am trying to make sure that I try different types of ribbons and bows so i can figure out what my niche is. There are so many wonderful groups where women share their bow making ideas, struggles and triumphs. Although I am not quite ready to share my bows with them... here it is for you...

Dora, Dora

Materials:

1" Teal grosgrain ribbon

5/8" Star Fashion Jewel Ribbon (JoAnn's)

3/16"Purple polyester ribbon

Dora flat back center

Single prong alligator clip

A Minnie bow

A Minnie bow is actual not minnie at all but MINNIE MOUSE!! I received a package in the mail that made me super excited. I was started to get bored with plain bow centers and so I ordered some and with some really fast shipping.... Ta dah!!!!!! My Minnie bow is a layered bow. I really am going to get better with my bow style names. In the meantime... the bottom bow is made with 1 1/2" black grosgrain ribbon. The top bow is 7/8" red grosgrain. The center is the lovely Minnie Mouse. The bow spans is 4".

Orange you Glad 2

The weekend is almost over but... Orange You Glad to still have one more day? Well in my case I've got a whole weekend!!! Yippee!!!! I can't remember which bow technique I was trying with this one but I am somewhat pleased with it. This hand folding is making me want to buy a template. So I lined the single prong alligator clip with a orange ribbon. The bow spans about 3" and the center is adorned with a white flower outlined in orange.


Side Note: I promise not to name the next bow I make with the orange polka dot ribbon "orange you glad." Orange you glad I said that? LOL! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Can't Wait Till Sundae!

Can't Wait Till Sundae! It's officially the start of my Spring Break. My bow today is adorned with a cute ice cream sundae flat back button. The double bowtie bow is made with white grosgrain ribbon and attached to a french clip! Let the weekend begin!!!