Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Paper bow magic with Aly Dosdall!

One of the hottest trends in scrapbooking and cardmaking right now is paper bows. You see them all over manufacturer’s blogs—some pre-made and sold as embellishments, and some handmade. Check out this card I made using a pre-made paper bow embellishment:

Supplies: patterned paper, paper bow embellishment, 3D sentiment sticker (Anna Griffin); grosgrain ribbon (Offray)

Of course there are times when I need a paper bow and don’t have one to match, or I am out of pre-made ones and can’t wait for a scrapbook store run, so I make them myself. It’s easy to do—I’ll show you how. And I’ll even share a free printable paper bow template with you so you can make your own too!
1. First download the free paper bow printable template HERE.
2. Print the template on the back side of your favourite patterned paper and cut along the dashed lines.

3. Add adhesive to the center of the bow and fold one of the ends over to the center without creasing the fold. Repeat for the other end.

4. Add adhesive to the center section and fold it over the middle of the bow.

5. Add foam squares to the base of the bow and place the bow on top of the base.

Paper bows are great focal accents for cards, scrapbook pages, and other papercraft projects. Give it a try, and if you make one yourself be sure to post a comment with a link to your project!

~ Aly Dosdall

(To see more of Aly's great projects, be sure to stop by her blog HERE!!!)

Comments

This is a great tip! TY!

Posted by: Cindy Stevens | August 07, 2012 at 12:54 PM

Love this card, especially the chevron pattern you created and the great bow tutorial. Had to Pin this card, I just loved the design.

Posted by: Dorina D | August 07, 2012 at 01:08 PM

Absolutely stunning card here Aly, and thanks so much for the template, it´ll certainly come in handy, when we get to try this out here, which I definitely will.

Posted by: Maryann | August 07, 2012 at 01:21 PM

Fabulous tip and thanks so much for the template. TFS

Posted by: Karon H | August 07, 2012 at 02:11 PM

This is an awesome and easy tutorial! Thank you for sharing it!

Also, how do you do the little folded up diamond shapes on the bottom of the card? That looks so cool! :o)

Posted by: Karen M. Roth | August 07, 2012 at 03:45 PM

Fabulous bow tutorial! That'll be fun to give a try! I'm head over heals for the chevron folding at the bottom! Any chance you'll do a tutorial for how that was done? Thanks so much!

Posted by: Ruth G | August 07, 2012 at 05:04 PM