The Beginning of Forever

Hello and welcome to a DIY Wednesday!!! Today we are helping you make 2 Paper Bows. A simple bow and for the Christmas season a Poinsettia Bow. Below are some step by step instructions on how we make both! ALL images can be clicked for a larger view! WHAT YOU NEED: Scissors Glue (I use Hot glue but tacky glue will work) Template Cardboard or thick paper for template 4 sheets of Cardstock or Paper in the colour of your choice Embellishments (optional) STEP 1 – Template Below you will find a link to the Template google doc that you can download and print for your own use. If you are using the template skip to step 2 . But if you wanted to make your own bow in your own size then above pictures show how I made mine, and below are instructions. For top part of the bow I measured 8 inches out. Marked the centre point. Between the centre and 1 end I marked the centre point again. From that centre point I measured 1.5 inches of thickness (on your ruler look for 1.5 in...

Happy DIY Wedding Wednesday and I hope you’re pushing yourself towards getting over the hump so we can all say TGIF!! Today we’re showing you how to make a simple paper rose that you can use for bouquets, centrepieces, hair accessories, jewellery and really anything you can think to use it for. So let’s get started. What you will need: Pretty colourful paper (I used 12 x 12 in. thin one-sided cardstock) Plain paper for tracing White glue or really durable glue stick Toothpick Hot Glue Gun 1 Mid to Large coloured bead with a whole through the centre Floral Wire Floral Tape Wire cutter Scissors Pencil Step 1: Trace out the template on plain paper. You can enlarge and print the one below or you can draw your own exactly as below in the size you like. There are 2 ways to transfer template one is to make really thick pencil outline on the plain paper or you can cut out the template along the outline.. only cut the small inner circle. Step 2: Take your pretty paper. Fold in half then in h...