Check out this fabulous tutorial for how to make large DIY gift bows out of any paper you have on hand: gift wrap, magazines, scrap paper, pretty scrapbook paper, even old junkmail or maps.
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I love these DIY gift bows, because they’re a great way to reuse paper scraps and add embellishments to gifts without buying new. Reusing something old and replacing something new at the same time reduces your gift wrapping impact twice. It’s super easy to make DIY gift bows. Below is a materials list and a link to the detailed tutorial over at How About Orange.
DIY Gift Bows from Scrap Paper
Materials
– scrap paper – You can use magazine pages, catalog pages, old gift wrap, scrap book paper scraps, etc.
– scissors
– ruler
– glue, glue dots, or double-sided tape
Get the detailed directions along with step by step photos over to How About Orange!
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I created a dozen bows using Jessica’s tutorial! Not only is the project eco-friendly and fun, you can get (even more) creative with it by using more than one magazine page per bow. One of my bows is made out of 3 separate magazine pages and turned out so great!
Thanks for sharing this tutorial. Jessica’s ideas are as creative as they are useful.
Amber
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