Tuesday's {Tip} Tying Bows

I don't know about you but I love to use bows on my cards and altered creations. Sometimes I use them on my layouts but not quite as much. Well, I ran across a few instructional sites for bow tying. I thought I would pass them along to you so that you too can have fun with bows!

Here is a video by Gina K. on tying "Cheater's Bows." Gina actually does the EXACT same thing I do for tying my bows but now I won't have to try to create a video. :) Thanks Gina! One difference is that I tear my Glue Dots on the perferrated line instead of cutting them off of the sheet. Otherwise, I too love using my Glue Dots for my ribbon!

And here is a tutorial by Diana Gibbs. She shows you how to tie a ribbon with a fork! Now I have never seen such a thing but it looks very cool! I can't wait to try it!

And here Kristina Werner shows you how to tie a knot in a ribbon.

I hope these are helpful as you create those bows and knots! Enjoy, and have a blessed Tuesday!

Tuesday's {Tip} Making Korker Ribbons & Bows

Okay, in last week's tutorial I shared a site that gave instructions on making a ribbon bow. This week, I found a great pdf file for making Korker ribbon bows. If you don't know what they are, they are spiral ribbons made into a bow. This tutorial shares amazing pictures, and I hope you will enjoy it!

One tip that is not on this instruction sheet that I have read other places is to thoroughly soak your ribbon with water. Once the ribbon is wet, spray it with starch. If the curl of the ribbon does not seem tight or any wetness remains, return to the oven for about another 10 minutes until the ribbon has a dry, tight curl. You may want to try that also.

Here is the tutorial. Can you imagine how beautiful that would be on a card! Wow! I can't wait to try one! And if you need a cheap resource for ribbons, my favorite shop is Ribbons and Bows Oh My! They even have pre-made Korker ribbons if you don't want to make your own. You can find their pre-made Korkers here. Happy Tuesday and Happy ribbon making everyone!

Tuesday's {Tip} Ribbon Bow Tutorial

Okay, you have got to see this beautiful bow! I haven't asked permission to copy and paste her picture here so you just need to trust me! :) Go to this link for a beautiful bow with tutorial! Thanks to Barbara for taking the time to put this tutorial together! Happy bow making everyone!