how to make ribbon bell ornament with bowdabra

Christmas In July DIY Crafts by BOWDABRA

Bow Ribbon Bell Ornament

Christmas in July…Why?

• July, a perfect time to kick off your holidays and Christmas crafting.

• Enjoy making holiday crafts without getting that rushed feeling

• Best time to collect craft materials and get a head start on your Christmas crafts that are filled with holiday spirit.

• Bring about a touch of winters in hot summer months and enjoy crafting at leisure!

• One of the favourite holiday craft, can be used as Home Décor

• Make the bottom portion by folding and gluing the ribbon, shaping it into a bell.

• Top it with an adorable Bowdabra bow.• Adorn the bow wire securing the with sparkling

beads for the hanger.

Christmas in July…Why?

Ribbon Bell Ornament Instructions

Cut 2.5″ wide ribbon into fifteen – 2.5″ squares.

Seal the ribbon at the same time using Proxxon Hot Wire Cutter.

Step 1

Ribbon Bell Ornament Instructions

With a series of folds as pictured, glue the ribbon and shape it into petals that are hot glued together to form a bell.

Step 2

Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions

Insert a 24″ piece of bow wire folded in half into the Mini Bowdabra, tucking ends under.

Step 1


Make a crease in the ribbon and place into the Mini Bowdabra. To make the first loop, fold & crease the ribbon & press into the Mini Bowdabra.

Step 2


• Fold the other side the same loop width. • Continue to folding loops, one at a time, down through the

center of the Mini Bowdabra.• Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand. • While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two

loose ends of the bow wire through the loop at the other end pulling tightly, tie in a knot and gently pull bow out.

Step 3


Step 3


Step 4 Separate the Bow Wires –

one on top and the other on the bottom of the bow.


Step 5 Insert the bottom bow wire

into and through the center of the bell ribbon and string the beads onto the wire, sealing the end with hot glue.


Step 6 String the top bow wire with

beads, gluing the larger bead first to the center of the bow.

Loop the bow wire back through the opening of the beads for a hanger and secure with hot glue.

Bow Ribbon Bell Ornament

Simply lovely!

Happy holiday crafting

using your Bowdabra!

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