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make your own cheerful bindingstrips or easy bow of tape
Because i wanted to make a be comforted box for one of my crafting friends i had to make some small quickly presents, because she needed the box very quickly.
This isn't my own idea. it's from an other site, don't know from whom.
Sorry of that!!! I've somebody know the real inventor please lett me know, then i can give her the tribute she urns;-D
but this is what i did and i t hought you all what to try this out once;-D
it's a very pretty quick gift to make and very cheap .;-D They are handy in use, too for making only a bow on a packages or just on a plastic bag to tight it down.;-D
Hope you like it.;-D

Thank you for stopping by.:_D

Posted by Jet H. from Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands • Published See Jet H.'s 107 projects »
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  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 1
    Step 1

    Gather together all your materials .

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 2
    Step 2

    I had a large printed tape , you can use the smaller size for this as well
    Take some piece of the crepe paper tape or the painter tape You need them for taping the tape on the workspace down.
    Take a large piece of the printed tape, the glue side must be upsight .
    fixed it to the ground with on both ends with the crepe tape.

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 3
    Step 3

    Lay an iron wire on the glue side of your tape. I had this thin copper wire. I've you have something else it's okay too;-D

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 4
    Step 4

    Lay the seccond iron wire on the glue side of your tape.

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 5
    Step 5

    Lay on top of the first tape stroke a seccond one, both glue sides above each other. Press it down so you can see where the wire is under neat the tape.

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 6
    Step 6

    Now you can cut the stroke in the middle (this is only nescassary when you have use the same large tape).

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 7
    Step 7

    Then cut the long strokes in smaller pieces, not tooo small because you must use them for wrapping things togehter.
    i cut off mine at 10 cm or 4 inches.

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 8
    Step 8

    Put the binding stipes in the clear plastic bag,
    cut a stroke of 14 cm x14 cm or 5,5 inches x 5, 5 inches.
    Fold it in the middle . this will be your binding piece on the top of the bag.
    mate the ends round, i thought i was prettier, you don't have too.;-D

    Pick up one of your tape stripes and make a twist in the middle so you become a easy bow.
    Like this.

  • How to make an embellishments. Cheerful,Coloured Bindingstrips - Step 9
    Step 9

    Staple with the with the stapler the plastic bag and the folded carton together. Like the picture showing you.
    Whit clear tape glue the bow on the carton and you're finished;-D
    hope you like it and make some your self;-D
    it was fun to do.!!!

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PJ
PJ · Avondale, Arizona, US · 96 projects
Good morning jet very good idea, and thank you for your kind words on my shirnk dinky, hopefully I will get better with it..smile..
Have a lovely day and evning, much love and good thoughts..xoxoxo
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