Upcycled Paper Bows

you shouldn't re-gift, but you can re-use materials to wrap it!

Posted by Valerie S.

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I'm always excited to find good uses for old magazines and miscellaneous scrap papers. I was overjoyed when I found a tutorial for making your very own scrap paper bows.

A word from the wise. This project takes a couple of goes at it until you get it just right. Don't get discouraged! It gets a lot easier and a ton more fun as you get a few under your belt.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 1 8.5 In X 10 In Scrap Of Paper
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Stapler

Steps (6 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut 9 strips of paper 3/4 inches thick.
    Make 3 of them 9 inches long.
    The next 3 should be 8 inches long.
    The next 2 should be 7 inches long.
    The very last one should be 3.5 inches long.

  2. 2

    Take one end and wrap the outside so that it touches roughly the middle of the inside and creates a pointy little loop, like so.

  3. 3

    Do the same with the other side and staple it in the center. I found that the pointier you made the loop, the better the end result. Yes, this is a piece from a different bow. I need to spend less time chatting with my girlfriends, and more time taking pictures.

  4. 4

    Do the same to all the strips, with the exception of the shortest one. Make that one a little circle, secured by a dab of glue.

  5. 5

    Layer those loops, one on top of each other, securing each layer down with a dot of hot glue.

  6. 6

    keep on layering until all loops are used. Glue the circle-loop down in the very center. Just like that, you're done!