A couple years ago I got this fabulous card from fellow demonstrator, Trina Kuriger as a swap, and it had the most beautiful bow on the front.

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The bow was made with wide ribbon but didn't have a huge knot in the center. It was very easy to make, too – a faux bow.

So with the new wide ribbon we now carry in our BRAND NEW Occasions Catalog (either the Summer Starfruit 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon or the Pacific Point 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon) and a brad with long enough prongs to wrap around the middle and hold the layers of ribbon together (I used Antique Brads), you can make this card…

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Do you think I took enough pictures? LOL

There are more.

 

Here are the new new ribbons we carry in our Occasions catalog.

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Let me show you in photos how I made this card AND how to make this great bow. I embossed my colored cardstock, then sponged the edges with coordinating ink. In this case, I used Summer Starfruit card stock and ink to match the ribbon. Notice I also already stamped a flower from the NEW Simple Stems (wood-mount or clear-mount) and punched it out.

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

I cut the ribbon just long enough to wrap around the back and then slathered the back side with adhesive.

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

I pulled the ribbon up to tuck in the stamped image. See how I covered some words in the blue card image so the card can just be a general baby card? 🙂

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

 

For the bow, start with a loop,…

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

…pinch it down….

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

…take a brad with the prongs already opened wide….

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

…scrunch the center of the ribbon together tight,…

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

…and wrap the prongs around to secure the hold.

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

It's THAT easy!

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Then just trim the ends of the ribbon and attach the faux bow with a dimensional.

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

Faux bow tutorial using new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalog (1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain ribbon and stamp sets: Simple Stems & Celebrate With Us)… Stampin’ Up!® - Stamp Your Art Out! www.stampyourartout.com

 

Stamp Your Art Out! ~Rachel

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