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It's all about that bow

Instructions

Attach Flamingo

  • Using zip ties attach flamingo to bottom left side of oval wreath
  • Cut off excess mechanics that stick out of the back

Make bow

  • Using 4 inch ribbon make your tail and make a loop from back to front. Make another loop from back to front, twist that tail to make sure pretty side is facing forward
  • Test loops to confirm they are the same size
  • Add with the second ribbon coming across with 2.5 inch ribbon making loops to fit about an inch inside previous loops.
  • Using your third ribbon making two loops.
  • With fourth ribbon repeat the same steps, making them same size as previous loops
  • With your last double sided ribbon, make your tail and make two loops
  • Secure with a zip tie
  • Attach with a zip tie by threading it through the grapevine first
  • Trim and curl up left ribbon tails
  • With right side of tails gather them and work the wires and make a waterfall effect and use a pipe cleaner to gather them and secure to grapevine
  • Then trim their tails and dovetail

Add greenery

  • Trim greenery down to individual pieces
  • Dip ends in hot glue pot before placing
  • Work greenery pieces up and around the bow making it nice and full on both sides
  • Add greenery in the bottom middle facing them downward

Add florals

  • Cut stems down and place flowers in individually
  • Work them all around the bow
  • Place them also in front of the greenery you just placed on the bottom of the wreath to add some floral pieces to the bottom

Add ribbon tails

  • Gather some ribbon strands together with a pipe cleaner and place up and under the fern greenery in the bottom middle