Clean the grapevine base using wire cutters. Take off anything in the back of the grapevine that is going to scratch.
With your ladybug attachment, use a floral wooden pick to make a hole so that you can thread the pipe cleaner through.
Do this to the top and bottom of the ladybug.
Attach to the grapevine base on the right side. Thread the pipe cleaners through the grapevine, twist, and tie tight. Cut excess and fold into the grapevine.
Trim greenery and florals with pliers.
Take your grapevine wreath base and greenery.
Start building out the greenery on the top and bottom of where the bow will be.
Dip greenery stems in a glue pot or use a glue gun and stick into grapevine wreath base.
Build out the florals on the top and bottom of where the bow will be and attach using your glue gun or glue pot.
Do the same process using the other florals adding it in the same pattern as the mix of greenery.
Take a 20” strip of deco mesh and make a ruffle.
Use pipe cleaner to wrap around the center, twist and then add to the grapevine where the bow will be added. This will be the support for the bow.
Make a hand bow:
Measure a 17” tail with a 6” loop using the 2.5” ribbon.
Pinch and give a twist so all the pretty side is facing the same direction.
Make another loop on the opposite side, pinch it, and twist again to make another loop.
Twist again and then cut the tail.
This results in 2 loops on one side and 1 loop on the other side.
Add pipe cleaner to the center and twist tight.
Measure a 17” tail with a 5.5” loop using the 2.5” ribbon.
Pinch and give a twist so all the pretty side is facing the same direction.
Make another loop on the opposite side, pinch it, and twist again to make another loop.
Twist again and then cut the tail.
This results in 2 loops on one side and 1 loop on the other side.
Add pipe cleaner to the center and twist tight.
Layer the two bow pieces so the tails are in opposite directions.
Measure a 5” loop using the 2.5” ribbon.
Pinch and give a twist so all the pretty side is facing the same direction.
Make another loop on the opposite side, pinch it, and twist again to make another loop.
Twist again and then cut the tail.
This results in 2 loops on one side and 1 loop on the other side.
Add pipe cleaner to the center and twist tight.
Cut a 17” tail, pinch and add to the bow piece.
Layer on top of the other bow pieces. The 3 ribbons are the first layer.
Measure a 17” tail with a 4.5” loop using the 1.5” ribbon.
Pinch and give a twist so all the pretty side is facing the same direction.
Make another loop on the opposite side, pinch it, and twist again to make another loop.
Twist again and then cut the tail.
This results in 2 loops on one side and 1 loop on the other side.
Add pipe cleaner to the center and twist tight.
Measure a 17” tail with a 4” loop using the 1.5” ribbon.
Pinch and give a twist so all the pretty side is facing the same direction.
Make another loop on the opposite side, pinch it, and twist again to make another loop.
Twist again and then cut the tail.
This results in 2 loops on one side and 1 loop on the other side.
Add pipe cleaner to the center and twist tight. Add all the pieces of the bow together.
Measure a 17” tail with a 3.5” loop using the 1.5” ribbon.
Pinch and give a twist so all the pretty side is facing the same direction.
Make another loop on the opposite side, pinch it, and twist again to make another loop.
Twist again and then cut the tail.
This results in 2 loops on one side and 1 loop on the other side.
Add pipe cleaner to the center and twist tight.
Layer on top of the other bow pieces. Thes 3 - 1.5” ribbons are the second layer.
Combine Layer 1 and Layer 2 making sure the tails are facing opposite directions.
Wrap the pipe cleaners together from the two layers and add a long pipe cleaner at the center.
Trim and tuck the excess pipe cleaners and tuck in and under the bow.
Bring all the tails to the bottom.
Fluff out the bow!
With the long pipe cleaner, thread through the bottom left of the grapevine base on top of the deco mesh and twist and tie.
Attach the rose stems in a triangular pattern at the top of the wreath using the glue pot or hot glue gun.
Do the same at the bottom of the wreath.
Layer in more greenery to the top and bottom of the wreath using the glue pot or hot glue gun.
Add some of the greenery under the tails of the bow.
Trim and add white floral stems to the top and bottom of the wreath.
Can leave stems longer and curved so that it shows where you want it.
Trim and add floral bud stems throughout the wreath.
You can spread out the floral buds for a fuller look.
Fill in any spots where you can still see the grapevine base.
Trim tail of the bow at an angle and at different lengths.
Optional: curl your tails.