The perfect bow quest

I have a lot of quirks. One of them is my obsession with making a great bow. You would not believe how many times I tie and untie bows, trying to make them perfect. Or how I study what I consider to be great bows made by crafters and attempt to dissect what makes them fab.

It's silly, I know, but I'm going to own it. And share a new card with one of my finest bow specimens. :)

Patterned paper: Crate Paper; Ribbon: Michael's; Doily: Wilton; Tag: Elle's Studio; Buttons: Papertrey Ink, Bo Bunny; Staples: Tim Holtz; Corner rounder: Fiskars

My inspiration for this card was a plate of Christmas cookies left out for Santa on Christmas Eve. The great sentiment tag comes from Elle's Studio and the buttons (a/k/a cookies) are a mix from Bo Bunny and Papertrey Ink. 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a crafty weekend.

Mindy

Comments

[Donna Jannuzzi]

Such a cute idea and so well executed. Oh, and a nice bow too! =)

[Claire]

I love the way you used the buttons on this card! Super cute!

[Patty W]

What a cute idea for a card - love it! And I totally share the obsession with bow tying - the other night I needed to make some holiday cards for a friend of mine. It took me NO JOKE 3 hours to tie 20 bows on 20 cards. And lots of wasted gorgeous seam binding...so I get it!!! I never want to give a card to someone with a weird looking floppy bow!!! And your bow turned out gorgeous :)

[Amy Baldwin]

This card is truly stunning, and what great inspiration to draw from!!!! Gorgeous colors, beautiful embellishments and of course the perfect bow! :)

[Megan]

My secret to a perfect bow...right over left, left over right. it seriously works everytime. first tie the right end over the left, pull tight. Then make half bow in the right and tie the left end over the right. pull tight. adjust as needed. i swear by this technique! :)
xoxo,
megan

[Jill Sprott]

Ooh, pretty pretty!

[Cherri Wookines]

Not silly! Actually, you're the first blogger I encountered who talked much about bow tying. It's an art, especially if you use it in your designs. Ever tried those real complicated ones on cards though?