19 January 2011

Paper Bows


So nice of you to stop by today!

I've got another idea to turn this
old, blah magazine into a Tada!:

The pages of this magazine are thicker
than a regular glossy.

So I took a black marker & drew a bow on the page.

Then I cut around it.

TADA! I used it in place of a 3-D bow
as a finishing touch to a present!

A small ribbon with multiple bows for a tiny gift.

Or a bigger bow for a hefty present.
The possibilities are endless!


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14 comments:

  1. shopgirlJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Oh, I love this Claire! How simple can it get and yet so pretty!

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  2. BettyJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Crafty Claire..my mind is whirling with all your 'Tadas'..love them:)

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  3. Jen HaHAJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I've enjoyed your magazine cut-out ideas! I'll have to show my boys. My younger one loves to cut out things from magazines. At my parents he cuts out cats. At our place he cuts out ransom notes. Haha! he learned it from The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

    Jen Hemming and Hawing Again

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  4. Claire Mercado-ObiasJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Hi there Shopgirl, Betty and Jen! Thank you for your kind words! I'm giddy that you like these easy cut-outs :) Jen, I think your little boy and I will hit it off -- we'll be entertained with a pair of scissors and magazines, heehee!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    I love this!!!! =D

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  6. AlisonJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Loving your Tada's! Fantastically simple, even I can do it!! Thanks so much for stopping by my little blog - now I have found yours too. Alison

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  7. Claire Mercado-ObiasJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Hello Nuit and Alison! Thanks for making me feel the LOVE! :)

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  8. mandyfaceJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    whoa these are awesome!! i LOVE the type and the black outline!

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  9. Claire Mercado-ObiasJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Hi Mandyface! So happy you stopped by today! :)

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  10. AllanaJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Great idea!

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  11. Claire Mercado-ObiasJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Thanks, thanks Allana! :)

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  12. nouchalineJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Your Blah to Tadah fascinate me ALL the time!
    You're so creative it's amazing :)
    Love your blog Claire!

    xoxo
    Aline

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  13. Claire Mercado-ObiasJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    You lifted my spirits today Aline! Thanks! :)

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  14. AnonymousNovember 30, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    I just found this today through Pinterest. What a clever and attractive (not to mention recycled and inexpensive) idea. I think this is perfect for a man's present! I have a hard time hitting the spot between too girly and not festive enough, but this does it. - Carmen

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