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Ribbon Cutting


by Kristi  8/4/2011 We had our official Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony this morning! The saying is that "man cannot live on bread alone", but apparently man can live on coffee alone! We could not keep up with the coffee intake and have almost all of our biscuits and gravy left! So, if anybody is in the area and has a hankering for some good old home-made biscuits and gravy, stop in! We appreciate the support of our local community and of course all our customers...
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Hair-Bow with Marabou


by Kristi    12/23/2011 Valentine's Day 2012 Home Page Featured Item Nothing softens up a hair-bow like adding a piece of fluffy marabou into the mix! These bows were featured on the home-page of our site and we are sharing how we put them together. Twisted Boutique Bow w/ Marabou Behind This hair-bow was created using the NBNG Template #5.  The ribbon is our 7/8" Multi-Pink Hearts Grosgrain I decided to use a solid white ribbon as a backing to add interest, so the ...
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Korker Bobby Pins


by Kristi We all just LOVE the bobby pins as they can be decorated in so many ways and are also great for ladies as well! The korker hair-bows are geared more towards the little ones, but the rhinestone "bling" bobby pins can be seen worn around HairBow Center nearly every day by at least one of us. Supplies needed: Korker Grosgrain Ribbon pieces Bobby pins with pad Adhesive of your choice To create the rhinestone bobby pins, simply adhere with hot glue, E6000, or...
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Double Ruffle Stacked Bow


by Kristi   12/23/2011 Valentine's Day 2012 Home Page Featured Item Layers of pretty ruffles in pink! This is a relatively easy hair-bow to make.  While the typical hair-bow is made from grosgrain ribbon, this bow is made from satin double ruffle ribbon.   The hair bow supplies used in this craft project are: NBNG Template #4 and #5 1.5" Satin Double Ruffle Ribbon French barrettes   The NBNG templates are a wonderful help to get consistent results e...
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Ribbon Bulletin Board


Contributed by Jen   12/11/2011 These ribbon boards are both beautiful and useful!  Girls of all ages will love these ribbon boards whether they be used for displaying photographs or for storing hair-bows. Select a number of coordinating ribbons.  Both grosgrain ribbon and satin ribbon will work well for this craft project.  Jen used printed 1.5" Rock Star, 3/8" Rock Star,3/8" Silver Glitter Ribbon, and solid Hot Pink grosgrain ribbon. Cut your cork board to the desired finished siz...
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Simple Hair Clippies Instructions


by Kristi   3/03/2012 March-April 2012 Home Page Featured Item These clippies are super easy and fast to make!  This is a great craft project that even beginning bow makers can tackle with ease. Items needed to create the clippies:  Ribbon-lined Single Prong Alligator Clip, 10" of Coordinating Grosgrain Ribbon, Resin Embellishment Step 1: Heat seal the grosgrain ribbon ends.  I used a lighter but you can also use a hot knife or a specialty tool for made for this purpose. &...
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Spiky Hair-Bow Instructions


by Kristi  6/28/2012 July-August 2012 Home Page Featured Item The Spikey hair-bow is a great looking bow that is simple to make.  You can use solid grosgrain ribbon or a printed ribbon design of your choice, or mix them as shown in this ribbon craft project. Here is a list of the hair-bow supplies needed: 3/8" grosgrain ribbon (I used hot pink camo, powder pink, pink, and fuchsia) Needle and thread (don't worry, only a small amount of sewing is required) Scissors Heat-seal...
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