DIY neon paper gift bows | How About Orange

April 16, 2013

DIY neon paper gift bows


Brown paper bags and neon paper can yield some nice-looking gift packaging. I made these bows with more of the Astrobright Neon paper I mentioned yesterday. These look a lot cuter in person because the neon practically glows. The yellow bow is a stack of paper loops glued together. The pink bow is made like this. The orange bow is made from three pieces of paper: the tails, the loops, and a band for the center. (Update: I've added a template for this one right here.)

19 comments:

Grandma G said...

Looks like you've been having fun! ;)

Mum

Jessica Jones said...

I do like me some paper.

Anonymous said...

I've been following your blog since before you originally posted that pink bow pattern! I've used it a few times and passed the pattern onto friends. I love what you find! You are too cool. And you and your mom are a hoot!

Question: what do you DO with all these little paper crafts you make? You must have quite a stash somewhere!

Thanks for brightening many of my days!

CD Duplication Atlanta said...

very lovely designs my daughter loved them and always try to replicate them

Jessica Jones said...

Anonymous, whoa, you go way back! :) Some things are pinned to my bulletin board or sitting on a shelf above my desk. I also have a box of paper things. I pull something out when I need to wrap a present and impress somebody. Or the flat things, I mail to kids (or grownups sometimes.)

Unknown said...

wundervoll ♥♥♥♥
Ich liebe NEON :o)
LG Petra

Il Gufo Creativo said...

Are all so lovely!
Mary

Karin said...

The orange bow is fantastic!!

zina said...

Great idea! thank you for sharing it :)

Zina (efzin-creations.blogspot.com)

Katja@ Shift Ctrl ART said...

Love this look. I think I have pinned one of your bows before :)

Laura said...

Fun!

Leslie said...

but now i want to know how to make the orange bow! (if that sounds whiney, i might need a snack)

Jessica Jones said...

Ha! Hmm, maybe a quick tutorial/ template is in order!

Ann said...

One of my favorite parts of giving gifts is wrapping them. So I'm always looking for new inspiration for wrapping. Love these simple, clean bows! Thanks Jessica!

Anonymous said...

Tutorials please!! Just saw this on Pinterest & is very cool. There is a company that makes large neon bows to put on your wall here in NZ .... very cool on the front door too https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=462828807096612&set=pb.234315386614623.-2207520000.1366319678.&type=3&theater

Jessica Jones said...

Just posted a tutorial for the orange bow!

Debie Grace said...

Adorable!! :D

Elisa @ Crazy, Amazing Life said...

I love these so much I pinned them! Gorgeous.

bastetmau said...

nice. How tick or how much gr is the paper?