Dancing Flowers
This fun design was created using different colored curling ribbon for both the flowers and the stems. Accenting floral
scrapbooking paper gives the gifts the illusion that the flower bows are dancing off of the gift. These flowers are easy to
create and can be made in advance.
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Square Box
The easiest way to make a flower with curling ribbon is to use the Scotch Tape Pen. Use at least 2 strokes of the pen to
ensure there is enough adhesive on the ribbon. Press the pieces firmly together to solidify the grip.
Difficulty – Easy
Materials
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Lavender wrapping paper
Magenta floral craft or scrapbooking paper (medium weight)
1/2-inch wide ribbed lavender curling ribbon
1/4-inch wide magenta ribbed curling ribbon
Scotch™ Paper Cutter (for cutting wrapping paper and curling ribbon)
Scotch® Double Sided Tape or Scotch® Pop-Up Tape (for wrapping the gift)
Scotch™ Precision Scissors (for cutting scrapbooking paper and ribbon)
Scotch® Permanent Glue Stick (for attaching scrapbooking paper)
Scotch® Tape Pen (for making ribbon flowers and attaching bands of ribbon)
Instructions
1. Wrap a box in lavender wrapping paper.
2. Cut a piece of the floral craft paper 2 inches smaller than the width measurement and the entire length of the top
of the box.
3. Apply glue stick to the wrong side of the craft paper, especially around the edges. Attach the craft paper to the
box, centering the paper evenly on the top of the box.
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4. Cut a piece of both the lavender and magenta ribbon the full length of the top of the box.
5. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, run a straight line of tape from the top edge to the bottom edge of the box about
1 inch from the left edge floral craft paper. Attach the lavender ribbon to the tape strip.
6. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, run a straight line of tape from the top edge to the bottom edge of the box about
3/4-inch from the left edge of the lavender ribbon. Attach the magenta ribbon to the tape strip.
7. To make the flower stem, cut a 9 inch piece of the magenta ribbon. Using the ribbon curling feature on the
Scotch™ Paper Cutter, curl the piece of ribbon leaving a 1 inch tail. Apply a least 2 strokes of tape from the
Scotch® Tape Pen about 3 inches from the top edge of the box and attach the tail of the ribbon curl.
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8. To make the flower bow, cut four 5-1/2 inch pieces of the lavender ribbon. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at
least 2 strokes of tape to one end of a piece of ribbon. Fold the ends to the middle to attach, overlapping about
1/4 inch to form a loop. Repeat with the remaining pieces of ribbon.
9. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to the inside center of each loop to create two loops.
Repeat with the other 3 loops.
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10. Cut a 3 inch piece of both the lavender and magenta ribbon. Apply a strip of tape using the Scotch® Tape Pen
down the center of the lavender ribbon and attach the magenta ribbon strip.
11. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to wrong side of the end of the ribbon. Fold the ends
to middle to attach, overlapping about 1/4 inch to form a loop.
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12. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to the center of one of the lavender loops and
attach a second lavender loop onto the center at an angle to form an X shape.
13. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, attach the other two ribbon loops, one at a time, onto the center of X shaped ribbon
loops to form a plus shape.
14. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to the center of the flower and attach the small open
loop to complete the flower bow.
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15. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to the top of the curled ribbon stem and attach the
flower, pressing firmly down to secure.
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Large Box
Difficulty – Easy
Materials
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Lavender wrapping paper
Magenta floral craft or scrapbooking paper (medium weight)
1/4-inch wide ribbed lavender curling ribbon
1/4-inch wide magenta ribbed curling ribbon
Scotch™ Paper Cutter (for cutting wrapping paper and curling ribbon)
Scotch® Double Sided Tape or Scotch® Pop-Up Tape (for wrapping the gift)
Scotch™ Precision Scissors (for cutting scrapbooking paper and ribbon)
Scotch® Permanent Glue Stick (for attaching scrapbooking paper)
Scotch® Tape Pen (for making ribbon flowers and attaching bands of ribbon)
Instructions
1. Wrap a box in lavender wrapping paper.
2. Cut 2 pieces of the floral craft paper each measuring 1/3 entire length and the entire width measurement of the
top of the box.
3. Apply glue stick to the wrong side of the craft paper, especially around the edges. Attach the one strip of craft
paper to the box about 1 inch from the top edge of the box and the other 1 inch from the bottom edge.
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4. Cut a piece of the lavender ribbon and 2 pieces of the magenta ribbon the width of the top of the box.
5. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, run a straight line of tape from the left edge to the right edge of the top of the box
directly onto the lavender wrapping paper and centered between the two pieces of craft paper. Attach the
lavender ribbon to the tape strip.
6. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, run a straight line of tape from the left edge to the right edge of the top of the box,
centered on top of the craft paper. Attach the magenta ribbon to the tape strip. Repeat with the other piece of
magenta ribbon.
7. To make the flower stem, cut two 5 inch pieces of the magenta ribbon and one 5 inch piece of the lavender
ribbon. Using the ribbon curling feature on the Scotch™ Paper Cutter, curl the piece of ribbon leaving a 1/2 inch
tail.
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8. Apply a least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen about 2 inches from the left edge of the box directly on
top of the lavender ribbon strip and attach the tail of the ribbon curl. Repeat with the two pieces of the magenta
ribbon attaching them on top of each of the magenta ribbon strips about 2 inches from the right side of the box.
9. To make the flower bows, cut eight 5-1/2 inch pieces of the lavender ribbon and four 5-1/2 inch pieces of the
magenta ribbon. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to one end of a piece of ribbon.
Fold the ends to middle to attach, overlapping about 1/4 inch to form a loop. Repeat with the remaining pieces
of ribbon.
10. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to the inside center of each loop to create two loops.
Repeat with the other 3 loops.
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11. Cut one 3 inch piece of magenta ribbon and two 3 inch pieces of the lavender ribbon. Using the Scotch® Tape
Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to one end of a piece of ribbon. Fold the ends to the middle to attach,
overlapping about 1/4 inch to form a loop. Repeat with the remaining pieces of ribbon.
12. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to the center of one of the lavender loops and
attach a second lavender loop onto the center at an angle to form an X shape.
13. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, attach two more ribbon loops, one at a time, onto the center of X shaped ribbon
loops to form a plus shape.
14. Repeat this process with the remaining loops to make a total of 3 flowers.
15. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to the center of each flower and attach the small
open loop to complete the flower bows. Attach the small lavender loop to the magenta flower and the magenta
loops to the lavender flowers.
16. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to the top of each the curled ribbon stems and attach
the flowers, pressing firmly down to secure. Place the two lavender flowers on top of the magenta stem and the
magenta flower on the lavender stem.
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Rectangular Box
Difficulty – Easy
Materials
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Lavender wrapping paper
Magenta floral craft or scrapbooking paper (medium weight)
1/2-inch wide ribbed lavender curling ribbon
1/4-inch wide magenta ribbed curling ribbon
Scotch™ Paper Cutter (for cutting wrapping paper and curling ribbon)
Scotch® Double Sided Tape or Scotch® Pop-Up Tape (for wrapping the gift)
Scotch™ Precision Scissors (for cutting scrapbooking paper and ribbon)
Scotch® Permanent Glue Stick (for attaching scrapbooking paper)
Scotch® Tape Pen (for making ribbon flowers and attaching bands of ribbon)
Instructions
1.
Wrap a box in lavender wrapping paper.
2.
Cut a piece of the floral craft paper 3/4 the length and the entire width measurement of the top of the box.
3.
Apply glue stick to the wrong side of the craft paper, especially around the edges. Attach the craft paper to the
box, lining up the edges of the paper with the bottom edge of the box.
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4. Cut a piece of both the lavender and the magenta ribbon the entire width of the top of the box.
5. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, run a straight line of tape from the left edge to the right edge of the top of the box,
centered over the edge of the craft paper. Attach the lavender ribbon to the tape strip.
6. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, run a straight line of tape from the left edge to the right edge of the top of the box,
centered on top of the lavender ribbon. Attach the magenta ribbon to the tape strip.
7. To make the flower stem, cut a 9 inch piece of the magenta ribbon. Using the ribbon curling feature on the
Scotch™ Paper Cutter, curl the piece of ribbon leaving a 1 inch tail. Apply a least 2 strokes of tape from the
Scotch® Tape Pen centered on top of the magenta ribbon strip and attach the tail of the ribbon curl.
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8. To make the flower bow, cut four 5-1/2 inch pieces of the lavender ribbon. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at
least 2 strokes of tape to one end of a piece of ribbon. Fold the ends to the middle to attach, overlapping about
1/4 inch to form a loop. Repeat with the remaining pieces of ribbon.
9. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to the inside center of each loop to create two loops.
Repeat with the other 3 loops.
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10. Cut a 3 inch piece of both the lavender and magenta ribbon. Apply a strip of tape using the Scotch® Tape Pen
down the center of the lavender ribbon and attach the magenta ribbon strip.
11. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to wrong side of the end of the ribbon. Fold the ends
to middle to attach, overlapping about 1/4 inch to form a loop.
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12. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to the center of one of the lavender loops and
attach a second lavender loop onto the center at an angle to form an X shape.
13. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, attach the other two ribbon loops, one at a time, onto the center of X shaped ribbon
loops to form a plus shape.
14. Using the Scotch® Tape Pen, apply at least 2 strokes of tape to the center of the flower and attach the small open
loop to complete the flower bow.
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15. Apply at least 2 strokes of tape from the Scotch® Tape Pen to the top of the curled ribbon stem and attach the
flower, pressing firmly down to secure.
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