Bows at a Bargain

As the holiday season approaches, bows are popping out everywhere.  You can buy them to top your presents, decorate your tree, provide color to your fireplace mantle, add cheer to your front door, and even to decorate your light post in your yard.  The problem is the costs of those pretty decorative bows can really add up fast.

For the price of a small package of bows, I now make my own customized ones and you can too! Being a serious bargain shopper, I found a Bow Master:  Let's Make a Bow kit at a local flea market for $5.  The kit included the Bow Master, an instructional video and book, ribbon, floral wire, and a rosette tool.  Since purchasing this tool, I've also seen it at the various thrift stores that we regularly visit.  Now if you're thinking that the ribbon is too expensive, let's do a price comparison.  An 8.5" x 14" red and green plaid indoor bow costs $9.99.  I can purchase that same ribbon at a thrift store for less than $2 roll or use a coupon to buy it at a local craft stores for $4.  In addition, I can make multiple bows and multiple sizes now for less than $10.  So for around $5 you can have your bows and at a bargain, too!  

LaRynda