Prepare the UITC board by adding pipe cleaners into the sets of three holes that run along the outside edge. Insert the first pipe cleaner into the outermost two holes, then insert the next pipe cleaner into the inner two holes. Continue this pattern all the way around the holes along the outside edge.
Attach your mesh to a pipe cleaner along the inner portion of the outside of the frame and make 8" poufs as you work your way around the inner pipe cleaners.
Take your 30” strips of mesh, curl both ends and scrunch them into the middle to create a ruffle. Then tie it into one of the outer pipe cleaners.Repeat this step for all of your 30” strips of deco mesh, inserting them into the pipe cleaners around the outside of your frame. Alternate colors of mesh as you work.
Repeat the same process with the 20” strips of mesh and attach them with the pipe cleaners around the inside of your frame. Make sure to alternate the colors of mesh as you work.
Prepare the Happy Fall sign. Peel off the back of 2 mounting squares, add a dab of super glue and press a square onto the back of the metal sign at the top and one at the bottom. Once the glue dries, attach a pipe cleaner into each mounting square. Then use those pipe cleaners to attach the sign to the wreath.
Let's make our fun bow.Take your 4” ribbon and make 8” tails with (2) 7” loops. Your tails and loops for this bow will be in an x-shape.Grab your 2.5” ribbon and make 8” tails with 6.5” loops in an x-shape that’s offset from the layer below.Repeat the same tail and loop process with your first 1.5” ribbon, making the loops about 6”. Make sure to offset this layer from the previous one.Follow this same pattern again with the second 1.5” ribbon, making the loops slightly smaller at about 5.5”.Repeat the process one more time with the 3rd 1.5” ribbon, this time making loops a little smaller at about 5”.Finally, take the raffia and repeat the same basic process one final time. Make the loops about 4.5” to add some texture and tie the wreath design together with the scarecrow sign. This unusual element is what makes this bow so much fun.Carefully remove your bow from the EZ Bow Maker and wrap a pipe cleaner around the middle. Twist tightly to secure the bow.
Use the pipe cleaner to attach the bow to the wreath next to the sign.
Let's make some ribbon tails. Measure and cut (10) 13-inch ribbon tails from two ribbons. Cut the ends in a dovetail shape.Pair up the ribbon tails. Take a pair and fold it in the middle so that one side meets up with one side from the other end. You want to be able to see the pretty side of all the ribbons from the same side. Insert the folded end into one of the pipe cleaners holding a ruffle on the outside of the wreath and twist the pipe cleaner around the ribbon tail pair to secure it in place. Repeat the process by adding ribbon tails all around the outside of the wreath.
Add a little bit of raffia to the ruffles in the wreath to tie everything together. Just cut off 8" lengths of raffia and attach them using the pipe cleaners around the outside of the wreath.