SMILE, It's Your Birthday!

What would make you SMILE on your Birthday?  I think a big bunch of colorful pastel balloons would put a smile on my face.  And for the times when you can't send an actual bunch of balloons, you can send a FUN Birthday card like this one to put that smile on their face and wish them a happy day.  All the pretty trims I used on this card are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  They hold the ends of these sweet Birthday balloons.

I used white cardstock and Crimped Frame Dies from The Greetery to cut the layers of my card.  The patterned papers are from the Little Bo Peep line by Crate Paper (from my excessive stash of patterned papers). After I'd cut each rectangle, I attached one using pieces of Scor-Tape which is fabulous Adhesive with amazing long-lasting hold.  The biggest ballon was cut out using a circle die that I turned into a balloon.  The sentiment inside the big balloon is from Bonnie Garby Designs and is found in the Birthday Greetings 3 Digital Stamp Set.  You'll always find the most awesome sentiments at Bonnie Garby Designs.

The smaller balloons were die-cut from white cardstock that I rubbed with various soft colors of oxide inks.  I splattered them with white acrylic paint just a bit.  Some of them have streamers that were die-cut and some have balloon string that were cut from various shades of Solid Baker's Twine.  Really Reasonable Ribbon carries fabulous Adhesives, Baker's Twine, Laces, Jute, Mulberry Flowers and trims galore.

Two of my most-used trims are Baker's Twine and Seam Binding.  What trims are calling your name?  Perhaps some Baker's Twine at just TEN CENTS per yard, or some gorgeous Seam Binding at just THIRTY CENTS per yard?  Really Reasonable Ribbon carries a vast array of colors and options for both of these fabulous trims (and so many others).  Some pretty Mulberry Flowers to accent your cards would be a wise choice as well.  Whatever you might need to adorn your cards, you'll find much of it at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Why not treat yourself today?  Go on....you deserve it.

Blessings,

Karen

Really Reasonable Ribbon 5-DAY After Easter SALE!!

We're rolling in with a BIG 5-DAY AFTER EASTER SALE this week at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday!

Now through midnight eastern time on Friday, April 25th, 2025 we have a terrific SALE going on.

The more you buy, the more you save!

Please use the codes below in the promotional code area on the first page of checkout.

The codes are good now through midnight eastern time on Friday 4/25/2025.

(Sale code is not valid on prior orders or special order items.)

Order subtotals from $20.00 to $49.99 SAVE 15% using code HOPHOP15.

Order subtotals $50.00 and up SAVE 25% using code HOPHOP25.

The sale code is good on everything including SALE items!  

Be sure to watch for the sale items marked CLEARANCE for amazing savings of 50-75% off!

Don't forget to take a look at our large offering of unique Embellishments.

(some examples below)

Remember to take a look at our vast offering of Mulberry Flowers.

(some examples below)

 

Happy shopping!

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon April Instagram Hop

Hello everyone.  We are changing platforms for our monthly hop!

Head on over to our @ReallyReasonableRibbon Instagram page and hop along with us!

 Today our very talented design team will be showcasing Mother's Day and/or Flower themed projects. They always come up with some super ideas. 

At the end of the hop, we will select one lucky commenter on one of the instagram posts to win a $20 gift certificate for Really Reasonable Ribbon plus one digital stamp set from Bonnie Garby Designs.

Ribbon gift certificate prize is offered to customers with US shipping addresses only.

PLUS one digital stamp bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs

(this bundle or bundle of your choice)

Our winner will be selected from the Instagram comments on Friday, April 18th. Be sure to check back on Friday evening to see if you are our lucky winner.

We hope you'll hop over to Instagram and hop along with us this week.  Don't forget to stop by soon to do some shopping at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

~Bonnie Garby~

Springtime Mailbox with RRR

Hello crafty friends and Happy Wednesday to you all! Cheryl here today to share this super fun Tin Mailbox I decorated using Really Reasonable Ribbon, Flowers and embellishments. These are super fun to make, and Ive made 2 this year now.

So first I started with a mailbox that I bought from Walmart several years back. Next I covered the mailbox and the front door with design paper. I did use scape to attach it to the mailbox. Next I covered using trims that really reasonable ribbon carried years ago and put it around the door and the mailbox. Then I chose my flower assortments all from really reasonable ribbon and hot glued them to the top. I did add some Swiss dots grosgrain ribbon that Bonnie carries in the shop. I also added some Little embellishments that are also from really reasonable ribbon. For the front door I grabbed a butterfly and a little tag out of my supplies. And lastly I added the swirl gems to complete my mailbox. If you haven't decorated one of these, you have to try at least once as they are so much fun. Ive made these for the grandkids for valentines day and for others as well to gift. super fun! I love that you can use ribbons, trims, flowers, leaves and embellishments and brads and all the fun things we collect over the years.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies:

Scor-tape

Rose buds

open roses

sweetheart blossoms 

Lotis Flower

white pearl daisy embellishment

white heart embellishment 

swiss dots grosgrain ribbon

other supplies I used are from my stash. Butterfly, fabric brads, tulle, gem swirls, design paper, mail box, tag, and leaves all are from my stash. 

I hope you enjoyed my post today and thank you so much for looking! Hugs to all, Cheryl 

Spring is the Season of Love Bee Themed Greeting Card

Today I am sharing a gorgeous spring bee themed greeting card.  I embellished the card with some pretty ribbons and flowers from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

I created a 4-1/2″ x 6-1/4" card with loads of layers. My digital sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs is my main focal point.  I ran a piece of black Checkerboard Satin Ribbon across the middle of the card and topped it off with a piece of yellow gold Plaid Ribbon.  I finished my card off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow and below the sentiment I have added some pretty 15 and 20mm Open Roses.

The sentiment on the front of my card is from my Spring Sentiments 3 Digi Stamp Bundle. The interior Sentiment is from the Note Card Sentiments for the Inside Digital Stamp Bundle. The background was created with my Honeycomb Overlay SVG Bundle. All my designs can be found on my Bonnie Garby Designs Etsy shop.

Our sister company 'Bonnie Garby Designs' is offering a large variety of digital sentiment stamps and svg files.  Below are the digital stamp bundles I used on my card today. 

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For a video tutorial on how I use mulberry paper, please click HERE.

My card is topped off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow created on my Bow-it-All V3.0 Tool using black and yellow gold Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon Ribbon.

For a video tutorial on how to create this fun bow, please click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don't forget to stop by and visit me on my Make Time to Craft Blog too.  Have a crafty week!

Happy Easter

With Spring already here, it's no secret that Easter is just around the corner.  I was able to create some Easter cards this week; and as always, Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trims for every project.  Today I'm sharing a card that uses Seam Binding and Solid Baker's Twine.  It's always good to know that Really Reasonable Ribbon will always have the exact colors, widths, styles and designs to match all my cards, tags and more.

My card has a cream cardstock base layered with some Crate Paper Farmhouse patterned papers that I machine stitched.  I ran a length of Cream Seam Binding across my card and tied a double bow with it.  I topped that with some Green, Purple and Orange Solid Baker's Twine and an Ivory Open Rose.  The sentiment is from Stamp Simply.  Everything is held securely in place using Scor-Tape.

The carrot and shiplap (crate) dies are from The Greetery.  The two photos you see above are the front of this Easter card.  Below you will see the inside view of my card.  The sentiment I used on the inside is from Bonnie Garby Designs and it's found in the Easter Religious Sentiment Digital Stamp Set.  I also added more of the Cream Seam Binding and Solid Baker's Twine as well as some pretty Metallic Gems from the Embellishments Section.

It would mean so much to me if you would stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Shop to look around and possibly treat yourself to some Ribbons, Trims or Twines, Mulberry Flowers, Adhesives or any of the other hundreds of amazing products they carry.  Thank you so much for visiting me here today and please stop by again soon for even more inspiration and creative ways to use ribbons and trims.

Blessings,

Karen

Hoppy Easter Card!

 Hello and Happy April First! 

 Misty @Mommyofkidz here today sharing a super quick Easter card with y'all.  I have been on somewhat of a "PURPLE" kick lately.  Yes, it is my favorite color, but I think it is more than that.  I have heard so many people say that it is difficult to work with the color purple, whether it be on cards, scrapbooking, or even in their home decor.  All the "negative" comments about purple challenged me to see if it was true.  

I am here to say...it is definitely not true! 

For this card, I started with a couple of my favorite PURPLE items from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and then went from there. I love the results!

Absolutely LOVE the Gingham Ribbons...in ALL THE COLORS!

But, for this project, I only needed the 1.5 inch Purple. 

After cutting the bunny silhouettes out of the different yardsticks, I was also going to need

a few Mulberry Paper Flowers. 

I mean...I couldn't just leave the bunny butts bare, could I!!??

I wanted a BIG goofy tail, but not too big that it covered the entire backside.

Wild Orchid Craft 25mm Cottage Roses Mixed Purple/Lilac

                YES PLEASE! These were the perfect choice! 

  These are gorgeous in the photo and even more stunning in real life! 

I definitely want...no... NEED all the cottage roses!  Trust me, you will love them, too! 

                                    I hope that I have inspired you today with my purple passion!  

                    I do actually love the color purple...and would love to see what you can create with it! 

Head on over to the  Really Reasonable Ribbon store and grab your favorite PURPLE products and start your own crafting journey!