1st Birthday Fun by Jenn Cochran

Hello and happy Sunday!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  Anyone celebrating anything or maybe you have a child in your family with an upcoming birthday??  Well, today my card is a layout for a 1st birthday.  But honestly you could change up the number for any little girls birthday.  

I have used three different items from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store.  First is Checkboard Satin in Tropic, then I used 20 lb hemp cord in Flirt, last I added a double boarder of Sheer Box Pleats in Pink.  The box pleats are easily glued into place.  

My sentiment is handwritten to personalize the card with the a name.

Thanks so much for visiting!  Have a great day.

Jenn

SPOOKY Witches "Trick or Treat" Bag

Hello Friends!!!!

Today I'm sharing my Trick or Treat "SPOOKY Witches" Goody Bag that I created for Really Reasonable Ribbon using the beautiful ribbons from this months Ribbon Club Assortment kit. I love making these, and this one is a little different than the normal one.  It has 2 pockets. 

So what I did with this bag was cut the top part off, and then add it to the bottom to create a pocket to hold the tag. I guess I could put a goody in there as well, but didn't have any to add :)

I used Scor-tape to close the bottom pocket.  The 1/8" width tape is what I used, and to attach it I used the 1/2" Scor-Tape, both from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Ribbons I used from this months Ribbon Club Assortment are: The Black Ric Rac, Green Polka Dot Satin, Black Gingham, and Black Delicate Stitched Satin. LOVE all the ribbons in this months kit!  Well, I love them every month! Bonnie always does an AWESOME job at having these assortments perfect for all of us to use.

Next I added some of the Orange Pom Pom Mini to the bottom and top of the bag, and then the Green Polka Dots from this month's Ribbon Club Kit. For the top part of my bag, I used the Ric Rac in Black, as well as on my Witches Shoe.

The Hemp Cording I used as laces, and I chose to use both Black & Orange from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I also used Buttons as well, and tied the Black hemp through one. My little Sweetheart Blossom, is also from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and Bonnie has tons of these in stock. These are now and have been my FAVORITE flowers to use on all my crafting projects :)

The Bag, design paper, and tag are all from Pebbles Thirty One Collection. My witches shoe was cut out using the Cricut and the cartridge called Happy Hauntings. Little tickets are from SU!, and hopefully I didnt forget anything here :)

Thank you all for looking and have a super wonderful day!!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

Sweet Ride a Pony Baby Card

Hello everyone, Cheryl here with a sweet baby card to share today. I made this card for Really Reasonable Ribbon & The Scrapping Cottage using the beautiful ribbons, netting, and hemp from RRR, and then beautiful CottageCutz Baby Dies from The Scrapping Cottage.

I LOVE the Delicate Stitched Pink Satin Ribbon that Bonnie carries at the Really Reasonable Ribbon store. It's beautiful in person, and pictures don't seem to show all the beauty. I criss-crossed the ribbon for a different look. Then used the White Tulle and ran it across the center over the Ribbon and tied it in a bow. Next I added a big pink bow using the same Delicate Stitched Pink Satin.

My buttons are also from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store, and I used the Hemp in PINK for a sewn look. Love using the Hemp Bonnie carries.  It's perfect for the buttons.

The Baby Dies I used are CottageCutz dies, and are from the New Baby Release (The Scrapping Cottage). The Design Paper is from American Crafts and one is the Pebbles collection.

I enjoyed creating my card for today! It was super easy!!!

Thank you for stopping by, and for all your lovely comments! Hope you have a super AWESOME Day!!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

Welcome Baby Card using Hemp Cord Set

Happy Wednesday, ribbonistas!! Nicole P. here with a fun welcome baby card for ya. I've been wanting to use this adorable pastel hemp cord mix and thought a baby card for a friend would be perfect!! 

I used the Variegated 2 Hemp Cord Set and chose this pastel colored one. These hemp cords are so fun, they are mixed with different colors so you can create multiple color effect on projects. Do you know why I am so into those hemp cords though? They are so easy to work with!! I have no trouble making a bow with it and it stays there for good. Love it!

It is so adorable and love how it works well with the stamp set I used here. I stamped the baby chick image and cut out the eggshell and used foam adhesives to give it a 3D look. I used Copic markers to color in the chick and the egg.  Quick tip #1 - If you are cutting out the stamped image, take a black marker and go around the edge of the cut out images. This gives more of a "professional cut" look.  Quick tip #2 - I like to keep two separate scissors - one for ribbon cutting only and one for other uses. This way, you can always have a clean ribbon cut.  Thanks for stopping by! Please leave a comment and share some love with us :) If you would like a full supplies list of today's card, please click here. Have a great day!!

Pink, Red, Purple Birthday Card

Happy Saturday! I am so glad you've decided to stop by and excited to share a card with you all - I have been working on a lot of birthday cards since I needed to refill my card stash. We can never have enough birthday cards on hand, right? (Just like we can never have enough ribbons!!)

The card I am sharing today is super fun and feminine. I just love the warm colors it carries. I have been "collecting" these awesome hemp cords that Bonnie carries at her store (I still need to get a few more to complete my collection set) and wanted to use some of the wonderful colors on a card. I took out the Pink Hemp Cord and Lavender Hemp Cord and created a card around them.

I used some of Distress Ink Pads for the background and gave it a water-color look for softness. I wanted to highlight the hemp cords and these background colors came together nicely. Don't you think so? I wrapped the cords around twice together, and tied a bow. 

I really don't think I can ever have enough hemp cords! I hope you enjoyed today's card- Thanks for stopping by and make sure to grab some of those awesome Hemp Cords!

hugs, 

Nicole

We OWL Give Thanks Treat/Place Card Setting/Video

Hello everyone.  Today I am sharing my Treat/Place Card settings for Thanksgiving Day at our house! These were designed using Toilet Paper Rolls, Really Reasonable Ribbon, & CottageCutz Dies!

To start with, I cut 1 toilet paper roll into 3 pieces.  This will give me 3 bases.  I used a total of 3 Toilet Paper rolls for 9 of these. Next I covered them with DCWV Design Paper and used Really Reasonable Ribbons Scor-Tape in 1/2".  It made it easy to attach the design paper to the rolls. Next I prepped all my CottageCutz Acorn OWLs and added TURKEY Feathers by using all CottageCutz Mini Leaves. Next I used Really Reasonable Ribbon Mini Ric Rac along the bottom in brown, and then added some RRR Buttons. OOoooo I forgot to add the darn BOWS to these, omgosh! LOL  Oh well, they are going BowLess....hahahahahahaha

Next I used Plastic Saran Wrap to wrap up 4 Reese's mini cups, tied them up with Brown Seam Binding, and then added a ticket for the NAME using Hemp in Natural.

Supplies Used:

Mini Ric Rac/Brown

Seam Binding/Brown

Hemp Natural 20lb

Buttons Ivory

Scor-Tape 1/2"

Other supplies Used:

CottageCutz Dies

Copic Markers

DCWV Dp

Toilet Paper Rolls

Hot Glue

SU! ticket punch and ticket stamp

Video showing briefly how I made these super fun Toilet Paper Place Card settins/w treat!

These were SUPER FUN to make, and this is my 1st year doing a place card setting for Thanksgiving! :) I thought it would be neat to add some candy for a treat! Super FUN!!! You will have to try these!

Thank you for looking and hugs to all,

Cheryl

Acorn Owl "Thanks a HOOT"

Hello everyone, Cheryl here today with a fun FALL card using Really Reasonable Ribbon!

For my card today I used the Beautiful Gingham Moss Green Ribbon for my bows, one for the sentiment tag and the other for the layered bow. Next I used the Black Double Ruffled Satin for under the gingham bow. The twine I used is 20lb Hemp Natural, and I used it around the top flap of my card 3 times. I then glued my bow on top, and added a button, and a Sweetheart Blossom in brown.

Supplies Used:

Really Reasonable Ribbon Hemp 20lb Natural

Really Reasonable Ribbon Gingham Moss Green

Really Reasonable Ribbon Black double ruffled edge ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon Brown Sweetheart Blossoms

Really Reasonable Ribbon Buttons

Really Reasonable Ribbon Foam

CottageCutz Dies Used!

My Acorn Owl is a CottageCutz Die, and is cut out in different shades of card stock. I did distress some of the pieces, and added some white gel pen markings for highlights. The eyes are Pearls. Next I used the CottageCutz Ivy corner die, and the Fall Vine for the Owl to sit on :) I really enjoyed making this fun fall card!

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!

hugs to all,

Cheryl

Happiness is . . .

Hi, it's Tracey here to share the anniversary card I created for my husband, Gary, featuring a variety of natural, masculine ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. We are celebrating 31years in a few days. 

"Happiness is . . . Being with you"

Really Reasonable Ribbon Products:

Natural Burlap w/Wired Edge ~ Silver/White 1.5"
Jute Ribbon ~ Natural 1.5" (Frayed Burlap)
Jute Ribbon ~ Natural 5/8"
Leaves, White

Hemp Spool ~ Natural 20lb

Bamboo Cord Multi-weight Set
Button Grab Bag ~ Natural
Candi Choc-a-Mocha

Candi Fix Foam Pads
Score-Tape 6" x 6"

Tips and Techniques:

Pleated Ribbon ~ The May Arts Burlap Wired Ribbon is a dream to work with and pleat. I've included a tutorial to create this pleated ribbon below. 

Layered and Wrapped Ribbons ~ I layered four of Bonnie's fabulous natural ribbons starting with the Natural Jute Ribbon topped by Wired Pleated Burlap Ribbon, then 5/8" Jute Ribbon, and finally wrapped with white Bamboo Cording.

Twine Flower ~ Who says you can't use flowers on a masculine project? This one is created with 20lb Natural Hemp Cord using my Twine Flower Tutorial found here. I topped it with a button from the Natural Button Grab Bag. There is such a nice variety of buttons in the grab bags! 

Leaves ~ I trimmed several small sections of May Arts White Leaves and tucked around my flower. 

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Pleated Burlap Wired Ribbon Tutorial

Supplies:

May Arts Wired Burlap Ribbon

Ruler

Pencil

To determine the length of ribbon needed, each 1 inch pleat takes 2 inches of ribbon with an extra ½ inch on each end, so the 6 inch section of pleated ribbon on my card required 13 inches of wired burlap ribbon. You can work directly off your roll of ribbon, so there is no need to cut until your pleating is completed, but this guide will help you assure that you have enough ribbon for your project. 

Step 1. On the back of your ribbon, make a small pencil mark at 1.5 inches from the end, then ½ inch from that mark, then repeat across the length of your ribbon. Your pattern will be 1.5 inches, ½ inch, 1.5 inches, ½ inch, 1.5 inches, ½ inch etc . .

Step 2. Fold the end of the ribbon at the first 1.5 inch mark towards the back with wrong sides together.

Step 3.  At the next mark, ½ inch further into the ribbon fold in the opposite direction this time with right sides together to create your first pleat.

Here’s what it should look like from the top side:

Here’s a side view so you can see the direction of the folds:

Step 4. Fold again on the next mark 1.5 inches further into the ribbon with wrong sides together.

Here’s a view from the back side after this fold:

Step 5. Fold again on the next mark ½ inch further into the ribbon with right sides together.

Here’s a view from the top of the ribbon after the fold.

And a side view:

Step 6. Continue to repeat these folds until you get the length of pleated ribbon required for your project:

Note, I have shown the side view with the folds slightly open so you can see the direction of the folds. You will actually pinch the wired ribbon so it lays flat:

The wired ribbon holds the pleats well, but I tucked a piece of Scor-Tape in the fabric layers to hold the pleats in place before adhering to my card with more Score-Tape. 

Be sure to stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store to check out Bonnie's amazing selection of ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you've been inspired to create a masculine card for a special guy in your life.

~ Blessings ~ 

Tracey