Really Reasonable Ribbon Wedding Week- Day 1

Hello everyone and welcome to Wedding Week here on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog. Every day this week you are going to be wowed by some amazing Wedding projects. We all have something to share with you and we are hoping that you will share your wedding memories and project ideas with us.

I'm Erika Taylor and I'm thrilled to be starting off this wonderful week with a Bridal Set I created using a bunch of different Really Reasonable Ribbons. The Set includes an invitation, program, place card and favor cone, so lets get started!!!

First off a beautiful invitation using Glimmer Mists, Parisian Anthology papers from Pink Paislee and the most beautiful ribbon. The Sheer Ruffled Edge Fuchsia is beautiful for bows and trim on an elegant invite.

Next, the place card using the same Fuchsia Ruffled ribbon. I love how this ribbon works on papers.

Now onto the program that will let all of those guests know what the order of the special day's events will be. I've again used the Fuchsia Ruffled Ribbon and I've paired it with 1" Satin in Spring Green. I so love the color combination of fuchsia and green together.

Last but not least, that little gift for all of your guests. I've created a favor cone and added a bunch of ribbon to really give it an elegant feel. I think it is my favorite of the bunch and I hope you like it too. I've used both the Fuchsia Ruffle and 1" Spring Green ribbons for this one and added a little extra with a bit of 1/8" ribbon.

Here is another view for you.

So a little grouping for that spring bride to make her special day shine. This was so much fun to create and I hope you've enjoyed your first day of  Wedding Inspiration at Really Reasonable Ribbon. Check back every day for some amazing projects from the rest of the design team. Here is one last look at the bridal set together for you.

Thanks again for stopping by.

Toodles
Erika Taylor

Hand Dyed Silks and Weddings

Monday morning and the beginning of another week. Hi Everyone, Erika Taylor here today to share with you a few projects I've created using some of my favorite ribbons out there. Every day I go to the Really Reasonable Ribbon store and ogle over all the beautiful textures and colors of ribbon. Right now I'm all about the pinks, probably because I'm patiently waiting for those spring flowers to start popping out of the ground. But there are a bunch of great ribbons that I see following some Spring trends too.

This first layout is of our daughter on her "birth"day . For the ribbon treatment, I used the 5/8" Rusty Bucket Hand Dyed Silk. I love how the silk wraps around the twigs on the left and each fairy is holding an end. I also pleated the ribbon on the bottom of the picture and the tied bow on the right side too. I truly love the hand dyed silk ribbon and I've just gotta get more of it. It pleats so beautifully and is very easy to work with.

Next I have a card I created using the 1" China Doll Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon in a twist pleat. Isn't the dimension in this fantastic???

And lastly today, a card using one of the most elegant ribbons available at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. The 1.5" White Pleated Satin (glimmer misted in Silver) is perfect for the upcoming wedding season and I've paired it with a little Danielle White Lace. Grey is a huge trend this season and I love how a little white makes it POP.

Well, that is it for me today. I hope that you all are having a fantastic Monday. Thank you so much for leaving comments on the RRR blog, we all appreciate your thoughts. Until next time....

Toodles
Erika Taylor

Altering Your Ribbon Storage

I love altering things to make them my own. Bringing a useful storage solution into my own little world is truly a bunch of fun. Hi Everyone, Erika Taylor here today to share with you my ribbon storage solution. I use the wonderful 36" Ribbon Organizer from Clip It Up and love how much ribbon it holds. Now my craft space was green, brown and red, so I wanted the Organizer to really fit in, so what better way than to alter it. I first spray painted it red to match my space, then added ribbons and trims to really make it my own.This is how it looked before I altered it.

And after all was said and done, the Clip It Up 36" Ribbon Organizer ended up like this...

Here are a few other photos for you, to see the detail of the unit. I used Ranger Paint Daubers in Pitch Black and Silver as well as a Tim Holtz Mask.

 Yup, what can I say, I'm a Twihard!!! Try altering up your ribbon organizers to really give them a personalized feel.  Don't forget to share with us your ribbon storage ideas for a chance to win some amazing prizes. I so hope you liked my little ribbon organizer today. Make sure you leave me tonnes of comments because you may just win win win.

Until next time

Toodles
Erika Taylor

Memories

The Holidays have been truly amazing. Sharing time with the ones you love is so special and the Holidays is the time to really be thankful for all of our blessings. I hope that you all had a fantastic Christmas.

Hello Everyone, Erika Taylor here to share with you a layout I did recently using some wonderful ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. This is a very special layout for me. Each year at Christmas time, I present my husband with a handmade gift showing him my love and devotion. This layout is about just that, a moment at Christmas 2008 where my mom captured a photo of the gift giving.

I've used the Ivory Satin Pleated Trim to give this layout just a little lustre. I distressed the ribbon using some walnut stain Distress Ink to match it better with the layout itself. Using that little bit of ribbon on a project can really make a big difference.

To create the dimension with all of the elements, I've used Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots and Helmar Zapdots . Really easy to use and makes a project come alive. I so love the look of that pleated trim coupled with Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante papers.

Well, that is all for today. I hope that each and every one of you have a wonderful New Years Eve and may you be blessed with peace and prosperity in the new year.

Happy New Year!!!!

Erika Taylor

Christmas and Valentines

Nothing like getting ahead of the crafting ball right? Today I've got two cards to share with you. The first is a great little Christmas card using some of my absolute FAVORITE holiday ribbon. This card was created using the Nikki Sivils Happy Holly-Days collection and Metallic Band edge Green/Gold . To get the dimension on the snowflakes and flowers, I used Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.

Next a sweet card using a fun girly ribbon.  This particular dot ribbon is out of stock, but you can get the same look by using the Random Dots Pink/Brown.  I think this one is going to make it into my husbands briefcase come Valentine's Day hehe. Nothing like being ahead of the game.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog today. Check out all the great items, including some wonderful embellishements,that are on sale in the Sales bin right now and grab yourself some Liquid Scrap Dots while you're there. Toodles for now.

Erika Taylor