Petite Notes for Big Greetings

{judy} Hello! Today is my day to share on the RRR Blog, and I have some super cute petite notecards to share.

These little cards are about 3x3 and 2.75x4 -- just the right size to tuck into a sweet little envelope and attach to a gift, or hand deliver to the recipient. Each one has some cute die cuts, a little bling or washi tape, and some sweet trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon!

The first card uses a watercolor background, three die cuts, and some sweet Cotton Candy Baker's Twine. Tied around the middle, it adds some warmth and "homespun" to the card. I love all the patterns on the little camera!

The next is so sweet with its contrast of navy and yellow. I have a thing for typewriters (and own several - working and vintage), so I love this little contemporary yellow one. Sequins and a row of Mini Ric Rac are all it needs to pack a punch!


 


Finally, we have a graphic note with different shapes and designs, wrapped with Oyster Baker's Twine above the navy sentiment and washi tape, for a casual contrast.

I love having little notes on hand, ready at a moment's notice for whatever occasion occurs!

Advent Calendars

{judy} When my kids were little, I made them each (I have two) a miniature felt Christmas tree - a styrofoam cone covered in felt and glittery trims. Each day of Advent, they would receive a little ornament to hang on their tree with a cute straight pin. They outgrew their trees (they were getting crowded anyway!) and we moved on to different kinds of Advent celebrations. 

Today I want to share a little treat bag with you that can be used for any age - including children who are now grown with families of their own.

I used a die cut treat bag (Sweet Treat Tent) from Reverse Confetti, but you could cut your own just as easily without a die. The inside has a flat bottom for your treats to sit on in a little Ziplock bag. I decorated all 25 bags with little number tags from some Doodlebug designer paper. The tree tag is part of a set called Triplits Tag Die Set by the Stamps of Life. I embossed the bag die with a snowflake embossing folder, and then assembled the bag using Scor Tape of a couple of different widths.

I finished it off with some cute festive and fun trims: Mini Ric Rac and Cherry Baker's Twine. It would also look super cute with Christmas Baker's Twine (below).

I used pearls for my embellishments, but there are many other things you could use to decorate as well. Take a peek at all the new embellishments in the RRR Store! 

Untie the twine and you have a cute Advent Calendar in a Treat Bag! These were fun to make, and are a great way to use small pieces of trims, as well as patterned paper scraps!

Coffee...

Hello and Happy Tuesday!

Jennifer here with a fun post, sure to make you run for your coffee cup! I am usually sharing shabby or vintage styled projects here on the blog, so thought I would mix it up with something completely different today.

Most of you don't know about my coffee.... ahem.... addiction. I have this 'thing' about coffee.  Like REALLY REALLY REALLY like it a LOT! ;) so when I saw this digi image from Bugaboo, it just suited me so perfectly I couldn't resist making a card with it!

The tangerine crosshatch satin ribbon from the new monthly ribbon kit was a perfect match to my paper. I love to tie my bows with a tiny snippet of mini ric rac, so I grabbed a piece of aqua. it's currently out of stock, but there are several other great colors you can use on your projects. :)

Mulberry flowers include pink aster daisy stems, a chrysanthemum I watercolored to match, carnations, and a pink open rose.

If you would like more detailed information about the card, head over to my blog, "Just Coffee Please..."

Don't forget we also have a great new challenge going on now, too!

Be Happy

Hooray! It's the weekend!

So does that mean more crafty time for you? Do you have a big picnic planned for the holiday? Whatever you do, I hope the sun shines bright on you and your loved ones! :)

When I first saw this image, the little girl's joy was so contagious! I couldn't help but pair her with the 'be happy' sentiment die! :)

And nothing says 'happy' like the color yellow, so I grabbed some of the cheery 5/8" maize taffeta ribbon to tie a big bow. a bit of light pink mini ric rac adds the perfect accent to the bow. One of my fellow DT members gives me a hard time for saving all of my little teeny tiny bits of ribbon, but doesn't the little pop of bright green swiss dot grosgrain look perfect here?! I thought so, too. tee hee!

A wonderful bouquet of assorted Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry flowers make a lush topper of sunshine!

For more info about this card, pop over to my blog at 'Just Coffee Please...'

And don't forget to play along in our current challenge!

Wooden Ribbon Stand

Hello everyone, and Happy Tuesday! Cheryl here with a Super FUN Wooden Ribbon Stand( HOLDER) decorated for Really Reasonable Ribbon! I had my husband make me 2 of these stands, and thought how fun to decorate using Really Reasonable Ribbon items. I love having the ribbon on these as I no longer have a big mess on my work station. You can add what you need to them for a project, and it's all in one place, not scattered about your work space...hehehehe

 So we started with picking the bases out, and a dowel. Next I painted them white, and added some beautiful Grosgrain Polka Dot Ribbon, and Red Mini Ric Rac around the base. Next I took the Moss Green Seam binding and ruched it up for greenery, and then added some Sweetheart Blossoms, and 2 Lipstick Red Seam Binding flowers I created.

 These stands are perfect for holding the spools from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and I am so glad to have these now, as I always have tons of spools all over my work station, and this way I can have them all on this. Makes crafting much easier, and these are very cheap to make!

I hope you enjoyed my post for today, thank you for looking and PLEASE let me know what you think!!
hugs to all,
Cheryl

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