Wishing You a Very Happy Birthday

Whenever I'm on the hunt for the perfect sentiment for my cards, I enjoy looking to Bonnie Garby Designs.  They carry so many great sentiments that you're sure to find the right wording for your next card.  You'll LOVE all the wonderful digital stamps and images you find at Bonnie Garby Designs.  Once those cards start coming together (and even during the process), you'll also find the perfect Adhesives, Ribbons and goodies to adorn those cards with the perfect colors, widths and textures of most every type of spooled trim you can imagine when you shop at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  This Birthday card is a great combination of both.

I used basic white cardstock and a basic robin's egg cardstock.  I ran the robin's egg cardstock through the Sizzix using the Tim Holtz Doily Embossing Folder.  The wonderful texture that this particular embossing folder gives is truly lovely.  I used a Crimped Frame Die to cut the sentiment which can be found in the Birthday Greeting 2 Stamp Set from Bonnie Garby Designs.  What a perfect matching.

The pretty floral image is found in the Floral Cluster Spring Pansies Stamp Set.  I painted the image with oxide inks and cut the floral image and the sprigs using the coordinating Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies.  Everything is attached using Scor-Tape to hold it all securely in place.  The pretty bow I added was tied with Robin's Egg Wrinkle Ribbon and was topped with Black Baker's Twine, some Pink Double Head Stamens and a pretty Ivory Open Rose.

In case you haven't the BIG NEWS yet, Really Reasonable Ribbon is going out of business.  However, there's still a lot of great SHOPPING waiting for you at DISCOUNTED prices.  Time to stock up, right?  May I suggest stocking up on things like Adhesives, Baker's Twine, Mulberry Flowers and, of course, lots of fabulous RIBBONS.  We're still OPEN and here to help you.  Please stop by again soon.  We love having you visit us.

Be blessed, be kind, be happy, and BUY RIBBONS!!

Blessings,

Karen

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Don't you just love that song?  I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.  It took on a whole new meaning for me in 1989 when my husband and I (along with our then 3-year-old daughter) moved from Northern  Minnesota to the deserts of Nevada.  Unless I'm back "home" at my parents' for Christmas, I can literally only dream of having a white Christmas.  This year appears to be turning out that way, and I'm not going to complain.  When I decided to create this card, I knew that Really Reasonable Ribbon would have the perfect trims, and Bonnie Garby Designs would have the perfect sentiment.

I used a black cardstock base, and some older Crate Paper patterned papers to create my colorful background.  The darling sentiment is found in the Christmas Sentiments 2 Stamp Set at Bonnie Garby Designs.  Each layer adds more warmth and charm.  But I couldn't stop there.  Oh, no!  I had to add a pretty bow, of course.

Oh, wait!  Did I mention that there's a BIG SALE taking place NOW at Really Reasonable Ribbon?  Yes!  You can save using these codes.  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 Tuesday 10/14/2025.

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

Order subtotals from $20.00 to $49.99 SAVE 15% using code COLUMBUS15.

Order subtotals $50.00 and up SAVE 25% using code COLUMBUS25.

The sale code is good on everything including SALE items! 

I bundled up some Ivory Burlap String and used a small piece of Scor-Tape to attach the string and a bow tied with Bay Leaf Seam Binding.  I used another small piece of Scor-Tape to top my bow with a Small Pink Open Rose, and then I tucked in two pretty stick pins.  Three little sequins were the finishing touch to this card.   Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trims for every project.

There's always lots of great inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog, and that's also where you'll stay up-to-date about special sales and promotions.  And don't forget to visit Bonnie Garby Designs for lots of great sentiments.  Thanks for visiting, and happy crafting.

Blessings,

Karen

Have Faith

Hi there, ribbon loving friends, it's your friend Karen sharing here today.  We all enjoy making cards, right?  While there are so many different styles and techniques out there to try and to enjoy, I personally enjoy adding the warmth and texture of some type of trim.  Whether it be a true Grosgrain Ribbon bow, some Burlap String or Baker's Twine, or even some lovely Seam Binding like I'm using on today's card.....you can always find the perfect style, width, color and design to match all your art at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I pulled out some much older patterned papers and the stickers, ephemera and goodies that came in this lovely Pretty Party line from Crate Paper.  Lots of pattern paper layers indeed.  Here and there, you'll see tiny bits of the stickers from this line.  I wanted to pull on the colors, so I used a texture stamps (or two) from Creative Worship Stamps.  These encouraging stamped sentiments are from Stamp Simply.

I ran a length of my favorite color of Seam Binding which is the Bayleaf Seam Binding.  It matches these patterned papers so perfectly.  It's truly a beautiful color.  I tied a bow again using the Bayleaf Seam Binding, some bundled Ivory Burlap String, and added some fun accents to include stick pins, an Open Rose, and some sweet little Mulberry Leaves.

I wrapped the Ivory Burlap String all the way around my card.  As I said, I do love the texture and warmth it adds to cards.  The pretty Ivory Open Rose I used on this card comes in many beautiful colors.  Most all of the Mulberry Flowers we carry come in various colors and sizes.  There's such a great selection at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Give yourself some time to look around at ALL there is to offer.  Oh, and everything is held together with these fabulous Adhesives.

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Be sure to stop by and see all the fabulous inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog and stay up-to-date on special sales and promotions.  We always welcome and appreciate your visits.

Blessings,
Karen

Happy Birthday To You

It's always FUN to make and send a Birthday card to someone special.  I love using sentiments from Bonnie Garby Designs along with trims and adornments from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  This sweet little card combines both perfectly into this easy little Birthday card for someone important in my life who deserves a sweet card.

I used black cardstock and some older Doodlebug patterned papers to create my card base.  I pieced together the background with plaids/ginghams and found some coordinating trims at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The trims I added across my card, at top right, and on the bow include the lovely Black & White Bold Gingham Ribbon, and Solid Deep Pink Baker's Twine.

The sweet birthday sentiment I used is from Bonnie Garby Designs, and can be found in the Birthday Greetings 3 Stamp Set.  The crisp images are always eye-catching, even when I rub oxide inks over them.  I also used an older stamp set to add the additional arrow.  I used Scor-Tape to attach most everything, and I also added some Faux Pearl Accents.

Thanks so much for visiting me today.  It's always great to hear your thoughts about what I made.  It's also great to hear what FUN things you've been doing with ribbons lately.  Really Reasonable Ribbon has so much to offer....from ribbons, trims and laces to adhesives, flowers and more.  Please visit again soon and happy crafting, y'all.

Blessings,

Karen

Thank you Salon Greeting card

Hello crafty friends and Happy Monday to you all! Today's card was designed for Really Reasonable Ribbon using the gorgeous 3/8" Plaid Ribbon Black Bold Check. Just love this ribbon with my card I made. 

For my card I chose to use the Salon Design paper pack called Salon from Echo Park. I figued it would be cute to use several of the patterns from this collection, super cute paper. I instantly thought of this beautiful bold black plaid I had, and thought it would look perfect with my card. Next I chose to add some flowers, and then I added my sentiment, and the scissors to the frame. On the corners I chose to use the dew drops, and lastly I added sewing to each layer. This card has lots of layers, oooo and I also did the inside as well. When adding the inside layer I did use scor-tape and also for the top main layer as well. I find that using the scor-tape I dont have any issues with them coming loose.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies:

3/8" plaid Ribbon Black Bold check

Open roses pastel green

rose buds peach

scor tape 1/2" 

foam tabs

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy New Year too!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

Celebrate Spring with Joy

Welcome by today, everyone, and thanks for visiting us.  It's always a treat to have you stop by the RRR blog.  Today it's Karen, and I'm sharing a sweet card that was inspired by my super talented friend, Esther of Shoregirls Creations.  When I saw her super sweet no-line card, I think my jaw hit the floor.  While I knew I could never recreate anything even close to what Esther had created, I did know that I wanted to at least take a whack at it.  And of course, I knew that Really Reasonable Ribbon would help me give it some special touches.

My card also includes a bit more of the (bundled) Natural Burlap String and a Moss Green Open Rose.  I added a small hang tag onto which I stamped the word JOY, and it's hung from a Pear- Shaped Rusty Paperclip from our Embellishment Section.the images and dirtied the edges using Black Soot, Hickory Smoke and Burlap Tim Holtz Oxide Inks.  

The finishing touches to my card are all from Really Reasonable Ribbon and they include the Natural Burlap String that I wrapped under and around the bird/flowers, as well as the bow I tied at the bottom.  The bow was created using some Peach Seam Binding that I cut into narrow strips and tied into a bow. 

You can always find lots of great ribbons, laces, trims and twines at Really Reasonable Ribbon among many other wonderful things.  They carry Adhesives, Hair Accessories, Embellishments, Mulberry Flowers and SO much more.  OH.....and don't forget to join us on the 13th for our AWESOME Blog Hop where you'll have a chance to win our beautiful Ribbon Club Assortment.  Have a blessed and creative week, everyone.

Blessings,

Karen