May Your Days Be Merry & Bright

Hi there, friends.  It's Karen posting here today.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  Well.....not necessarily here where I live in the desert; but definitely up in the Northern states.  In fact, we haven't even turned on the heat in our house yet.  The temps remain high enough during the daytime hours that we're still ok with just our sweatpants and an extra blanket at night.  But that doesn't mean we can't start celebrating Christmas.  Right?

There are so many great Christmas products out there in the craft world. Lots of great stamps, dies and goodies to help us create beautiful cards and projects. But.... the trims!! YES, the trims. You can't miss out on all the GORGEOUS ribbons, trims, laces, twines and Embellishments from Really Reasonable Ribbon. They're the best. The snowflake in the upper right corner has a White Flatback Pearl in its center.

I used basic black and red cardstocks for the base, and a Carta Bella patterned paper. I cut the frame using corrugated cardboard and white watercolor paper with a frame die from Taylored Expressions. I stencilled the diagonal stripes using a stencil from Pinkfresh. Those delicious cookies were cut using a die set from The Greetery. But like I mentioned, the trims..... LOTS of pretty trims from RRR.

I ran a length of Olive Wrinkled Ribbon across my card and tied a bow with that and a piece of Black Seam Binding. I also added a bow tied with Solid Red Baker's Twine and I tucked in a few Milk White Double Head Stamens. The little holly berries and ivy were cut from wool felt using a Paper Sweeties die. The thing I love most about Really Reasonable Ribbon is that I know I can ALWAYS find the perfect color, width, texture and style of trim for every project. They really have it ALL. I hope you'll stop back by here at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog often for lots of great inspiration.

Blessings,

Karen

Strawberry fields 3-D Sewing Machine w/Storage

 

Hello crafty friends and Happy Monday to you all! Today I have this super darling sewing machine storage box that I made for Really Reasonable Ribbon, and to keep on my work area. Love making these and will have many more to share on my blog here. Ive used lots of Really Reasonable Ribbon flowers and ribbon on this and will list items below.

In the picture above you see both drawers, there is also a storage box under the spool of thread. And another storage under the base. super fun. I used this darling strawberry design paper and card stock. Then used punches, dies , buttons, and such to decorated. I loved using all the RRR flowers and will list them below for you.

Really Reasonable Ribbon 

Flowers-

Rose buds pink and red

Open roses 20mm, 15mm , 10mm in pink and white

Cherry Blossoms Mixed Reds and white

Mini Sweetheart blossoms mixed pink

Chelsea Rose for the large ones

Ribbons-

Chevron Twill 

Checkerboard Satin Ribbon in white

Extras-

foam tabs

white daisy flower embellishments

White flat backed pearl n a 10mm or 12mm for top of spool

Thank yo so much for stopping by and have a lovely day!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl (Sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com)

Happy Day

Welcome by today, creative friends.  We hope you're all doing well, staying safe and healthy, and enjoying your crafty time.  I'd like to share this card with you that I created for Really Reasonable Ribbon using a few of their (many) fabulous products.  If you'd like to stop by blog, My Cup Runneth Over, I have a few more details about my card.

I used brown kraft paper for my base and cover plate.  I used a wonderful Adhesive called Scor-Tape to layer everything together and secure the cover plate and floral patterned paper into place.  Next, I die-cut and layered several wool felt flowers and I placed a White Flatback Pearl in the center of each flower as well as one at the bottom left of  my card.  I tied a pretty bow with a length of Robin's Egg Wrinkle Ribbon.

Just below the floral patterned paper, I ran a length of 1/4" Pink Chevron Striped Twill.  I also die-cut some green foliage from the wool felt.  One of my wool felt die-cut flowers is rolled up; and I tucked in several White Double Head Stamens to recreate the stamens you'd see in a real flower.  If you haven't noticed yet, I do so LOVE the Double Head Stamens.  They come in two different styles and a wide array of gorgeous colors.  They're also SUPER affordable at approx. $2 for 250 pieces.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I do hope that you'll visit again soon for more inspiration.  There's always something new (and quite lovely) at Really Reasonable Ribbon to help you adorn all your wonderful projects.  There's also information about special sales and promotions, and an awesome Blog Hop each month on the 13th of the month where one lucky person wins the awesome Ribbon Club Assortment.  We hope you'll visit us often.

Blessings,

Karen Letchworth

Sweet Birthday wishes /Shaker card

Hello everyone and Happy Monday to you all! Today I'm sharing a sweet card made for a friends Birthday that is this week, and for Really Reasonable Ribbon and My Makers Movement, using the beautiful Ribbons from RRR and super darling Dies and Stamps from Makers Movement, I will list all products used below, thank you.

On my card for today I chose to use the super cute design papers from Pebbles called From Me to You, Love it! Next I put each layer together using the Scotch advanced tape refill, and then added sewing and white dots to each layer.

Jar was done using this darling set called You're the Sweetest from My Makers Movement, and I added the cute little heart sprinkles inside. Love this darling jar, its a shaker card. The lid for the jar has the foam under it, and then a RRR 10mm flat backed pearl.

Next I chose to add some Beautiful Ribbon bows to my card, I hot glued them on in the corner, double layered bow, using Delicate Stitched and Gingham ribbons both from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and then added the big beautiful Yellow Chrysanthemums.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies 
Pearl 10 mm
Chrysanthemums 
Delicate Stitched Ribbon
Gingham Ribbon
Foam Tabs
Scotch Advance Tape Refill

My Makers Movement supplies
you're the sweetest stamp and die set
sweetheart shaker sprinkles
Double Sides adhesive craft foam
acetate
crafters edge machine

other supplies
gel pen
pebbles design paper
card stock from Paper temptress (red)
card stock AC
hot glue gun

I really had a lot of fun designing this card, and love how it turned out!

thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
hugs to all,

Let it Snow Winter Card

Hello everyone and Happy Monday to you all! Today I have a sweet little snowman card I made using the beautiful ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and also some of the darling embellishments and rose buds on my card for today.

Of course Christmas is my favorite time of year, however it takes me a while to get into the crafting mode on this, so I do like to try to start early, as by October I will have huge messes in the craft room with all Christmas goodies and paper stacks and stuff all over, and anyway I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this...hehehehe.  So for my card I did use this darling paper.  It has sweet snowman on it, and I thought it would go perfectly with this sweet stamp set from JustRite Papercrafts. I love how Really Reasonable Ribbon matches perfectly with all sorts of designs, and both the Shimmer Satin Red and Satin Swiss Dots Pearl Pink go with this collection to make my double bows.

All layers were done using the ATG refill tape, and then I added sewing using my sewing machine. Next I also used the Foam Tabs to pop and give a 3-D look to the layers after they were put together.

For my poinsettias, which were cut using JustRite dies, I added some of Really Reasonable Ribbons 8mm and 10mm white flat backed pearls to the centers. Each poinsettia was brushed using  perfect pearl to give a little glitz to the flowers. Next I added in some of the RRR Rose Buds in a white , they look so pretty, love these!

Resin Flowers were added to the corners, and these little flowers are so sweet and perfect for cards, and centers of flowers, also for decorating up the corners of your card like I did here.

Really Reasonable Ribbon:
Satin Swiss Dots Pearl Pink
Shimmer Satin Ribbon for the Red
Scotch ATG Refill Tape to put together layers
Foam Tabs
Rose Buds
white flat backed pearls
Resin Flowers

The little snowman and Let it Snow were stamped using the Mini Misti tool, and colored pens. I added some Stickles to the snowman for his black buttons. Love the colors I used for this card, they are not your normal traditional Christmas colors but they sure are fun!

Hope you enjoyed my post for today, and thank you so much for stopping by!
Have a lovely day!

Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Mini Thank you cards with Really Reasonable Ribbon

 Hello Crafty friends and Happy Friday to you all! Todays sweet little cards were designed for Really Reasonable Ribbon using Ribbons, lace, embellishments, and flowers all from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.

To start I used these sweet little cards , they are bazzill cards, precut, and had the shape, they are mini :) I cut some scrap design paper to place on these using RRR Scotch ATG refill tape, , and then layered with Cheery Lynns Doily's using the Foam Tabs from RRR to give a 3-D effect on the Middle one. The strawberries are another die cut, and they are colored with copics. I did stamp Thank you on the one doily for the card in the center. Love how fast and easy these were to create. I will be making more of these sweet cards, as these are already sent out :)

Left Card I used Gabrielle Lace, and then white mini sweetheart blossoms
https://www.reasonableribbon.com/item/Wild_Orchid_Craft_Miniature_Sweetheart_Blossoms_White/8013/c597
Middle card - I ended up using Yellow Delicate Stitch Ribbon, and Mineral Ice Delicate Stitched ribbon, and a sweet little sweetheart Blossom flower in white
Right side card- I used again Gabrielle Lace and then some Satin Crosshatch Nile Blue Ribbon and then a little pearl half backed heart embellishment 
Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:
Scotch ATG refill tape
Foam Tabs
Gabrielle Lace
Yellow Gold Satin Delicate Stitch Ribbon
Mineral Ice Delicate Stitched Ribbon
Mini Sweetheart Blossoms in white
Sweetheart blossom
Crosshatch Nile Blue Satin Ribbon
Pearl Heart Halfbacked embellishment

I love how quickly these came together, and how fun they were to create. I do want to thank you for stopping by, and hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs
Cheryl

Gotta Have Double-Head Stamens!

Hello to all our sweet ribbon-loving friends!  It's Karen sharing today, and I'm so blessed to have you visit as I share a lovely Christmas card and tag that I created for Really Reasonable Ribbon using some non-traditional Christmas colors.  These patterned papers and coordinating goodies are from the Bundled Up line by Crate Paper, and I really enjoy the red, pinks, and greenish colors in this line.  And.....as always, I was able to find all the trims that  match perfectly with this line.  Because Really Reasonable Ribbon carries such a wide variety of styles and colors, I can ALWAYS count on them to carry the perfect products to match ANY project I create.  You'll LOVE the vast selection!

I secured all my patterned papers, the tag, and the sewn pieces using Scor-Tape, and then I also machine stitched the edges a bit.  Towards the bottom of my card, I ran a width of a sweet May Arts trim called Red Center Stitched Burlap.  This is one of my all-time favorite trims; both at Christmas time and always...and it comes in several awesome colors.  There's also a tiny chipboard tag from this line that I added with a rub-on sentiment (Noel) and a White Flatback Pearl.

Towards the top of my card, there's a bow tied with Silver Seam Binding, Lipstick Red Seam Binding, Bay Leaf Seam Binding, Ivory Burlap String, and Red Burlap String, and a White Bead Berry Spray Cluster.  The snowman tag is topped with some Baby Pink Double-Head Stamens, Red Double-Head Stamens, and Aqua Green Double-Head Stamens.  They're about the sweetest things I've ever seen, and I've fallen in LOVE with them.  I think I now own them in every gorgeous color!  On top of those lovely stamen heads, there's another fun White Flatback Pearl.

I also made a matching Christmas Gift Tag to match this sweet card by using the same patterned papers and goodies.  I added bow using Lipstick Red Seam Binding, Bay Leaf Seam Binding, 3/8" Bright Pink Gingham Ribbon, Ivory Burlap String and Black Burlap String.

Additionally, I tucked in some Baby Pink Double-Head Stamens, Red Double-Head Stamens, White Double-Head Stamens, and Black Double-Head Stamens.  They are ADORABLE!  I topped the bow with a sweet pink gem from the 14mm Mixed Color Flower Shaped Round Acrylic Rhinestone Embellishment Assortment.

Thanks so much for visiting today!  Hopefully, you will stop by again soon for more inspiration and lots of great ideas for crafting with Really Reasonable Ribbon and their FABULOUS products!

Blessings,

Karen

It's the Journey Layout

Hello friends.  

Do you enjoy adding ribbon and embellishments to your layouts to add softness and interest?

I created this It's the Journey... not the Destination layout by adding Flat Back Pearls and Blue Cosmo Flower to the die cuts for added interest.

Next I added a Pearl Heart Slider to the Bluebird Plaid ribbon.   To add more dimension I added the White Netting for added layers.

 I hope you enjoyed another fun and easy layout...  Why not grab your supplies and start documenting your story?

A Mini Junk Journal

{judy} Today I want to share several pages of my Junk Journal that I recently completed. This is a ring bound journal that is reinforced by double cardstock on each page, so it is quite sturdy.  Different from the pages you might find in a regular junk journal, which are usually copy paper weight before adding any embellishments and sewn in as "signatures." While I won't be showing all of the page spreads, I will be sharing some of my favorites - and some without ribbon or trim.

Most all of my pages are from a digital kit by Tsunami Rose Designs called Life Abloom. The cover is wrapped with Silky Crush Rose Ribbon, and two large Silky Crush Champagne bows are tied on the outer rings (this journal's "binding"). This is one of my favorite ribbons to work with. It's very slightly stiff, and holds up beautifully to "reworking" when you want to get it just right. There are so many beautiful colors in the RRR Store.

The Prima flower is very sparkly, as it is full of beautiful glitter.

You can see on the next two pages the inside cover, where I also wrapped the Silky Crush Rose Ribbon to match the cover. Keep in mind that these are two separate pages, both printed on copy paper, then attached to their own Kraft Cardstock, and then adhered to each other back to back. So double the weight of a card with embellishments. The rose color in the ribbon matched the color of the digital kit exactly. On the first page of the journal, I added some White Flat Back Pearls with glue dots.

I liked the designs on these pages so much that I didn't cover them up with a lot of "stuff," like I might in another junk journal. On the righthand side of this spread, I attached a length of Rosemary Natural Crochet Lace down the entire page. I thought it fit so well with the design of the doily.

I added the Rosemary Lace on my glassine bag that holds a postcard in this spread. All of the edges of my pages are sponged with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

The little "woodgrain" envelope on the left of these pages isn't attached, and can move back and forth as an add-in to hold ticket stubs or a little note. The Rosemary Lace on the right is holding the two removable cards for notes or just for decoration.

On these two music themed pages, I changed up the trims, with Soapstone Seam Binding on the left and Chloe Crochet Lace on the right. The seam binding looks a little green in this photo, but Soapstone is kind of a magic color. Since it's close to the green leaves from the roses, it picks up some of those hues as well. My flower is made from an old hymnal I have for papercrafting purposes.

Here is a close up of the Chloe Lace down the side of this page.

These are two of my favorite pages. I had the wooden letters left over from a project from years ago, and finally was able to use them! The Soapstone Seam Binding and Chloe Lace were combined here to hold the mini Memories journaling cards. I added the Kraft die cut on the right side with a fine tip glue pen.

The "summer" letters are about the size of Scrabble tiles.

The add-in on the right is actually a legal sized envelope that just fit perfectly with the theme of the journal. I cut off one end and then punched out the half circle at the top for cards and keepsakes to go inside.

You can see the backside of the envelope peeking out in this picture on the left. I love pink, and this doily has a sparkle to it (not evident here) that added some spunk to the sweet rose journaling paper. 

The last two pages I want to show are more like a signature piece. The typewriter page is actually cardstock from a Prima paper pack. I collect old typewriters, and always have to get a typewriter in my journals somewhere! So while the color doesn't match exactly, I love having this page in there. It is embellished with the beautiful Rosemary Natural Crocheted Lace. You can see another glassine bag that holds the post card laying on top, and the inside back cover behind it. All of my pages and layers, lace and ribbons are adhered with Scor-Tape. I find it to be the best holding, and fastest to apply.

I hope you have enjoyed this walk through some of my journal pages in this Mini Junk Journal!

Just For You

{judy} It's so much fun to make backgrounds with shaving cream! It's making a comeback! You can find all sorts of tutorials using this technique on YouTube. I didn't want to cover up too much of the pretty background, so I used vellum to hold my embossed sentiment and embellishments. 

 I used Cindy White Crocheted Lace and a few 8mm White Flat Backed Pearls to hold down the vellum. The pink Tea Rose finishes it off and pulls out the pinks (my favorite color) in the background. Everything is adhered with Scor-Tape.

If you haven't tried this background, I hope you will. It's a ton of fun, and always a surprise!

Beautiful Bees

{judy} Hello ribbon friends! Today I am sharing a quick card made with the Bees Please Tags designed by my fellow teammate, Ginny! I am planting an entire section of my yard with flowers for bees. I don't see them around much, and wanted to provide a place for them in my neighborhood!

I started by layering papers from Kaisercraft's Be-you-tiful patterned paper collection, then added a lace doily from Stampin' Up! in the mix. I printed out two sets of tags, and cut one bee out, so I could layer and pop him up on the tag. 

I added a strip of burlap behind the tag, and added my beautiful trims: a double bow of Black Seam Binding, a single bow of Black Burlap String, and a gorgeous Cottage Rose from the Mixed Reds Collection. The rose is accented with a Brown Mulberry Paper Leaf.

I tied a little Black Seam Binding in the top of the tag, and some of the Black Burlap String around the front panels. I added a White Flat Back Pearl to help keep the string in place, and for some glam.

My sentiment is a die cut from the Paper Smooches Kudos Word die Collection. I backed my black cardstock piece (Basic Black - Stampin' Up!) with a piece cut from a 6x6 Scor-Tape Adhesive Sheet and then ran those pieces through my Big Shot. Easy to peel out and adhere to the front of my card! The sheets are a must-have for intricate die cuts - especially word dies. All of my layers are held together with Scor-Tape.

I love the contrast of the burgundy and gold. What do you think?
Don't forget about our challenge going on right now on the RRR Blog - Put A Bow On It! Come play along! The deadline is May 3!
Thanks for stopping by today!

Flowers in my Hair Card

Hello Ribbon Lovers!  

I am sharing a fun and easy card using beautiful 

Really Reasonable Ribbons Monthly Ribbon Club Assortments.

I used the lace and two of the gorgeous ribbons to create this card.

I added glitter glue to the ribbon and the White Sweetheart Blossoms.

I then added 8mm Flat Pearls to complete the card.  

I hope you enjoyed another fun and easy card inspiration.

Wishing you a creative day, dear friends.
Sheila