Christmas Hair Accessories

Hi all,

Today is my last post for Really Reasonable Ribbon. I am so sad to be leaving such a wonderful team. I feel so honored to have been a part of Bonnie's team and to have worked with her for the past 6 months.I have learned so much from Bonnie and the team. I truly have loved every minute of it and loved working with such beautiful ribbons from her store. Thank you Bonnie for having me on your team, I've had so much fun!

For my last post I made a few items with the beautiful ribbons from this months Ribbon Club Assortment - Traditional Christmas Mix. I seriously had a hard time deciding on what to make. lol
I made several different hair accessories with this beautiful assortment. I used Bonnie's tutorial again to make the hairband and I made a baby hair clip and a regular hair clip. Of course I am giving a couple to my granddaughter and one to my great neice Sophia, who was just born.

Here are the items I used to make all my Hair Accessories, you can find all these at

Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.

Headband, Rectangular clips, and Round Head Snap Clips

Here is a photo showing all the items using the 

beautiful October ribbon club assortment -

Traditional Christmas Mix

 For this headband I used Bonnie's tutorial showing you how to use ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon to create these awesome headbands. I added a bow on top of the headband with a little red flower embellishment. 

Here is a close up of the little red flower embellishment. 

These are new in the store and they are so so cute. I totally love these

little embellishment. They are 10mm Resin Flower with Rhinestone Flatback

Cabochons. I have the multi colored pack that comes with red, white and other colors.

Here is a photo of the two hair clips I created using October ribbon club assortment -

Traditional Christmas Mix. These ribbons are truly beautiful bright greens and reds for

Christmas, they are just gorgeous. I coldn't help but add the cute little flowers in the middle. 

These little flowers are just so cute. Great addition to any project. 

Here is the back of the first hairclip using the 2 3/8 inch round head snap clip.

I only glued the ribbon on the top of the clip and at the ends of the bottom of the clip, as I didn't 

want it to have an affect on the opening and closing of the clip. I created a triple layered bow with my Bow it All, bow maker. I then double layered my bows, last I glued the little acrylic flower on top of the bow.  

A close up of the side of the 2nd hair clip, showing how I glued the ribbon onto the Rectangular clip with teeth.  These little hair clips are just perfect to make baby hair clips. 

Supplies:

Really Reasonable Ribbons -  Headband, Rectangular clips, and Round Head Snap Clips; October ribbon club assortment -Traditional Christmas Mix; 10mm Resin Flower with Rhinestone FlatbackCabochons; 2 3/8 inch round head snap clip.;  Rectangular clip with teeth.; Bow it All, 

Thank you all so much for stopping by today I so appreciate it. I hope you are inspired to use some of these items. I just love using the ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  They are just gorgeous, and the flowers are just beautiful. Check out the items I used plus other wonderful items at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.  As I sign off for the last time with Really Reasonable Ribbon I would like say again, Thank you Bonnie for inviting me on your team and all your support. 

Hugs and wishing you all a great crafty day, 

Deborah xxx

Beautiful Kanzashi Hair Clips

Hi friends.  Bonnie here today with some Kanzashi hair clips to share.  These beauties are created with 1-1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon and 1-1/2" Gingham Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I had hoped to have some new videos for you showing you how I made the slightly smaller petals for the top layer along with the best ways to cut your 1-1/2" ribbon squares, but well..... it's summer and there just isn't enough time in the day!

I promise to have the new videos as soon as I can, but for now, keep practicing the basic petal - I have included the original video tutorial at the end of this post.  I can't tell you how much my petals have improved with practice.  The more you practice, the more consistent they are and the better they look.

We are getting lots of new ribbons and other products in at Really Reasonable Ribbon as well.  Watch for a new 'embellishment' category too on the RRR site soon!  I will be offering the larger hard to find sizes of half pearl and a lot of other embellishments that I know you will LOVE!

Kanzashi Flower Petal Video Tutorial

To view this video on YouTube, please click HERE.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Happy crafting!

Celebrate The Red, White and Blue

Really Reasonable Ribbon makes it SO MUCH FUN to celebrate any holiday or special occasion with their amazing selection of ribbons and trims.  To help celebrate the 4th of July this year, Really Reasonable Ribbon (and my friend, Rachel) helped me to create some lovely hair bows.  Yes, Really Reasonable Ribbon carries much more than just the ribbons and trims - they also carry all the supplies for creating beautiful hair bows and head bands.  You can see them all here in their Headbands and Clips Category.  They have different sizes for every hair length and thickness so that it's perfect for all hair types from infants to old ladies (like me....LOL).

These smaller bows include several ribbons that were included in the May Ribbon Club, including the Tiny Stars on Electric Blue Grosgrain, Tiny Poppy Red Stars on White Grosgrain, Tiny Electric Blue Stars on White Grosgrain, 5/8" Red White and Blue Striped Grosgrain and Paulette White Crochet Lace.

This larger bow includes the Molly White Crochet Lace, Tiny Electric Blue Stars on White Grosgrain, Red With Satin Grosgrain Edge, Electric Blue Satin, and several other scraps of this and that.  Really Reasonable Ribbon not only has a wonderful Patriotic Selection, but they carry selections for pretty much any special occasion you can image.  You will never have to look anywhere else for your ribbon needs!

Thanks for stopping by today, and don't forget to check back here on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog each day for more inspiration, and also for the fun challenges we offer each month.  We love it when you visit us!

Blessings,

Karen

Happy New Year!!

How exciting that I randomly got assigned the blog post for today - New Year's Eve!  I wish I had a "New Years" type project to share with you all today, but I don't!  LOL  Instead, I have a lovely hair bow that I created (with the help of a friend) using several lovely ribbons and trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The most focal ribbon used in this bow is the GORGEOUS (and my all-time FAVORITE so far), the Natural Burlap Wide Ribbon With Wired Edge Red & White.  There are also several of the Christmas Ribbon Club ribbons worked into this bow including Plaid Christmas Ribbon Red/Green, the Karen White Crochet Lace (COME ON, people!  You've GOT to love the name of that ribbon....LOL).  I also incorporated Emerald Green Wide Grosgrain and Big Random Dots Grosgrain White with Red.  There are SO many cute ribbons in the shop - you could literally spend days just browsing and shopping.  I honestly don't think there's any ribbon in the store you wouldn't absolutely LOVE.  I've been DELIGHTED with every ribbon I've selected, an it's a lot of fun looking too.  Treat yourself to a New Year's gift of ribbons.  What a great way to ring in the new year......with Really Reasonable Ribbon!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I welcome you to visit my blog to say hello.  You can find me here at My Cup Runneth Over.

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Karen Letchworth and the ENTIRE Really Reasonable Ribbon Team

RRR Hair Bow

Hello everyone, Cheryl here with a different kinda post for me. I made my DARLING Niece a Hair bow using Really Reasonable Ribbons /Alligator Clip and a button. However I had to use my laptop to snap photo's due to her age, and not sure how good you will be able to see, but hope this works!! :)

Supplies Used:

Circus Dots Grosgrain Red 1.5"

50 mm Alligator Clips

7/8" Gingham Red Ribbon

For this photo I just wanted to show what it looked like while she was wearing it, and it was super hard to get her to pose.....LOL I might have to try this again with making more of these, they work well using the Hair clips that Bonnie sells Here! I used the 50 mm Alligator Clips, they seem to hold well in her fine hair.

And here is a fun picture of the 2 of us, we were just having fun in my craft room.

I hope everyone had a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all!!!!

Hugs,

Cheryl

Fifteen Minute Fashion: A DIY Tulle & Ribbon Button Embellished Headband Bow

Good Morning! Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog! My name is Keri Lee Sereika and I am thrilled to be guest designing for Really Reasonable Ribbon this month. I thought I would share with you a fun and easy project today that will make any little girl (or big girl for that matter) super happy! Who wouldn't want to make this Fifteen Minute DIY Tulle & Ribbon Button Embellished Headband Bow???

Using a few simple and inexpensive items let's take this simple dollar store headband from blah to FABULOUS! I have included step by step photos and instructions. Remember, while this is done to match my daughters Autumn Forest Nymph Tutu that I made for her, you can use ANY COLORS you like...why not make a rainbow of them!?? Let's begin by gathering our supplies, shall we?

You will need:
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Cream Seam binding Ribbon,
                                     - Length of Hemp Twine
Golden Toned Tulle - 54" x 5" length
Buttons Galore & More: Gold Button Bulk Button
Headband
Hot Glue Gun, Scissors & Button Shank Remover (Or heavy duty scissors as shown)
Bow Easy Tool (Optional)

Fold tulle in half, then in half again, then in half once more making eight layers of tulle.
Tie center with hemp twine.

Place on headband and tie onto headband using short length of Cream Seam binding.
Hot glue underside to headband to hold securely.

Tie a triple loop bow using Bow Easy Tool, or tie a big fluffy bow using any method you are comfortable with.

Use hot glue to adhere ribbon bow to center of tulle bow.

Using sturdy scissors or button shank remover tool as shown, remove shank from back of button.

Use hot glue to adhere button to center of bow.

Cut through loops on end of bow and scrunch tulle to make a fluffy bow.

Place on the head of a a VERY HAPPY little girl for complete enjoyment!

 

The Dish on Double Ruffles...

Well, today marks the beginning of the "Recovery" period that I so desperately need from all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays.  WHEW!!!  I made it!!!!I have been so super busy this last couple of weeks getting my preparations made that I haven't had an opportunity to sit down and create anything new to share with you all.  What I DO have, however, is an assortment of bows that I made for my nieces for Christmas.The one thing that they ALL asked for from me is their own bow.While it is nothing new to you all that I make bows, it may be fun to see some of the ribbon combinations that I used.  I tried to keep in mind their own personalities, interests and of course, favorite colors.  I LOVE the Double Ruffle Ribbons that Bonnie has, and they are PERFECT for using in bows. They add a touch of elegance to anything and are so easy to use!....and have become a staple in my ribbon stash!Here is a photo of half a dozen bows that I made in one day...

While this is my favorite style of bow to create, it is the one that takes the longest amount of time.  To create one of these beauties, I average about an hour and a half...so you do the math on 

how long I had my rear planted in one spot! 

The upside to that is that I got to play with a boat load of Bonnie's ribbons!

Below I have included some close-ups of a few of the bows for you.

Here is the one that is probably my favorite.

It has leopard print ribbon as the focal point with accents of a variety of pinks and some sparkly golds.  The base ribbon is the double ruffle 1 1/2 azalea.  LOVE that ribbon!

Here is another animal print, but zebra instead.

I accented with white and her favorite color...PURPLE.

I used the 3/8 inch purple double ruffle in there to add some vibrancy to the otherwise muted lavender. I thought it was the perfect touch!

In this one, I used TWO different double ruffles for an added interest.  I used the 1 1/2 inch azalea for the main base, and the 7/8 inch apple green as the center to provide a "lily pad" effect for that adorable little frog.  

And here is the holiday bow.  YES...one of my nieces just wanted a bow to match her Christmas outfit.  The base is the 1 1/2 inch double ruffle white layered with the gold reindeer.  

I cut each individual reindeer off of the strand to create a  few "Lone" standing reindeer for the accents on this bow.  THAT was her favorite thing about it! 

I also used 5/8 inch red double ruffle...OMG this is GORGEOUS!!!

 The red is so deep an vibrant!  

As you can imagine, I have a plethora of scrap lengths of ribbon.

While anything shorter than about 24 inches is not useful to me in making bows, it can be useful in a variety of other projects. 

 SO...I never throw my scrap ribbon away.

I have a gallon sized ziplock that collects all of my scraps.

THAT bag comes out when I am creating cards or other projects that require shorter lengths of ribbon.  I always look in the bag before I ever cut into a longer ribbon. 

Oh, and something just occurred to me...

With all of the ribbon that I used, I think I need to head over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store and stock up!

Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year this weekend!  

 

Gift Giving from the Heart

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Well,  today is "Black Friday"...the busiest shopping day of the year.

I used to do the Black Friday thing, but I no longer enjoy fighting the crowded stores and the crazy drivers in the streets just to get a good bargain.  

Giving the perfect gift is just so much MORE than that to me.

 I have gotten more into 

"Gifts from the Heart" rather than the stores.

If I had it my way, I would completely De-commercialize Christmas and demand handmade gifts.

Unfortunately, I can not do that world wide, but I have been successful the last few years in doing it with my own family.  Rather than buying a gift, I have my kids pick

 a person that they want to make a gift for.

When they have chosen the person and decided what they want to make, then we go buy the materials that we need in order to MAKE it. The only guidelines that I give them in helping them decide who and what...is I tell them that it should be a Gift from their own heart.

This year, Skye decided that she wanted to give some clips to her little cousin for Christmas since she always admires the ones that Skye wears.

She picked the ribbon out of my stash from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.

(She did have a little bit of help from me picking MATCHING colors...LOL)  

Here is the Flower Clippie Bouquet that I made for my niece...(with a little help from Skye)

The flowers are made out of 3/8 inch ribbon loops, alligator clips and buttons.

They are mounted on dowel rods covered with floral tape and are easily removable for wear!

Skye wanted to model one for all of you today!

This little bouquet will be wrapped up and given to my niece for Christmas.

Hopefully, she will love it as much as Skye does.  

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and blessed!

I would love to hear your ideas about giving Gifts from the Heart!

Bow of the Month

As most of you have figured out, I LOVE LOVE LOVE to make bows with the Monthly Ribbon Club Assortment.  Each month, when Bonnie sends out the ribbons, I get all giddy with anticipation of what the  ribbon will be.  Each month is fantastic, each month is better than the last, and each month, I CAN NOT WAITto design a fantabulous bow for my daughter!
This month was no exception.  The golds and silvers are GORGEOUS!!!! As I was conjuring up the bow in my head...I kept imagining twinkling stars and Christmas Tree lights.I decided that was the way I would go. And, a Star was born! (figuratively speaking...lol) 

Would you like to be able to make this super easy bow for your special little girl for the holidays?  Well, I have created some instructions that will help you be able to do just that!

You will Need:

November Ribbon Club Assortment

French clip **I used a 60 mm

glue gun

size 10 cotton crochet thread

**Some people prefer a thin wire**

stars on wire

scissors and a lighter to seal your ends

1. First, layer your ribbons alternating silver and gold.

Tie the ends together tightly and clip and seal with the lighter.

2. Remove the hardware from your clip.

Secure your tied ends of your ribbons to one end of the clip, and make a loop, wrapping the thread multiple times to secure. 

3. Continue making the same sized loops wrapping with the thread multiple times to secure tightly.  

*If your thread breaks off, dab the broken end with hot glue securing it to the clip and start again.

*I used 2 different colored threads to show this. 

**I use the thread because it is easier for me to tighten. It doesnt hurt my hand, and it rarely breaks off.  Wire will work also without breaking, but hurts when I pull it tightly.  :)  

4. Once your have finished making your loops, you are going to hide the threads using a strip of ribbon hot glued to the underside of the clip.  DO NOT get glue on the two ends of the clip.  You need to be able to replace your hardware!  

Here is a top view. 

 At this point, you will start forming the fun part of the bow!

5.  Start fanning out your loops, pulling to one side or the other, alternating direction as you go. 

View of how it should look at this point.

6. Now, clip your star wire into 4 inch lengths and fold in half. 

7.  Separate your loops to expose your threads.  This is where you will place a dab of hot glue and add your stars at the fold. Do this randomly all over your bow until you have satisfied your need for stars. :)

Once you have added all your stars, don't be scared to fan them out and re-situate your ribbons to the perfect position. 

 When you are done....

A STAR will be Born!!!

A little side note about the dress....

Yesterday, when the hop officially posted, 

I honestly did NOT have the dress.

I made my regular weekend trip to Wal Mart,

and I saw it. 

THE PERFECT DRESS.

Hanging right out in the middle of the main aisle on display!

How perfect was that!

Of course I snatched it right off that display and brought it home to Skye. 

My husband told me I was Impulse shopping!!! 

I don't think so....

  I think it was more like Destiny! LOLOL.