RRR Challenge #111 - Buttons and Bows Theme

Hello everyone! It's time for a new challenge here at Really Reasonable Ribbon. Please scroll down to the next post for the winners of the last challenge.

The theme for Challenge #111 is Buttons and Bows.

Create a card, layout, multi media piece, tag, ATC, hair bow, you name it. Just be sure to follow the theme above and use ribbon/lace or trim somewhere on your project.

  

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Here is a little inspiration from our design team for challenge 111 to get you started.  All of the sample projects feature ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Dana

Kathy

Karen

Ginny

Cherry

Jenn

Heather

Bonnie

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Now, let's see your Buttons and Bows creations! 

We will be selecting our top three favorite projects to feature, so stop back on February 20th  to see our picks along with our next challenge theme. 

Here's what you need to do:

* Create a new project using the posted theme. A layout, card, ATC, home decor item, hair bow, or anything you can think of.

* You may enter up to 6 projects, but you're asked to provide newly designed projects. No back-linking please.

* All projects must also include some sort of ribbon, lace or trim.
* A maximum of 6 entries per person per challenge please.

* Post your project on your blog or an online gallery (using code RRR111) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until February 17th  at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects. Thanks so much for playing and good luck.

 

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RRR Challenge #110 Winners!

Challenge #110 was lots of fun with our Hearts and Ribbon theme. 

We saw a wide variety of wonderful projects this time around. Many thanks to all who participated.

Our top three picks for Challenge #110 in no particular order are:

Melissa Bove

Claire C

Diane H

Congratulations to our top 3 for a job well done. Grab your "I made the RRR Top 3" badge (located on the right column of the blog, near the bottom) and display it with pride. You ladies did a fantastic job!

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Thanks again to everyone who played along with us on our Hearts and Ribbon themed Challenge.  I hope to see you all back again for Challenge #110 which is now up and running.

Be Mine Valentine Card...

Hello everyone, it's Teresa here today to share a flowery and heartfelt card that I did to send out for Valentine's Day this year.  We are using lots of greens and purples this month so I decided to use some of the papers from Heartfelt Creations with the greens and the pinks combined together.  And use some of my favorite Seam Binding ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon to tie the pretty bow with.

 The paper had the most beautiful design going down one side of it and I wanted to use the entire length of the paper and not lose any of it.   So I created my card to really show this part of it off.  I stamped and inked lots of flowers from the Heartfelt stamps and then glued them all together.  The heart die is from Spellbinders and so are the tiny leaves that I filled in the spaces with.  I also inked the edges just a bit to make them stand out and look a little more finished.  Then I added just a few pearls to the insides of the flowers.

Here is a closeup of the ribbons and the flowers.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit and be sure and check out all the amazing colors that the bias seam binding comes in... they are just gorgeous!

Have a really wonderful day :)

Best Friends Card

Hello, Friends! I'm just popping in quickly today to share a sweet Best Friends card that features the February Ribbon Club Assortment from Really Reasonable Ribbon. These are fresh, fun ribbons and such a nice splash of color in the middle of winter. Take a look! You are going to love them!

             
Aren't they scrumptious? They are so perfect for spring! And let's face it, we could all use a little spring right about now! I took them all out of their pretty wrappings and piled them up on my desk so I could just look at them. Pretty, pretty! I couldn't wait to play with them, and went right to work making this fresh, fun card.

These pretty papers from Webster's Pages Best Friends collection were the perfect match for this yummy assortment of purple and green ribbons. The end result is a card that is light, bright, ,fresh and fun! I ran my base layer through a Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folder to create some texture and then sponged it with Dusty Concord Distress Ink to add depth. Three other patterns were matted with Stampin' Up Pear Pizazz and then stitched on my sewing machine. Matting different paper patterns with the same solid cardstock keeps the card from feeling too busy.

I want that dog. He is so handsome...and he looks supportive, honest and loyal, doesn't he? I framed my image with the delicate Sandra Crochet Lace and then created a splashy double layer bow (using my Zutter Bow-it-All Tool, of course) with the festive Apple Green Satin Swirls Ribbon and the playful Purple and Green Confetti Dots Grosgrain Ribbon. This was topped off with one of the sweet Purple Cosmos blooms and a couple of lilac Bead/Berry Sprays. I love using these bead/berry sprays to add a little extra layering on a card.

The inside is simple...just another panel from the papers with a little tag, leaving plenty of room to write a note or special message. This would make a great birthday card, thinking of you card, or even a Valentine.

If you're not a member of the Ribbon Club yet, you can sign up HERE. It only takes a second, and I can't believe how much yummy ribbon Bonnie packs into each month's assortment. It's like getting a birthday present in the mail every month....and who doesn't like that? Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Cheerio,

kathy

Spring is Coming!

Happy Tuesday!  Cherry here, it's my turn to post at RRR today!  Very strange...but it feels like Spring weather as of late.  I grabbed up some sweet images and my baby pink and moss green seam binding and played a bit.  Pink and grassy greens always remind me of Spring.  My first bow on the doggy card is more of a junk bow.  I started off with some ripped muslim calico fabric and layered on the seam binding along with white crochet lace to soften it up, which I also added to the bottom of the card.
On my second card I used the seam bindings and also added a border of stitched burlap ribbon in pink along with the cutest little pink sweetheart blossoms.  They are the perfect vintage pink.  I layered them with crochet diecut hearts and a crochet heart and added the little flowers and buttons.  I like the eclectic look it gives.  So has spring come early to your part of the country?   It is just strange...but whatcha gonna do?   Hope you enjoy....Cherry

Watercolor Valentine

Hi there crafty peeps!  It's Amber here today, and I am so excited to share with you a simple but beautiful card I created for Valentine's Day using watercolors to create my background.

I used supplies from the new February Simon Says Stamp card kit to create this card.  The watercolors were so much fun to work with.  I used a mix of red, pink, and purple.  I then splattered some Gold Gelatos mixed with water to create some interest.  The wreath and sentiment are both rub-ons from the Crate Paper Kiss Kiss collection that I rubbed onto sticky backed canvas and die cut with a circle die.  I added some sequins for sparkle.  To finish the card and bring it all together, I wrapped Ivory Burlap String from the store and also created a bow with my Bow It All tool.

I hope you enjoy my simple but beautiful Valentine's Day card.  Have a wonderful day and make sure to visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store for all of your Valentine's Day card needs!

Goody Box with Tag Set

Good Morning Paper Peeps! I dropping in to share a Goody Box along with a Tag Set I created using February Ribbon Club Assortment.....Purple and Green Mix.

This fabulous mix is a match made in heaven with Graphic 45's Time To Flourish and Sweet Sentiments.

This goody box is 6"x4 1/2" and has lots of layers of the patterned papers, fussy cut images, scrumptious ribbon trims and dimensional flowers and chipboard pieces.

To secure the top I'm using tiny wooden clips from Canvas Corp embellished with Grape Plaid Ribbon topped off with Parrot Green Burlap String and a pretty little chipboard button tied with White Jute String.

I used several Chipboard embellishments from Time to Flourish and Sweet Sentiments as well as stamps, trimmed and dimensional flowers.

Once the box is open there is room to add the tags : )

I wrapped the box with lace and added another chipboard element.

All the pretty little tags all lined up : )

This tag is topped with a bow of Celery Green Plaid.

This tag has Grape Plaid Ribbon.

Last but not least this tag has a bow of Satin Swirls Ribbon in Apple.
I'm pretty sure I'll be out of the Purple and Green Mix here very soon..I better order another before it's all used up!
Okay that's it for me. Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : )G