Feminine Birthday Card

Hi friends.  Today I have a beautiful feminine birthday card to share.  I'm still in love with the bi-color double-loop bow and today I'm going purple again.  There are so many wonderful ribbon styles and colors at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I won't be happy until I try them all!

This beautiful bow was made with Light Orchid and Grape 5/8" Delicate Stitched Satin using my Bow-it-All V2.0.  To see a video on how to make this bow, please click HERE.

I also ran a piece of the Grape Delicate Stitched Satin across the center of the card under the flower medallion and I topped that with some pretty Paulette Crochet Lace.  There really was no way to wrap the ribbon and secure on the back of the panel, so I just dove-tailed the ends.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  For more information on the other products used on my card, please visit my Make Time to Craft Blog.

~ Bonnie ~

CAS Cards And Not So CAS Tag

Hey there Paper Peeps! I challenged myself to get outside my comfort zone and try out a new crafty style. For me that would be Clean and Simple. I know I tend to go a little overboard with the layers and trimmy bits....but I thought I might stretch myself creatively.  I created 4 Beautiful Butterfly Greeting Cards that I believe qualify as CAS...but I relapsed into my old ways  while I had the supplies on the table and went ahead and made a tag that is more my regular style. I hope you enjoy both : )

 I printed a sheet of my Butterfly Circles Digital Collage, clipped them out and punched a border from black cardstock and layered them up on a printed doily. I found the doilies in the Halloween section at Michael's.  I chose a lovely subtly patterned paper and embossed it for texture. Another black border and added that to a card base. Once I had four cards complete I bundled them up and tied them together with additional ribbon and a metal rimmed mailing tag topped with a fun embellishment and clipped on with wooden clothes pin .  Wide Black Plaid Ribbon. Narrow Black Plaid Ribbon.

So that's my take on Clean and Simple.  Now for my take on add as much stuff as I want style. Beautiful Butterfly Tag.

Additional RRR supplies~ Black Burlap String, Turquoise Sweetheart Blossoms.
Okay that's all for me. Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Baby It's Cold Outside

Hello, friends of Really Reasonable Ribbon!  We're all SO glad that you've stopped by today.  I hope that this card I'm sharing today will get you pumped up for making Christmas cards, and that it will get you ALL to realize that you simply CAN'T live without getting yourself some gorgeous Lipstick Red Seam Binding to help you make all your Christmas cards beautiful!  This lovely shade of red is absolutely PERFECT for all your Christmas cards and projects.  It's truly a MUST-HAVE supply, and I hope I inspire you all to pick up a few yards for your Christmas crafting.

I started with some of my favorite patterned papers and embellishments (papers, flair, journalling spot, etc.) to create the snowman.  I added some sweet little sequins to act like snowflakes falling and catch the light.  Then.....the best part of ANY card - the BOW!  I ran a length of the AWESOME and super useful Lipstick Red Seam Binding across the card, and tied a double bow with it as well.  I just love how the red seam binding brings in a Christmas feel even when you use other colors on your card.  It's just so festive for the Christmas season, and that's why I consider it a true "MUST-HAVE" for every crafter during the holidays.

It's a great time to treat yourself, and this Lipstick Red Seam Binding is a trim that you will find yourself going to over and over again as you create your Christmas cards and projects.  I promise that you will love it as much as I do.  It's just the sweetest!

Really Reasonable Ribbon has so many wonderful ribbons, laces, twines and trims as well as flowers, leaves, and SO much more.  Check out all the wonderful items available in their sweet ribbon shop, and treat yourself today.  Happy ribbon crafting!

I invite you to stop by my blog, My Cup Runneth Over, to say hello and read all about where I got the wonderful inspiration for this sweet card.  I always love to give credit where credit is due; and I really enjoy being inspired by other artists.  Don't you?  I hope you'll stop by!
Karen Letchworth

Sunshine Flower by Jenn Cochran

Happy Sunday everyone!  So glad the sun is still shining her in Colorado.  I was overwhelmed seeing the snow flying in Northern Colorado on Friday!  I am totally not ready for Winter.  How about all of you?

Today I have a sunshine flower for you with a pretty little yellow bow.

I have used the Delicate Stitched Satin in yellow for my bow.  I tied a double bow using the Bow It All 2.0, also found at RRR.  If you LOVE this ribbon like I do, this assortment is a great buy!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenn

Thanks a Bunch!

Hi friends.  I'm loving the crisp fall air of autumn along with the beautiful colors.  It's hard to choose ribbons I want to work with because there are so many great selections for Autumn and Halloween at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

This is another example of a Shabby Bow.  I created this bow on the Bow-it-All V2.0 using Brown Silky Crush Ribbon.  This ribbon is 1-1/2" wide, but I cut it down the middle to make a 3/4" width.  This ribbon does not fray much, but the look is still great for this card.  I used the helping hands pegs to hold the Brown Burlap String and then I tied the know of the bow around the string to hold it.  You can find the video tutorial for this bow HERE.

I also ran a piece of the trimmed down Silky Crush Ribbon through the loops of the tag and topped it with a piece of Turftan/Tan Diagonal Stripe Satin.  I love the brown, ginger and green color combination on the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  For more information on the other products I used on this card, please visit my Make Time to Craft Blog.

~ Bonnie ~

RRR Challenge #126 - 'ORANGE' You Glad it's Autumn with Ribbon or Trim

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 #126 is 'ORANGE' You Glad it's Autumn with Ribbon or Trim - (please use orange in your project).

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 #126 to get you started.  All of the sample projects feature ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Kathy

Ginny

Teresa

Karen

Amber

Jenn

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Now, let's see your 'Orange' You Glad it's Autumn creations! 

We will be selecting our top three favorite projects to feature, so stop back on October 2nd 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 RRR126) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until September 29th at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects. Thanks so much for playing and good luck.

 

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RRR Challenge #125 Winners!!

Challenge #125 was lots of fun with our Things with Wings theme. 

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

Our top three picks for Challenge #125 in no particular order are:

Silje Kristin

Sharon - Nellies Handmade Cards

Something Beautiful by Julie

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 Things with Wings themed Challenge.  I hope to see you all back again for Challenge #126 which is now up and running.

~ Bonnie Garby ~