RRR Challenge #105 Winners!

Challenge #105 was lots of fun with our Anything Goes theme. 

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

Our top three picks for Challenge #105 in no particular order are:

Gunn-Eirill

Pamellia

Karen 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 Anything Goes themed Challenge.  I hope to see you all back again for Challenge #106 which is now up and running.

~ Bonnie Garby ~

Perfect Fall Memories

Happily, it's finally fall here in California with cooler temps and everything seems to be getting a little greener thankfully.  Sure would like some rain to give all the plants a good drink though :)  So.... going to pumpkin patches and picking apples is not much of a secret to everyone that I just love doing every year.  I had a neat book kit from Heidi Swapp in my stash so I decided to create a mini book that I could put all the photos I took this year of the fun we had.

To start, I inked around the edges with brown chalk ink and then created this design in the center of the book.  I used a piece of orange print paper I had in my stash and then I added a wooden doily from the craft store and a sticker, some leaves I die cut and Jute String from RRR.  The gorgeous ribbons on the rings is from the November Ribbon Club Assortment.

The inside I did really simple and used tags and other goodies from Echo Parks fall collection of papers and stick on tags and goodies.  It was really fun and now I just need to print out the photos to pop inside of it.  How fun!!

Thanks for stopping over today.... Teresa

Altering Burlap Center Stitch Ribbon

Hello, Ribbon Lovers! It's Kathy here with a quick tip for altering your Burlap Center Stitch Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I made this really fun, grungy masculine card with the All Geared Up Collection from Heartfelt Creations, and I wanted to use ribbon to add some texture and visual interest to it.

The open weave and natural color of Center Stitched Burlap Ribbon made it the perfect choice, but the color was just a teeny bit off, and I wanted the ribbon to match the grunge vibe of the card.  What to do? The fix was quick and easy!  I just added some Vintage Photo Distress Ink to my sponge applicator and lightly rubbed it over the ribbon before I tied it with my Zutter Bow-it-All.  I used the "helping hands" to hold the ends of my ribbon in place, and wrapped twine tightly around the center of the ribbon to give it a little more "fluff."

Once I took it off the Bow-it-All, I used my craft pick to fray the edges to complete the grungy vibe I was going for.  I just love the way it looks!

I used a 7" piece of this same ribbon as a belly band on my card, but left it in it's natural state because I liked the way it matched the papers here.

The inside of the card is simple, and carries over the colors from the front.  Easy peasy! You can find a complete tutorial for this card on my blog today.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Warm and Cozy Autumn Card

Hello everyone.  It's Dana from Got Joy Creations and I'm one of the newest members of the design team.  First I would to thank Bonnie for extending this invitation to me.  I was thrilled when I received her email.  I have been a long time fan of Really Reasonable Ribbon and Bonnie.  Now let's take a look at my first project.

I love anything and everything fall.  The cool crisp mornings and the chilly fall evenings.  The best part is snuggling up on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa.  Oh the life!  I picked ribbon from the August ribbon kit that includes some fabulous autumn diamond print grosgrain ribbon and the beautiful arianna natural crochet lace.  I have used the autumn diamond print ribbon on so many of my fall projects.  The colors work so well with this time of year.

Here's a close up of my bow using the crochet lace ribbon.  Isn't that ribbon a-mazing?  I love the feel and the texture it provides to my projects.  It reminds me of a warm fall sweater.  Makes me want to curl up with it.  LOL  I used my Bow-It-All to make my double bow.  This tool is a life saver as I am so bow challenged.  ;-) I paired my ribbon with some fall paper and a cute image I colored using my Copic markers.

That's my first project fans.  I hope you enjoyed yourself today.  Make sure to swing by again tomorrow to see more inspiration from Kathy.  Have a fabulous day everyone.

Dana

Don't Open till Christmas

                                                         Hello....happy Monday from Really Reasonable Ribbon!   Poppin in with some Christmas cuties for RRR.   Kitschy, retro, just plain fun.   Love it all.   My first is a vintage spool turned into a Christmas delight......love this red, green, and white spool.  Perfect paired with my vintage scotty image and vintage pom poms.  Don't you just love that painted polka dot jingle bell?   My other little goodie is a postcard and envelope set.....blue and red, and a lot of polka dots!  I used lipstick red seam binding on both projects and the berries you see are berry spray clusters in white.  Hope you enjoy!   hugs, cherry

One Last Halloween Card

Hi there crafty peeps! This is my first post as part of the Really Reasonable Ribbon DT and I am so EXCITED! I know most of you are very much "over" Halloween at this point, but Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so it brings a small tear to my eye every year when it is over. I just had to make one more card with a new stamp I picked up and some of the wonderful ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I water colored the stamp from Northwoods with my Tombow markers.  I matted it with black glitter cardstock and then orange cardstock embossed with fall leaves.  There is a little glitter on the pumpkins for some added sparkle.

 
I used several ribbon layers for the bow on my card.  I used 1.5" Black Netting for the base layer.  I wrapped this around to the back and taped the ends in place.  I then layered Black Plaid Ribbon in the 5/8" size on top.  This was wrapped and taped in place as well.  I then created a double layer bow with the same ribbon and my Bow it All tool.  I hot glued this on top of the ribbon border.  I finished it with a black button tied with a bow of Orange Burlap string.

Here is a side view of the bow.  Aren't the layers fantastic?!

The  ribbons I used are so versatile.  They can be used for any card or or project, not just for a Halloween themed card.  They really add the perfect touch of elegance, and the Bow it All tool makes "show-stopper bows" every time I use it.  I hope you enjoyed my first project.  Have a wonderful crafty day!

Winter Woodland Christmas Card

Hey there Paper Peeps! I've been a busy little elf getting my Christmas projects in the bag for the holiday....today I'm sharing a warm and woodland style card I created using the Rustic Hues November Ribbon Club Assortment from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

 

This assortment is full of warm rich colors just right for Fall projects....or if you have nature enthusiasts on your  list...it's great for Christmas projects too!  

This assortment contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards of ribbon and trim.  What a great way to build your ribbon stash!  We also offer 3, 6, and 12 month gift subscriptions for your crafty friends.

 

I've paired the  Brown Plaid ribbon and  Arianna Lace with a leather look background and festive stripes. I layered them with some bits and pieces from my Creativity Kits and  a beautiful Holiday Deer Image.

 

I topped off the bow with gorgeous Mulberry Flowers in Fall colors.

Okay that's all for me...hope you are enjoying a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G