Hurry and a Flurry - Christmas Tag and Packaging Fun with Really Reasonable Ribbon

I am poppin' in ...hurry and a flurry today!  Decking my halls and getting ready for the first basketball tourney of the season!  My day here at RRR.  

Some cute tags to tie to packages or use as ornaments on the tree!  Created with diecuts.  I used moss green and lipstick red seam binding on the tags along with a bit of peppermint twine.  Last project is a cute pillow box decked out with chevron striped twill in red.   

Ok I am off.....to get ready...........gooooo Gilchrist Grizzlies!  -cherry

RRR Challenge #108 Tags Tags Tags (with Ribbon or Trim) 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 #108 is Tags Tags Tags with ribbon or trim.

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.

  

*******************

Here is a little inspiration from our design team for challenge #108 to get you started.  All of the sample projects feature ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Dana

Kathy

Karen

Ginny

Amber

Jenn

Teresa

Cherry

Heather

************************

Now, let's see your Tags Tags Tags creations! 

We will be selecting our top three favorite projects to feature, so stop back on December 19th to see our picks. 

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 RRR108) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until December 16th at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects. Thanks so much for playing and good luck.

 

 PLEASE consider turning off your word verification.

It would be a great help to us if you would consider turning off your word verification if it's active on your blog. To do this is really easy and all you need to do is go to Customize > Settings > Comments > then scroll down to where it says comment moderation and select always (this won't stop anybody leaving you a comment but they won't show on your blog till you approve them). Then scroll down to show word verification for comments? and select No.

We love to visit your blogs and leave comments on all the terrific entries, but the word verification really slows us down. :o)

RRR Challenge #107 Winners!

Challenge #107 was lots of fun with our Gift Packaging theme. 

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

Our top three picks for Challenge #107 in no particular order are:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Birgit

Hussena

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!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks again to everyone who played along with us on our Gift Packaging themed Challenge.  I hope to see you all back again for Challenge #108 which is now up and running.

~ Bonnie Garby ~

Shabby Chic Christmas Canvas

Hi there crafty peeps!  It's Amber, and I am here today to share a Shabby Chic Christmas mixed media canvas I made with ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store.

I took a blank 5x7 canvas and created texture on it with white Gesso, embossing paste mixed with Spun Sugar distress stain, old book paper, pearlized modeling paste, and distress glitter in Antique Linen.  I then wrapped the bottom of the canvas with 1.5" white netting and Diamond Satin Mineral Ice ribbon. I layered a vintage Santa image with gold glitter paper and pink cardstock.  I then added Victoria White Crochet Lace around all of the edges.  I made a bow with the same Diamond Satin ribbon and my Bow-It-All tool.  I then added some white glittery jingle bells to the center.  I added the word joy to the side of the canvas.

I created a flower arrangement with a handmade pink poinsettia cut from my Distressed Poinsettia die from Tim Holtz.  I distressed it with Frantage Shabby White embossing enamel.  I added some Roses, Magnolia flowers, and white leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Did you know that Really Reasonable Ribbon stocks a wide variety of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts?  Isn't that great?!

I just love how this canvas turned out, and I can't wait to proudly display it in my house for the Holiday.  I hope you like it too, and create something fun with your ribbons for the Christmas season. Have a wonderful day!

Snowman Fun

Hi everyone!  Bonnie here.  It's been a while, huh?

I've been playing with my December Ribbon Club Assortment from Really Reasonable Ribbon and I love the winter themed gray, silver, white and blue combo.  It's such a versatile mix.

This assortment contains 9 ribbon and trim styles for a total of 17 yards.
Need a gift for a crafty friend?  RRR offers 3, 6 and 12-month gift subscriptions!

For the last couple of weeks I've been working with my Copic markers again and I'm determined to master them.  Not quite there yet, but I'm improving.  This cute digital image is from Whimsie Doodles.  I just love their designs!!

I used the Silver Grosgrain and the Priscilla White Crochet Lace from the December Ribbon Club Assortment on my card.  Two strips of the lace are adhered with Scor-Tape behind the Silver Grosgrain which runs behind the snowman image.

My double-loop double-layer bow was made using my Bow-it-All V2.0.  This tool is worth it's weight in gold!!  My all time favorite tool by a long shot.

Did you notice my white mulberry paper peeking out under my dark pink layer?  I have hoarded a supply of this that will last 10 lifetimes (all acquired in the late 1990's or early 2000's when it was very popular).  I'm staging a comeback - lol.   I love the stuff and I'm using my stash!!  Do you have some squirreled away too?

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  If you want to keep up with what I'm doing when I'm not posting on the RRR Blog, pop on over to my Make Time To Craft Blog and follow me there.

Shine Bright With Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hey peeps  It's Dana from Got Joy Creations here with you today. Had a welcoming break from making holiday cards.  My in-laws just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.  I am over the moon happy for them. You just don't see these kinds of numbers anymore in a marriage.

So here is the card I made for them.  I love how this card came out.  It's very clean and simple for me and that shine of this metallic silver string from Really Reasonable Ribbon is amazing on this card.  I'm pretty hooked on this thin and sparkly string.

 

Here's a closeup.  Isn't this metallic string to die for?  Oh the shine on this one is gorgeous!   And in the Really Reasonable Ribbon shop you can find this same string in gold and iridescent white.  This string just adds the prettiest touch to your holiday cards.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and make sure to come back soon.  We have so much to show you here at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Have a fantastic week everyone.

Hugs

Dana

City Sidewalks 3-Part Shadow Box Collage

Hey there Paper Peeps! Ginny here and I'm very excited to share a project I created with loads of patterned papers, vintage images, and of course trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon! This creation is a shadow box with three sections like walking the city sidewalks at Christmas Time : )

 

I used trims from this months Ribbon Club Assortment Winter Wonderland Mix....so gorgeous!!!

I would be shocked if I get through the season without using every itty bitty little bit of this selection!

 

After doing wayyy too much math..I arrived at a good base to cover with the patterned papers and the brick texture from running the gray cardstock through the embosser then gently inking with white ink. I also created a lovely little wreath so I could add a bow created with Silver Metallic Grosgrain and a bit of extra length for  a faux garland.

 

Each "Storefront" has a different window display with vintage images over fun patterned paper with a great black and white check. I clipped some stripes from the paper to add a nice detail to the top of the collage and finished it off with festive tinsel trim.

 

To anchor the corners I added a sweet little poofy bow of Gray Plaid, a glittery snowflake, holly leaves, and pretty sparkly winter flowers. Inside the box itself I added a bit of chunky tinsel garland....because it's shiny....and I love shiny!

 I've already added this to my hutch in my kitchen...I'm working on a black and white theme for Christmas this year and this coordinates perfectly!

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