Wishing You a Very Happy Birthday

When it comes to making cards, I do enjoy adding ribbons, trims and twines of some sort whenever I can.  It gives my cards such warm fun textures and colors.  Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trim for every card and project I make.  They carry so many great colors, widths, patterns, etc. in various styles and materials.  They also have Adhesives like Scor-Tape and 3-D Foam Tabs, and we ALL need those.  I hope you'll stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon to look around.

For this card, I used some pretty patterned papers from my oldest and most favorite "stash" items which are from a line called Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper.  I cut them using the Crimped Frame Dies from The Greetery and layered them together with pieces of Scor-Tape.  The sweet sentiment I used is from Bonnie Garby Designs and can be found in the Bold Birthday Greetings Digital Stamp Set.

I ran a length of Cream Swiss Dot Grosgrain Ribbon across my card and tied a bow with it.  I topped that with a bow tied with Solid Coral Baker's Twine.  I also added in two little Mulberry Leaves and a Sweetheart Blossom.  The ephemera (stickers and flower) are also from Emma's Shoppe.  I think that pretty much covers everything I used on my card, but I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

Really Reasonable Ribbon always has all the perfect Ribbons, Twines and Trims for every project.  They also carry so many essentials we all need - such as the Adhesives, Scor-Tape and 3-D Foam Tabs in addition to Mulberry Flowers and Embellishments.  I appreciate your visit here today, and I hope you'll stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon for some great shopping and by the RRR Blog for lots of great inspiration.  Happy crafting!

Blessings,

Karen

Graduation 2025

 Hi there all my Really Reasonable Ribbon Friends! Misty @Mommyof kids here with you today sharing a Feminine Slimline Grad card.Do you know a young lady who will be graduating this year who would love a feminine graduation card as opposed to the mainstream monotonous ones? Not that those are terrible, but most girls like a bit of ribbon and roses and "Fru-Fru"....right? 

Well, you can make one for them and it can have as much or as little "Fru-Fru" as you want! 

I chose to keep the feminine "Fru-Fru" to a minimum, but I am so in love with how it turned out! 

All I have used for this card other than cardstock and adhesive has come from Really Reasonable Ribbon and Bonnie Garby Designs.  If you haven't browsed both shops, you SHOULD!  Trust me, You will find something for every celebration...Even Divorce! LOL...Not even joking! 

For this card, I used:

Glitz Ribbon Gold

Wild Orchid Craft 25mm Cottage Roses Mixed Blue Tone

And This Cut file Bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs:

Obviously I did modify the cut a tiny bit so that it would fit onto my card base, but that is the beauty of Bonnie's cutfiles!  They will easily adapt to any and all sizes of craft bases!  I genuinely LOVE all of the designs in her shop, and have used MANY! 

With this, I love the BIG BOLD letters...they make a statement worthy of such an accomplishment.  I decided to make a shadow for them and pop the letters up on foam tape...which made it stand out even more in real life.  WOW WOW WOW I love this card! Here is an aerial view so that you can see the lift I gave to the letters in GRAD. 

Bonnie's Ribbons and Sentiments come together to give this card such tasteful elegance. I LOVE it, and I truly hope the recipient will as well.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my project! I hope I have inspired you to begin one of your own.  If I have....Head on over to Really Reasonable Ribbon and start your shopping list! 

Friends Make the World Beautiful

One of the many things I love about Really Reasonable Ribbon is that they carry such a wide variety of products that we all use.  One of top ones being Adhesives.  If you've never checked out Scor-Tape, I would highly suggest doing so.  I use Scor-Tape to secure so many different things to be products.  Including, as on this card, chipboard pieces, ribbons and more.  You're always certain to find many sweet things you'd love to tuck in your basket before checkout.

I started with white cardstock.  The patterned papers, stickers and chipboard ephemera are all Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper.  The cool perforated and ripped Ripped Notebook Cover Plate Die is from Picket Fence.  I ran several colors of Solid Baker's Twine through the perforated edges to add color.  The other trim is 3/8" Swiss Dot Pearl Pink with Hot Pink Dots Grosgrain Ribbon.  The fabulous friendship sentiment used on my card is from Bonnie Garby Designs, and can be found in her lovely Friendship Digital Stamp Set.

It's always a treat to have you stop by my blog to have a look around; and to have you leave me a comment is just icing on top of an already unexpected and greatly appreciated blessing.  Layering papers and ribbons is always a nice combination.  I was very tempted to use some Lace on this card, but I know that inventory is running low on this lovely trim.

I also ran some Solid Natural Baker's Twine down the left side of my card and wrapped it around the papers.  I love the texture and depth that papers, stickers and trims (among other things) offer to our cards and projects.  My thought process is that they make things more interesting.  Why not head over to Really Reasonable Ribbon and see what's calling your name today.  You won't regret it (especially all that delicious Baker's Twine).  Thanks for visiting today.

Blessings,

Karen

SMILE, It's Your Birthday!

What would make you SMILE on your Birthday?  I think a big bunch of colorful pastel balloons would put a smile on my face.  And for the times when you can't send an actual bunch of balloons, you can send a FUN Birthday card like this one to put that smile on their face and wish them a happy day.  All the pretty trims I used on this card are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  They hold the ends of these sweet Birthday balloons.

I used white cardstock and Crimped Frame Dies from The Greetery to cut the layers of my card.  The patterned papers are from the Little Bo Peep line by Crate Paper (from my excessive stash of patterned papers). After I'd cut each rectangle, I attached one using pieces of Scor-Tape which is fabulous Adhesive with amazing long-lasting hold.  The biggest ballon was cut out using a circle die that I turned into a balloon.  The sentiment inside the big balloon is from Bonnie Garby Designs and is found in the Birthday Greetings 3 Digital Stamp Set.  You'll always find the most awesome sentiments at Bonnie Garby Designs.

The smaller balloons were die-cut from white cardstock that I rubbed with various soft colors of oxide inks.  I splattered them with white acrylic paint just a bit.  Some of them have streamers that were die-cut and some have balloon string that were cut from various shades of Solid Baker's Twine.  Really Reasonable Ribbon carries fabulous Adhesives, Baker's Twine, Laces, Jute, Mulberry Flowers and trims galore.

Two of my most-used trims are Baker's Twine and Seam Binding.  What trims are calling your name?  Perhaps some Baker's Twine at just TEN CENTS per yard, or some gorgeous Seam Binding at just THIRTY CENTS per yard?  Really Reasonable Ribbon carries a vast array of colors and options for both of these fabulous trims (and so many others).  Some pretty Mulberry Flowers to accent your cards would be a wise choice as well.  Whatever you might need to adorn your cards, you'll find much of it at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Why not treat yourself today?  Go on....you deserve it.

Blessings,

Karen

Really Reasonable Ribbon 5-DAY After Easter SALE!!

We're rolling in with a BIG 5-DAY AFTER EASTER SALE this week at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday!

Now through midnight eastern time on Friday, April 25th, 2025 we have a terrific SALE going on.

The more you buy, the more you save!

Please use the codes below in the promotional code area on the first page of checkout.

The codes are good now through midnight eastern time on Friday 4/25/2025.

(Sale code is not valid on prior orders or special order items.)

Order subtotals from $20.00 to $49.99 SAVE 15% using code HOPHOP15.

Order subtotals $50.00 and up SAVE 25% using code HOPHOP25.

The sale code is good on everything including SALE items!  

Be sure to watch for the sale items marked CLEARANCE for amazing savings of 50-75% off!

Don't forget to take a look at our large offering of unique Embellishments.

(some examples below)

Remember to take a look at our vast offering of Mulberry Flowers.

(some examples below)

 

Happy shopping!

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon April Instagram Hop

Hello everyone.  We are changing platforms for our monthly hop!

Head on over to our @ReallyReasonableRibbon Instagram page and hop along with us!

 Today our very talented design team will be showcasing Mother's Day and/or Flower themed projects. They always come up with some super ideas. 

At the end of the hop, we will select one lucky commenter on one of the instagram posts to win a $20 gift certificate for Really Reasonable Ribbon plus one digital stamp set from Bonnie Garby Designs.

Ribbon gift certificate prize is offered to customers with US shipping addresses only.

PLUS one digital stamp bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs

(this bundle or bundle of your choice)

Our winner will be selected from the Instagram comments on Friday, April 18th. Be sure to check back on Friday evening to see if you are our lucky winner.

We hope you'll hop over to Instagram and hop along with us this week.  Don't forget to stop by soon to do some shopping at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

~Bonnie Garby~

Springtime Mailbox with RRR

Hello crafty friends and Happy Wednesday to you all! Cheryl here today to share this super fun Tin Mailbox I decorated using Really Reasonable Ribbon, Flowers and embellishments. These are super fun to make, and Ive made 2 this year now.

So first I started with a mailbox that I bought from Walmart several years back. Next I covered the mailbox and the front door with design paper. I did use scape to attach it to the mailbox. Next I covered using trims that really reasonable ribbon carried years ago and put it around the door and the mailbox. Then I chose my flower assortments all from really reasonable ribbon and hot glued them to the top. I did add some Swiss dots grosgrain ribbon that Bonnie carries in the shop. I also added some Little embellishments that are also from really reasonable ribbon. For the front door I grabbed a butterfly and a little tag out of my supplies. And lastly I added the swirl gems to complete my mailbox. If you haven't decorated one of these, you have to try at least once as they are so much fun. Ive made these for the grandkids for valentines day and for others as well to gift. super fun! I love that you can use ribbons, trims, flowers, leaves and embellishments and brads and all the fun things we collect over the years.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies:

Scor-tape

Rose buds

open roses

sweetheart blossoms 

Lotis Flower

white pearl daisy embellishment

white heart embellishment 

swiss dots grosgrain ribbon

other supplies I used are from my stash. Butterfly, fabric brads, tulle, gem swirls, design paper, mail box, tag, and leaves all are from my stash. 

I hope you enjoyed my post today and thank you so much for looking! Hugs to all, Cheryl