Happy Easter

With Spring already here, it's no secret that Easter is just around the corner.  I was able to create some Easter cards this week; and as always, Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trims for every project.  Today I'm sharing a card that uses Seam Binding and Solid Baker's Twine.  It's always good to know that Really Reasonable Ribbon will always have the exact colors, widths, styles and designs to match all my cards, tags and more.

My card has a cream cardstock base layered with some Crate Paper Farmhouse patterned papers that I machine stitched.  I ran a length of Cream Seam Binding across my card and tied a double bow with it.  I topped that with some Green, Purple and Orange Solid Baker's Twine and an Ivory Open Rose.  The sentiment is from Stamp Simply.  Everything is held securely in place using Scor-Tape.

The carrot and shiplap (crate) dies are from The Greetery.  The two photos you see above are the front of this Easter card.  Below you will see the inside view of my card.  The sentiment I used on the inside is from Bonnie Garby Designs and it's found in the Easter Religious Sentiment Digital Stamp Set.  I also added more of the Cream Seam Binding and Solid Baker's Twine as well as some pretty Metallic Gems from the Embellishments Section.

It would mean so much to me if you would stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Shop to look around and possibly treat yourself to some Ribbons, Trims or Twines, Mulberry Flowers, Adhesives or any of the other hundreds of amazing products they carry.  Thank you so much for visiting me here today and please stop by again soon for even more inspiration and creative ways to use ribbons and trims.

Blessings,

Karen

Hoppy Easter Card!

 Hello and Happy April First! 

 Misty @Mommyofkidz here today sharing a super quick Easter card with y'all.  I have been on somewhat of a "PURPLE" kick lately.  Yes, it is my favorite color, but I think it is more than that.  I have heard so many people say that it is difficult to work with the color purple, whether it be on cards, scrapbooking, or even in their home decor.  All the "negative" comments about purple challenged me to see if it was true.  

I am here to say...it is definitely not true! 

For this card, I started with a couple of my favorite PURPLE items from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and then went from there. I love the results!

Absolutely LOVE the Gingham Ribbons...in ALL THE COLORS!

But, for this project, I only needed the 1.5 inch Purple. 

After cutting the bunny silhouettes out of the different yardsticks, I was also going to need

a few Mulberry Paper Flowers. 

I mean...I couldn't just leave the bunny butts bare, could I!!??

I wanted a BIG goofy tail, but not too big that it covered the entire backside.

Wild Orchid Craft 25mm Cottage Roses Mixed Purple/Lilac

                YES PLEASE! These were the perfect choice! 

  These are gorgeous in the photo and even more stunning in real life! 

I definitely want...no... NEED all the cottage roses!  Trust me, you will love them, too! 

                                    I hope that I have inspired you today with my purple passion!  

                    I do actually love the color purple...and would love to see what you can create with it! 

Head on over to the  Really Reasonable Ribbon store and grab your favorite PURPLE products and start your own crafting journey! 

Happy Mother's Day

I'm ready for Mother's Day this year.  In fact, I have all three of the Mother's Day cards I need all ready to go.  There's one for my own Mom, one for my husband's Mom (MIL), and a third one that's for another very special Mom in my life.  All three of them are hand stitched.  Another similarity is that they each have ribbons and trims to adorn them, and Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trims for every single card and project.  If you're not quite yet ready for Mother's Day, Really Reasonable Ribbon can help you get your cards done and looking fabulous.

I used purple cardstock for the base layered with a notebook pattern paper that I stamped using the Typewritten Stamp Set from Creative Worship and cut with the Crimped Frame Dies from The Greetery.  I used those same Frame Dies to cut the inner pieces of purple cardstock.  Half of a white doily was tucked in underneath the papers.

I used the Hoopla Mini Dies and Hoopla Mini Inserts Dies to create the cross-stitch frames.  I painted the frames and pins with ivory acrylic paint.  Inside each frame, you'll see ivory cardstock that I cut with the Aida Cloth Texture Plate Die and I cross-stitched little flowers in each one using DMC floss.  I used pieces of Scor-Tape to secure everything in place.  On each of the little frames, I added a Baker's Twine bow including one tied with Plum Baker's Twine, Lilac Baker's Twine, Solid Purple Baker's Twine and Lemon Baker's Twine.  I topped one with a Purple Miniature Sweetheart Blossom.

I apologize for that last photo; it's super blurry.  Nonetheless, thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'm always delighted to have you visit me and say hello.  I'd love to hear your thoughts on this card.  Be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon to check out all their wonderful products and to check out the trims I used on my card today.  Happy crafting.

Blessings,

Karen

Rainbow Stripe Korker Bow

Hello and HAPPY MONDAY!!

Misty @Mommyofkidz here today and,

Y'all, I have to say, I am so very excited that spring is FINALLY HERE! 

The crazy weather the past few weeks has kept this old Mama super sick, 

and playing with ribbon has been the last thing on my mind. 

BUT FINALLY the weather is warming up and the sun is starting 

to shine a bit brighter and a bit warmer down here in Texas. 

I can't wait to see all the beautiful colors of spring start popping out! 

Obviously I have been having withdrawals from ribbon, so of course my first project HAD to use a LOT of Really Reasonable Ribbon right?   Of COURSE it did!

I pulled out my handy dandy 1/4 inch dowel rods and 

wooden clothes pins and set to work! 

I knew that I wanted a fun BRIGHTLY colored bow, so I reached for my 

Rainbow Stripe Grosgrain

Of course, I wanted a variety of ribbons for this bow, so I pulled out all my striped styles and selected a few of my favorites to coordinate. Everything I used for this bow was a grosgrain style...whis is my favorite to make bows with by the way!

Little PSA...There is a SALE in the RRR Store right now...and it is a FANTASTIC discount! You should go check it out! 

So, I wrapped the dowels will as much ribbon as I had enough pace for in my oven and I baked it at 250 degrees for 25 minutes. 

No other prep work is even needed...just:

WRAP

CLIP

BAKE

MAKE

DECORATE!

Now, there are a few other details to these steps, but those are the FIVE STEPS that I stand by, and stress how super easy it is to make a Korker Bow! 

Once I assembled my fun bow, I added some cute rainbow and cloud resin pieces that I had in my stash.  Being an avid crafter, I have LOTS of tiny pretties like this in my stash at all times!  I'm sure you all do, too!

What are you working on today?  

Any fun projects sitting on your desk waiting for inspiration?

We would love it if you shared with us! 

If there is anything you would like to see the Design Team do with 

Ribbon, tell us that, too! 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a FANTASTIC week!! 

 

Spring is the Season of Love Spring Greeting Card

Today I am sharing a gorgeous pastel spring themed greeting card.  I embellished the card with some pretty ribbons and flowers from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

I created a 4-1/2″ x 6-1/4" card with loads of layers. My digital sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs is my main focal point.  I ran a piece of turquoise Satin with Grosgrain Edge Ribbon across the middle of the card and topped it off with a piece of Pastel Vertical Stripes on White Satin Ribbon.  I finished my card off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow and below the sentiment I have added some pretty 15 and 20mm Open Roses.

The sentiment on the front of my card is from my Spring Sentiments 3 Digi Stamp Bundle. The interior Sentiment is from the Note Card Sentiments for the Inside Digital Stamp Bundle. The background was created with the Layered Squares in Fishnet Overlay SVG Bundle. All my designs can be found on my Bonnie Garby Designs Etsy shop.

Our sister company 'Bonnie Garby Designs' is offering a large variety of digital sentiment stamps and svg files.  Below are the digital stamp bundles I used on my card today. 

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For a video tutorial on how I use mulberry paper, please click HERE.

My card is topped off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow created on my Bow-it-All V3.0 Tool using delphinium and sherbet Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon Ribbon.  I added a pretty Flower Embellishment to the center of the bow.

For a video tutorial on how to create this fun bow, please click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don't forget to stop by and visit me on my Make Time to Craft Blog too.  Have a crafty week!

 

RRR March Blog Hop Winner Post

Thank you so much for hopping along with us this month on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop. We had so much fun and we hope you did too!! We'll be hopping on the 13th of each month, so be sure to mark your calendars and join us again next month.

Now, on to our winner who will receive a $10 Gift Certificate from Really Reasonable Ribbon and a Digital Stamp Set from Bonnie Garby Designs.

The winner will have 48 hours to contact me by clicking on the contact button at the top of the blog and sending me your full name and US shipping address.

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: 

Result:

2
Min: 1, Max: 4
2025-03-18 13:27:11 UTC

Congratulations Helen!

2. Helen3/15/25, 8:11 AM

My favorite craft is card making but I also dabble in scrapbooking, needlework, and photography.

Now if you didn't win, don't worry!! We will be 'hopping' each month so you'll have another chance to win soon! We hope you stop by and visit our blog often.

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon March Blog Hop

Hello everyone and welcome to another amazing Blog Hop here at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!

Today our very talented design team will be showcasing Spring and Easter projects. They always come up with some super ideas. 

Now let's get hopping and see what our fabulous design team has created this month!

Here is our blog hop list.  If you get lost along the way, hop on back here and we'll get you back on track.

Gloria

Cheryl

Bonnie
Misty
Karen

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog

Now, be sure to leave some love at all the stops along the way. Your comments are most appreciated!

At the end of the hop, comment on this post answering the question below for a chance to win a $10 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 question of the month is:

What are your favorite crafts?  Do you have just one hobby or do you bounce around with lots of different interests?  

Our winner will be selected from the numbered comments on this post on Tuesday, March 18th. Be sure to check back on Tuesday evening to see if you are our lucky winner.

Thanks so much for hopping with us today. We hope you'll stop by and so some shopping at Really Reasonable Ribbon soon.

~Bonnie Garby~