God Bless America Card

Hi friends.  We just celebrated Memorial Day yesterday here in the US and I couldn't resist one more Patriotic themed card featuring beautiful red, white and blue ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon along with some beautiful dies from Cheery Lynn Designs.

I created my beautiful bi-color double-loop bow using Red and Electric Blue 5/8" Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon on my Bow-it-All V3.0.  I also ran a piece of the Electric Blue ribbon across the card and topped it with a piece of White 3/8" Diamond Satin Ribbon.

For a video tutorial on how to make this beautiful bow, please click HERE.

The NEW Bow-it-All V3.0 Tools are NOW IN STOCK AND SHIPPING NOW.  

If you have not seen this new tool yet, I will include the video introduction below.

Bow-it-All V3.0 Video Introduction

To view this video on YouTube, please click HERE.

If you liked the video, I would love to have you head on over to YouTube by clicking the YouTube link in the bottom right corner of the video above, and then click thumbs up and leave me a comment.  I love to hear from you.  Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  For more information on the other products used on my card today along with a video tutorial on how to create the beautiful Shasta Daisy Flower, please visit my Make Time to Craft Blog.

~ Bonnie ~

Repairing "Glue Issues" with Lace

Hello, friends of Really Reasonable Ribbon.  It's Karen Letchworth sharing today, and I have a helpful hint that will allow you to "erase your mistakes" so to speak.    I learned this technique by accident (and out of necessity), but I've now mastered it so that it looks like it was intentional; and that's the whole point.  Really Reasonable Ribbon carries 49 different styles of just their Crochet Lace, and they're priced to sell.  Any of these ribbons would work for this repair tip.

When you're adding paper flowers, leaves, felt flowers, ribbons or lace, and you have a little glop of glue that doesn't look becomingly; you are able to easily hide your blunder by taking a small snippet of Crochet Lace and "pinching it together" with hot glue, and working it into place with your metal poker tool.  Just tuck it right in that little nook or cranny, and it hides your glop of messy hot glue.  No one will ever know that you had made a messy mistake.  The sweet little touches of lace tucked in are so sweet, and like I said earlier they look like you put them there intentionally.

This card was created using one piece of patterned paper that was inked in black.  There's a button card (which is recycled packing from a package of buttons), and on top of that I added some rolled felt flowers, 33mm Green Leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts, Deep Ivory Open Roses, Black Open Roses, and several small pieces of the lovely Chloe Natural Crochet Lace.

That big beautiful bow at the top right of that card was creating using Black Seam Binding, Cream Seam Biding, Black Burlap String, and Ivory Burlap String in the bow and threaded through the vintage cream button in its center.  There's a small tag cut from patterned paper that has some Vintage Black Soot Scotch Tape on it, and the sentiment (hello) was cut from ivory cardstock three times and layered.

There are so many great ways to repurpose tiny pieces of ribbon and lace.  I keep my lace snippets in one jar, and my ribbon snippets in another.  They come in quite handy every now and then.  I hope you've enjoyed this little tip about covering glue mistakes by tucking in a piece of lace, and would also love to have you stop by and participate in our Current Challenge.  There's always lots of great inspiration here on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog so be sure to stop back by often.

Have a creative week,

Karen Letchworth and the RRR Team

Granddaughter's Birthday Card

Welcome back bloggers and today, I want to share with you the gorgeous 5/8" Double-faced Satin Pearl  Pink ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I couldn't have made this double bow without the Zutter Bow It All bow maker along with the 1" wide Scor-Tape on the back of the bow to help arrange the bow exactly how I wanted it on this card.  If you would like to learn more about making these gorgeous bows, please see Bonnie Garby's You Tube Video.

Really Reasonable Ribbon also sells these gorgeous Wild Orchid Craft flowers.

Other supplies:
Pion Design cardstock - Scent of Lavender
Bazzill card stock
Spellbinder dies- Decorative Regalia
Sue Wilson Designs - Magical Butterflies
Sue Wilson Design - Petite Vinery
Flat back pearls
Rhinestone heart ribbon buckle

Come join the fun at the Really Reasonable Ribbon challenges.  You might be our next winner!

Secret Garden Miracles

Hi all, 

It's me Deborah,  sharing a card I created using two ribbons that look like one. 

As soon as I saw the White Satin double ruffle ribbon and the Ric Rac flowered yellow  I knew I had to try this idea that popped into my head. I was so excited that it worked and I love the way it looks! So now that I know it looks great, I totally gotta try the other colors. I hope you all try it too. 

So I used Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection, 'cause I just had to use yellow and green, it's so pretty. I cut about a 6 inch piece of the White Satin double ruffle ribbon and Ric Rac flowered yellow took a piece of 1/4 inch score tape and adhered them together. I then tied a little white bow using the white satin double ribbon, I just love this ruffly ribbon, and cut a "V" on the edges of my tails. It turned out so cute.  I added my Wild Orchid flowers along with green leaves and that's it. Super easy card. I did do some fussy cutting, which was the little bird in the nest and layered the cut apart card on top. I found a little circle cutout in my stash inked it with powder puff inks. I placed some white corner stickers in the four corners. I really think these two ribbons created a beautiful look to the card along with the flowers. 

I used White Satin double ruffle ribbon with the 

Ric Rac flowered yellow  adhered in the middle

and a tiny white bow. 

I also used Wild Orchid Flowers. I just love the White Cherry Blossom Flowers 

together with the Sweetheart Blossoms 2-toned Yellow is just beautiful 

along with the Green leaf ribbons tucked in a few spots. 

I love the green and yellow with white, it's one of my favorite color combos. 

I hope you enjoyed the card and try to use this idea for some of your projects. Thank you for stopping by and stay crafty. Don't forget to join our challenges. You can use this idea on one of your cards. 

Hugs 

Deborah xxx

Be Happy

Hooray! It's the weekend!

So does that mean more crafty time for you? Do you have a big picnic planned for the holiday? Whatever you do, I hope the sun shines bright on you and your loved ones! :)

When I first saw this image, the little girl's joy was so contagious! I couldn't help but pair her with the 'be happy' sentiment die! :)

And nothing says 'happy' like the color yellow, so I grabbed some of the cheery 5/8" maize taffeta ribbon to tie a big bow. a bit of light pink mini ric rac adds the perfect accent to the bow. One of my fellow DT members gives me a hard time for saving all of my little teeny tiny bits of ribbon, but doesn't the little pop of bright green swiss dot grosgrain look perfect here?! I thought so, too. tee hee!

A wonderful bouquet of assorted Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry flowers make a lush topper of sunshine!

For more info about this card, pop over to my blog at 'Just Coffee Please...'

And don't forget to play along in our current challenge!

"You Shine" Lighthouse Birthday Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  It's Kathy here with a great summer birthday card idea for the lighthouse lover near you.

 I can almost feel the salt spray on my face and hear the crashing waves on the shore.  I used Webster's Pages Yacht Club papers to make this card.  It's an oldie but a goodie from my stash.  I fussy cut the lighthouse, flowers and ship's wheel from the paper collection, inked all the edges and then layered them with foam dots to create lots of dimension.

There was so much grey in the color palette that I wanted to punch things up with my ribbon choice.  I turned to the May Ribbon Club Assortment and found that the Poppy Red Double Faced Satin was just the right ribbon for the job!  The silky texture and bold color really pumped up the volume of this nautical card. I topped it with a hemp string bow and a sparkly blue button.  These elements really brought the card to life.

There's a little gift card pocket on the front of the card, and I cut down part of the designer paper to make this cute tag to tuck inside.  And a gift card would fit in there, too.  The tag is topped with twisted hemp cord for even more of a nautical feel.

Here's a look at the decorated interior of the card.

I stamped the birthday sentiment onto grey cardstock.

And because I love pockets, I had to make another one.  This one holds a little notecard that I created using designer paper from the collection.  I left this blank so that the sender can add their own personal note here.

This month's ribbon collection is so versatile.  I've used it on a farm themed card, a true blue patriotic portfolio, and now on this nautical birthday card.  If you haven't signed up for the monthly ribbon club yet, I highly recommend it.  It's always a treat to work with high quality ribbon!  You can find all the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you all enjoy a safe and happy Memorial Day!

Cheerio,
kathy

Star Spangled Banner

Hello folks!  Cherry  here to share a card.  Summer is quickly approaching - so they say anyways.  You wouldn't know it to look at our weather.  The 4th is in the horizon so I have another fun patriotic cutie to share.

A fun rosette paired with a hand glittered star ...................

I used a patriotic blending of glory blue, white, and lipstick red seam binding.

Some fun old fashion images paired with a gorgeous silver flourish.  I also topped my ribbons off with a red cherry blossom flower.

That is it for me..........................enjoy, Cherry

Wooden Ribbon Stand

Hello everyone, and Happy Tuesday! Cheryl here with a Super FUN Wooden Ribbon Stand( HOLDER) decorated for Really Reasonable Ribbon! I had my husband make me 2 of these stands, and thought how fun to decorate using Really Reasonable Ribbon items. I love having the ribbon on these as I no longer have a big mess on my work station. You can add what you need to them for a project, and it's all in one place, not scattered about your work space...hehehehe

 So we started with picking the bases out, and a dowel. Next I painted them white, and added some beautiful Grosgrain Polka Dot Ribbon, and Red Mini Ric Rac around the base. Next I took the Moss Green Seam binding and ruched it up for greenery, and then added some Sweetheart Blossoms, and 2 Lipstick Red Seam Binding flowers I created.

 These stands are perfect for holding the spools from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and I am so glad to have these now, as I always have tons of spools all over my work station, and this way I can have them all on this. Makes crafting much easier, and these are very cheap to make!

I hope you enjoyed my post for today, thank you for looking and PLEASE let me know what you think!!
hugs to all,
Cheryl

Thank You

I just can't get enough of the wonderful red, white and blue colors in the Really Reasonable Ribbon May Ribbon Club Assortment this month!

This pretty May Patriotic Themed Ribbon Club Assortment contains 9 styles and a total of 18 yards of ribbon.  

Not a member yet?  JOIN TODAY and begin with this great assortment.  Each monthly assortment is a color or holiday themed collection of ribbon.  What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try new ribbon styles.  Treat yourself today!

I love the look of kraft colored cardstock mixed with the red, white and blue.  It makes me happy!  The beautiful dies used on my card are from Cheery Lynn Designs.  Beautiful ribbon and great dies are a winning combination!

My beautiful bow was made with 5/8" Red and Royal Blue Plaid Ribbon using my Bow-it-All V3.0.

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

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

You Make Me Super Happy Card

Hey there Paper Peeps! Well it's finally feeling like Spring here this week in Michigan...despite having snow last weekend. Now I'm in the mood for some brighter colors and summer themed images.  I created a fun and carefree card with my fave Chevron Ribbon from RRR and combined it with funky papers from Simple Stories and gorgeous Petaloo Blooms.

Light Blue Chevron Striped Twill and Light Blue Burlap String coordinate perfectly with my summer inspired greeting card that would be perfect for just about any occasion..
Okay that's all for me. Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Just Say "Thanks"

Welcome back to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog, everyone!  It's Karen Letchworth here today sharing a simple thank you card.  Saying "thanks" can mean SO much to someone.  Never underestimate how much it might mean to someone to hear that one simple little word.   I try my best to send a thank you note every time someone does something kind for me just to express my gratitude, and to let them know how grateful I am for the "little things".  Sometimes a person will say, "it was no big deal"; but in reality they feel very touched that you've taken the time to thank them.  Really Reasonable Ribbon has so many great ribbons, trims, and flowers to help you make a fabulous card to tell someone "thanks".

I recently ordered some of the Teal Baker's Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon (among other things), and I just wanted to create a card to show you all how much a simple trim like baker's twine can add to a card.  Really Reasonable Ribbon carries 40 different colors of Baker's Twine, and they're all GORGEOUS and really add that special touch.

I created this card with some scraps of patterned paper that I attached together using my Scor-Tape (and this fabulous adhesive comes in a variety of different widths for various projects).  Next, I stamped a background stamp onto a small glassine bag that I attached to the card. I added a small piece of washi tape, a stamped mini tag with a tiny tea-stained wooden clothespin, some sequins, and a tag tucked into the glassine bag.  Then, I ran a nice long length of the beautiful Teal Baker's Twine around my card, and also ran the Teal Baker's Twine through a coordinating teal button and tied a bow with it.

I also used the Scor-Tape to attach my sequins, my tiny tag with the tea-stained clothespin, glassine bag, and the doily.  Scor-Tape is an amazing adhesive that really sticks well to pretty much everything.  This photo (above) also reallly shows you how beautiful that Teal Baker's Twine really is.

I really encourage you to pick up some Baker's Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  You can get a 10-yard roll of Baker's Twine (in any color) for just ONE DOLLAR.  That means if you spent just $40, you could get 400 yards of baker's twine (ten yards of each of their 40 gorgeous colors).  What a bargain!  This lovely trim is so versatile, and always adds just the right accent to any card or project, and is great for tying on buttons, stringing through tags, and using to beautifully accent your artwork in a soft, sweet way that really adds a special touch.

We also invite you to stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog to play along in our CURRENT CHALLENGE.  We love seeing your creativity, and hope that you will link up your cards and projects in our challenge.  We'd love to see how you use your baker's twine, ribbons and trims.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderfully creative week.

Karen Letchworth and the RRR Crew

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #141 - Vintage 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 #141 is Vintage.

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

Nancy

Karen

Bonnie

Jennifer

Cherry

Cherry

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Now, let's see your Vintage creations! 

We will be selecting our top three favorite projects to feature, so stop back on June 3rd 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 provided it fits the weekly theme.

* 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 RRR141) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until June 1st at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects. Thanks so much for playing and good luck.

 

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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 #140 Winners!

Challenge #140 was lots of fun with our Monochromatic theme. 

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

Our top three picks for Challenge #140 in no particular order are:

Julie P

Lena Loken

Kathy Ritter

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 Monochromatic themed Challenge.  I hope to see you all back again for Challenge #141 which is now up and running.

Butterfly Vintage Card

Welcome back bloggers and I have some beautiful ribbon, lace and Wild Orchid Craft flowers to share with you from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Really Reasonable Ribbon has a very large selection and variety of ribbons, flowers and supplies for you. 

I am using the gorgeous 1/2" wide cream seam binding ribbon and my favorite 5/8" wide Arianna Natural Crochet lace that goes so well with my vintage cards.  I used the Zutter Bow It All to make these bows and used the 1" wide Scor-Tape to tape the bows and ribbon into place.  I love the Scor-Tape to tape my bows and ribbons on my cards and projects.

Arianna Natural Crochet Lace

Supplies:

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Cream seam binding ribbon

Arianna Natural Crochet lace

Scor-Tape

Sue Wilson Designs-Finishing Touches-Magical Butterflies die

Graphic 45- Ladies Diary

Cheery Lynn Designs- English Doily die

Cheery Lynn Designs-Celebrate die

Cheery Lynn Designs-Victorian die

4mm flat back pearl string

White feather

I made my own hat pin from jewelry beads.

We would love to see your cards and projects on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog challenges.  You might be the winner this time!

If you have more questions, don't hesitate to e-mail me at lehill@mtida.net or visit me at http://hillfarmcards.blogspot.com.