Go On and Celebrate!

Hello, everyone! It is Gloria with you again! Well, it is almost a new year! Time to say good-bye to the old year and celebrate the new!

To celebrate, I decided to make a birthday card, which I will send to someone in 2023!

I made a slimline card that measures 4" x 9", which should just fit into a #10 (business-sized) envelope. I think next time I will make my slimline just a tiny bit...slimmer! 

I once again pulled some paper out of my stash which was still sealed up in plastic...a collection from Echo Park circa 2016! I mean...really, who does this?! Me apparently! 

I used more ribbon from the December Ribbon Club. I used some 5/8" Mineral Ice Taffeta (of which I need more!), and 3/8" Turquoise Satin Swiss Dots. 

I created the sentiment circle by embossing the sentiments with some gold toned embossing powder. I added some enamel dots and a button to look like...cupcake sprinkles. 

I also decorated the inside of the card. There is still room to write a message and to add a gift card!

My oldest brother has a birthday on January 1st, but I am not going to send this card to him...maybe I wills send him something a little more for an avid outdoorsman! {smile}

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:

5/8" Mineral Ice Taffeta

3/8" Turquoise Satin Swiss Dots

1/2" Scor-tape

1/4" ATG tape

Zutter Bow-It-All

Other Supplies Used: cardstock, printed paper, button, enamel dots, stamps, embossing ink and powder, circle dies

Skating Party!

 Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Today I have a sweet little winter wall hanging to share with you.  I've dressed it all up with satin ribbons from the Winter Carnival Ribbon Club Assortment.  I hope you'll enjoy this little Skating Party project!

First I framed my 5x7 mixed media background with the Aqua Sprinkles Satin Ribbon in this month's Ribbon Club Assortment.  You can use Scor-Tape for this, or you can machine stitch as I did here.  Then I layered in some chipboard elements and die cut foliage.  Next I attached it to a little metal hanger and topped it with some Pink Tulips Satin Ribbon, also from the club assortment. 

Add a pop of color with a double loop Tropic Delicate Stitched Satin bow.  Delicate Stitched Satin ribbon is one of my "go to" ribbon choices.  It is soft and easy to work with and always ties a beautiful bow.

Winter is a great time to hang out in your crafty space. I hope you're keeping warm and cozy and creative! 

Cheerio,

kathy

Really Reasonable Ribbon After Christmas SALE!

We're rolling in with a HUGE after Christmas SALE this week at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Now through midnight eastern time on Saturday, December 31st, 2022 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 Saturday 12/31/2022.

(Sale code is not valid on prior orders, ribbon club subscriptions, ribbon club gift subscriptions or special order items.)

Order subtotals from $10.00 to $39.99 SAVE 10% using code SANTA10.

Order subtotals $40.00 and up SAVE 15% using code SANTA15.

The sale code is good on everything including SALE items!

Did you know we stock a full selection of Scor-Tape?  Stock up today!

Along with gorgeous ribbon, we also have a new large offering of unique Embellishments.

(some examples below)

Don't forget to take a look at our vast offering of Mulberry Flowers.

(some examples below)

Are you a member of our Monthly Ribbon Club yet?

If not, JOIN TODAY and we'll give you the discount on your first assortment.

(All future shipments will be billed at full price.)

The December assortment contains 9 styles and a total of 18 yards of ribbon.

Each monthly ribbon assortment is a holiday or color themed assortment of ribbon.

What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try new ribbon styles.

Happy shopping!

Merry Christmas tag with RRR

Hello crafty friends and Happy Friday to you all! Today's Christmas Candy tag was designed for Really Reasonable Ribbon and also for my grandson. I will be adding this tag to one of his presents for Christmas. This is my last Christmas tag for the year. Hope you enjoy!

So for my tag base I just chose a spellbinders die shape that I like best for this darling dragon. I cut out one in red and one in white, and then stamped my sentiment in red ink on the white card stock. Super easy right?! Next I used the RRR Foam tabs to pop the white frame and then added my white paint dots. for the dragon I used an SVG cutting file, and had these put together from last year, so it was easy to just grab one and use. I did use several foam tabs layered on top of each other to pop him higher up so the sucker could slide in behind him. The suckers came from Walmart. Next I picked out 2 ribbons, and used the plaid christmas ribbon red and green in 5/8" and then the Checkerboard Satin in forest green 3/8", I just looped them both and hot glued to the back. I did staple them together first. Lastly I slide the sucker in and then used a foam tab to hold it in place. Love making these fun little tags for Christmas.

Thank you for stopping by and hope you enjoyed my tag for today! May you all have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

Hugs to all, Cheryl

Jingle All the Way

Jingle all the way to Christmas with Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Christmas is almost here; and if you haven't yet told your hubby, family and friends what YOU want for Christmas, let me suggest some goodies from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  They are the best.  This sweet little quick and easy card was created using a few of my all-time favorite RRR products; which are Baker's Twine, Burlap String and Scor-Tape.

I used some Cream Baker's Twine to wrap the black die-cut frame and added another length of the Cream Baker's Twine around my card.  Next, I used a length of Natural Burlap String to tie some rusty jingle bells together.  Burlap String comes in so many fabulous colors and can be used in so many different ways.  It's a crafting essential and costs only ten cents ($0.10) per yard.  The same is true of Baker's Twine.  It's my all-time favorite trim that also costs just ten cents ($0.10) per yard and comes in SO many beautiful colors.  Those of you who know me well are aware that I used these two trims A LOT.

I used Scor-Tape to attach pretty much everything on my card.  One thing I especially LOVE about Scor-Tape is that it comes in a variety of widths so that you can always get the perfect size for each task.  As you'll see in this photo (below), I used the narrower Scor-Tape on the frame and the wider Scor-Tape on the other pieces.  There's always a perfect size for every project.  It's a fantastic Adhesive that holds things securely in place over time.

Another great thing about all the fantastic trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon is that you can always find the PERFECT color for any project.  For instance, when I made this card, I decided to use this random piece of left-over patterned paper.  No matter what paper scrap you're wanting to use, RRR will always have the perfect trim in the perfect width, color, and texture to match anything you've got.

I used an embossing folder to add some texture to the inside of the die-cut frame.  The sled and sentiment are stickers from Echo Park.  If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be more than happy to answer them.  All of us at Really Reasonable Ribbon wish you a blessed Christmas and happy crafting all year long.  We're here to help and encourage you.  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today.

Blessings,

Karen

RRR December Blog Hop Winner!

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 the December Ribbon Club Assortment from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

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:

8
Min: 1, Max: 14

Congratulations Cathy R!

8. Cathy R.12/14/22, 5:37 PM

My favorite tradition is having dinner with my entire famiy (that's a lot)! So many have to work now days (and so many gone) but always enjoy the ones that are able to be here (I took on the tradition after my mom). Love your ribbon club kits they are always so nice.

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.

 

Christmas Time

Hello, everyone! It is Gloria with you again! I am back with one last Christmas card. It is time to get those cards in the mail! 

I am in love with this Heartfelt Creations paper pad, Holiday Star. It has beautiful blues and purples! I decided to combine them in this quick and easy card. The card is a standard A2 size ( 4.25" x 5.5") but it may need a bigger envelope to accommodate that fluffy bow!

I tied two bows, one from 5/8" White Double-faced Satin and one from 5/8" Hyacinth Diamond Satin. Both ribbons are part of the December Ribbon Club Assortment, Winter Carnaval. 

I used a large snowflake button to top the bows. A sparkly gem finishes it all off. 

I added a few sequins and gems to the snowflake designs on the paper, just for some added bling! I also trimmed a sentiment from the paper, making this a very simple card to put together. 

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:

5/8" White Double-faced Satin 

5/8" Hyacinth Diamond Satin

1/2" Scor-tape

1/4" ATG tape

Other Supplies Used: cardstock, printed paper, sequins, gems, button

Christmas Candy Cane Tags

Hello Crafty friends and Happy Thursday to you all! Cheryl here today with some fun Candy Cane Tags that I made for Christmas. I've been having so much fun creating different types of tags and treat holders for the holidays, love making these! Need a quick gift for a neighbor or co-worker, these would be perfect! Also would be fun for the table setting as well.

So to start with I grabbed a few tags from my stash that I had gotten from somewhere and covered them with Christmas design papers. Next I added my Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon to create a bow and tie. I ended up using the Plaid Ribbon Christmas Red and Green in 5/8". Love this beautiful ribbon and makes gorgeous bows. Now I used my craft knife to make some cuts in the tag to hold the candy cane in place. 

SNOWMAN-

Now for the snowman I used punches to create him, and I did cut his hat by hand. I also added some of the same ribbon to create his scarf, and then used the 3/8" Poppy red checkerboard Satin ribbon for his hat. Next I added a snowflake to his hat, as I thought it would be so darling. for his face I used some dew drops, and also for his buttons. The nose was cut by hand and then I added his mouth. Lastly I added some white paint pen marks around the black scallops.  I did add a poinsettia embellishment and a Merry Christmas tag. 

Monkey tag-

I did the same with the tag for this one, and then added my Santa Monkey that I had cut on my cricut and then distressed and put together. Lastly on both tags I added the Merry Christmas sticker that I placed on the red scallop circle using foam tabs.

Really Reasonable Ribbon supplies:

Plaid Ribbon Christmas Red & Green 5/8"

Snowflake Resin beads

Checkerboard Satin ribbon Poppy Red

Foam Tabs

Thank you for stopping by and I sure hope you enjoyed my post for today!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon December Blog Hop

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

Today you will see some great projects using our December Ribbon Club Assortment from our very talented design team. They always come up with some super ideas. 

Isn't this assortment great??  It contains 9 styles and a total of 18 yards.  If you aren't already a ribbon club member, why not join us today!  You will get a fun new ribbon assortment shipped automatically each month.

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.

Ginny
Gloria

Kathy
Cheryl

Bonnie
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 our December Ribbon Club assortment shown below.

Prize is offered to customers with US shipping addresses only.

Our question of the month is:

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Our winner will be selected from the numbered comments on this post on Saturday, December 17th. Be sure to check back on Saturday 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~

 

Wintry Blues

 Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Are you a fan of winter blues?  I have a soft spot for them because they remind me of my Vermont childhood.  There is a particular shade of blue that falls in the evening during the winter months, and I tried to capture it with this Wintry Feathered Friends Tea Party in a Box card.  RRR French Blue Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon is such a good match for this icy blue card.

We get lots of beautiful blue jays at our back yard feeder this time of year.  It's always a treat to see that flash of blue wings against the grey days of winter.  

TIP: Metallic Silver String is a great way to add a little extra sparkle to your bow cluster.  I tied a triple loop bow with my Bow it All Tool, then I topped it with a loopy metallic string bow .  This combination really says "winter" to me.

Here's a peek at the inside of this Tea Party in a Box Card.  

I created a little waterfall folio on the top half of the card.  This is a great place to preserve those great winter photos.

It's so much fun to open up the card and find this Tea Party in a Box inside the card.  What a great way to brighten up a dark wintry day!

Hope you are staying warm and cozy!  

kathy

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Hello, friends.  It's Karen posting today.  All of us Really Reasonable Ribbon are hoping that you'll "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and we know that if you treat yourself to some new ribbons, twines, strings, laces, Seam Binding or ANY of the fabulous products they carry; it's SURE to be merry.  I always have SO much fun when I create a card adorned with some of their GORGEOUS trims.

I used some basic red cardstock and then a piece of corrugated cardboard to create the base.  I cut the frame using a Scalloped Frame Die-Cut from Taylored Expressions.  In the center of the frame, I used a piece of white watercolor paper that I rubbed with Vintage Photo Oxide Ink to distress.  I used a sentiment stamp from Paper Sweeties.  I used lots of Scor-Tape to secure everything in place securely.  It's a FABULOUS Adhesive.

I added a few die-cut snowflakes and I placed a White Flatback Pearl Accent in the center of each one.   There are so many great Embellishments in the RRR Store.  The gorgeous ribbon I used on this card is a May Arts canvas trim.  I used more of the wonderful Scor-Tape to securely attach the trim to my card.  I also tied some Red & White Plaid Houndstooth Ribbon into the pretty bow.

No matter what kind of card or project you're making, Really Reasonable Ribbon is sure to have the perfect trims, Adhesives, Headband/Hair Accessories, Embellishments, Flowers and more to help you.  There's also lots of great inspiration on the RRR Blog, special information about sales and promotions, and our FUN Blog Hop on the 13th of every month.  We hope that you'll stop by often.  Have a merry and creative week.

Blessings,

Karen

Celebrate the Season Greeting Card

 Hey there friends and crafty peeps! Ginny here to share a fun and festive Christmas greeting card created with trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I love the homespun appeal of this card.  The palate is not so traditional. I love the sweet pops of pink and blue.

I created these flowers to coordinate perfectly.  They're finished off with double head stamens and a bow made with the beautiful Coral Rose Mini Check Ribbon.

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Coral Rose Mini Check Ribbon, Double Head Stamens, Ivory Burlap String

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

*NEW* December Ribbon Club Assortment from Really Reasonable Ribbon

It's December and we have an ALL NEW Winter Carnival themed Ribbon Club Assortment at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  

Not a member yet?

JOIN TODAY!!

The December assortment contains 9 styles and a total of 18 yards of ribbon that are perfect for all your crafting needs.  Each monthly assortment is a color or holiday themed mix.  What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try new ribbon styles.

Better yet, why not grab the November and December Ribbon Club Special Deal?!  

Just $17.50 for both if you are located in the USA.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!!

 

Older and Wiser

Hello, everyone! It is Gloria with you again! I am taking a break from Christmas projects to share a masculine birthday card! My oldest son turns (GULP) 31 on December 12th and I need a card. Two birds...one stone!

Despite having a husband, two sons, three brothers, many nephews, and one awesome great-nephew, I never seem to make enough masculine cards! I am always scrambling at the last minute to make one! And it's not as if I don't have masculine papers or other embellishments, because believe me, I do! I just love to do flowers and ribbons and sparkle more! 

I pulled out this beautiful paper from Authentique (Mister Collection) for my card. I love the colors of this collection - brown, rust, charcoal, gray, navy. So masculine and so vintage! 

I chose one of the ephemera cards for my focal point...but gave it a bit of a make-over to change the date to my son's birth year, 1991. I love the "older and wiser" sentiment, too.  

For the trim I used the stunning 3/8" Charcoal Satin with Grosgrain Edge ribbon. I love this ribbon color and think I need to get it in all the sizes...maybe in a spool....  The color is not black nor gray nor navy, but just a bit of all of those colors! 

I wrapped some Navy Burlap String around the center of the ribbon and attached it all to the back of the panel. I then tied a knot with a short bit of the 3/8" Charcoal Satin with Grosgrain Edge ribbon. This is a simple, yet masculine way to add ribbon and trim to a card without using any big loopy bows. (The men in my life are not that into loopy bows!)

I added a lining to the inside of the card and stamped a birthday sentiment, plus added some bits of paper to trim out the inside of the card. There is still plenty of space to write a message.

I glued three metal studs to the lower right corner of the card to finish it off. 

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:

Navy Burlap String

3/8" Charcoal Satin with Grosgrain Edge ribbon

1/2" Scor-tape

1/4" ATG tape

Other Supplies Used: cardstock, printed paper, metal studs, stamps, ink