It made me feel a little bit (or maybe a lot) sad when I first heard that Really Reasonable Ribbon is going out of business and having this BIG RETIREMENT SALE. I've been on this Design Team for over 15 years, and I've really enjoyed it. But when I heard WHY Really Reasonable Ribbon is going out of business, it made complete sense. My friend, the amazing Owner of Really Reasonable Ribbon, Bonnie, has recently become a Grandma. Am I allowed to say that here? Ooops! I just did.
Her sweet new grandson has, rightfully, claimed a BIG piece of her heart. For this reason, Bonnie has decided to close the doors of this AMAZING long-time business of hers. But hey...who could blame her? Certainly not me. Those grandbabies are SO precious. They grow up much too quickly; as we've all learned from raising our own kids. She's not going to miss one single minute of this little guy's life, and I couldn't be any more excited for her. It would be awesome for her to be able to SELL OUT of everything. Can you be a part of this? You'd not only be helping out a truly wonderful small-business owner, but you'd be able to really SAVE on lots of fabulous products. This really is the time to stock up.
This means BIG SAVINGS for all of us. Hurray! It's the perfect time to stock up on Baker's Twine (currently $0.75 per yard) in many colors solid and striped or Seam Binding at $0.30/yard. There are fabulous bargains on ribbons, adhesives, hair accessories, embellishments, mulberry flowers and much more. The discounts are absolutely amazing, and this is the time to grab yours before the best things sell out (and they're going quickly). I used an old Papertrey Ink Mitten Die to cut my mittens from wool felt. I machine stitched them together. The red wool felt border was cut using the Scalloped Border Dies from Creative Worship Stamps.
I used a leaf die to cut some green leaves from wool felt, and I hand-stitched those with DMC floss. The word JOY was cut from the red wool felt using the Peace & Joy Word Dies from Stamp Simply. I attached more of the hand-stitched leaves to the word as accents of color and texture. I attached some rusty jingle bells using Solid Red Baker's Twine, Solid Ivory Baker's Twine and Cherry Baker's Twine. ANYONE who places an order this month at Really Reasonable Ribbon and lets me know will receive a special prize from me personally (minimum value $20). Promise!! Just leave me a message on My Personal Blog, My Cup Runneth Over.
OK...what else? I tucked in some Christmas candy sticks and a Starbucks gift card. This little mitten could easily become a Christmas ornament by simple attaching a piece of Grosgrain Ribbon or Gingham Ribbon to the top left (where the bow is). Easy! By using RIBBONS, it's easy to create lots of great projects. You've seen the darling Christmas Trees and sweet projects on Pinterest and Instagram that are created with trims, right? Check out ←those links for some SUPER CUTE ideas for using Baker's Twine, Ric-Rac or Jute. Don't wait! NOW is time to really STOCK UP on these DISCOUNTED Ribbons, Trims and Twines to help you create ornaments and projects of all kinds.
Thanks for stopping by. It really would be a blessing to Bonnie as well as to me personally to know that you stopped by Really Reasonable Ribbon to see if there's anything that might catch your eye during this Retirement Sale. I appreciate you visiting, and of course as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this little mitten. Really Reasonable Ribbon has so many great products still in stock to help you make something extra sweet. And if you do end up making a purchase this month at Really Reasonable Ribbon, don't forget to let me know so that you can claim your extra BONUS GIFT from me (mentioned above). Have a creative week and use RIBBONS!
Blessings,
Karen
