Merry Christmas

It's never a wrong time to make and share a Christmas card.  In fact, I started in July during a fun Christmas in July Linky Party and I've continued doing so this month.  When the craziness of December comes rolling along, I'll be ahead of the game as far as my Christmas cards are concerned.  Now, for the Christmas shopping.  Oh, my!!  That's another story altogether.  It's always a blessing to know that Really Reasonable Ribbon will always have the PERFECT ribbons, trims, Twines, Flowers, Adhesives and ALL I need to adorn my cards and creations......at Christmas and all year round.

This card started with cream cardstock and some Crate Paper patterned papers from the Peppermint line.  The cream base was stamped using the adorable Christmas Text Background Stamp Set.  It's truly a shame that you can't see more of this adorable stamp.  I covered it a bit with the sweet Merry Christmas sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs; and can be found in the Merry Christmas Sentiment Digital Stamp Set.

At the middle of my card, I attached a cute little kraft/polka dot envelope.  I wrapped some of the pretty Peppermint Baker's Twine around my card and tied a bow with it.  I also added a glitter-dusted red jingle bell that's tied with Cherry Baker's Twine.  I also tucked in little paper scraps here and there on my card to add touches of color and because, well honestly, I just love layers of paper.

In the next photo (below), you'll see what happens when I open up that cute little kraft envelope.  I tucked in a second sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs.  This one can be found in the Christmas Song Lyrics Digital Stamp Set.  These sentiments are SO sweet and SO affordable.  At the top right of the little sentiment, I attached a bit of 1/4" Chevron Red Striped Twill Ribbon using a Tim Holtz miniature paper clip.  It tucks right in that little envelope for an added surprise.

There are SO many fun ribbons, trims and twines waiting for you at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  It's amazing how much FUN and texture you can add to your cards and projects with a simple trim.  Be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon to check out all their fabulous products, and by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog for lots of great inspiration.  Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends.

Blessings,

Karen

The Lord is My Shepherd

There's nothing like a beautiful Bible scripture or lovely sentiment to place on your card.  While we all love our stamps, they can get expensive.  By purchasing a simple bundle of digital stamps, you can easily and inexpensively expand your collection of sentiments and scriptures.  One really great place to buy those awesome digital stamps is Bonnie Garby Designs.  I love her digital stamps.  And of course, you're always sure to find the perfect ribbons, trims and twines at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I used a light kraft cardstock and patterned papers from Whimsy Stamps.  I layered my papers and cut some smaller squares using a postage die cut from Papertrey Ink.  I placed the papers and random squares of paper around my card using lots of Scor-Tape to hold everything securely in place.  I printed my sentiment and placed it on 3-D Foam Tabs to raise it.  As I mentioned, the sentiment is from Bonnie Garby Designs and can be found in the Scriptural Quotes Digital Stamp Bundle.

I took a very long length of Natural Burlap String and wrapped it around my card several times, tying it into a bow on the front of my card.  I absolutely LOVE Burlap String.  It's such a fabulous trim, it comes it so many great colors, and it's just TEN CENTS per yard.  One person who visits Really Reasonable Ribbon to see all their fabulous trims and leaves me a message here on this post telling me their favorite color of Burlap String will WIN a 10-yard bundle of Burlap String from me.  I will post the lucky winner's name in my next RRR blog post.

The sweet little sheep I added were created using cream and brown wool felt and were cut using the super cute Primitive Sheep Die Cuts from Whimsy Stamps.   They're just so sweet, and I thought they really went well with the sentiment.  Please be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon to do some shopping for Adhesives, Mulberry Flowers, and ribbons/trims galore.  Thanks so much for visiting me.

Blessings,

Karen

Happy Birthday

Hello sweet blog friends!  It's your ribbon-loving friend, Karen here.  The card I'm sharing with you today is a fun and simple Birthday card that's adorned with a few of the (many) amazing products from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  As always, RRR carries the perfect colors, widths and designs of ribbons and trims plus SO much more.

I used kraft cardstock for my base and my sentiment square.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Verve Stamps (yes, an oldie but a goodie).  I placed a sweet little Faux Pearl Heart Accent on the journalling spot.  There are lots of cute Embellishments at RRR as well as Adhesives, Mulberry Flowers and more.  I also added a white doily underneath the sentiment.  I used plenty of Scor-Tape to secure everything.

A pretty piece of Pink & White Gingham ribbon runs up the left-hand side of my card and I also used that to tie a pretty bow.  It's topped with a length of Light Blue Baker's Twine.  I also tucked in a few Double Head Stamens and on top, a few Sweetheart Blossoms.  A few little stick pins were the finishing touches.

There's always lots of great inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog as well as information about special sales and promotions and our monthly Blog Hop so be sure to stop by often.  Thanks so much for your visit today, and happy crafting.

Blessings,

Karen