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

Merry and Bright

Hello, everyone! It is Gloria with you again! Back in June, I shared THIS card and in September THIS card, where I showed you how to use up your leftover ribbon bits. I decided to do it again with the October Ribbon Club Christmas Assortment!

This is such a special card that would be perfect to include with a gift card this year! I love to have a selection of extra-special cards for just that purpose. It makes giving a gift card seem like so much more than a piece of plastic.

I created a 5" x 6" card from black cardstock. Then, I cut a piece of white cardstock to slightly smaller than 5" x 6". I used black ink to stamp a Christmas sentiment onto the bottom right of the white panel. I then added some Scor-tape to the back so that I could wrap short lengths of ribbon around the cardstock panel and secure them. 

I used the following ribbons, from the top: 3/8" Forest Green Plaid, 3/8" Cardinals and Ornaments on White Satin, 5/8" Red Delicate Stitched Satin, 5/8" Forest Green Diamond Satin, 3/8" Red Checkerboard Satin, 5/8" Christmas Traditions Plaid, 3/8" Forest Green Checkerboard Satin, 5/8" Poinsettias on White Satin, 5/8" Red Plaid. 

Note: The Forest Green Plaid in the Ribbon Club is the 5/8", but the store does have the 3/8" that I used. Also, the Christmas Traditions Plaid is NOT in the club assortment, but is available in the store, just use the link above. 

Once all the ribbon was attached, I added more Scor-tape and attached the whole panel to the card front. 

I created a bow from the 5/8" Red Plaid ribbon and attached it to the area overlapping the the Red Plaid ribbon on the card. Then, I added some flowers and Christmas bells, plus some other Christmas floral items (see list of flowers below). I use hot glue to attach all my bows and flowers to my cards. 

I finished the card by adding a few sparkly enamel dots. Have you tried this technique yet?! If you have, please post your link in the comments so I can stop by and see! 

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:

3/8" Forest Green Plaid

3/8" Cardinals and Ornaments on White Satin

5/8" Red Delicate Stitched Satin

5/8" Forest Green Diamond Satin

3/8" Red Checkerboard Satin

5/8" Christmas Traditions Plaid

3/8" Forest Green Checkerboard Satin

5/8" Poinsettias on White Satin, 5/8" Red Plaid

10mm Open Roses - Red

Cottage Roses - Red (the red are out of stock)

40mm Tea Roses - Mixed White/Cream

Tulip Bud - White - out of stock

Bead Berry Spray Clusters - White

1/2" Scor-tape

1/4" ATG tape

Bow-it-All Tool 

Other Supplies Used: Black white cardstock, stamps, ink, enamel dots, bells, Christmas florals

Trio of Christmas Cards

Hello, everyone! It is Gloria with you again! I have a trio of Christmas cards to share today! I am still playing with the October Ribbon Club Assortment, because I like to use as much of an assortment as I can before I put the leftovers away!

All the cards are standard 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" but since I added ribbon I may need a more roomy envelope, or at least more postage on a standard envelope. 

I am using the papers and stickers from the Photoplay Here Comes Santa card kit (from 2018). I am not usually one to use a card kit, but if I do, I always add my own twist. I like to add more dimension, and of course ribbon! 

For the first card I created a focal sentiment then added some ribbon loops and sequins for "pizzazz"! I used 5/8" Forest Green Plaid, 3/8" Red Checkerboard Satin, and 5/8" Poinsettia Print on White Satin ribbons to make the loops.

The second card has a nice, loopy bow made from the 3/8" Holiday Ornaments on White Satin. I also added dimension by popping the sentiment and berries with foam tape, and of course...more sequins! 

This last card is WAY out of my comfort zone! I added the ornament and star stickers to a white piece of cardstock! Yes, stickers! I popped the sentiment with foam dots, and added a foam sticker to the bow! Sequins make everything all shimmery. The bow is made from the 3/8" Forest Green Checkerboard Satin, which is also sparkly when the light hits it.
 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:

5/8" Forest Green Plaid

3/8" Red Checkerboard Satin

5/8" Poinsettia Print on White Satin

3/8" Holiday Ornaments on White Satin

3/8" Forest Green Checkerboard Satin

1/2" Scor-tape

1/4" ATG tape

Bow-it-All Tool 

Other Supplies Used: 

Black and white cardstock

Photoplay papers and stickers

Sequins

Woodland Creature Cards by Cherry Nelson

 Hellllllllllo RRR peeps!  Cherry here on the blog today to share a woodland theme holiday greeting with you.  If there are cute animals involved, I am always down for creating with them.  We all could use some cuteness in the world right about now.  I gathered up my supplies and created a more traditional Nordic color scheme with my hedgehog shaker, and the other card is in more masculine forest greens and browns.  I love this sweet owl and the sentiment "tis the season to be J'owly" ...also love me a good pun. 

I used lots of fun flowers..some from Really Reasonable Ribbon and some I created using Foamirian and stamens from the store.  I used diecuts in varying size frames to create a shadow effect on both cards.  I love the dimension it adds to my cards.   Well that is it for me.  Please scroll down for a full supply list.

As always thanks for stopping by!  Stay healthy and creative friends. 

XOXO, Cherry

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies-

stamens

Burlap string in green

Cherry twine

Forest green taffeta ribbon

red taffeta ribbon

Christmas Wishes Slider Card

 

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to you all! Today's super darling card was designed for Really Reasonable Ribbon & Makers Movement dies.  I Love how everything goes together so well on this card. The gorgeous flowers, Ribbon. and stamp and die sets. This card was super fun to make and I hope you enjoy my post! 

The next photo will show the reveal, and he's super cute!

I really enjoyed creating this super fun card. I used the Warm Winter Wishes set for the Hot CoaCoa cup, marsh mellows, snowflake, and darling Gingerbread boy. On this card I went with all coordinating design papers for my die cuts, and then used copics and Distressed ink for distressing. The Gorgeous flowers and Ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbon and add a nice touch to my card. Love the new Christmas Ribbons from this months Ribbon Assortment. The design papers are from American Crafts and Pebbles, loving them all! Greenery was done using Makers Movement Winter Foliage Die Set. I distressed each one using Club Scraps Moss ink pad and a duster.

Really Reasonable Ribbon supplies Used:

• October Christmas Assortment
• Sweetheart Blossoms
• Rose Buds
• Cottage Roses Mixed Red
• Foam tabs 
• Scotch advanced tape refill
• Snowflake embellishment

Makers Movement Supplies:

• Winter Foliage Die Set
• Warm Winter Wishes
• Pull and Reveal Slider Die set
• Crafters Edge Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System

other supplies used

• White gel pen
• copics for coloring 
• Club Scrap Moss Ink pad
• Stickles
• Sewing Machine
• American Crafts design papers
• Distressed Inks

 I hope you enjoyed my post for today! thank you so much for stopping by! Hugs to you all!

Cheryl

More Gingerbread House Cards

Hey friends and happy Monday to you! I hope you had a marvelous weekend! Linsey here today! I finished the rest of my special gingerbread house cards over the weekend, so I thought I'd go ahead and share them with you! They are so much fun to make because I can create one-of-a-kind houses--each and every one is unique and different and I love to use different ribbons and accents to decorate the houses too! So here are few that I have designed using all sorts of pretty things from RRR!

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The first house showcases beautiful Emerald Checkerboard Satin Ribbon. The smaller bows have White Flat Back Pearls added to the centers of them. 

The next house features gorgeous Double-faced Satin in Hot Pink. This ribbon is so luxurious, it doesn't need anything else to accompany it. That bow says it all, don't ya think? ;) 

This third house might be my favorite, which is why I saved it for last It features 3/8" Crosshatch on Red Satin Ribbon. The centers of each bow has an 11mm Silver Glitter Stardust Heart Shaped Rhinestone and White Flat Back Pearls accent the centers of the lollipops and the red poinsettia flower. 

So, which one is your favorite? 

I hope you enjoyed this festive post today and I wish you happy holiday crafting! 

Shabby Chic Ice Skates Greeting Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  I think every little girl dreams of being able to glide gracefully across the ice.  This shabby chic ice skates greeting card is as close to that experience as this old gal will ever get!  Even though I grew up in Vermont, ice skating was not a strong suit!  But that does not prevent me from enjoying these pretty ice skates adorned with gorgeous ribbons from the December Ribbon Club!

I love using ribbon to create a border on a greeting card.  Shell Print Aqua Satin over Mineral Ice Checkerboard Satin ribbon adds wonderful texture and shine to the layout of this card.  Tie a triple bow with the Aqua Shell Print Satin for a frosty finish!

Adding ribbon to the inside of a card is such a lovely surprise.  Mineral Ice Checkerboard Satin Ribbon serves as the closure for this little folio insert.

Here's a peek at the goodies tucked inside the folio.  These little card folios make great holiday gifts!

If you haven't taken a peek at the December Ribbon Club Assortment, you might want to because the Winter Carnival colors are  extra scrumptious this month!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,
kathy

Peace in Your Hearts

Hello, Cherry here today!  Are you checking off all those to do lists?  Seven days till Christmas.  Say it ain't so!  Every year it goes faster.  I have a couple of fun cards to share with you made for RRR.  First up this cute "farmhouse" style Christmas card.  I kept it simple letting my embossed frame and star take center stage.  I used a process using bleach and vinegar to rust my metal star.

 I used red seam binding for my ribbon on both cards.

My second card 

 The second card I decorated the inside!

 Well that is it for me,  I am gonna go check more things off my list!  Cherry

Dashing Through the Snow Christmas Card

Hello, Friends!  Remember being a kid and thinking snow was fun?  Well, today's Christmas card captures all the fun I had zipping down the hill on snowy winter days.

Blue and white is such a great color combo for winter or Christmas.  I dug into the fabulous "Winter Blues" Ribbon Club for this card.  The soft shimmer of White Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon mimics the feel of snow.  To pick up on the blues in this "Frosted" collection by Kaisercraft, I've topped the bow with 3/8" Porcelain Satin with Silver Metallic Edge.  If you look closely, you can see the pretty white crochet lace from the assortment peeping out the side, too.

I've used Blue Topaz/Light Silver Grosgrain Ribbon to cover the 1/2" spine inside the card.

  I used it again to decorate the belly band on this little tea bag wallet. 

 And it only takes a little snippet of it to decorate the honey stick.  I've tied it on with some silver metallic string.

I hope I've shared some ideas that you can use in your own crafty adventures.  Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,
kathy

Holiday Cheer with the October Ribbon Club

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Have you had a chance to create with the  October Ribbon Club yet?  These ribbons are so festive and cheery that they put me in the mood to do a little Christmas crafting. 

Isn't this a fun color combination for the holidays?  I've paired up this luscious 5/8" Red Taffeta Ribbon with some poinsettias that I had in my stash.  It's just the perfect shade of red for the new G45 Christmas Magic collection, and I love it!   Gold Metallic String adds a touch of holiday sparkle and shine beneath my chipboard snowflake.

Taffeta ribbon is a bow tying dream come true.  The texture is lovely and crisp, but it's not too thick.  I can see myself using lots and lots of red taffeta ribbon this season!

More of this lovely red taffeta ribbon tops the little tags that tuck inside the pocket of this cheery little card.

I even tied my last little snippet of it around this candy cane and miniature spoon cluster.  Now, why would I need a spoon for this card, you might well ask?

I bet you can guess what I have tucked inside this 3" x 5" folio, can't you?

Just the makings for a little Christmas cup of tea, that's all! 

I can't wait to play more with this beautiful ribbon club assortment! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cheerio,
kathy

Christmas Bluebirds and Peacock Alley Seam Binding

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Bluebirds are associated with happiness and joy.  I think that must be true, because this Christmas Bluebirds Easel card with Peacock Alley Seam Binding makes me really happy!

As much as I love traditional Christmas red, green and gold, I find I'm really enjoying working with these shabby chic pinks and blues!

If I had to choose just one type of ribbon to use for the rest of my crafting life (heaven, forbid!) I would have to choose seam binding ribbon.  It comes in a rainbow of beautiful colors and ties perfect bows every single time.  You can custom dye plain white seam binding ribbon to match any project.  you can wet it and crinkle it to make a messy, shabby bow.  Used the way it comes off the spool, it ties the most gorgeous soft, loopy bows.  Yep.  It would be my number one ribbon choice for sure.

This shabby chic bow cluster tied with my trusty Bow it All Tool starts with a triple loop Peacock Alley seam binding bow.  I topped this with a loopy string bow of metallic gold string.  I'm loving this slightly thicker string that Bonnie is carrying in the shop right now.  I find it is easier to tie, and less likely to kink.  Then I added pink vintage velvet dogwood blossoms to complete the bow. 

Here's a peek at the finished card interior.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy and joyful Christmas!

Cheerio,
kathy