Proud American

Hello, everyone and welcome by today.  It's Karen here sharing is a FUN card using lots of great products from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I used a cool sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs and some awesome trims and goodies from Really Reasonable Ribbon to create this quick and fun patriotic card.  I always love what a ribbon treatment does for a card, and we can always count on RRR to have the perfect ribbons, trims and embellishments for every card or project.

This card uses black cardstock layered with white cardstock layered with a cute patterned paper.  I die-cut a small doily from red cardstock and I cut the Bonnie Garby Sentiment square from white cardstock.  I layered everything together and then ran a length of Black & White Bold Gingham Ribbon across my card and used it to tie a pretty bow.  I tucked in lengths of Iridescent White String and some Double Head Stamens.  I also added some stick pins for fun.

The awesome patriotic sentiment can be found in the 4th of July Patriotic Stamp Bundle at Bonnie Garby Designs along with hundreds of other sentiments for every occasion.  I just LOVE Bonnie's designs, fonts, and her great wording choices.  You can find so many great sentiments to help (affordably) increase your sentiment stamps options.  The Gingham Ribbon I used on my card comes in SO many great colors and widths.  I also used lots of Scor-Tape to secure everything in place permanently.

What are YOU creating this week?  Be sure to stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon store as well as at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog for lots of great inspiration.  It's always a treat to have you stop by my blog to leave me some love.  We appreciate you very much and hope you're having a great week.  Thanks so much for visiting today.

Blessings,

Karen

Summer Elegance Shaker Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  It's hard to believe, but here in North Carolina, Summertime is peeking around the corner.  Creamy white blossoms on the magnolia trees fill the air with their sweet fragrance.  Their appearance inspired this Summer Elegance Shaker Card.  Soft shades of pink ribbons seemed to be the perfect partner for this 5" x 7" top fold card.

As you all probably know, I love to use ribbon to create a border on a card.  Medium Pink Gingham Ribbon complemented the floral images in the paper collection perfectly.  Dress up the border with a ribbon slide from the RRR Embellishment Category. 

I dressed up my handmade magnolia blossoms with a poufy Light Pink, Ivory and Mauve Sheer Variegated Ribbon bow.  Tying a triple loop bow is not as hard as you might think.  Just break out your Zutter-Bow-it-All Tool and you'll have a perfectly poufy bow in no time flat!   Top with with an Iridescent Metallic String Bow for the perfect finishing touch. 

Here's a peek inside the card...which is actually more like a gift, thanks to all the goodies tucked inside.

I hope I've shared some tips and tricks that you can use in your next ribbon adventure.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Winter Blues Shaker Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Winter days can be long and dark and cold.  So here's a lovely little Winter Blues Shaker Card to brighten your day.

 I've adorned it with a country fresh Gray Plaid Bow and sparkling White Iridescent Metallic String.  They look wonderful with all the lovely shades of blue in this Ciao Bella Time for Home paper collection.

The inside is sweet and simple with more pretty patterned paper and a little tea/tag pocket.

Winter is the perfect time to stay indoors and play with our paper pretties.  I hope you are staying warm and well during this long, cold month of January!

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy

Winter Butterflies Shaker Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Let's soften winter's blow with a soft pink winter butterflies shaker card that's adored with Dusty Rose Wrinkled Ribbon and Iridescent White Metallic String. 

I love the soft, shabby bows you can create with Wrinkled Ribbon.  It comes in 2 dozen different shades, but Dusty Rose seemed to be the perfect color match for these Stamperia Shabby Rose papers.  The triple loop bow was easy to tie, thanks to my Zutter Bow it All Tool.

The inside is soft and simple with more patterned pages, a little half circle pocket and a sentiment panel.  

I wish you a warm and cozy weekend with time to play with your paper pretties!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

"Celebrate" layout by Tracey

Good morning, it's Tracey here to share a scrapbook layout with you featuring Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Weddings are a time for celebration, and I just adore this photo of the wedding party celebrating Elizabeth and Andrew's special day. This page features several of Bonnie's gorgeous ribbons, lace, and cording and is created with the ScrapThat! August Kit.

"Celebrate"

MK, EAO, FAO

Really Reasonable Ribbon Products:

Seam Binding - White 1/2"

Leaves - White by May Arts

Juliet Natural Crochet Lace 5/8"

Metallic String ~ Iridescent White

Tombow 3D Foam Pads

Scor-Tape 6" x 6"

Tips and Techniques:

Four Loop Ribbon Bow ~ I used a variation on Ginny's double loop bow to create this bow with gorgeous white Seam Binding. Instead of using my fingers, I got creative and used the handles of my pliers. You can find Ginny's Double Loop Bow Tutorial here. 

Ribbon Leaves ~ I wanted the ribbon leaves to be tucked into my cluster, so I cut off lengths of May Arts White Ribbon Leaves with just one or two leaves and placed them around my flowers. 

Tucked Lace ~ Bonnie has so many fabulous laces to chose from, and I used one of my fave's to tuck into the edges of my page, the Juliet Natural Crochet Lace. 

Chipboard ~ I "painted" on some Smooch Accents in moonlight to add the creamy pearlized accents to my Dusty Attic chipboard. 

Gem Banner ~ I used the pearl gems from the ScrapThat kit along with some decorative jewelry links from my stash to create this corner feature. I used Bonnie's Tombow 3-D Foam Tabs to adhere the pearl gems. 

Corrugated Butterfly and Heart ~ These are hand crafted from corrugated board with tiny ridges, the kind in postal shipping boxes. The heart was wrapped with RRR Iridescent White Metallic String by May Arts. This is one of Bonnie's must have's from her store. I love the sparkly bling this sweet thread adds to my projects!! My Corrugated Butterfly Tutorial can be found here. 

A close-up of my glittered butterfly. 

I used this Bird Is the Word sketch and featured word, "Celebrate" as inspiration.

Be sure to stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store to check out Bonnie's amazing selection of ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have been inspired to add ribbon, lace and cording to your next scrapbooking project!! 

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

Girly Birthday Card

It's Tracey here to share this girly card I created for my niece featuring gorgeous Hand-dyed Silk and White Metallic String from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. Every girl loves glitter, butterflies and of course a pretty bow. 

Really Reasonable Ribbon Products

Melon Hand-dyed Silk 5/8"

Metallic String Iridescent White

Kaisercraft Adhesive Pearls

Scor-Tape 6" x 6" Sheets

Tips and Techniques:

Wrapped Ribbon ~ This hand-dyed silk Bonnie carries in the RRR Store is just gorgeous and comes in a wide variety of colors. I wrapped it around the front of the card, then wrapped Iridescent Metallic White String over top, crossing as I wrapped, then finished by tying the string into a bow. This string is so sparkly and gorgeous. I've already had to order more!! 

Fussy Cutting ~ I fussy cut two flowers from the patterned paper and then cut in towards the center all around creating a fringe effect and layered the smaller flower over the larger. I also fussy cut the stem and leaves. 

Pearl Accents ~ . . . added for some girly bling. 

I also fussy cut the floral spray and this glittered butterfly. The silk ribbon and embellishments are adhered with Scor-Tape. 

I'll be sharing my Twine Flower Tutorial in my next RRR Post,

so be sure to watch for it. 

I hope you are enjoying your summer and find time to create!!

"Life is Art" with Hand-dyed Silk Ribbon

Hi, it's Tracey here to share a mixed media graduation card I created for our daughter, Maria, who graduated just over a week ago. Bonnie's fabulous hand-dyed silk ribbon is the focal piece for my card. 

"Life Is Art"

Graduation Card

Our daughter, Maria, is an artist. She has played piano for 10 years and started taking art lessons about 5 years ago. She is quite accomplished. I've been known to say, if I had her talent I wouldn't scrap; I'd draw and paint. She's won several art contests this year and really has the heart of an artist. This may not be a typical sentiment for a graduate, but it just fit Maria perfectly. I hope she embraces the life ahead of her and enjoys the journey. 

Really Reasonable Ribbon Products:

Hand-dyed Silk ~ 1 inch

Iridescent White String

Kaisercraft Pearls

Scor-Tape 6" x 6" Sheet

Tips and Techniques:

Double Loop Bow ~ Bonnie carries the most gorgeous and luxurious hand-died silk ribbon in her store. You really should try some of this fabulous ribbon. This particular color is not currently in stock, but she has some amazing color combinations that are sure to fit your needs. The tutorial by our RRR DT, Ginny, for these sweet bows can be found here. She shows how to tie them right on your fingers. So easy!! 

Mixed Media Background ~ Creating this mixed media background was a perfect way to showcase the gorgeous hand-dyed silk ribbon.

I started by stamping my sentiment with Donna Salazar's Jasmine Mix'd Media Inx, then sprinkled with opaline embossing powder and heat set. 

Then I laid punchinella next to the sentiment and "inked" through the holes with Perfect Medium. Any kind of clear embossing pad should work. I sprinkled with Fran-Tage Shabby White Embossing powder and shaved ice mica then heat set. 

I've had Faber-Castell Gelatos in my stash for some time, but just never have gotten around to trying them out. Let's just say, I'll be using them a lot more now that I've broken the ice. What gorgeous colors and so easy to work with. I scribbled the colors across my nonstick craft mat using similar colors to the ribbon, spritzed with water, then laid my paper into the liquified color. Just like the ribbon colors blend, gradating into each other, the Gelato colors did the same. I just love the effect!!  I colored two pieces - the white cardstock background and then the stamped and heat embossed sentiment on water color paper. 

Once the water color paper was dry, I hand sketched the heart shape around the sentiment, cut it out and hand distressed. The background paper was distressed with my Donna Salazar Distrezz-It-All. 

On the background I took some bubble wrap and painted it with gesso and used as a stamp in places. This is very subtle, but adds great visual texture. I also "stamped" some circles of gesso using a small bottle cap. 

Oh, and wouldn't you know, the sentiment got a little muddied by the mixed media, so I took a white Glaze pen and carefully went over the letters to make them pop again. 

What I love about this technique is that you can really create a custom background to go with any of the hand-dyed silks. 

Pearl Accents ~ I added Kaisercraft pearls from the RRR Store. There are a wide variety of colors to choose from. 

Ribbon ~ I adhered a strip of the hand-dyed silk ribbon across the card using Scor-Tape. I wrapped the Iridescent White String around the ribbon three times, crossing in the center. This string is one of my favorite items in the RRR Store. I already had to order more!! LOL It shimmers so beautifully in the light. Finally, I attached the bow to overlap the heart. 

Other products:

White Cardstock 

Strathmore 140lb Mixed Media Vellum Surface

Bienfang PH Neutral 140lb Watercolor Paper

Faber-Castell Gelatos ~ Metalllic Melon, Metallic Blueberry, Butter Cream, Lemon, Boysenberry, Tangerine

Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inx ~ Jasmine

Ranger Perfect Medium

Punchinella

Sparkle N Sprinkle Embossing Powder ~ Opaline

Stampendous Fran-Tage Embossing Powder ~ Shabby White

Stampendous Fran-Tage Shaved Ice Mica

Sakura Glaze Pen ~ White

Liquitex Gesso

Bubble Wrap

Bottle Cap

Stampendous Cling ~ Life Is Art Stamp

Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive

Donna Salazar Distrezz-It-All

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Tim Holtz Grid Blocks

Ranger Mini Mister

Ranger Craft Mat

EK Cutter Bee Scissors

Martha Stewart Mini Score Board

Thanks so much for joining me, today!

Stop by my blog, Garden of Grace, 

if you'd like to view larger photos. 

Blessings, Tracey         

                                                                                                                               

Dancer

Good morning everyone, it's Tracey here to share a card I designed to feature the gorgeous ribbon and string Bonnie carries in her shop.

This card is for my niece who's turning nine. She's is a tom boy who loves frilly things, so I thought this dancer card would be just perfect.

"Dancer" Birthday Card

Silky Crush Ribbon 1.5" ~ Rose

Seam Binding 1/2" ~ White

Iridescent White Metallic String

Tips and Techniques:

Ribbon Skirt ~ I fussy cut this dancer from the Prima Divine paper and thought the RRR Silky Crush Ribbon would create a sweet skirt. I cut three strips of the Silky Crush ribbon twice the length of her skirt, finger pressed a crease at the half way point of each and machine basted across them one at a time, right next to each other so the three pieces were connected by the basting. I then folded on the stitching line and snipped strips up to about 1/4 inch from the stitching line. The "skirt" was then gathered to the width of the dancer's waist. The weave in this ribbon is tight enough to hold up to this technique without much fraying. 

Braided Belt ~ I cut three lengths of the Metallic White String and braided it to created the belt at her waist. The sparkly belt covered the edge of the skirt to hide the gathering stitches. 

Ribbon Flower ~ I wanted just a tiny flower for her waist, so created this ribbon flower using white seam binding. 

Hand Stitching ~ I drew a line for the butterfly trail, pierced stitching holes, then stitched with Iridescent White String. In this close-up you can see the gorgeous iridescence of the metallic string. I cut a little more than usual to allow for some fraying on the string ends. 

I hope I've inspired you to pull out some
Really Reasonable Ribbon
to embellish your projects!! 

~ Blessings, Tracey ~