Sweet Strawberry Card

Good Morning and Happy Monday to you! 

Misty (@Mommyofkidz) here with you today sharing a cute and easy card that I made over the iNSD weekend.  To be honest,   after a very LONG week of torrential downpours and extreme flash flooding here in my area, I am very thankful to be able to share anything with you all! While I was not affected by the flood waters, I do have several friends and family members that were.

PLEASE keep them in your thoughts as the recovery process begins. I will be going to the hospital today to visit my Aunt who broke her leg while beginning the clean up process yesterday from the 4 feet of water in her own home. 

Anyway...before all the chaos began,

I was enjoying the preparation of a few cards (which I do not EVER make) to start giving handmade cards as opposed to store bought ones.  While this is not the card that I will take with me to the hospital today, this is one of my favorites from the weekend.

For this card, I pulled out some OLD favorites of mine...

My Creative Memories punches.  

I paired the punches with the perfect ribbon and Burlap String Combo from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and...well...

When I combined my creations...

It made a perfectly SWEET strawberry vine! 

As you can see, the final results were nothing 

short of adorable, but it did not start out that way! 

Every perfect project begins

 with a not so perfect construction phase.  

Here is a photo to show you the deconstructed view of this card:

Of course, once I added in the tag with the super cute pink plaid ribbon, it started pulling the vine together. I topped that off with a length of

Ivory Burlap String, and the card was complete. 

"SWEET" Victory!! 

Isn't is satisfying to see how a project comes together and the 

final results are better than you expected? 

Yes, that is exactly how this felt...

Like a victory! 

 Since I am not really a card maker, I am pretty proud of how this came together!  I will have to figure something out that will be appropriate for my Aunt so that I can make a card for her.

I am quite sure that she would appreciate the beauty of a homemade card! Any suggestion for a design would be truly appreciated! Leave them in the comments section below! 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Springtime at the Farmhouse

 

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Let's take a break from winter with this Springtime at the Farmhouse card.  I've dressed it up with 3/8" Pink Gingham and 5/8" Pink Diamond Satin Ribbons from the February Ribbon Club Assortment.  If the springtime sweetness of this color combination doesn't melt the snow, I don't know what will!

TIP: Create a quick and easy border with ribbon!  Layer the 3/8" Pink Gingham over the 5/8" Pink Diamond Satin ribbon for lots of texture and springtime softness. 

TIP: Use ribbon to draw the eye to this somewhat small focal image. Cluster ribbons and flowers around the center image so it  doesn't end up getting lost.

TIP: Add a touch of sparkle to your ribbon clusters with White Iridescent Metallic String.  I love this stuff so much, I buy it by the spool! 

You can also use ribbon inside your card!  It really dresses up the little packet of honey I tucked inside this box pocket.  Now the whole card feels like a gift!

I really loved the pastel ribbon assortment from this month's Ribbon Club.  They really brightened up  the dark and dreary month of February, reminding me that Spring would soon be back in season. It's not too late to get this pretty packet of pastel ribbons!  You can sign up today at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Check out the details HERE. 

I hope this cheery card has warmed up this winter day!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

LOVE YOU

Welcome back to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog.  It's your crafty friend, Karen Letchworth, posting here today with a super sweet Valentine's Day card I created; and it features several of my favorite products from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I have LOTS of favorites because they care LOTS of great products.  If you're not familiar yet with this FABUOUS shop, I do hope you'll stop by to check out all the AMAZING ribbon and trims as well as loads of other great and useful crafting supplies such as as Adhesives. Embellishments, Mulberry Flowers and SO much more.

This card was fun to make.  I started with a white cardstock base, and layered that with a fun patterned paper.  The top layer is another piece of the white watercolor cardstock that I stencilled with a fun heart  patterned stencil and some pink and red inks.  Next, I used a Papertrey Ink die-cut and some red (and pink) wool felt and ivory polka dot tulle to cut some fun stitching hearts.  I stitched the hearts using Solid Ivory Baker's Twine and filled the hearts with sequins.  You can see the sequins through the tulle.  The Baker's Twine comes in many lovely colors, and works well with stitching dies.

The sentiment is from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps and was stamped onto a little journalling square in black ink.  I topped that with some more of the Solid Ivory Baker's Twine, some Sweetheart Blossoms and Miniature Sweetheart Blossoms, small snippets of both Red and White Plaid Houndstooth Ribbon and Light Pink Ginagsome lovely Double Head Stamens.  They are SO pretty, and they add so much texture and personality to our cards and projects.  They're just $2.19 for a bundle of 400 - what a bargain!!!  They come in many colors and are just a wonderful accent.  Also, the Baker's Twine is a fantastic product.  It also comes in 50+ vibrant colors and costs just $1 for ten yards.  At that rate, you can buy several gorgeous colors of Baker's Twine.

The only other things I can think of are some machine stitching with pink thread, a stick pin, and the inked background.  There are LOTS of great products at Really Reasonable Ribbon to help you create something lovely.  I also used several strips of Scor-Tape to attach my papers together.  There are lots of great Adhesives, Hair Accessory Supplies and more found at Really Reasonable Ribbon in addition to the OODLES of gorgeous ribbons and trims.  You can also visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog often for lots of great inspiration from our Design Team as well as information about special sales and promotions.  We enjoy having you stop by, and we really hope that you'll visit again soon.

Blessings,

Karen

P.S.  When you think of RIBBONS and PRETTY THINGS......think of Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Nobody Hugs Like A Mother

{judy} I am pretty traditional. While I LOVE (and I mean love) watercolor and sprays and pigments and mixed media and stuff, I always have and always will love designer paper and plain ol' stamping and traditional layouts. So. I love this adorable bear set from Stampin' Up! with its matching dies.

I stamped my bears in Tip Top Taupe ink, and the hearts in retired Regal Rose. The apron and bow were stamped in Rich Razzleberry and colored with R83 and R85 Copics. 
I chose a beautiful white Crochet Lace and Light Pink Gingham Ribbon for my trims, and tied a simple bow for behind the little sentiment heart.

The inside was adorned with the little bear that I had originally thought would go on the front, but I like it for the inside better!
The sentiment inside says "Nobody Hugs Like A Mother." This is in the mail to my daughter!

Thanks for stopping by!

Valentine Coffee Anyone?

It's Teresa here on this amazing Tuesday morning to share with you something fun that I did with a customizable hot beverage mug.  I found this at a local store and thought how fun this would be to customize the inside for Valentines.  I did them at the store once with neat coffee and hot chocolate designs but today I used fun Valentine papers with lace and ribbons to decorate it.

 The papers I used are from a Valentine paper pad by K & Co and the ribbons are from the
Monthly Kit Club Assortment this month called Love is in the air.  And just a bit of pink gingham ribbon that I had in my RRR stash for this month.  I adore all these pinks and reds.... they are just gorgeous!

 To make this project you will need to get one of these hot beverage mugs that you can change the liners with.  Inside of the mug there is a pattern that you can use to cut your paper with.  Then all you have to do is decorate the piece and slide it back inside the mug.  I cut one piece with the red heart paper and then I cut another for the band in the center and glued it down.  Then I measured out 2 pieces of lace to fit and glued those on both ends.  To finish it, I tied cute bows with both the pink satin ribbon and the pink check ribbon and attached them onto the handle.  Inside I am going to put some pink tissue with candy and a gift card for Starbucks.  How is that for a fun gift for Valentines?

Here is a close up of the inside of the mug.  I love these because they are quick and easy to make.
Thanks so much for stopping over and if you have any questions be sure and leave one for me and I would be happy to answer back to help any way I can.  Have a really nice day.....

Sweet Lil' Teacups

Hello everyone, Happy Sunday to all!

 Cheryl  here today to share a card I made using Really Reasonable Ribbon. On my card today I chose to use the beautiful Pink Gingham Ribbon that Bonnie carries in the store. I LOVE this ribbon, and Bonnie does have several colors to choose from.

Next I used some random dp that was in a drawer. Not sure what company, or what name. But I love the prints on both. My teacups are from The Scrapping Cottage and they are absolutely darling.  They are called "Teacup Trio". I also made them into a border.  I used Scor-Tape to put some of my layers together.  I am addicted to this stuff!  I LOVE  Scor-Tape, and you can find it here!

The little rose is one my mom gave me, and it accents this card and the ribbon!

Supplies used:

Really Reasonable Ribbon/Gingham Pink

Really Reasonable Ribbon/Scor-tape

CottageCutz/Teacup Trio

Design Paper

Sewing

Hot Glue

Wire for my bow

I want to thank you for stopping by, and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl