So Thankful For....

Hello and Happy Monday!

Can you believe that it is already November?  This year has just flown by!

I will say, this year has not been as treacherous as the past years have been for me. 

How about you? Has this year been kind to you? Or are you marking this one down in the memory book of one that you 'd like to forget?

 I have reflected back on a few things this year and had a couple of "AH HA!" Moments. 

One of those realizations is one that I am sharing with you today via my layout. 

My layout is simply titled, "THANKFUL". 

For this layout, I have used 3/16 gingham ribbon from the assortment pack that is offered on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Website. I have also used a few Mulberry Paper Flowers to add a bit more dimension to the page. As you can see, this is kind of a collage of old photos of my kids.  Yes, I am thankful for my kids, but this is deeper than than that.  

God blessed me with 5 kids, and these photos show the amazing bond that they shared.  The love, the friendship, and the respect that they had for one another was astounding back then. However, this year, as my 4 living children have all reached adulthood, I have realized something.

The bond that they have, the love, the respect, and the genuine care and concern that they hold for one another is priceless. 

After the death of my oldest son, my children were shattered, but they did not let that tear them apart. In fact, I believe that it drew them closer together. They are so close, and think of each other all the time. They have dinners together, go shopping together, go to the movies, etc. Even when they don't all live together any more, they still choose to hang out together.  They are BEST FRIENDS.

And THAT is what I am thankful for. The sibling Bond that they have is far greater than most. And I believe It is a direct result of loosing their oldest brother. 

This year has revealed to me that, despite loosing my son, there have been good things happen that were a direct result of his death.  I honestly don't think that my kids would have this strong of a connection if not for having to lean on one another for support after his death, and them realizing just how valuable that their siblings are.

What is it that you are THANKFUL for? 

Has this year revealed anything to you that makes you smile and be Thankful? 

Don't let those memories fade! Scrapbook them, and cherish them!

The Really Reasonable Ribbon Store has all the perfect ribbons and "ties that bind"...and November, the month of Thanks,  is the PERFECT time to start documenting them! 

 

With Sincere Sympathy Card

 Hello friends.  Today I'm sharing a sympathy card I made for a close friend.  It's embellished with some lovely ribbons and mulberry flowers from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the digital sentiments are from Bonnie Garby Designs.  

I created a 6-1/2" x 4-3/4" card with a few layers. My digital sentiment from our sister company Bonnie Garby Designs is my main focal point.  I ran a piece of regal purple Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon topped with white Silver Metallic Edge Satin Ribbon across the center of the card under the sentiment.  I added some pretty Mulberry Roses under the sentiment panel.

The sentiments I used on my card today came from the Sympathy Sentiments Bundle along with the Sympathy Sentiments for the Inside Bundle which I used for the interior sentiment. 

Our sister company 'Bonnie Garby Designs' is offering a large variety of digital sentiment stamps and svg files.  Below are the digital stamp bundles I used on my card today. 

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For a video tutorial on how I use mulberry paper, please click HERE.

My card is topped off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow created on my Bow-it-All V3.0 Tool using delphinium and regal purple Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon.

For a video tutorial on how to create this fun bow, please click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don't forget to stop by and visit me on my Make Time to Craft Blog too.  Have a crafty week!

You Have My Heart!

 Hello and Happy Thursday! 

Misty @Mommyofkidz here today. Have you been over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store lately and checked out all the new arrivals? If not, you should take a couple of minutes and check it out RIGHT HERE.  I have already started filling my shopping cart! 

Today I am sharing a scrapbook layout featuring my Hunky Hubby and myself on our wedding day. This layout is loaded with beauties from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. The Wild Orchid White Magnolia that is in the center of my floral cluster is one of the treasures you will find in the NEW items in the store. Now you know why I was so excited!  In addition the the magnolia, I have also used some Wild Orchid Open Roses.  The pink and white buds are all from the RRR store. I truly have grown addicted to these buds.  If I am honest, my order history would show my addiction!  Ha HA!!  I may or may not need a name tag that reads: 

***Hi, My name is Misty and am ADDICTED to Really Reasonable Ribbon AND Flowers!!** 

Also, if I am honest, that plate of food in front of me in that photo NEVER got touched.  I heard it was delicious, though!!  Another reason that I stress capturing and scrapbooking your memories! Peep the hidden journaling that I have tucked behind my photo.

In addition to the florals, you will also notice a few other beauties in this close up.  I hand stitched each and every square with Silver Metallic String. It was a bit of a time commitment, but OH how I love the results! You will also notice that I have woven some Sharon White Crochet Lace around the edges.  I wanted this to be as dainty and feminine as I could possibly make it, and lace just does that effortlessly. 

My layout matches the card that I shared earlier in the month. I must have been in a floral mood or something when I started these projects! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope that I have inspired you in some way to get crafty with ribbon, twine, or flowers!!  You can pick then all up at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!! 

Street Party Scrapbook Layout

 Hello all my fellow ribbon lovers and Happy Monday!  Misty (@Mommyofkidz) here today, and before I share my project, I have a question for you.  

What is your favorite thing to do with your ribbon? 

The answer is easy for me. I LOVE to make boutique style hair bows. However, I also very much love to scrapbook, and I almost always use ribbon, twine, or lace on my layouts. I have one more question, then I will share...lol.  I know, I know...it is way too early on a Monday for all this! (ha ha)

What type of ribbon craft would you like to see more of on the blog?

Ok, now that we have played "20 questions", I will share! :) (Two...Twenty...who's counting!!?? :)  Anyway, today I am sharing a layout with you featuring some 4th of July Festivities. 

I did this as part of a Progressive Challenge that I participated in recently, so it is just a bit different than my normal style, but I am in love with how this turned out! I used several bits and pieces from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store on this....

There were four steps to the Progressive Challenge, and as I was building this layout, I had no clue what the next step would be. Ultimately, one could end up with a jumbled mess, or something amazing.  I got lucky that my layout turned out to be something that I love! 

I began with the ribbon on the bottom title strip, which I pleated so that it could be seen better. The 5/8 Red Poppy Satin Ribbon was a perfect match to the vintage paper that I chose to start my layout with. 

I also used some jute string which I LOVE and use on quite a lot of my projects.  While I have used the natural color, I do have it in several other colors that can be found in the Really Reasonable Ribbon store. 

Peep all the mulberry roses that I have used! Y'all, I can not tell you enough how addicted to these things I am! I don't know if I have every color yet, but my stash has certainly grown! I used the 10mm open roses on this layout in red, white, and blue obviously. 

While I had no clue how this would turn out when I began, I fell in love with each step along the way. Part of the reason that I love it so much is the "eye candy" that I was able to add to enhance the overall "vibe" of the layout. Most of which came from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I certainly hope that you have gained some inspiration today, and I also hope that you will leave a comment for me answering my questions that I began with today. I genuinely would LOVE to know!! 

Thank you all for stopping by and have a Creative and Crafty Week!! 

Picture Perfect Scrapbook Layout

I know that you all use ribbon on your cards, but 

have you ever used ribbon or twine in your scrapbook layouts?

Adding a simple scrap piece of ribbon or leftover twine can completely change your layout. 

Actually, it can elevate a pretty layout into a beautiful work of heart!

Howdy Ribbon Lovers! 

Misty (@Mommyofkidz) here today sharing a scrapbook layout featuring 

lots of beautiful treasures from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store.

These photos are from 2021-when this old lady lost her mind and gained a new last name.

Yes-I am that old lady. I was 45 in these photos 

and happier than I had been in many years.

I wanted to keep the focus on my dress and boots, so I chose a very 

muted color palette to work with. 

 I wanted to enhance the elegance of the photos while maintaining the country look.  Therefore, I mixed lace and gingham with pearls and roses...topped off with some burlap string for good measure.  This Collection by 49 & Market was perfect 

and matched effortlessly with the elements that I chose from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

The Sharon White Crochet Lace paired with the Bluebird Plaid Ribbon was a match made in heaven! I have been coveting both of these for quite a while in the RRR Store, and I finally broke down and added them to my order.  I absolutely adore this combonation and I will be using it more as I work with my wedding photos! I also tossed some mulberry paper flowers and Ivory burlap string into the mix, along with a few strategically placed flat back white pearls. 

When I put it all together, I realized that this was the perfect recipe and exact ingredients that I needed to maintain the integrity of my photos, while enhancing the beauty of the day.  The embellishments from Really Reasonable Ribbon complimented my layout and kept my photos "Picture Perfect". 

 Thank you all for stopping by today! Before you go, answer this one question...is there something over in the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store that you have had your eye on?  Is there a project that you want to use it on?  Stop waiting!  Today is the day to set your plans in motion! When you finish it up, drop a link in the comments, as I would LOVE to see! 

Sweet Mother and Child Card

Hello Friends!!
Heather here and today I would like to share with you a simple Mother and Child card that I created using fabulous goodies from Really Reasonable Ribbon and images from Gecko Galz.
Here is my card below.

I used Edna Lace, Natural Faux Canvas and Pink Chevron Stripe across the base of the card at the top and Moss Green Micro Ribbon runs across the lower part of the focal image.  I used my Bow it All Tool to create the Champagne Organza Bow.  I topped off my Gecko Galz image with two Deep Ivory and One Baby Pink Mulberry Rose.  Below are a couple close-ups of my card.
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Bottom:

I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thank you for visiting us at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog today!
Hugs!!
Heather

Easter Blessing Card

Hello Friends!!
Heather here and today I would like to share with you an Easter card that I created.  It is hard to believe that this Sunday will be Easter!  It kind of crept up on me this year :0)
I used a bunch of goodies from Really Reasonable Ribbon!

I started out by cutting a piece of 8.5 by 11 inch paper in half to create my ivory cardstock base.  I then cut a piece of my floral digital paper to use as my background.  I layers the Edna Lace and then the aqua satin which I topped with  Baby Pink and Blue Mulberry Roses.  Tombow Foam Tabs were used to elevate my pink ticket base with Easter Blessings Focal.  I did the pink tag with layers of  Edna Lace and Celery gingham.  Topped with Pink Mulberry Roses, and  Cotton Candy Baker's Twine as well as light blue leaves and pink twine.  I also used pink lace and  pink twine at the bottom and top of the tag. Here is a close up below.

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and enjoy the rest of your week.
Thank you for visiting us atReally Reasonable Ribbon!
Hugs
Heahter

Shabby Chic Perpetual Calendar

Hello Friends!!

Heather here and today I would like to share with you a Perpetual Calendar that I created using Gina's Chipboard and some fabby ribbons and trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I used some digital papers that I designed to cover all of the pieces.  I covered all the insides of the base with paper.  Then glued it together, and then applied paper to the outside. Trim excess paper with an x-acto knife.  I glued Chloe Lace to just the top edges (please refer to photo below).

I used embossing medium and tinsel gold to emboss all the corners and the and edges of the base.

I also embossed the words and base part of the label.  I covered one side of each of the tags with one of my digital papers as you can see below.  Then I trimmed the edges with an x-acto knife.  Then I applied paper to the other side, trimmed them and then inked the edges with Frayed Burlap.  I applied paper to my label top in the same manner, and then the base was embossed.  On the back of the label base I added some Candi Fix it Foam Tabs.

Here is a look at the tags finished below.  I used Juliet Lace, Moss green Leaves, Cotton Candy Baker's Twine,  Deep Ivory Mulberry Roses, and Baby Pink Mulberry Roses,

I added Juliet Lace and Cotton Candy Baker's twine as well as a button with a cotton candy bow to my number pieces.  Martha's yard, Fauna, and Cheeky Pink Glitters were used on the edges of all of my pieces.

Here is a look at it from the side.  I used the Corners which I embossed on both sides of my Calendar base.  The Bow it All tool was used with Pink Salmon Seam Binding to create the double bow on the front.

I have not decided yet on the words that I will be using on the front, so I left it blank for now.

Thank you for visiting Really Reasonable Ribbon today!!

Hugs!!

Heather

Trio of Valentine's Day Tags

Hello Ribbon Friends!!
Heather here and today I would like to share with you a few Valentine's Day Tags that I created using some fabulous Ribbons and Trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon!
On this tag I used Red Seam Binding,  Red Leaves, Red Baker's Twine, Red and White dots Organza, Brenda Crochet lace, Deep Ivory Mulberry Roses, and Pink Baker's Twine.  I used my Bow it All tool to create a double bows for my tag.  I used the Old Willow Organza was used as my tie at the top of all three tags.

On this tag I used the  BindingPeacok Seam, Aqua Baker's Twine, Red Leaves, Brenda Crochet lace, Deep Ivory Mulberry Roses.

Burgundy Swirls Organza, Pink leaves, Peppermint Baker's Twine and  Deep Ivory Mulberry Roses,  Brenda Crochet lace.  Tombow Foam Tabs were used to elevate my Valentine's Day Tickets.

I also used my Valentine's Day Tags, Tiny Hearts Digital Paper Pack, Medium Conversation Hearts, Tiny Conversation Hearts and Valentine's Day Tickets.

I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thank you for visiting us at
Really Reasonable Ribbon!!
Hugs
Heather

A Valentine Headpiece

Hi Everyone...it's Teresa here today. I have to admit- I love Valentines not only for the candy but also for all the neat things that you can make to give to all those special people in your life.  I think it just makes life more fun to spoil people and give them a reason to smile... so with that in mind today, I am sharing a Valentine headpiece that I made to give to a special daughter, granddaughter or friends little girl and you could even make a cute dress to go with it for her.  Wouldn't that be just the nicest thing to surprise her with.

To make this project you will need a thin wire base to attach the flowers and ribbons to.  I found a piece of wire with clear crystals on it, so I cut a piece and twisted about 3 layers of the wire together and first attached the roses evenly across it.  Then I tied small bits of ribbons, tulle and stamens to fill in all the spaces between the roses.  And to finish it I cut long pieces of the ribbon to hang down the back and this way you can make it bigger if you needed to just in case.  

Here is a list of products that I used to make it:
Cottage Roses, metallic edged satin in red, white swirl organza, red tulle, stamens, white organza ribbon, glue gun and crystal wire in silver. Another neat product is the wild orchid bead craft berry sprays... they would really be cute between the roses too maybe in pink with pink roses?

I hope I have you inspired to make something fun with roses this time and be sure and check the blog all this month for more amazing projects from the rest of the design team.... Have a great day!!

Halloween Boot Vintage Ornament with Fabby Ribbons and Trims

Hello Friends!!

Heather here and I hope you are having a fabby day!  Yesterday I had a little time to play after I got home from both of my boy's tennis matches.  I created this Halloween Treat using some fabby ribbons and trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I started out with my Vintage Halloween Boot Digital Collage Sheet which you can find in my Etsy here.

First I cut out all of my pieces and inked the edges with Ranger's Frayed Burlap.

I glued the fronts to the backs, and then inked the edges :0)  I added some Tombow Foam Tabs to the upper portion of my Halloween Boot and the boot pocket piece.

I added glitter to all of my pieces.

I tied a bow with Old Willow Organza on my moon image.  I used a couple of Orange Pom-Poms on Pugsley's ghost costume.  I used 1/4 inch Natural Lace, Orange Leaves, Chocolate Brown Seam Binding, Halloween Baker's Twine, Orange and Deep Ivory Mulberry Roses on the tiny pocket of my Witch boot.

I tucked an owl and orange candy cane into my boot pocket.  I used some more Tombow Foam Tabs under my text boxes.  At the top of my boot I have added an additional flower image with Foam Tabs as well as the "Halloween Greetings" image.

I used some more of the Orange Leaves, some Orange Baker's Twine and another Deep Ivory Mulberry Rose.  One last look at the whole piece.

Here is a tag I created the other day using some of the same RRR Ribbons, trims and flowers.  I also used Black Gingham tied to a tiny paperclip and wrapped around my Halloween Card image. The Orange Seam Binding was used to top off my tag.

Here is a peek at the hidden little tag.

These were made using my Halloween Tickets, Halloween Cards and Halloween tag basics digital collage sheets.  Here are a few close ups of the lovely Really Reasonable Ribbon Leaves, gingham, seam binding and baker's twine.

Don't forget about our Halloween and Ribbon Challenge!!  I can't wait to see what you link up!  Thank you for visiting us at Really Reasonable Ribbon today!

Hugs

Heather