Masculine Birthday Card

Hi friends.  I'm sneaking in today with a masculine birthday card which is the most difficult thing for me to do.  I LOVE bows and flowers, wispy feminine touches and lots of embellishments and I have large amounts of anxiety when I need to do a card for a man.  But, I think this works.  AND...  I was able to sneak in some ribbon from the December Ribbon Club Assortment from Really Reasonable Ribbon!

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The December Ribbon Club Assortment is a winter themed collection of ribbon.  It contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards of ribbon and crochet lace.  Each monthly assortment is a color or holiday themed collection of ribbon.  What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try new ribbon styles.

I like to keep it clean and simple when I make cards for men.  They just don't appreciate all the do-dads that we women like.  (What's WRONG with them??  hahaha)

I did a double layer of ribbon across the middle of the card under the sentiment.

I also added a strip of ribbon vertically and I dovetailed the bottom. 

This is a perfect way to use up some ribbon scraps and as a bonus, the card is super flat for mailing.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  For more information on the other products used on my card, please visit my Make Time to Craft blog.  Happy crafting!

Winter and Sweater Mini Album

Hello ribbon lovers!  I am sharing a little more of my Winter and a Sweater Mini Album using this Monthly Ribbon Club Assortment.

For the tree I added the the Silver Metallic Baker's Twine to add some more shimmer and shine. 

Next, I added the white lace and ribbon from the assortment at the top of this pocket.  

Then I added the gray snowflake bow on the top of this page. 

It is so easy to add interest and dimension to your next creation using beautiful ribbons and lace.  

Happy creating!

Sheila

Really Reasonable Ribbon December Blog Hop

Hello everyone and welcome to another amazing Blog Hop here at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!

Today you will see some great projects using our December Ribbon Club Assortment from our very talented design team. They always come up with some super ideas. 

Isn't this assortment great??  It contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards.  If you aren't already a ribbon club member, why not join us today!  You will get a fun new ribbon assortment shipped automatically each month.

Now let's get hopping and see what our fabulous design team has created this month!

Here is our blog hop list.  If you get lost along the way, hop on back here and we'll get you back on track.

Gloria
Ginny
Cheryl
Bonnie
Karen

Kathy
Linsey
Cherry
Sheila

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog

Now, be sure to leave some love at all the stops along the way. Your comments are most appreciated!

At the end of the hop, comment on this post answering the question below for a chance to win our December Ribbon Club assortment shown below.

Prize is offered to customers with US shipping addresses only.

Our question of the month is:
Are you traveling for the holiday, hosting guests, or just kicking back for a quiet relaxing day?

Our winner will be selected from the numbered comments on this post on Tuesday, December 18th. Be sure to check back on Tuesday evening to see if you are our lucky winner.

Thanks so much for hopping with us today. We hope you'll stop by and so some shopping at Really Reasonable Ribbon soon.

~Bonnie Garby~

Sweet Little Tag Set w/ RIBBONS

It's so nice to have you visit today, and I hope you enjoy this sweet little tag set I created using some more of the wonderful products found at Really Reasonable Ribbon, including a few of the trims found in this month's awesome Ribbon Club Assortment.  It's fun to demonstrate just how much pizzazz you can give your projects by adding some simple trims.

I cut small pieces of ribbon from the Ribbon Club Assortment to give my tag that POP of fun it needed.  Once I had cut my tag and pieced together my patterned papers with Scor-Tape, the ribbons really gave this little tag the perfect "finishing touch".  From the Ribbon Club Assortment, I used a piece of White Crochet Lace, 5/8" Porcelain Diamond Satin, 3/8" Snowflake on Silver Grosgrain, and 3/8" Porcelain Satin With Silver Edge.  I also tucked in some Aqua Baker's Twine, White Double-Head Stamens, Baby Blue Double-Head Stamens, and a piece of chipboard.  Each of the sentiments that were stamped on my three tags (Love, Hope, Believe) are from a set called Merry.  At the very bottom, I attached a Tim Holtz pin which displays several sweet 11mm White Heart-Shaped Flatback Pearl Beads.

For my second tag (below), I used the same concept; but this time I attached different ribbons to its tail end including a length of White Crochet Lace, 3/8" Red Gingham and Center-Stitch Turquoise Burlap.  I tucked in some Miniature Red Double-Head Stamens and  several Miniature White Double-Head Stamens.  I also attached a Red Open End Rose and a Tim Holtz pin holding several 11mm White Heart-Shaped Flatback Pearl Beads.

My third and final tag (shown below) is quite similar to the others in style, but is adorned with lengths of Red Center-Stitch Burlap, Aqua Plaid Ribbon and  Red/White Houndstooth Plaid Ribbon.  If I forgot to mention this, each of my tags has a piece of the sweet White Crochet Lace found in this month's Ribbon Club Assortment (there's usually one lace per collection) so that's yet another great thing about the Ribbon Club, is that you're always stocked with all the perfect laces, ribbons and trims for every occasion.

I really hope that these three simple tags I've shared have helped you see just how much pizzazz and fun you can add to any project with a few fun trims and supplies from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and don't forget the RRR December Blog Hop starting tomorrow!

Blessings,

Karen

Merry & Bright Holiday House

Hi RRR friends! I'm excited to share my latest altered project for the holidays, this sweet little home décor piece that I hope you'll enjoy too! I call it my merry and bright holiday house! Come along and see how ribbons and flowers make everything even more merry and bright!

Different holiday patterned papers was adhered down first, then lots of stickers, chipboard and die cuts were added to each little "room". Some pieces were popped with dimensional foam for a 3D effect. Here's a closer peek inside....

Red Aster Daisy Stems add a touch of realistic beauty to the festive holiday scene. They really elevate a project to the next level. 

In my humble opinion, the big bow tied to the top truly makes this piece Without it, it simply wouldn't be as charming or magical. The Delicate Stitched Red Satin Ribbon makes for a very pretty and special bow. I also tied a double bow on the button using Natural Burlap String.

And that's all for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by and allowing me to share my merry and bright holiday house with you! I hope you've been inspired to create something pretty with ribbon for the holidays too!! Until next time, happy holidays and happy crafting!! 

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

Stocking Ornament with Cherry

     Hello crafty peeps! Cherry here, so excited to be designing for RRR again!  Today I am sharing a fun ornament.  I used a gorgeous large chipboard piece and embossed it.  I then covered it in plaid papers.  I used the Snowflakes in Red Satin for it to hang from. 

 From there I created my center piece for the ornament.  A cute stocking covered in pattern papers.  I added several ribbons including Red Seam Binding, Baker's Twine in Cherry, and Plaid Ribbon in Christmas Red and Green.

I added some other goodies "inside" the stocking and added some handmade paper fringe and ric rac and that completed my ornament. 

Enjoy my friends!!!   Cherry