Decorated Purse Notebook

Hello everyone, Cheryl here with a Darling Decorated Purse Notebook using Beautiful Ribbons,Lace and Pom Pom Trim from Really Reasonable Ribbon. Oooo and I also used RRR Buttons!! :)

The Purse was given to me by my mom, she bought a bunch at walmart when they were on sale, wish I would have bought some too, but I missed out, so she gave me one to decorate.

I decided to use the Beautiful Light Blue Crocheted Lace that Bonnie carries at the RRR Store,and I used the Blue. Next I used the Mini Pom Pom Trim, both are glued along the bottom of the purse. I added some RRR buttons, they are soo pretty and perfect for this purse. Next my bow was made with the ribbon in the December Ribbon Club Assortment.

I think these are perfect gifts, and if I ever come across them I will be buying a bunch! Love how it opens, it has velcro to open and close.

I even ran the Mini Pom Pom along the top flap :) super cute!!!

I hope you enjoyed my Purse Notebook for today, and I hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas!!!!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

Vintage Shabby Chic Sled

Hello Friends!! Heather here, and today I would like to share with you another one of my painted projects. This is one of MANY sleds that I purchased many years ago....and finally gave it a quick paint job.     The one thing that has always bothered me about the sleds, were how plain the sides would look.   I could of added more painting to the side but the wood is ruff on the sides...and I don't like to ruin my brushes.  I am all proud of myself...because I am happy with how my sled turned out!!

First I sanded, sealed and then gave it a coat of pink paint!!

Then I did some quick roses, leaves and whitish blue green looking lilacs. Next I added some vintage buttons for depth.  I tied the tiniest sweet little bow out of the  cotton candy baker's twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon! Awww.....I just love tiny things!!

I also used some of the pink with polka dots ribbon from the December Ribbon Assortment, I LOVE it!! You will also see some of the 1/2 inch pink crochet lace...I love it too!!

Above you can see why I am all proud of myself.  I used some of my NEW favorite  Juliet Crochet Lace , moss green leaves and "chocolate & marshmallow" candies  to dress up my sides  all from  Really Reasonable Ribbon.. Bonnie has the Best Assortment!  Now...no matter how I hang it..the sides will look fabulous as well!

As usual I went ahead and inked all my candies..and most of the ribbons with Ranger's Vintage photo distress inks, to give them an older look.

Here are a few close ups of the front.  It's hard trying to get a decent photo of  'long and narrow" creations...LOL  I like big photos...LOL.

Here is one last look at the bottom!  I forgot to mention...I could not decide what I wanted in the center.  I think I have finally settled on the word "NOEL"...going...Vertically. Now to decide..if that will be painted or paper??  LOL

Don't forget to link up your  Anything Goes and Ribbon Creations to our challenge!! I will be back with another post on Dec 27th, it will be a tutorial. For those of you new to blogging...I have two new "blogger" tutorials (I have other blogging tutorials as well) How to center your blog header and How to add a "Pin it" button to your blog post Thank you for visiting RRR today!! Hugs Heather!!

RRR December Blog Hop Winner!

This is the second post of the day. Be sure to scroll down to see the fun Christmas projects that I shared earlier today.

Thank you so much for hopping along with us this month on the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Blog Hop. We had so much fun and we hope you did too!! We'll be hopping on the 13th of each month, so be sure to mark your calendars and join us again next month.

Well, it looks like Santa is seeing lots of requests for Silhouette Cameos and other die cutting machines.  I wonder if Mrs. Claus is hoping for one too??!! Well, I can't think of a better Christmas request.  Should you get lucky enough to find one under your tree, you won't be disappointed!  One of the projects I shared in the post below is made with my cameo.  It's such a fun machine and I'm just scatching the surface of what can be done with it.  I highly recomment the Silhouette classed by Kerri Bradford at JessicaSprague.com to help learn how to use this fantastic machine.  Tell 'em Bonnie at RRR sent you over.

Now, on to our winner who will receive the December Ribbon Club Assortment along with the other fun goodies shown here which are all available at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The winner will have 48 hours to contact me by clicking on the contact button at the top of the blog and sending me your full name and shipping address.

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Here is your random number:  31
Timestamp: 2012-12-17 14:40:09 UTC

Congratulations Lucy!

Lucy said... 31

Great hop! Thanks for all of the awesome ideas! I am really wishing for a Cameo, but I will settle for a Big Shot and some dies :)

 

 

Now if you didn't win, don't worry!! We will be 'hopping' each month so you'll have another chance to win soon! We hope you stop by and visit our blog often.

Be sure to check out our current challenge here. We'd love to have you play along with us. Have a super day!

~ Bonnie Garby ~ 

Christmas Favors and 'Non-Bow' Bow Tutorial

  Hi everyone!  Bonnie here from Really Reasonable Ribbon.   I hope today finds you with a low stress level.  I know my stress levels have been soaring over the last week, but now most of my Christmas chores are done, so things are getting better.  :)   I've been busy for the last week or so making some little Christmas goodies for my son Steve's 5th grade class.  I like to do this for him and he says the kids love what I send, so I'm happy to supply some fun little gifts for his students.   Last year I made the class some little packs of Snowman Poop (made with white tic tacs) and they loved them.  Here is a photo of what I did last year.  Notice I couldn't resist using a little Baker's Twine on them.  :) 

 

 

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This design actually comes from Whimsie Doodles and it's in their freebie section.  What a cute and easy little craft.  I encourage you to head over and pick up the file if you have not already done so.  There is even a video tutorial for making them.  Even if you don't have time this year, you'll be ready to roll for next year.  Take a look at the great digi images Melyssa offers while you are there.  I love her style and she offers so many freebies and tutorials.     So, this year I wanted to do something different.  Pinterest is a great place to find ideas and I found several different 'Grinch Pills' options.  I really wanted to do one with green tic tacs, but I could not find value packs of green tic tacs, so I had to go with m & m's.  

 

Isn't that adorable?  Sadly I could not find any free files for the photo and poem printout for this type of favor in the right size and shape, but I was able to use the poem and a Grinch cartoon image I found online and merge them together to get what I wanted.  It was a bit of a chore because I'm not a wiz on photoshop elements by any stretch of the imagination, but I got it done.   I will be sharing the image and a tutorial for the Grinch Pills pack that I made over on my Make Time 2 Craft Blog, so head over if you are interested in that.   I'm also sending a little Santa topped cookie pack for each child.  Isn't it cute! 

 

When the cookies are gone, Santa can become a Christmas decoration.  It doesn't show too well in the photo, but I put a red eyelet at the top of Santa's hat and looped some White Iridescent Metallic String through for  a hanger.  To make this I used my Silhouette Cameo and a file called Santa Treat Topper.  I re-sized it for my needs and cut the pieces out and assembled them.  Seriously ladies, if you don't already own this machine, it should be on your Christmas list.  This is my favorite 'big-girl toy'!!   I wanted to add a little ribbon as an accent on my Grinch pills packs too (it's really never done until you add ribbon, right??), but since there are a large number of boys in Steve's class, I didn't want to make it too girly, so I went with a 'non-bow' bow.  

 

I think this is an okay ribbon look for boys too, right?    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   So, here is a quick card an a Non-Bow Bow tutorial.  

      Non-Bow Bow Tutorial   It's really a very simple technique.  Here's how I did it along with a quick card idea:   My supplies are shown below.  I have the layers for my card cut. Santa came from a design paper from Reminisce called Santa Collage, and then whatever other layers and colors you want on your card.  I love lots of layers, but it's not necessary.  For my non-bow bow I used a piece of 7/8" Red Satin w/Grosgrain Edge ribbon about 18" long.  Then I have another piece of it about 6" long and a piece of 5/8" Forest Diamond Satin and a piece of 3/8" Red Satin Chevron which will be used for a layered ribbon that will run across the middle of my card.

 

 

Punch 2 holes about 1/2" down from the top of the card and centered with the holes spaced about 5/8" apart.  If you use narrower ribbon, your holes can be closer together.

 

 

Thread your ribbon down through the right hole and back up through the left hole.  It's easier to thread the ribbon through if you cut the end on an angle.

 

 

Now take the ribbon on the left side and thread it back down through the hole on the right.  You may have to fuss with it a bit so it lays the way you want it.

 

 

Now bring the ribbon back up through the hole on the left side.  Work it a bit until it looks neat and you're happy with it.  I leave the center a little puffy, so don't pull it through too tightly.

 

 

Now trim your ends at an angle, or however you prefer.

 

 

One thing I do with my bows when I want them to behave is to put a little micro glue dot on the underside and place the end where I want it so it stays put. 

 

 

For the layered ribbon strips in the middle of my card I use ScorTape in the appropriate width for the ribbon and stack it.  ScorTape is a perfect adhesive for ribbon!

 

 

Be sure you decide where you want the ribbon layers to be before you remove the backing of the tape.  I love ScorTape because it's a wonderfully strong adhesive.  That being said, you will not have the option of changing your mind once it's stuck down.  Do all your auditioning before you stick it down!!  :)

 

 

And there you go.  A quick and easy card with ribbon that isn't too girly.  I think this is a great ribbon treatment for a guy card in the appropriate size and color. Give it a try on your next 'manly' card.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful Christmas!

 

Be sure to head over to my Make Time 2 Craft Blog if you want to pick up the file for my Grinch Pills party favor and see a complete tutorial for assembly.

 

Decorated Bottle Brush Trees and Tutorial

    Hi folks it's Ginny here with an easy peasy tutorial to dress up those great little bottle brush trees. I don't know about you...but I am absolutely crazy about the bleached shabby chic trees to add to my village vignette. They are just as beautiful in a cloche. First here's a look at the finished tree.

I should also mention that the little tree's started out looking like this.

Once I had my tree's bleached and rinsed really well and set to dry....I gave them a really good dry brushing with white paint (do not use your favorite brush) : ( , then I added chunky glitter flakes to make them shiny.

Next use your garland to decorate your tree simply by wrapping it around and securing it with hot glue.

Now add your trees to your holiday decor and enjoy them year after year.

For my chain I used Ivory Wrinkle Ribbon and Silver Metallic String....but you can use an infinite combination of ribbon and string to create your own unique look 

That's it for my tutorial...I'm sure you'll find lot's of ways to use a crocheted ribbon garland. Like crafts, cards, or scrapbooking :)

I hope you all enjoy a happy and productive day and find some time to be creative.

Huggs Ginny

RRR Challenge #62 'Anything Goes & Ribbon' Theme

Hello everyone! It's time for a new challenge here at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Please scroll down to the next post for the winners of the last challenge.

The theme for Challenge #62 is Anything Goes & Ribbon. Create a card, layout, multi media piece, tag, ATC, hair bow, you name it. Just be sure to follow the theme above and use ribbon/lace or trim somewhere on your project.

**Please note - Due to the holidays quickly approaching, we are giving the DT a break for this challenge and they will not be commenting as usual.  I will do my best to visit each entry and leave some love, but I hope you understand if I don't make it by. 

We will not be selecting a Top 3 for this challenge but we will still have our random winner.  We hope if you find some time for crafting between now and the end of the year, you'll share your project with us here.  Thank you.

  

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Here is a little inspiration from our design team for challenge #62 to get you started.

All of the sample projects feature ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Jacquie 
Our December Guest Designer

Gloria

Ginny

Bonnie - ribbon headband

Heather - hand painted ornaments

Heather

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Now, let's see your Anything Goes & Ribbon creations! 

We will be selecting one random winner from all the entries to win a $10 gift certificate to Really Reasonable Ribbon. How cool is that!!! We will be announcing the winners on January 1st.

Here's what you need to do:

* Create a new project using the posted theme. A layout, card, ATC, home decor item, hair bow, or anything your can think of.

* You may enter as many times as you like, but you're asked to provide newly designed projects. No back-linking please.

* All projects must also include some sort of ribbon/lace/trim.

* Post your project on your blog or an online gallery (using code RRR62) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until December 29th at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects. Thanks so much for playing and good luck.

PLEASE consider turning off your word verification.

It would be a great help to us if you would consider turning off your word verification if it's active on your blog. To do this is really easy and all you need to do is go to Customise > Settings > Comments > then scroll down to where it says comment moderation and select always (this won't stop anybody leaving you a comment but they won't show on your blog till you approve them). Then scroll down to show word verification for comments? and select No.

We love to visit your blogs and leave comments on all the terrific entries, but the word verification really slows us down. :o)

RRR Challenge #61 Winners!

 

 

Challenge #61 was lots of fun with our White on White Plus One Additional Color theme. We saw a wide variety of wonderful projects this time around. Many thanks to all who participated.

Our top three for Challenge #61 in no particular order are:
 

Linda

 

 

Ava

 

 

Jayne

 

 

Congratulations to our top 3 for a job well done. Grab your "I made the RRR Top 3" badge (located in the left column of the blog) and display it with pride. You ladies did a fantastic job!

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Now, we have a $10 prize today, and it's a random drawing from all our entries. The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to Really Reasonable Ribbon.

And the winning number is........

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Here is your random number:   20
Timestamp:  2012-12-13  21:23:45 UTC

Gloria Westerman

 

 

Congratulations Gloria! Send us an email with your complete shipping information using the contact button above and we'll get your prize right out to you.

Thanks again to everyone who played along with us on our White on White themed Challenge.  I hope to see you all back again for Challenge #62 which is now up and running.

~ Bonnie Garby ~