All of us here at Really Reasonable Ribbon would like to say Happy St. Patrick's Day to each of you! I hope you have your green on today. :)  If not, grab a smidgen of green ribbon you picked up in the RRR store, pin it to your lapel, and you'll be good to go!

To get you in the mood for festivities later in the day, I'm sharing with you an altered project I made for one of my sons. He saw it while it was a 'work in progress' in my craft room, so  he actually thinks it was made for his brother.  What a sneaky mom I can be when I need to be! Grins!


I started with a wooden shamrock wall hanging I found on the JoAnn's website. I did quite a bit of work on it to get it ready to alter. (More detailed information can be found on my blog so I don't bore you with it here....) Irish beer labels, felt shapes, vintage applique, and flair buttons are just a few of the things I added to the collage.

Plain cotton blend ribbon was tied and added to the shamrock face, green burlap string was tied in a bow around the stem, and 5/8" emerald green gingham plaid ribbon is used for the hanger. I did add some kraft ink to the gingham to age it a bit.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! have fun celebrating!
Stop back and play along with our new Challenge which will be up and running tomorrow.

Christmas Cards are Snow Much Fun!

Hello, Friends! Today I'm sharing these delightfully vintage Christmas cards. These were "snow much fun" to make with the "Let it Snow" Creativity Kit from Polly's Paper Studio and fabulous ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.
I added loads of texture with stitching, red burlap, ribbon and trims. A vertical border was created with Poppy Red Satin Ribbon with Silver Edging. The soft sheen of the ribbon and the touch of sparkle are perfect for this card. And taffeta ribbon is so festive for the holidays, don't you agree? My double loop bow is tied with Poppy Red Taffeta Ribbon and topped with a bit of black burlap string for contrast. The black vintage buttons are threaded with Red Burlap string that I tied into cute little bows.

I think this little girl and boy are sweet on one another! To pick up on the grey background, I tied a bow with Grey Plaid Ribbon. A red burlap string bow is layered beneath my vintage button. Here's a peeky at the inside of this card.
I love the way these pretty ribbons complete the vintage feel of these Snow Much Fun cards!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Hey there Peeps! I'm sharing some fun Naughty or Nice Tags in Pockets  that I created with wonderful Red Burlap Sting and Canvas Corp Brand patterned papers.




I added some tinsel trim, painted jungle bells, buttons, ticking and lots of spacers between the layers to make them very dimensional.  These would make great gift tags or added to the front of a card or scrapbook page or maybe to label a yummy baked treat.  Naughty or Nice Tags and Pockets.
Okay that's all for me...wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Happy Monday!  I'm sharing a couple of cards with you today here at  Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I have been  bit by bit bringing out my Christmas goodies.  I finally broke down and played around a bit.  I used papers from Raspberry Road Designs.  These are very simple cards using diecuts, stamp sentiments, and wood cut outs from my stash.  I used moss green seam binding, burlap string, sharon crochet lace, and white crochet lace  from this month's ribbon club.  I like the simple folksy look of them.   If I keep this up I will have a good stash by the time Christmas rolls around.  Hope you enjoy!  hugs, cherry

Hi friends.  I'm loving the crisp fall air of autumn along with the beautiful colors.  It's hard to choose ribbons I want to work with because there are so many great selections for Autumn and Halloween at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!

I love this time of year!  Fall colors and autumn holidays are my favorite!  I dug into my crafty stash and put together a really cute vintage Trick or Treat pocket card that uses both burlap string and fabulous ribbon.
Bits of ribbon and more twine really make the tags pop!  I curled the burlap string by dampening it with a 50/50 mixture of liquid glue and water.  Then I wrapped the loose ends around the barrel of a slim paintbrush and let them dry.  Voila!  Fun curlicue burlap string!
Here's a closer look at all those spook-tacular tags!  This is such a frightfully fabulous card to send out...especially if you tucked a gift card for ice cream inside!  Just like a party in a card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

It is Tuesday and it is hot and very smoky here.  Fires every which way.  Hard to go outside which I guess makes it easier to sit and craft.   I created a couple of witchy little confections for RRR.   They reminded me of the Scooby Doo episode "which witch is which".   I love spooky ol' witches....and what's better than an actual hat done up prim style and a sweet Victorian witch ornament.  I had this chipboard witch hat from last year...painted and distressed it.  I added 2 1/2 cotton blend ribbon which I wrapped around and tied a big chunky bow too.  From here I wrapped metal wire stars around it, along with a hand stamped tag tied on with burlap string in natural, burlap leaves,  a felt rose, and glitter ball.   My ornament is made from chipboard and is covered in Graphic 45 papers.  I added vintage black lace, 2 1/2 inch cotton blend ribbon in plain, and burnt rust seam binding.   I have my ornament hanging from black licorice twine.   That is it!  A little spooky and a little elegant with the black and white color schemes.   Hope you enjoy!  Cherry

Hey there Peeps! Today I am sharing a card I created for my BOLB Kathy for her birthday..which was very late : (  I think she forgives me though : ) This card has a gorgeous dragonfly and soft colors. The beautiful ribbons and trims are from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the papers and images are from Crafty Secrets.
This bow is created with Turquoise Satin Ribbon and layered on some Ivory Burlap String.
I added a stamped sentiment with a metal clip.
Loads of gorgeous Petaloo flowers and coordinating bling.
Hope getting this very late card extended the Birthday celebration. Or maybe I'm  just really early for next year?
Wishing everyone a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative. : ) G

Have I mentioned how in love I am with all the beautiful colors and styles of Mulberry Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts that we are now offering at Really Reasonable Ribbon?  Well, I am IN LOVE!!  If you haven't been by to take a look lately, head on over because there are loads of new options in the store.

This collection is super perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving. Warm rich colors and Autumn patterns.
I created a Thanksgiving card with layers of patterned papers, a vintage image from my Thanksgiving  Large Cards Digital Collage Sheet, and loads of flowers and embellishments.
 I chose to print the image a bit smaller so I could add lots of layers.

Hi everyone!  Hope you all are ready for a super crafty week.  Today I have a fun card using Really Reasonable Ribbon's Burlap String to accent my bubble background card.