Sunday 28 January 2018

Just dream and...


Sometimes you just need to dream...


about flight of dandelions on a wave


open the window and love


as swans on water.

I used Jumbo ric raw and gingham ribbon 5mm for swans' heart.

Enjoy your sunday wherever you are.






Saturday 27 January 2018

Owl Spring Ribbons

Happy Saturday to you all
I am here to share with you my Owl cards with matching tags
I absolutly adored making these up
The Ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons
If you like owls you will love these
Simply perfect for my cards and tags
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Lots more info can be found on my blog
xx

Friday 26 January 2018

Princess Birthday Card using Bling Velvet Ribbon

Good Morning Everyone!

Today I am sharing a 2nd Birthday Princess Card I made which I'm also using as my Crafty Ribbons Design Team inspiration!  

I wanted to add some sparkle and when I saw this ribbon I knew it would be perfect :) I have used the Bling Velvet Ribbon in Irrediscent from the Bling Velvet Collection!


I am not sure my photos do this ribbon justice as it is really sparkly and pretty!


I made the card using a kit and added in a small ribbon loop to the side of the topper and a ribbon bow to the top corner to finish.


Thanks for looking, 

Sarah B x

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Love Bracelet


Hi Crafty Friends, Laura here today with a bracelet tutorial.


First off I gathered my ingredients - Heart ribbon and 2 contrasting colours of 3mm organza ribbons (you'll need a little more than twice the length of your wrist of each ribbon).  A few seed beads.  Fixings for a bracelet and 2 ribbon clasps.  Needle and thread, jewellery pliers, matte medium.

Of course you can choose any colours and any ribbons.


Cut your main ribbon (in this case the heart ribbon) in half.  Add the organza ribbons to one end with a couple of small stitches.  Ensure it is close enough to the end of the ribbon to be covered by the ribbon clasps.

Seal the edges of the ribbon and the stitches with a little matte medium or P.V.A. glue.  This will prevent fraying and make sure your knot stays tight.

Measure 9 equal distances and make tiny marks with a pencil.  This is where we will add our beads.

Cross the organza ribbons over each pencil dot and secure with a stitch.  Then add another stitch, this time including a seed bead.  Continue on like this, alternating the organza ribbon crossing in front of the hearts and then behind the hearts.


Knot and trim the threads on the back.  Add a little dot of matte medium, P.V.A glue or clear nail varnish to seal the knot.

I like to add a little blob of matte medium into the ribbon clasp before adding the ribbon, just for a little extra security.  Take the length of heart ribbon that you set aside earlier and match it up to the back of the embellished ribbon.  We are using this to hide the sewing.  Take both lengths of heart ribbon and insert them in to the end of the ribbon clasp and crimp firmly with piers.


Add the jewellery findings to each end and ta da!


You have a finished bracelet!


Thanks for looking!



Monday 22 January 2018

Roses and Violets

Morning, thanks for popping by, Ali here today.
Just wanted to share some of my new silk ribbon designs.


After all these years I still delight how small pieces of silk ribbon can create such beautiful works of art!

Stunning spiders web roses worked in two widths of ribbon.

Woodland violets in full bloom.

You can pre order these kits here, they are a perfect match to the other 4 designs

Have a great day
Ali x

Sunday 21 January 2018

Bookmark for Felicity

Happy Sunday Jan here
just stopping by to share with you a little bookmark that I made for Felicity my Granddaughter
If she is not crafting she is reading

The Ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons
The green one from Jam pot Ribbons ~ Goosberry
and the pink is from the 3mm Satin pack
Thank you for stopping by today 
xx
Please remember we have a great challenge over on our Facebook Group 
Anything Goes aslong as you use some Ribbon
Look forward to seeing you there

Saturday 20 January 2018

Embroidered flower cards


 Morning guys

Diane today with a set of embroidered flower cards I have made using silk ribbons which you can find HERE and the flowerpot buttons HERE



It's fun, quick and easy to embroider small pieces and a super way to use up left over ribbons.


 
Plus a way of practising your ribbon stitches which I wanted to do !!


So why not dip your toe in and have a go !!  We would love to see your makes on our face book page HERE and you might be a WINNER !!

 
hugs Diane xx

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Herd it was your Birthday

                                                                Happy Wednesday
I am here today to share this wonderful ribbon
So much fun as cute as can be

You can find it in the Crafty Ribbons store right here


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xx
Please remember we have a great challenge over on our Facebook Group 
Anything Goes aslong as you use some Ribbon
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Saturday 13 January 2018

Happy Birthday Card Set

Happy Saturday Everyone , Jan here, have a great weekend
I am here today to share a card and matching tag, I always like to match things as much as i can.

The Ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons

A perfect finish to my little set 
Thank you for looking
xx
Please remember we have a great challenge over on our Facebook Group 
Anything Goes aslong as you use some Ribbon
Look forward to seeing you there 

Friday 12 January 2018

Happy Family


Having several ribbons from the same
collection left, or leftovers from several
ribbons with the same theme? Here's
an idea what to make of them:


I have used ribbons from the Happy Family
collection found in the store HERE

*** *** *** 
La Vikinga

Wednesday 10 January 2018

Good Times

Hi, Sarah (ManxyCatCrafts) here today with a layout featuring the cute Wellie ribbon from the Summer Festival collection.

I started my layout by creating the background on black cardstock. I used a cloud stencil and texture paste which went well with my photo and the chosen ribbon. I painted the clouds in colours that matched my patterned papers and embellishments.


I used a black and white photo for contrast as I knew my background, papers and ribbon were very colourful.

My photo was matted onto black cardstock to help it pop and then I added lots of paper layers behind it, using wider pieces towards the bottom to help ground it and make the most of my ribbon.


To add some more interest I added some cute stickers from a matching sticker sheet around my paper cluster and some chipboard stars.


My title was added to the top opposite corner and grounded on more papers and ribbon.


The final touch was to add lots of splashes of ink sprays for a fun messy finish.
You can check out the video here https://youtu.be/4wUJ5sPeJeU


Don't forget to create your own crafty project and enter it into the Crafty Ribbons competition over on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Crafty day :)

Sarah

Monday 8 January 2018

Baubles are not just for Christmas ~ Alien Ribbons

Happy Monday Everyone Jan here
Hope your weekend was good
I am here to share with you today my little Alien Bauble
How cute is he!!
He is hanging inside the bauble by a piece of cotton so he can move about.
I have used the lovely ribbons from Crafty Ribbons
a perfect match I think

Thank you for looking
xx
Please remember we have a great challenge over on our Facebook Group 
Anything Goes aslong as you use some Ribbon
Look forward to seeing you there 

Thursday 4 January 2018

Cooker's prize


 I am sure you have cookers friends! Why not to congratulate them for their best cookies? They would be happy to receive a prize from you!


I made a special rosette for them with gingerbread slices around the rosette and and gingerbread ribbon 16mm. Gingerbread collection is definitively one of my favourite ribbons this winter. They are so cute.


It's just another way to say thank you! and maybe you could have more cookies...
What's your favourite cookie? 



Wednesday 3 January 2018

3mm Satin Ribbon and Card

Hi Everyone  Jan here I hope you all had a good New Year lots of Love and luck for 2018
I am here to share with you a card and matching tag


The yummy ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons
and is 3mm Satin Ribbon in an array of lovely colours, I treated myself to a big bag full which you can find here, to be honest I am always using it , it totally is my go to ideal for tags etc
Please remember we have a great challenge over on our Facebook Group 
Anything Goes aslong as you use some Ribbon
Look forward to seeing you there 
xx

Tuesday 2 January 2018

Wedding Card using Morlaix Cotton Lace Ribbon and Basics 2 Go Buttons

Good Morning and Happy New Year! 

Today I am sharing a wedding card I made last year for one of my dearest friends. For this card I used the lovely Morlaix Cotton Lace Ribbon in white and the super cute Love Naturals Buttons from the Basics 2 Go Buttons selection.


The colour theme was lilac and grey. I used various punches and dies to create the Mrs & Mrs with the date. To finish I added the cute lace ribbon and buttons to the spare squares. When I saw these buttons I knew they would be perfect for this card! To finish I added some purple thread, a small heart charm and some sequins.


Thanks for looking, 

Sarah B x