Welcome spring

Wishes for spring to come inspired me to 

make these two cards in bright colours.

The pretty yellow ribbon on the card above is 

a gingham ruffle ribbon found HERE in the shop. 

On the second card I tried to match the patterned paper

with the wellie ribbon from the Summer Festival range. 

More information about materials in my BLOG. 

La Vikinga

New Team Members

We are delighted to say we have found four more exciting crafters to join the Crafty Ribbons family...

Please welcome Louise, Lynda, Margreet and Wendy.  They will start sharing their ribbon creations here and over on our Facebook page this month.

Talking of our Facebook page, a new challenge starts today.  To be in with a chance of winning £15 voucher to spend at CraftyRibbons.com all you need to do is link up a new project using ribbon to the relevant Facebook thread.  See you over there!

Summer Festival ~ Chicken Ribbon

Hi there am here today sharing with you some really fun Chicken makes

how cool is that matching ribbon to my Chicken makes!

Its from Crafty Ribbons

and you can find it here

Summer Festival ~ Chicken Ribbon

such a feel good make me smile ribbon!

Thank you for looking

xx

Thanks to our Olympic athletes!

I don't know for you but I am very fond of Olympic games! Every four years, I am in front a tv wherever I am in the world. I organise my days on Olympic hours and sleep when I can!

I would like to thank all women and men who take part in this wonderful adventure. All continents joined for great times. They make me dream of a better world.

Congratulations to all with a medal or not. They can't be competitions without any of you.

I used 5mm gingham ribbon (so much colors!) for medals and 40mm gros grain ribbon under thank you word. This snowflake ribbon is from an old season but there are many others to choose.

Do you think, they could see this congratulations card in Pyeongchang ?

All my love to this great champions. 

You give us so much emotions.

THANK YOU

Christelle

Mix Media Notebook with Morlaix Cotton Lace and 3mm Satin Ribbon

Good Afternoon Everyone! 

Today I am sharing my notebook that I wanted to decorate and make special for myself to keep notes and ideas in. This is what I came up with . . .  

So I started wih a plain notebook! I forgot to take photos of the beginning (but that's the boring part!) 

I layered purple acrylic paint over gesso, then used some Distress Ink Sprays to create the colours, layering until I was happy with the results. I used the lovely Crafty Ribbons Morlaix White Cotten Lace and sprayed this with the pink ink to match the colours of my notebook.

I used a silk rose for my main flower and painted / sprayed this too. I played about with the layout of the overall frame and wooden sentiment. 

I decided on some of the mix media bits I wanted to use on my notebook and the perfect ribbon! I wanted a thin purple ribbon and chose the 3mm Satin Ribbon in Light Orchid.
 

I played around with the layout and created a small bow for my metal tag and used the ribbon to hold a mini "scroll" from the owl embellishment. 

I plan to use this notebook for jotting down my crafty ideas and inspiration! 

This design incorporates things I love like purples and pinks, roses, owls, sparkly bits, sequins and of course lace and ribbon!

Thanks for looking, 

Sarah B x

Silk Leaves on a Scrapbook Layout

Crafty Ribbons are running a DT call - check here for the details!

Hi Guys!  Laura here today with a scrapbook layout.

This project started with one idea, circled through a couple more ideas and ended up being one of my favourite creations so far this year.

I started with some heart confetti cut on my Silhouette Cameo and Rose Gold Red Vibez from Shimmerz.  I was inspired by my friend Mary to have a good at a bokeh-type background.  You can see how in the video posted below.

That was just playing with no plan in place for the finished piece.  I decided to go the ribbon route and make it a DT piece for Crafty Ribbons.  I picked a few ribbons and dyed them with the same spray.

I then decided it needed some green, and what better than some silk leaves...

I also added silk twists to the centre of my vellum flower.  I'd have used french knots if I knew how to do them ;)

I used the following ribbons from Crafty Ribbons:  Organza Swiss Dots; Seam Binding; Silk Ribbons.

Here is the process:

Thanks for stopping by!
Laura

Design Team Call

Crafty Ribbons are looking for some talented crafters to join their design team.  We are a ribbon company based in Dorset, UK who design exclusive ribbons and stock a huge variety of ribbon, lace and buttons.  We are passionate about ribbon!

We are looking for people who:

• can create physical samples and post them back to us on a short turnaround.  These will make up the display on our exhibition stand.
• are active on at least two platforms (a personal blog, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube etc).  A Facebook account is a must as this is how we communicate as a team.
• are able to create 2 projects showcasing ribbon, lace and or buttons per month.  These can be cards, scrapbook layouts, paper crafting, embroidery, sewing, altered art... surprise us!
• are willing to comment on challenge entries on our Facebook page.
• are willing to promote Crafty Ribbons on their blog/social media channels.
• are reliable, based in the UK or Europe, and willing to commit to 6 months designing with us.  The term will be March 1^st through to 31^st August.

In return, you will receive a generous parcel of ribbon, lace and buttons (plus all the new exclusive designs we create during your time with us!) and your creations will be displayed on our stand at craft shows in the UK and France.

Send us an email to beadsbuttonsandbirds@live.co.uk telling us:

•   where we can find you online
•   why you’d like to join us
•   and direct links to 3 of your best projects that use ribbon. 

Deadline for emails is 23^rd February 8pm BST.  Incomplete entries will not be considered.  If you have any questions just drop me (Laura) an email.