RRR Memorial Day Weekend SALE!!

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We're rolling in with a BIG 4-Day Memorial Day Weekend SALE here at Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

 

 Now through midnight Eastern Time on Monday, 5/27/13 we have a terrific SALE going on. The more you buy, the more you save!! Please use the applicable code found below in the promotional code area on the first page at checkout.
 

The codes are good now through midnight Eastern time on Monday, 5/27/13.

(Sale code is not valid on prior orders, ribbon club subscriptions, ribbon club gift subscriptions, or special order items).
 

Order subtotals from $.01 to $39.99 SAVE 10% using code MEMORIAL10.
 

Order subtotals $40 and up SAVE 15% using code MEMORIAL15.
  The sale code is good on everything including SALE items. Did you know we stock a wide variety of Scor-Tape? Take advantage of our sale and stock up on this great product. We also have a large variety embellishments in stock including PEARLS from KaiserCraft and a large assortment of CANDi embellishments. Don't forget to take a look at our fun decorative bags.    We now carry Neon Grosgrain in 6 great colors! Try it out in a great Neon Grosgrain 12-yard Assortment pack, 5-yard pieces or 50 yard spools.  

 

We've also introduced many new Ribbon Assortments which are a great way to build your ribbon stash.

 

 

 

 We also have a couple new colors of Baker's Twine inclucing Watermelon which is great for those summer projects. 

We also have some fun new Baker's Twine Mini-Spool and Card Sets.

 

Have you seen our great Hemp products?  We have 20lb hemp in solid colors and variegated colors in spools and carded variety packs.  It adds such a fun kick to your projects!
 

 

  Are you a member of our Monthly Ribbon Club yet? If not, enroll today and we'll give you the discount on your first assortment. (All future shipments will be billed at full price.)
  This May Assortment contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards of ribbon. What a terrific way to build your ribbon stash so you always have the perfect ribbon for any project! We also have gift subscriptions available if you are looking for a fun gift for a crafty friend.
 

 

Most of our orders ship same or next day!
  Happy Shopping!!
  ~ Bonnie ~  

Good morning everyone!  

What are your weekend plans?  

I have a busy weekend planned out with a birthday party tonight, BBQ tomorrow and another one on Monday, but I do plan to take my camera along for the ride! 

Hopefully I will get some good pictures this Holiday Weekend.  

If you AREN'T so busy...maybe you have time to sit and scrap?  Yes?  

I did a couple of layouts that I wanted to share with you.

In these layouts, I used scrap pieces of ribbon.  

I keep all of my  ribbon/trims/lace pieces that really aren't very long in a gallon sized Ziplock bag. 

I will periodically go through that bag and pick something out that I want to use, or, if I am working on a project that just needs that extra little touch of ribbon, I will go through my "scrap bag" first. 

Here is "It's ALL About the Shoes"

This is about my niece and her friend and their LOVE of shoes!

In this layout I used 

3/8 natural crochet lace

Scor Tape

and Pearl embellishments

And here is "My Super Hero"

He really is!  This is my youngest some when he was about 6.

He LIVED in capes and insisted that he could fly! 

For this layout, I used that last little bit of the darker

hemp cord from the "Earthy" set.

Even though my weekend will be busy, I will certainly make time to scrap a little bit.  I always do!  

It is one of those addictions that I can't get away from, nor would I try!  LOL

I hope I have inspired you to pull out some ribbon/trim /lace and get crafty this weekend!  

Have a WONDERFUL Holiday weekend!

OOOOOO Shiny!!!!

I find myself under the Stickles spell here lately....gotta have the sparkle. I created this sweet card with an image that I added the sentiment to....then got out my Stickles...and embellished away.  I had some great glittery cardstock in the shop that matched perfectly : )

I chose the super beautiful 3/8" Satin w/Silver Metallic Edges Porcelain Blue from Really Reasonable Ribbon for a lovely finishing touch....doesn't that bow match the glittery butterfly perfectly?? 

Okay...that's it for me today...I'm off to the shop to see what else I can glitter up : ) I hope you all enjoy a happy and productive day and find some time to be creative : ) Huggs Ginny

smile...

   

    We all need to smile from time to time and this image does just that for me!  I used some fun older papers, flowers, and gorgeous RRR ribbons.  Along with a tissue flower, stick pins, and a buckle I added rose petal seam binding, carolina white lace, and Mauve velvet through my buckle.  Hope this makes you smile too!  hugs, cherry

Quick and Easy Thanks

I have some really lovely designer paper that I hoard. I bought it because I loved how it looked, but then I never use it! So today I pulled it out because I needed some butterflies. I think I am one of the few stampers that has no butterfly stamps or punches! This pretty paper is from The Mariposa Stack (8x8) by DCWV.

My images are sentiments from Flourishes' With Gratitude. I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom and inside the frame, right on the designer paper.  

Pewter Kaiser Pearls and Black Ric Rac finish the design. Everything is adhered with 1/4" Scor-Tape.

I love quick and easy cards that look elegant!
Thanks for stopping by today!

Mother's Day Card and Dyed Ribbon Tutorial

It's Tracey here to share a card project and tutorial. Here's the Mother's Day card I created for my mom. I often buy white or off white ribbon, then color it to coordinate with my project. So, it was natural when making my Really Reasonable Ribbon selections to get several lengths of gorgeous white ribbon. Today, I'll be sharing a tutorial showing you how I dyed ribbon for the bows on this card. 

Mother's Day Card

RRR Products Used:

White Wrinkled Ribbon 1/2 inch

Silky Crush Ribbon 1.5 inch ~ Rose

Kaisercraft Pearls ~ Bliss

Dyeing Ribbon with Alcohol Ink Tutorial

Supply List:

White Wrinkled Ribbon 1/2 inch

Alcohol ink in color(s) of choice (Ranger Sandal)

Small glass container

Water
Heat Tool (Optional)

Step 1. Cut ribbon to length for project.

Step 2. Place enough water in a glass dish to just cover and dye the ribbon when wet. (Plastic containers can be used if disposable, since they will be dyed by the alcohol ink.)

Step 3. Add several drops of alcohol ink to the water. You can combine different colors if you wish, to achieve the hue you need. Start with only 3 or 4 drops, mix well and add ribbon. Allow the ribbon to soak in the colored water for a couple minutes. You can pull some of the ribbon out of the water to check the color. Normally the color will lighted a bit when dry. If you want a darker color, add some more alcohol ink to the water and continue soaking the ribbon. Repeat until you achieve the color you desire. 

**Note** For more intense color, use less water and more alcohol ink, and use darker, more intense alcohol ink colors. 

Step 4. For a crinkled end result, crush the ribbon into a ball. You can let it sit to dry, or if you are like me, use a heat tool to dry, being careful not to get too close to the ribbon, or you may melt it. 

Now you have beautifully dyed ribbon, ready to be used on your creation. 

Tips and Techniques:

Double Loop Bow ~ Ginny's fabulous tutorial on the RRR blog to create these sweet bows can be found here.

Silky Crush Ribbon Background ~ This gorgeous Silky Crush Ribbon is nice and wide, so just two strips create a beautiful background for my chipboard flourish.

Chipboard Flourish and Butterfly ~ I painted these lovely Blue Fern pieces with antique white paint, then a light coat of liquid pearls in cream to give a wonderful luster and texture to the chippies.

Pearled Chipboard Heart ~ I painted this Blue Fern heart like the other chipboard pieces, allowed to dry, then randomly placed self-adhesive Kaisercraft Bliss pearls on the chipboard using nearly the entire package of pearls. I just love how elegant and soft it looks paired with the bow and flower.

Heat Embossed Title ~ I stamped this mother image on a scrap of paper from the May ScrapThat! Kit with Donna Salazar Pewter Mix'd Media Inx, then sprinkled with Super Fine Detail silver embossing powder and heat set. I fussy cut around the edges.

Hand stitching ~ I pierced the holes around the edge of the card and hand stitched with two strands of Ecru embroidery floss.

I hope you've been inspired to grab some Really Reasonable Ribbon and create a project today. 

Don't forget, the RRR Red White and Blue Challenge is going on right now. Head on over here for all the details and to link up your project.

Other Products Used:
ScrapThat May Kit ~ Prima Paper Envoy
Lasting Impressions ~ Oatmeal Plaid
Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inx ~ Pewter
Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder ~ Silver
Ranger Alcohol Ink ~ Sandal
Viva Pearl Pen ~ Cream
DecoArt Acrylic ~ Light Antique White
7Gypsies Clear Stamps Ink-Family
Blue Fern Studios Chipboard ~ Flourish, Brigitte Butterfly Set
Prima Sherwood Rose Cottage #55271
Prima Serenade C #561444
Prima Lady Bird Collection #565480
DMC Embroidery Floss ~ Ecru
Beacon Fabri-Tac
Ranger Glossy Accents
Tombo Mono Liquid Glue
Darice Heat Tool
Tim Holtz Grid Blocks
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board
In Stitch'z Bazzill Mat and Piercing tool

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Happy Bee Day!

It's Tammy Louise here ribbon lovers!  I got the chance to play with three of the most contrasting ribbons today!  I may have a new favorite color combination as a matter of fact!  This Doily die was threaded with a combination of yellow seam binding, layered with diagonal stripe ribbon, and behind it all, the Jute made for a super textured feel to the card.   It's a really summery style Happy Birthday card for that special "Bee Day" from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!

For a full list of the ingredients, hop over to my blog and say hi!

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Black Jute Ribbon and Seam Binding Yellow Gold and Diagonal stripe ribbon black  is Really Reasonable Ribbon

The RRR store, can be your one stop shopping spot for all your favorite NEW color combo's too! 

Thanks for letting me share this Bonnie!  

Hugs,