Believe w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

I believe!  I believe in the true meaning of Christmas.....the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  On a lighter note, I also believe in having FUN at Christmas time.  At our house, we have always done a version of "Santa Claus", leaving out cookies and filling our stockings (even though the kids knew it was always Mom and Dad), I believe in the "magic" of snowmen, and all the fun make-believe things that make Christmas exciting to celebrate.  We can honor God while still having fun celebrating the things we believe in and that help us make Christmas a really special time for everyone.  The card I'm sharing today celebrates the "magic" of a Winter Snow Globe; and Really Reasonable Ribbon helped me bring it to life.

I used basic black cardstock on my base that I layered with a Lawn Fawn Perfect Plaid patterned paper and then a layer of white cardstock.  I used the cute Snow Globe Tag Dies from Trinity Stamps to create everything in the snow globe.  I tied a length of Solid Cream Baker's Twine to the top of the (tag) snow globe.  Yes, I do LOVE Baker's Twine because it's such a fabulous trim, it comes in oodles of colors of both solids and stripes, and it costs just TEN CENTS PER YARD ($0.10).  Yes, please!

Towards the bottom of my card, I added a length of White Crochet Lace, 1/4" Red Satin Ribbon, and a festive Reindeer on Emerald Green Grosgrain Ribbon.  I also added a tied bow again using the 1/4" Red Satin Ribbon.  Each piece of trim is held securely in place using a fabulous Adhesive called Scor-Tape.  I love using Scor-Tape because it, too, comes in various widths and holds things in place to stand the test of time.

What are you creating this month?  I'm sure you can find many wonderful products at Really Reasonable Ribbon to help you make beautiful cards and projects.  Not only do they carry every ribbon and trim you can imagine, but they carry SO much more.  We hope you'll stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog for some inspiration and by RRR for some FUN Christmas shopping.  Thanks so much for visiting today.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies - I used several Whimsy Stamps dies on this card.

Double D Challenge - Christmas Trees - I couldn't resist adding the two Christmas trees inside my snow globe.

God bless you,

Karen

Autumn Is Here at Really Reasonable Ribbon

I've been having a lot of fun lately making cards that include some cross-stitching on them.  It's always so nice to know that Really Reasonable Ribbon will always have the perfect trims and Embellishments for every card I create.  They also carry the perfect Adhesives to help hold everything in place securely to stand the test of time.  Really Reasonable Ribbon has a bit of everything we need as crafters....and then some.

I used black and pumpkin cardstock pieces for my base, and I layered that with a piece of simple cream cardstock that I cross-stitched.  I found the (free) cross-stitch pattern on Pinterest.  I changed a few things to make it fit, and I used DMC floss colors that I had on hand.  Once my stitching was complete, I placed the image on my card securely with pieces of Scor-Tape.  I cut the blue border using the Scallop Border Dies from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

To accent my cross-stitched image, I used a three sweet trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon including a length of Brown Plaid Ribbon, Sharon White Crochet Lace and Solid Pumpkin Bakers Twine.  I tied a bow using another length of the Solid Pumpkin Bakers Twine and placed a Plaid Flatback Cabachon over the bow.  I added a few Double Head Stamens and some Mulberry Leaves.

You'll always find lots of great inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog and loads of fabulous trims, ribbons and SO MUCH MORE when you shop at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  They really do carry a bit of everything you need.  Thanks so much for stopping by today and please visit again soon.  It's always appreciated.

I'm sharing my Autumn card here:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - October: Fall/Leaves - I found this cross-stitch image on Pinterest.  I love the falling leaves and colors.

Inspiration Station - Prompt #67 - I was inspired by the beautiful red and orange leaves in the photo.

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge - Challenge #260 - My tic-tac-toe is diagonally with Die-Cut (the stitching die), Foliage (the blowing leaves) and the Tree

 

Time Out Challenge - Challenge #276 - Cozy - The wind blowing through the tree and the falling leaves give me a warm and COZY Autumn feeling.

Get cozy and come play along.

Blessings,

Karen

It's BLOG HOP Time w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

It's Blog Hop time at Really Reasonable Ribbon and we're SO glad that you've chosen to join us.  You should have arrived here today by way of Misty's Blog; but if not, don't worry because you can catch up quickly.  It's not a long Blog Hop, but there are two FABULOUS prizes up for grabs.  One lucky person will WIN a $10 credit to Really Reasonable Ribbon and one digital stamp set from Bonnie Garby Designs.

This sweet card started with basic white cardstock.  The next two layers are Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper that I rubbed with various colors of Tim Holtz Oxide Inks.  I splattered a bit of water and also ink onto my papers to create a fun background.  The sentiments were stamped in Vintage Photo Oxide Ink using an ice cream stamp set from Stampin' Up.

I rubbed extra bits of the watercolor paper with inks and used those pieces to cut my lollipops.  I glittered the layers on the lollipops.  I tied a piece of Light Blue Baker's Twine around the middle lollipop.  All the layers and the lollipops are attached with pieces of Scor-Tape to secure them, and some 3-D Foam Tabs to raise them a bit.

At the left side of my card, I added a pretty bow using Baby Pink Seam Binding to match the softness of the card.  You're always sure to find the perfect color, width, and design in any type of trim when you shop at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  They also carry wonderful products like Adhesives, Mulberry Flowers and SO much more.  Your next stop on the Blog Hop is the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog.  Thanks so much for joining us.

I'm sharing my card here:

Colorful Options Challenge - February 2024 - PINK - I just love the fun in this inspiration photo.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Love Is In the Air" - I LOVE lollipops, and I also added a HEART to this super sweet card.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "Tie It Up" - I always love tying on ribbons when I make cards. For this card, I used Baker's Twine. Really Reasonable Ribbon makes that SO easy and fun.

Seize the Birthday Challenge Blog - Challenge #277 - Splatter - I had so much fun splattering this card with light brown ink. I'm still working on this technique, and there's a real learning curve involved with it.

Thanks again for your visit today.

Blessings,

Karen