Let's Bake Stuff w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

As Christmas begins its approach, you can always count on Really Reasonable Ribbon to have all the perfect trims for you Holiday crafts, cards, wrapping and projects of every kind.  I know that I can always find the perfect trims in the perfect width, color and style when shopping at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The card I'm sharing today pairs some of the fabulous trims for RRR with a darling sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs.

I used black cardstock, a Prima patterned paper and dies that I bought from a die set is called Candy Cane Lane (sold out) from Hello Bluebird Stamps. I have lots of layers going on here indeed.  All the candy canes, foliage and berries are from this darling Candy Cane Lane die set.  The adorable sentiment is from Bonnie Garby Designs and can be found in the Christmas Holiday Baking 2 Stamp Set.

The lovely trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon that I used on this card include the White Crochet Lace, Apple Baker's Twine, Dusty Rose Wrinkle Ribbon, and it's all securely held in place using various widths of the FABULOUS Adhesive called Scor-Tape.  I also used some White 3-D Foam Tabs to attach the sentiment piece.

I hope you'll visit Really Reasonable Ribbon to check out the fabulous trims and other products they carry.  You're always sure to find AMAZING deals and the best variety you can imagine.  There's also SO much fabulous inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog.  Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a great week, everyone.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2438 - Anything Goes: Sponsored by Newton's Nook

TIME OUT Challenge - Challenge #242 - Snarky - I don't think this sentiment is Snarky, but when I said it to my Mom; she said, "you're being sarcastic".  I thought to myself, NO, I really do want to bake cookies and watch movies - at Christmas especially, but all year long really.   LOL

Blessings,

Karen

Cute Chickies

I just love cute things, and these chickens are adorable (in my opinion anyway), and I couldn't wait to use these sweet new dies.  Really Reasonable Ribbon always provides me with the perfect accents for every project.  I actually made four of the chickens because there are four in the set.  However, I quickly realized that all four chickens wouldn't fit on a regular A-2 card.  It would have had to be a slimline, so the one little (pink) chicken didn't quite make the cut.  LOL

That's why I decided to make a matching tag.  I die-cut a tag from the same patterned paper that I used on another chick.  I added some of the die-cut chicken wire and then placed my pink chicken on the tag.  I added a length of both Orange Baker's Twine and Cherry Baker's Twine to the top of my tag as well as a bow tied with Olive Green Wrinkle Ribbon.

I used black cardstock for the base and then white cardstock that I both pressure embossed with a Darice Embossing Folder (difficult to see) and then die-cut with a Darice chicken wire die.  I used various patterned paper scraps to cut these cute little chickens.  I used orange cardstock for their legs and red cardstock for their gobblers.  I used lots of fabulous Scor-Tape to secure everything in place.

The stamped sentiment is from Paper Sweeties and can be found in their What's Up Chickie Stamp Set.  I used Moss Green & Cream Gingham Ribbon on my card, and that's also from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The sentiment banner is from Stamp Simply and is called Fishtail Banner Dies.  It's fun to use products from different companies, and this card combines several.  I love the texture and pizzazz that ribbons add, and Really Reasonable Ribbon has the best selection.

I'd love to hear what you think of my cute little chickens.  This was a really fun card to make, and I hope to share it in a few challenges.  Don't miss all the wonderful products waiting for you at Really Reasonable Ribbon and all the wonderful inspiration you can find on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog.  I hope you're having a great week and creating pretty things.  I look forward to seeing your creations.  Happy crafting, and thanks so much for visiting me today.

Blessings,

Karen

Wishing You a Happy Mother's Day w/Stamp Simply

When I think back over my childhood, I have many vivid memories of seeing my Mother pray for me.  I would see her, when she thought I was sleeping, as she knelt beside my bed late at night to pray for me.  I would see her tired hands folded in prayer as she prayed for me, for my brothers, and for those she loves.  These beautiful stamps from Stamp Simply helped me, as they always do, to create the perfect card to say Happy Mother's Day and to capture how very grateful I am today for my Mother's prayers.  And yes, I'm early with this card.  I do like to be prepared and work ahead.

I used basic white cardstock and patterned papers from The Craft Consortium's Bright Blossoms 6x6 Paper Pad.  I used the Pray Without Ceasing Stamp Set to stamp the praying hands and the Praying Hands Dies to cut them.  Underneath the hands, I cut a piece of vellum using one of the squares in the Praying Hands Dies and I stamped on it with the Happy Day Iris Stamp Set.  For the focal base, I stamped in pink ink using the Scripty Background Minis 1 Stamp Set.

I added some Pink Wrinkle Ribbon, a few Stamens, and a pretty Mulberry Flower.  You can find so much fabulous inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and it will help you stay up-to-date on all the special sales and promotions taking place at Stamp Simply to help you save money on their fabulous products.  I'd love to hear your thoughts about my card.

Thanks for visiting me today.  I can never get enough of the amazing stamps, dies and products at Stamp Simply; and I know that you will LOVE them as much as I do.  Have a blessed and creative week, everyone.  I appreciate your stop at my blog today, sweet friend.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Have Some Fun - Let me say first that I always have FUN making cards.  Even more importantly, I have FUN when I pray, and I have FUN when I'm with my Mom.  This card truly represents a whole lot of FUN things that I love.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2403 - Anything Goes Sponsored by the adorable Penguin Palace.  I absolutely ADORE this sweet company, so my fingers (and toes) are crossed on this one.

Simon Says Stamp  Monday Challenge - Recycle - For this card, I used a piece of cardboard from a cereal box to fortify/strengthen the base.  I also save the pieces of protective cardboard packaging (when I receive an order from an online scrapbook/craft company) to use for this purpose and other crafting projects.  I also used a patterned paper scrap (the green polka dot) on my card.

Blessings,

Karen

July Blog Hop w\Really Reasonable Ribbon

If you LOVE a good Blog Hop, then you're in for a real treat.  Today starts the July Blog Hop at Really Reasonable Ribbon, and this Blog Hop has only six (6) stops in total, so it's quick and easy.  AND...one really lucky person who comments on each blog will WIN a generous $10 gift certificate to spend at Really Reasonable Ribbon PLUS two sheets of digital stamps from the FABULOUS Bonnie Garby Designs.  Now that's something worth hopping along to win.  I simply adore both of these amazing stores and I think that you will, too.  Hopefully, you arrived here by way of Bonnie's Blog; but if not, you can get caught up quickly as this is a short blog hop.

I'm sharing two similar, but different, cards in this Blog Hop.  My first card, shown above, started with white cardstock and a piece of patterned paper.  All the stamps (clouds, flamingo, palm trees, surf board, etc. images) I used are from Paper Sweeties, and the darling sentiments are both from Bonnie Garby Designs.  These fun sentiments were perfect to celebrate Summer, and I knew that Really Reasonable Ribbon would have the perfect trims to help me completely these cards.

I ran a length of pretty Fuchsia Wrinkle Ribbon and some Solid Lemonwood Baker's Twine and wrapped them around my card.  I topped that with a lovely little Miniature Pink Sweetheart Blossom.  I just love how the ribbons add texture to cards like nothing else can do.  It's the perfect finishing touch every time.  The sentiment spot and all the little stamped images are attached to the card using either Scor-Tape or 3-D Adhesive Foam Squares.

For my second card, I did away with the patterned paper background and used a fun stencil along with various pink shades of oxide inks to stencil the bright fun background.  I attached the stamped images once again using Scor-Tape and 3-D Adhesive Foam Squares.  The sentiment is another fabulous one from Bonnie Garby Designs.  I knew I also wanted to add some goodies from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I bundled up some Ivory Burlap String, Parrot Green Burlap String and Solid Deep Pink Baker's Twine and I topped them with a gorgeous Pink Cottage Rose.  No matter what I'm creating, I can always count on Really Reasonable Ribbon to have the perfect trims and flowers.  Their vast variety of Mulberry Flowers is always super helpful.

Feel free to ask any questions you  might have about the products I used.  I'm always happy to help you figure out anything you might be questioning because I really do hope you'll check out both Really Reasonable Ribbon and Bonnie Garby Designs.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and don't forget your next stop on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog where you'll answer one final question so that you'll be entered to WIN the fabulous prizes.  I'm so grateful for your visit today.

I'm playing along in these FUN and FAB challenges I love:

Stencil Fun Challenge Blog - July Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Birthday - The stencil I used is on my second card, and it's a bubble (circle) stencil that I used with various colors of pink oxide inks (Raspberry, Kitsch and Spun Sugar).

As You Like It Challenge Blog - Favorite Thing To Do On Holiday - Beach or No Beach?  Well, despite the fact that these two cards are saying BEACH, YES....the truth is that I don't enjoy going to the beach for any holiday.  That's mainly because I sunburn so easily, so I try to stay out of the direct sun as much as possible on all Summer holidays.  I'd rather be inside enjoying food, music, and fun with family and friends.

Dar & Diane's Double D Challenge Blog - The Great Outdoors - The water activities image is the one that spoke to me the most, but I also got inspiration from the pink/pastel photo.  Who doesn't love some surfting?  (not me....lol)  The Double D DT gave me so  much great inspiration as well.

Happy crafting to all you sweet and talented friends.

Blessings,

Karen

Merry & Bright w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Well..... not necessarily here where I live in the desert; but definitely up in the Northern states. In fact, we haven't even turned on the heat in our house yet. The temps remain high enough during the daytime hours that we're still ok with just our sweatpants and an extra blanket at night. But that doesn't mean we can't start celebrating Christmas. Right?

There are so many great Christmas products out there in the craft world. Lots of great stamps, dies and goodies to help us create beautiful cards and projects. But.... the trims!! YES, the trims. You can't miss out on all the GORGEOUS ribbons, trims, laces, twines and Embellishments from Really Reasonable Ribbon. They're the best. The snowflake in the upper right corner has a White Flatback Pearl in its center.

I used basic black and red cardstocks for the base, and a Carta Bella patterned paper. I cut the frame using corrugated cardboard and white watercolor paper with a frame die from Taylored Expressions. I stencilled the diagonal stripes using a stencil from Pinkfresh. Those delicious cookies were cut using a die set from The Greetery, and the sentiment is from Stamp Simply. But like I mentioned, the trims.... YES!  RRR always has the perfect touches.

I ran a length of Olive Wrinkle Ribbon across my card and tied a bow with that and a piece of Black Seam Binding. I also added a bow tied with Solid Red Baker's Twine and I tucked in a few Milk White Double Head Stamens. The little holly berries and ivy were cut from wool felt using a Paper Sweeties die. The thing I love most about Really Reasonable Ribbon is that I know I can ALWAYS find the perfect color, width, texture and style of trim for every project. They really have it ALL. I hope you'll stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog for lots of great inspiration. Thanks again for visiting me today.

I'm sharing my card here:

Peace on Earth Challenge Blog - Challenge #27

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - November: Anything Goes - I love to play along here, but this is my third and final entry for the month.

Stencil Fun - November Challenge: Optional Twist of Fall Colors - And I'm glad it's only "optional" because this is definitely a Christmas card.  LOL

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week #701 - Sparkle and Shine - I used GLITTER in my cookies for the sparkle.

Blessings,

Karen

Celebrate the 4th of July With RRR

Hello, friends, and welcome by my blog today as I share a cute little patriotic card that features some awesome products from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  No matter what I'm making, no matter what colors or themes I incorporate, I can ALWAYS count on Really Reasonable Ribbon to have all the perfect ribbons, twines, trims and goodies to adorn my art.  They really have it ALL.

This quick little card started with some black and white cardstocks that I attached together with Scor-Tape.  I pressure embossed a piece of white cardstock using the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and I also used Tim Holtz Distress Ink on that to create my background.  I used a cute circle die from Poppy Stamps to cut some patterned paper circles.  I also cut one extra circle in white, and I used a Stamp Simply stamp set for the sentiment.

At the bottom of my card, I ran a length of Red Wrinkle Ribbon and used that to tie a pretty bow that I topped with a White Magnolia Flower.  I tucked in some Red Double Head Stamens, Milk White Double Head Stamens, and Lake Blue Double Head Stamens.  I just LOVE all the texture and color that these items add to my card.  They're FUN.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  There's always lots of great inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog, so be sure to stop by often.  Oh, and don't forget to join us on the 13th for our monthly Blog Hop.  Have a great week, everyone.

I'm playing along here:

Taylor Made Cards 4U - June Challenge: Red, White & Blue

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog - Theme: Anything Goes (Optional Butterfly) - I used the Swiss Dots pressure plate to emboss my background.

Alphabet Challenge Blog: E is for EMBOSSING - I did dry pressure embossing on my background using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Beyond The Blue Challenge Blog - BB63 - FLOWER - I used a pretty magnolia flower on my card.

Blessings,

Karen

HELLO From Really Reasonable Ribbon

HELLO, blog friends and crafters.  I'm SO glad that you've stopped by today because I'm sharing a pretty little card that I created for Really Reasonable Ribbon.  If you're anything like me, you LOVE a good bargain and you LOVE pretty things.  Well, this particular card features a few items that are both great bargains AND super pretty.

I used some colored cardstocks and some pretty Crate Paper (Pretty Party) patterned papers and ephemera (post card) to create my card base.  All the layers of cardstocks and patterned papers are securely adhered together using cut strips of Scor-Tape.   This is an AWESOME Adhesive that I use quite a bit; especially when I really want something held together so that it will last a good long time.

To adorn my card, I used some bundled Black Burlap String and bundled Ivory Burlap String topped with several lovely Miniature Double Head Stamens including some Green, some light Pink, some darker Pink, and some Black.  I topped that with a double bow tied with lengths of the lovely Robin's Egg Wrinkle Ribbon.  Then, I added a pretty Multi-Colored Mulberry Leaf and a Deep Ivory Open Rose.

You may see that I also used a bit of metal hardware on my card.  The pretty bow has a tag hanging from it where I stamped the word friend.  It's hanging from a Rusty Bronze Pear-Shaped Safety Pin on kraft paper that inked on the edges.  You can find lots of cool Embellishments at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  There's also a Tim Holtz miniature paperclip in the upper right.  The sentiment (hello) is a die-cut from my stash that I layered in black and teal.  OK....so I've shown you the "PRETTY" and now, if you'll remember I also mention BARGAINS, right?  Check out this awesome breakdown:

Double Head Stamens - $2.14 for 400 pieces - Comes in 20+ colors

Burlap String - $ 0.10/yard or 10 yards/$1 - Comes in 17+ colors

Wrinkle Ribbon -  $0.35/yard or $1.40/4 yards - Comes in 24+ colors

WOW!  How are those for bargains?  And those are RRR every-day prices.  Be sure to visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog often to learn about special sales and promotions and to see  lots of wonderful inspiration.  It's always so nice to have you visit.

Blessings,

Karen

I'm playing along here:

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Simple Focus - Since this is a blog post/card for Really Reasonable Ribbon, I kept the SIMPLE FOCUS on that beautiful bow.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Pixie's Playground - Snippets Challenge #404