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My Love for Ribbon Continues….
Yes, I love ribbon. I’ve proclaimed it here on the blog on many occasion and I’ve really tried to put a halt on my ribbon purchases but then I come across images like these the just fuel the fire.
So many amazing ways to decorate with ribbon and so little time….
This ribbon cake topper makes me want to get married all over again just so I could have this gorgeous cake!
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Gift Wrap Inspiration: Easy Monogram Ribbon
I love a gift wrap idea that’s easy to execute and results in a stylish gift. I’ve worked a lot with monograms lately on design projects and in my home, and that got me thinking about an easy and simple way to tie monograms in with gift wrapping. The idea was easy to come up with and the execution is even easier.
If you’ve been in a craft store lately you know that there are all types of alphabet stickers you can choose from. For a kid’s gift use stickers that are colorful like crayons, for a men’s gift go with a more block type front and if your gift is going to a woman go with stickers that are more feminine and scrolled.
I hope this inspires you to take a visit to the craft store and get creative with your gift wrapping using stickers.
Do you love gift wrapping and think you have creative wrapping skills that could win a contest? If so, I want to urge you to enter the 2013 Scotch Most Gifted Wrapper Contest. The grand prize is $10,000 and being a contestant is an experience of a lifetime. I was blessed to have been selected as a finalist in the 2012 contest and came in second place which was a thrill. Besides winning a trip to New York and being treated fabulously by Scotch, I also met some incredible women in my co-contestants and have been inspired by them ever since. The Scotch Most Gifted Wrapper Contest is your chance to show the world your wrapping skills so don’t miss this opportunity and ENTER TODAY! You can read all about the contest and entry rules here! And you never know, I just might be there to root you on!
Ribbon Love: My Go To Source
One of the things I told in my 2012 blog goals post was that I wanted to share with you my love of ribbon and creative and unique ways to gift wrap. We’ll today is the first installment of Ribbon Love and I’m not only sharing with you fun Valentines gift wrap ideas, but also my favorite source for beautiful ribbons, May Arts Ribbon Company.
May Arts is a US based company offering a vast array (thousands) of ribbons in every material, color and style you can imagine. Up until now, May Arts has been available to the trade only, but I’m excited to announce that all of May Arts ribbons are now available to the public on their exclusive May Arts Amazon shop.
Yeah! That means that now you too can buy beautiful ribbon from my favorite ribbon source and share in my ribbon love!
Here’s just a sampling of what they have to offer:
Red Twill Chevron Stripe–available in other colors too!
3″ Satin Ribbon–available in a range of colors and widths!
Grosgrain Leopard Print–What fun!
Fuzzy Pom Pom Ribbon–available in a range of colors
Net Ribbon–such fun to wrap with.
Reversible Satin Ribbon–available in a range of colors and widths! This is one of my favorite ribbons to wrap with.
May Arts doesn’t just inspire you through their enormous offering of ribbons, they also have a newly updated blog full of craft, card and wrapping projects to thrill you as well. And, to celebrate the blog redesign, May Arts is having a fantastic giveaway! Head on over the May Arts blog, check out all the great stuff and enter to win ribbons and much more!
(p.s. I’m a member of the May Arts design team so be sure to follow their blog and check out my ribbon projects).
Now on to the wrapping inspiration.
Presentation is everything and beautiful wrapping makes a gift even more special.
I folded and pleated the paper for this gift and then tied on a beautiful satin ribbon in a red and white diamond print. A red glittered clothes pin holds a white die-cut tag I glued red dots to.
After wrapping my box in red paper, I placed a die cut note card on each end of the box and laced the two together with red and white cotton ribbon. (side view of the notecard above).
To create this look, I layered pink and red paint chip cards on top of each other and wrapped them around the box. I used a white lace ribbon, paper mache heart and pink floral tag to finish the look.
Wrapping gifts is so much fun. I hope you’re inspired and ready to be creative with your gift wrapping and May Arts Ribbon!
Material Source:
All ribbon from May Arts Red Gift Wrap from Ikea–You may only find it available during certain times of the year but they carry a good selection of solid colored gift wrap. Die Cut notecards, paper mache heart, pink floral tags and red glitter clothespins from Micheals (all in the $1.00 or 2/$3.00 section–whoopee!) Paint chips–Home Depot (free)images: Ribbon via May Arts, wrapped gifts by ConfettiStyle
Let’s Get Crafty: Ribbon Wrapped Writing Pens
What to do with writing pens and some beautiful ribbon?? Make beautiful writing pens of course!
Try making your own stylish writing pens. How-to instructions here!
What have you been crafting lately?
Let’s Get Crafty: Ribbon Tassel
As I am adding the finishing touches to my bedroom makeover, I decided to create a one-of-a kind tassel to hang on the door.
I’ve always loved tassels and have them all over my house. To me, tassels are just the touch you need to add a bit of detail to a piece of furniture, entrance door or curtain tie-back.
If you’re needing a finishing touch for a room in your home, try making your own hand-crafted ribbon tassel.
Here’s the how-to:
Supplies needed:
- Wood Finial—you can find a variety of styles at your local hardware store or at a flea market like I did. (I paid $2.00 for mine).
- Spray Paint—in a color to coordinate with your theme. My color theme is black, white and yellow.
- Ribbon of your choice. I used the following May Arts Ribbon styles: EM10, AR10, AH27, AKN10, ARR27, 336-38-10, BH09, DH10, ADD10, 341-10, 347-78-10
- Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Bead (for dowel top)
In order to get your finial ready for your tassel, you need to do two things:
- Drill a small hole into the top of your finial. This hole will be used to secure your ribbon handle.
- Spray paint your finial to work with your color theme. My finial was originally stained brown, so I spray painted it a high gloss black to coordinate with my ribbons.
Next, you can create your hanging loop. To do this, I threaded both ends of a 10” length of ribbon through a large silver bead. I knotted the loose ends of the ribbon to keep the bead on.
Now you’ll need to cut your ribbon into various lengths. Having different lengths of ribbon within your tassel will give it more movement and interest.
I cut selected ribbons in 13” lengths, 11” lengths, 9” lengths and 7” lengths.
Once all my ribbon lengths are cut, began gluing them to the bottom of my finial.
I glued one style of 13” ribbon on first by laying the ribbon face side up in a cross pattern. I glued the finial to the middle of the ribbons.
Next, I glued two pieces of 11” ribbon onto the finial bottom, followed by two pieces of 9” ribbon and lastly, two pieces of 7” ribbon. Continue gluing ribbons onto the finial bottom in various spots so that the lengths vary in position around the based of the finial.
Once all your ribbons are glued in place, glue your handle into the hole drilled at the top of your finial. Push your bead down so that it sits on the finial top.
I added a loop of 1/8” yellow ric-rac (ARR27) around the finial base to give a finishing touch.
And there you have it, a super easy, but very stylish Ribbon Tassel to give your home a little pizzazz!
RIBBON DETAILS
Each of us has that one thing (maybe more), that makes our heart beat a little faster and our palms sweat. Believe it or not, ribbon is one of those things for me. I just adore ribbon! Ribbons of all sizes, colors, textures, materials and patterns.
I’ve collected ribbon for many years and have more of it than I’ll probably ever use in my lifetime, but I just can’t help myself. I love to use ribbon in my craft projects and come Christmas season, I become a maniac with ribbon on my gift wrapping.
One of the other great uses of ribbon is in decorating. A little ribbon can turn an ordinary object into something really beautiful. Check out these photos of items that have been enhanced with ribbon.
How cute are these pillows with ribbon detail? This is a great DIY project that doesn’t even call for a sewing machine…just a little fabric glue. via
This ribbon draped bed skirt would be really cute for a girls room. I also think a darker bedskirt with more sophisticated ribbon would look great in an adult bedroom. via
Diana at Fine Diving sewed ribbon together to make a fabric of sorts and covered these chairs. Complete tutorial on her site.
Here’ a simple bulletin board has been draped with ribbons to give it a bit of flair. What a great way to dress up an office space or that bulletin board in the kitchen. via
I love this ribbon wall for a child’s room. Just imagine it in navy for a boy’s room. via
A great way to dress up plain curtain panels is with a little ribbon detail. The stripe layout on these sheers really give the curtains a modern feel.
Check out Midwest Living for DIY instructions.
A little detail goes a long way in dressing up a piece of furniture, like the ribbon detail on this ottoman. via
Decorating with ribbon can be so much fun. Give it a try!
If you love to decorate with ribbon, check out one of my favorite ribbon resources, here!
BLOGGING FOR RIBBON
Back in July, I completed a Calling All Bloggers DYI project for May Arts, in hopes of being selected as one of their new craft bloggers.
Well, the results are in and Yippie, Horray, Whoppie…I was selected!
If you are a ribbon lover, you are well aware of May Arts and the incredible ribbon selection they offer. Because their selection is so vast, May Arts ribbons are used in a wide variety of industries including craft & hobby, scarpbooking, gift wrapping, stationery, fashion, interior design, party decor and the floral industry. Although May Arts is a wholesale ribbon supplier, you can find their ribbons in many craft and stationery stores, including one of my favorite, Paper Source.
As a regular blogger for May Arts, I will be creating DYI projects using their ribbon and providing you all the how-to steps on the May Ats blog. I have been designing and crafting for many, many years and love nothing better that creating something beautiful with my hands. Make sure to check out the May Arts website and subscribe to their blog. Along side me, there are some really talented crafters that will also be showcasing their work.
And, if you missed my original Lattice Weave Mirror project, check it out here!
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