Today's 'theme' is Embellishments. Ink, paper & stamps are the basics of just about any paper-crafting project, but sometimes, it just needs a little something 'extra'. Trying to narrow down which type of embellishment I wanted to highlight today was TOUGH, as I love all of the different options Stampin' Up! has for us, whether it be buttons, pearls, rhinestones, clips, brads, etc., there is SO much to choose from!! But ultimately, I want to talk about some of the different Ribbon & Trim we offer. I don't have samples of EVERY styles we currently carry, and I did not create each of these samples myself, but I hope you enjoy checking out this small sampling of what Stampin' Up! offers in this area!!
So, in checking out my Idea Book & Catalog (page 173), it appears that we have at least 14 different styles of ribbon and trim available during the catalog year in a wide variety of colors. In addition, the current Occasions Catalog has another eight ribbon/trim options (several of which are additional colors to those listed in the main catalog), and there's even some twine you can get for FREE during Sale-A-Bration! Another bonus is that if we don't have 'exactly' the color you're looking for, a neutral/white ribbon, a baggie, and a bottle of re-inker (you'll only need a few drops in the color you're going for) can have you customizing your own ribbon colors in a flash!!
The card above uses just a simple 6" piece of the Smoky Slate 3/4" Chevron Ribbon (it also comes in 11 other colors) that wraps around the Whisper White cardstock and is secured with glue dots on the back side. It gives the illusion of wrapping all the way around the card.
I think the white 5/8" Organza Ribbon is one of my favorites. Sometimes, just wrapping it around the card and tying a simple knot (then snipping the ribbon ends at an angle) is the perfect add-on (and one you'll see in a couple other examples below).
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| Card Designed by Terri G. |
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| Card Designed by Carrie M. |
Of course, ribbon & trim is not limited to cards. You can certainly use it to wrap about a gift box like this one that uses the 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Summer Starfruit (or one of the four other available colors).
Using the 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim (comes in five different colors) with Baker's Twine (comes in seven different options) around the top of a party favor bag is also a fun idea!!
My 'go-to' ribbon is generally the 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta, though it does come in four other colors as well. This card again just has a simple knot tied in the ribbon and attached with Glue Dots.
The 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon is probably my second most-used ribbon. There are seven color options in the main catalog, BUT, you can also get this awesome SILVER color currently available in the Occasion catalog. Amy just wrapped the ribbon around the card a couple times for another fun look!
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| Card Designed by Amy M. |
I'm a fan of the 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbon (and there are ten different color options!). Here, Sue used it to actually tie two gift tags together (that the ends were trimmed on) and attach to the front of a card. What a COOL look!!!
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| Card Designed by Sue L. |
Burlap ribbon seems to be quite popular right now as well. Sue showed off this card last month on the hop, but it shows how just a small piece of something (and in this case 'forked' on the bottom) can just help add to the overall effect on the card!
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| Card Designed by Sue L. |
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| Card Designed by Denise W. |
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| Card Designed by Victoria W. |
Happy Hopping!!
Pam
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