Sue Berker was inspired by my ribbon-wrapped strip cards here, and then she suggested that another possibility would be to wrap ribbon around punched shapes. Oh. My. Gosh. Brilliant! I had to try it.
Isn't this just the sweetest little card!?! Of course, flush with success bringing Sue's idea to pink and green perfection, I got cocky and tried to do a long three-square version in oranges and, well, let's just say it looked deeply weird. I'll spare your eyes.
You're welcome.
There's a lot of serendipity involved in these ribbon scrap cards. My feeling is that if you're really good at matching the scraps AND you have a nice selection of coordinating scraps, you can make beautiful art. If you've got a bunch of scraps, give it a try, because it's hugely fun and satisfying to use those little bits of fabulousness!
Supplies
stamps: PTI Mega Mixed Messages
cardstock: PTI white
ink: close to cocoa
accessories: square punch, ribbon scraps
You know the cardboard filler things you get when you buy a new scrapbook to kinda "fill in" around the holes of the pages in the scrapbook? Gosh, I have no idea what they are called...anyway, I never use those because my scrapbooks are always so full and I don't need any help filling in space. I've been saving those because I think they are going to be great to wrap some ribbon around here shortly! ;) Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you use things you already have in your stash and I hate throwing away anything so this works great. Love the colour combination of your ribbons.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and soft in its (complex) simplistic manner!
ReplyDeleteOh garsh, *blushing*, my name in YOUR headline. I'm humbled - thank you for the "shout out". This combo and card are both yummilicious and sweet. I think I'll have to try this. And BTW - I think you and JoanB should write a book together or start a blog together - you both give your readers serious cause for a morning chuckle. (Or a morning tear, whichever the case may be.)
ReplyDeleteSusan this is PRECIOUS!!
ReplyDeletecute, cute, cute. I have not tried it yet, but need to break out my scraps and try it. Gorgeous color combination.
ReplyDeleteI love your card! This idea is really great! I must try this!
ReplyDeleteLove this! It's like a little piece of art on your card!
ReplyDeleteI love how you use up what you have, but make it so beautiful. Who would know these were scraps?
ReplyDeleteHow can something so simple turn out so amazing. You rock, girl!
ReplyDeleteMy oh my this is soooooooooo inspiring. I wasn't crazy about the idea when you did it a few weeks ago, but today's is over-the-top. Perfect sentiment to go with the colors and the gingham makes it so baby......I'm off to try it for myself.
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Thank you, Susan -- Rainbow Mojo has been so much fun! Today's card is brilliant! And how fortuitous that I'm sorting my ribbon stash tonight! ;)
ReplyDeletetoo cute, but I'll bet that the orange one was cute too and you were just too critical!
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I loved your first ribbon scrap cards and told anyone who would listen how fantastic they are. All my card friends are now making ribbon cards and loving it. Now you have taken it up a notch and produced this beauty .... can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the last 10 days of fun and your never ending generosity :)
oooh, i do love this! I'll have to give it a try...but I'm not good with coordinating patterned paper, so i'm no promising I can coordinate ribbon, either! ;)
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