Don't you just LOVE wednesday's? Say hello to wednesday  "hello wednesday" It's all downhill from now on to the weekend - yippee!!!

I have been having some fun this week, the stress and strain of the last few months has melted away.  What do you think of my latest kitchen accessories?

Fit for a Queen! I know you hate me saying this but they were really easy.  I drew the hat shape onto card, making sure it wrapped around the egg cup, and cut out four pieces (two for each egg cup).  I hand stitched the soldiers ribbon (yes it is NEW!) to the base of the egg hats, not all the way to the bottom, as you can see better on the red hat.  Then I used opposite thread to hand stitch around the hats, and added a small crown ribbon tag (yes also New) to the top of each hat.  That was it.

Do you like the new ribbons?

I have more designs......................Do you want to see them?

You can find them all in our new ribbon section Best of British here.

I went all gooooey when I found this small Union Jack teapot, but decided I had enough props.  Well...........................we were on the ferry on our way back from spending Christmas in France, not a very nice crossing - force 9.  We were all lying on our bunks, (some of us feeling a little unwell), except Mollie who had opened every cupboard door, looked in every corner of the cabin with interest and was finally sat on the floor colouring. "Ummmmm I did like that teapot."    Ten minutes passed or so "the teapot would be great for some Jubilee ribbons............."  In the end Rachie and Tony both got up from their bunks at the same time........."where are you two going? .  To get you that damn TEAPOT!!!  Thanks guys, it does look good in the photo.

Do you have any Jubilee celebrations planned?  Janet our local blog reader is doing oodles of things.  She saw this soldier ribbon on Monday and said she would be back for some.

Have a great day everyone.

Enjoy

Tony did really well to step in on Friday.  To be honest I had forgotten that Friday was Friday I had been so busy.  My secret project should have finished on Thursday evening, but as it happened it was not until late Friday everything was completed. 

So when Tony finally managed to nab me at about quarter to 10 on Friday morning and ask about the Friday FREEBIE, ....................ooooooh pooo's, please write it for me.

Things have been much quieter today and I even managed to get some photography work done.  Mollie came to visit me after school to pick our Friday FREEBIE winner.

She was in a rather mischievious mood................would not stand still for the photo..................but I am a pro auntie and popped her into the 40mm ribbon roll bin - she found this very funny.  (I promise no child was hurt taking this photo!)

Mollie picked number 31 = Charlie
I've just placed my first order with you as I have small people who need ribbons (and I do too!). Hope I'm lucky as a friend has just had her first baby and I'd love to treat her.

Thanks
charlie

Charlie your little people are going to have some ribbons to play with, please email your address to craftyribbons@gmail.com.

Thank you to everyone that left us a comment (I see Henry our spam filter is still very active - sorry).  It was really good to read all your wonderful comments regarding this range of the baby ribbons.  I  had so much fun designing it, the print qualilty is amazing.

Enjoy your evening.

As Ali is heavily involved on a top secret mission it is down to me to do todays Friday Freebie. Oh help what shall I do.

I can hear Ali saying 'Do not hyperventilate Tony you will be fine'

My computer skills do not allow me to put photos in but Ali will do these later.

So todays Friday is a selection from our new and exclusive Baby range.

Leave us a comment for a chance to be pulled from our Bingo bag on monday.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

All the best

Tony

Here is the picture Tony was unable to input for the prize.

Thanks for all your help Tony you did do well!

Top secret mission - completed!

Have a great day.

Don't you just LOVE wednesday's? Say hello to wednesday  "hello wednesday" It's all downhill from now on to the weekend - yippee!!!

I got shown how to make these little bracelets in Paris last week by a wonderful regular customer and thought I would share the idea with you.

I think they look wicked and I went beetling off to the bijoux stands to find the little heart clasps.

Yes the tape measure ribbon is NEW and will be going on the site later this week.  So many of you asked for a narrow version of our popular Tape Measure ribbon that we designed this specially for you!

Busy day today, I have lots of projects that I have to get finished by tomorrow, and I am way behind schedule. Top Secret projects.but promise to share soon.

Have a great day.

Our EXCLUSIVE baby collection has been added to our webite.  Oh the girls are so pleased this went on the site today.  We received the sample test ribbons through a few weeks back, and I snapped a few pics as you do.  Well I decided to put this main Baby Collection photo on our little flyers to say "thank you for your orders", also the ones we give away at exhibitions.................

............................the poor girls keep receiving phone calls - "We are on your website but can not find the baby washing line ribbon, where is it please?"  No wonder everyone has been so eager to get their hands on it - even though I say so myself - it is adorable!!

These are the ribbons we are using for our first New Ribbon Challenge of the year - we have really gone international with challengers from - Scotland, France, Ireland, Sweden, America, Germany, Wales and one or two from England!! All the challenge ribbons have been packed today and will get posted tomorrow, as always I could not count and ended up with more then 14.

I really enjoyed designing this new range, the whole team got involved with picking the print colours.  Although we wanted baby as in Pink and Blue, we wanted a little extra twist, the Crafty Ribbons twist! So we added lime juice and apple colours for added impact. 

The washing line is full of detail, with the little pegs holding the clothes, the saddle stitched trousers and the flowered skirt. I love the little socks......so sweet! Although the printers were not that keen on all the little details, but they have produced super quality ribbons that are EXCLUSIVE to Crafty Ribbons!

Two little guys came to see me after school today, so two winners were picked from our "Bingo" bag by Sydney and Sam.

Sam picked number 19 = Kara
OOO Spots, dots, checks, gingham and saddle stich ribbon, all thin or medium and buttons of course. That would be my wish come true xxx

Sydney picked number 36 = Wendy
Oh my ... how can one make a choice.   Love all ribbons and buttons, but especially spotty, gingham or saddle stitched.   Also love the new macaroon ribbon.  Enjoy your weekend x

How amazing Kara and Wendy seem to like the same ribbons and buttons - wicked girls. If you could please email us at craftyribbons@gmail.com with your address I will ask Bev to put your wish lists together.  Thank you to everyone that left wonderful comments, it is always great to read what you like.  Making sure we are still on track to be the best Ribbon and Button site on the web!! Well I can always dream we are!

Have a great evening, we have a super new project starting later this week....promise you will be the first to learn about it.  You might even get a FREE one!

Sorry our NEW ribbon Challenge for 2012 is now FULL.

Thank you to everyone that has emailed us, I will start to reply.  Lost internet at home so now in the office!!

I think the workload of the weekend must have caught up with me, I overslept this morning, and I went to bed at 9pm.  At least I do not have to ring my boss and say I am going to be late!

With all our NEW ribbons this year have you got a new..........

...........I am sure you have.  Go on tell us what is on your wish list, please, pretty please.  Leave us a comment and we will try and make your ribbon and button wish list come true.  Not sure which of the little ones will be coming to see me on Monday afternoon after school, but I will let them all pick one winner each.  So it could be 1, 2 or 3 winners.

Henry the spam filter is still causing some of you trouble by eating your comments, just refresh your page after leaving it.  If it is not there then he has eaten it - sorry.  Just send us an email at craftyribbons@gmail.com and we will add it for you, it is not a problem.

Ummmmm anyone up for a ribbon challenge? I have some super duper NEW ribbons that would make a perfect challenge, but then maybe nobody will want to join in.  Keep tuned in on Sunday and you "may"see what I have been designing!

Have a great weekend.  I had better get dressed and head on in to the office!

If you are unable to leave a comment due to our spam filters (comment disappears when screen is refreshed), please email it to craftyribbons@gmail.com
and we will add it for you. All the comments go into our "Bingo" bag and we draw a random number(s) on Monday.
Please check back to see if you have won, it is up to you to claim your prize - we do not contact you.

It is my turn to host todays NEW Challenge over on our Challenge blog here.  I am pretty excited I have never hosted a challenge before, what I am really looking forward to..........is.............picking the top three winners!  No bingo bag, I can actually pick the ones I like - awesome!  Well what is my theme I hear you ask - "Paws for thought".  Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, now this can include paws, animals or just plain and simple thought, thinking of you, especially for you, get the idea?

This is my little creation for "Paws for thought".

My normal style just ribbons and buttons and a few bits of card!  The paw print ribbon is not new, we have had Muddy Paws here for a while, BUT we re-designed it over Christmas so that the paws are in the centre of the ribbon!! The paws and bones are both buttons, sorry they are not on the site, neither is the little doggy ribbon, but the girls will be very happy to help you if you call in.  I hear you tut tutting me, but to be honest it is just not possible to have all our stock on the website, we do have to keep different items for the shows!! If you are able to come and visit us we are in Glasgow 8 -11 March Hobbycrafts - SECC and 15 - 18 March Stitch & Craft 2011 - Olympia, London. 

Back to the Challenge, there is a prize - a collection of our Muddy paws ribbons.

So come on and join in with our NEW Challenge and have some fun with those paws of yours!  For some super inspiration have a look at what the design team have created here. Wow those girls just ooooze inspiration.

Have a great day, Tony and I have the warehouse to ourselves today.  It is half term and everyone is having a playday - swimming.  I did get asked but I am not in the mood to get wet!!!

Don't you just LOVE wednesday's? Say hello to wednesday  "hello wednesday" It's all downhill from now on to the weekend - yippee!!!

Think Spring.................think warmth..................think bright fresh colours..........................

Just a fun idea to bring a little bit of extra colour into the kitchen.

These flower cans made a pleasant change from making cards.  I had three of these flower cans lined up on my kitchen window, they made me smile everytime I went into the kitchen.