Our 2010 Christmas Shop is all re-stocked and bursting at the seams!

40 NEW Designs of Christmas Ribbons - HERE Including this scrumptious bauble design above.

Go Grosgrain - make a change and go grosgrain this Christmas - HERE

Shooting Stars - a delicate sheer ribbon with a star edging - HERE

Enjoy our wonderful world of Christmas Ribbons.

It's true we really do love our dots, sheer dots, grosgrain dots even dotty buttons, if I see dots I have to grab them!

This is my latest selection.....

.....20 fresh new colours. Choose from Moonstone to Quartz or Root Beer to Buttercup, or how about Ginger Snap! We are sure you will love this NEW selection you can find them all HERE Now avaiable on 20mtr rolls

Well that was a perfect intro to our next installment of our Ribbon Challenge 17 goodies - the parcels have been piling up, just fantastic.

As soon as I opened this parcel I guessed it was from Carol - it's your style! I was really pleased to hear you liked the dots, thought you would.  Will let you into a secret, a new delivery of these dots arrived today with a perfect combo for christmas, White ribbon with White dots -it's awesome.

Love the card carol and look at all the detail.

Carol these cards are a super size, great soft colours here.

Carol also made us this fun colourful photo album.

She left it blank so we could add our own photos - perfect.  I know this will be hanging from our Autumn exhibition stand.  All fantastic Carol, thank you.

Linda wanted to do something different and she could not think of a way of using the ribbon on a card, apart from a little bow or a straight line, so she came up with this delightful little set.

A hair grip with a super cool flower and...

... a stunning pair of earings and look- Tiffany blue!!!!

Great crafty goodies, thank you both.  I have more to share with you tomorrow.

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

I have been so tied to the computer lately that it was a real pleasure to get do a little bit of crafting, out came the foam pads, card and double sided tape - oh that felt good.

I love crafting with all type of ribbon but for me there is nothing better than working with a new range of ribbons.  Feeling and touching it, seeing how it folds or what it will do - it's pure pleasure. 

This card was made using our NEW Collection of ribbons called Vine Yard.  A small group of ribbons dedicated to the vine- very rosy, fruity with a hint of willow, bunch of ribbons!!

Yes the grapes are all made from ribbon.  This is a technique that I use a lot and is perfect for wider ribbons. 

Just cover the back of the ribbon with double sided tape, if you only have narrow width tape, just put several strips down. 

Peel off the backing paper from the tape and stick the ribbon onto card.

With a sharp pair of scissors cut around the shape.

Use your foam pads to create extra dimension as you would with decoupage.

If you want to join in with a super glass of Crafty Ribbons Chardonnay ribbons then you will find them all HERE. 

SORRY THIS RIBBON CHALLENGE IS FULL

We have a new Ribbon Challenge for you, and this time it is using Exclusive Ribbons. What do we mean - Exclusive?  They have been printed just for Crafty Ribbons

Yes, we know you can already get Organza Swiss Dot Ribbons BUT NOT in these stunning colours.  We have hand picked the colours, taking into account those that you love from our Grosgrain Swiss Dot Collection and have had them specially printed - just for you and me and Bev and Rachie and Crafty Ribbons!!!!

We have been asked so many times for this ribbon, but I was just unable to find a supplier with colours we liked, many only had one or two colours, I wanted a WOW Collection!  Because we have had them printed by the ribbon manufacturer, there is no middleman so the lowest price is amazing at only 27p per mtr, on some websites we have seen it at over 50p and on others you have to buy 90mtrs to get anywhere near our price.

There are 23 awesome colours printed with either the classic white dots, stylish black dots or the cosmopolitan brown dots. Take a look at the colours HERE we really hope you like them as much as we do.

Do you like them?

Do you want to be the first to get your hands on them?

Do you want to add these to your ribbon stash?

If the answer is yes, then you had better send me a email to craftyribbons@gmail.com because I have 15 bundles of every colour to give away!!! That's right - if you take part in this NEW Ribbon Challenge # 17 you will get the Organza Swiss Dot WANT IT ALL COLLECTION, all we ask in return for these drop dead gorgeous EXCLUSIVE ribbons is for you to send us two goodies using the ribbon - cards, projects, ATC's, it's up to you.

The first fifteen to reply will be sent an email requesting address details so we can send your free ribbons!  Your finished cards and projects will be posted onto the blog and the website.

Come on join in and be EXCLUSIVE with Crafty Ribbons!

If you LOVE the ribbons but not up for a challenge, you can buy the ribbons by simply clicking HERE.

We will be launching our Summer Sale tomorrow (click HERE to view), but thought we would let all of our fabulous faithful blog followers a chance to have a good old rummage before we tell the rest of the world!

Over 160 ribbons and products have been put into our Summer SALE including

Velvets, Wire Edge Sheer, Satin, Gingham, Silk Ease, Buttons,

ALL at fantastic low bargain Prices.

Stocks are limited and VERY limited on others, so if you see what you want snap it up, we won't be getting it back!!!

WHEN IT'S GONE< IT'S GONE!!!!!

I have never been a fan of the word "cute", but I am pleased to say that these NEW Animal Cuties Ribbons are just awesome, they are sooooo cute! Sorry there was just no other word to describe them.

How cute are they??

Sorry, I will get a grip any moment. I do get rather carried away with my ribbons. There are 16 super cute ribbons in this collection, and if you want to find them they are hiding away HERE. As always there is a WANT IT ALL of these Animal Cuties, 16mtrs - 1mtr of all 16 designs for £12.00 that's only 75p per mtr, so not only cute but a great price too.

I have been busy with my camera again, and opening lots of Challenge goodies, so here is the next instalment of inspiration.

A stunning pair of cards from Margaret, wow they are amazing.  Margaret used the same stamp for both cards (from S.V.) but trimmed them differently.

Oooh I like boxes, there is normally a surprise inside.....

.....yes, look at these sweeties.  Margaret has made little mini cards, suitable as gift tags or just a little note.  They are perfect, what a delightful surprise.

Sydney and Mollie had little prezzies from Margarets recent holiday.  Matryoshka dolls - they are delightful Margaret, thank you so much.  We will keep the little dolls safe from Mollie for a while.  Sorry to hear you have been unwell, we wish you better Margaret.

Welcome back Tina - we have missed your makes.  What a brilliant idea, a holiday fund tin, we like.  I found a stray crab in the your envelope, I hope I have put him back in the right place Tina.

This ribbon has really hit the spot with you card makers, (I was the only one in the office that liked it!). Just perfect for that masculine card. What have you sprayed onto the blue card Tina?  It make it look like a night sky.

I do think these easel cards are special, who would not enjoy this Birthday card?  Great makes Tina, thanks for joining in.

The last card for today is from Marjorie, this is the one that my computer ate!!! Maybe it has a thing for "cuisses de grenouille".  Great card Marjorie- what fun.

Please do not worry if you have not seen your creations displayed yet, ALL photo's have been re-taken and will be posted onto the blog this week.

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

What do you give a crafting friend that has everything, and I mean everything?

Who could resist these ribbon jars, they are jam packed with ribbons!!  Just perfect for that little summer treat for your crafty friends, much better then a box of chocolates and you are also doing your bit for recycling. 

O.K. you have to eat the jam, but if you have a Tony or a Sydney in the family then your jam pots will never remain full for very long! They both love this type of jam and I love the labels, you know, black and white with that old fashioned feel.

I washed out the pots carefully so that the labels didn't get damaged, and left them to dry.  The fun part was picking all the different ribbons to match the name on the jam pot labels.  You can use the ribbons from your stash (if you can bear to part with them) or we have put together Jam Pot Ribbons, you can find them all HERE.

We have tawny orange, with a zany collection of orange and lemon ribbons. Oh the Blackcurrant pot is bursting with berry delicious purples! I am sure you will find a flavour you love, the ribbons are all narrow to a maximum width of 15mm, which could be used to tie the bow on the jam pot. (Sorry the jam jars are not included, although Tony and Syd eat a lot, certainly not enough to keep up with the (hopeful) demand! Buy all 7 flavours and only pay for 6 - bargain.

But you can make your own, they are really easy - cut a circle of fabric for each ribbon jar, the fabric was from a tea towel, I liked the waffle effect design. Just place the jar lid onto the fabric and cut around, making sure you make it about 3cm larger all the wayround the lid. It was a bit fiddlly getting the fabric to stay on the lids while tieing the bow, until I thought of an elastic band (lightbulb moment).  Put the lid onto the jar, place fabric over the top of the lid, pop an elastic band over the fabric - fabric stays in place while you tie the bow, magic!

If you can not remember how to tie these simple bows, you will find the tutorial HERE. 

Do you like the Purple Polka Dot ribbon?  It is a limited edition colour and also comes in Turquoise. It was added to the site this morning you can find it HERE

Please, please if you want this ribbon get in quick, it is a true LIMITED EDITION Colour so stock is very limited.

Sam wanted to pick this weeks Friday FREEBIE winner out of our "Bingo" bag, who could resist that smiling face -  not Auntie Ali!!

So this weeks Friday FREEBIE winner of the £20 Crafty Ribbons voucher is.............

.....No 5 Helen

Wow - £20 voucher!  Ooh I could have good fun spending that, please let it be me.

Good luck everybody and have a great weekend.

Hel x

Well done Helen, you have £20 to spend in our ribbon shop, we hope you have fun.  Please send us an email to craftyribbons@gmail.com so we can forward you the details.  Sorry to everyone else who left such wonderful comments, you will get another chance to win a voucher on the first Friday of every month or try your luck every Friday - there is always a FREEBIE up for grabs.

I started to put a NEW Range of ribbons onto the website this morning. I had the categories all set up with the photos but had uploaded only one of the ribbons before I got called away by one of the girls in the warehouse.  Within ten minutes of leaving my desk Bev was taking a call from one of the craft magazines, they were on our website and WANTED the new range......BUT, BUT Ali is still working on it!

This is what the magazine wanted - In the Pink.

Make time for yourself with - In the pink

We just fell in love with this ribbon, Big Sister (Me), Middle sister (Bev) and Lil' Sister (Rachie).....

......we just had to have it, whether we can actually cut the ribbon up and sell it is another matter!!!

All the ribbons in this collection are pink, have a look and see what a fab collection it is - click HERE. Samples have gone off to the magazine tonight so you might see them out and about sometime soon.

Gail had a nice surprise on Saturday, her cross stitch crazy magazine turned up and there was her Strawberry and Cream cross stitch card staring back at her (jog your memory HERE), and they had included our web details.  Huge thanks Gail, and congrats for getting your creation into print.

I am off to do a bit of digging - you will find out more on Thursday!!

There are just too many Fridays, they are coming around soooo quickly I cannot keep up with the Friday FREEBIES!

It is the first friday of the month so for this weeks Friday FREEBIE we have another voucher to be won, that can be spent in our web store www.craftyribbons.com

What would you spend the voucher on? Fun in the Sun ribbons - Deckchair Stripe - have you had your eye on some ribbons for a while?  Well you could win the £20 voucher, all you have to do is leave a comment.  We will pick the winner on Monday from our "Bingo" bag - it could be YOU.

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Yesterday I finally got all my Wedding Ribbons on to the website.

I know I have been talking about these ribbons for a while, and I have almost missed the "Wedding Season", but at least all the soft creams, sparkling pure whites and bridal whites are now all under one roof, so to speak!  Why not check them all out HERE.  There are some stunning NEW ribbons with printed Doves & Hearts, Flower Swirls and Roses.

You love our spotty buttons (HERE) so much that we sold out of some of the colours, these are on order and should be with us next week, but in the meantime I have added two NEW colours to the range - Black and Mushroom.

You can not have Spots without Stripes so here is a collection of NEW Stripe Buttons

12 fab colours all with white stripes.  You can find them all HERE.

Lots of parcels and envelopes have started to arrive from the Fun in the Sun Ribbon Challenge, I  can't wait to get a ripping and see what marvelous goodies have been sent in.  We will start to share these with you next week.  Please DO NOT forget to check back on Monday to see if you are the lucky number pulled from our "Bingo" Bag, you could be spending £20 on some drop dead gorgeous ribbons!! REMEMBER you have to check the blog, we do not contact you.

Have a truly scrummy weekend, and we will see you all next week.

Wow what a busy week we have had, it just can not be Friday again!

We have launched sooooo many new goodies this week, did you see the NEW "Fun in the Sun" novelty butttons Ali put on the site before she went away. Ooooh, she didn't tell you she was going away, well join the club.  We only got told on Wednesday morning that they were going Thursday!!! All right for some, whenever she goes away to re-charge her batteries she comes back like a ticking time bomb - we never know what she is going to bounce on us next. 

Here are the buttons, rather scrummy we think. You can find them by clicking the photo.

With Ali away it was down to us to pick this weeks Friday FREEBIE.  What could we give as a prize this week?

Both Bev and I think that Bev's NEW Ribbon Bag "Strawberries & Cream"  is one of her best, if not "THE" BEST she has designed.  All those strawberries and pinks mixed with the subtle creams ummmm perfect, so.......

....do you fancy winning a Strawberries & Cream Bev's Ribbon Bag in this weeks Friday FREEBIE?  We have TWO bags that can be won this week,  to enter all you have to do is leave a comment and Mollie or Sam will do the honours on Monday by picking two numbers out of the "Bingo" bag - how easy is that? If you are not feeling lucky BUT just have to get your hands on this delish bag then click HERE, we have already sold half the stock in 3 days - hooray!

Have a good rest Ali and Tony and don't forget the holiday prezzies, or maybe that is two prezzies each - one for your work colleagues and one for your sisters!!!! We are sure everyone agrees - don't you all?!

Rachie and Bev

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