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Easter Bunny hop–Friday

Morning everyone, thank you for visiting us today.It is the first day of our Easter showcase of ribbon goodness! Today we are sponsored by Stitchey Bear...

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Anything Goes with ribbon

How do you use ribbon on your creation? I love the way Kate has wrapped the 6mm grosgrain around her card. It makes it look like a bandage! Check out...

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hello wednesday–childs play

Playing with one of my little craft buddies, resulted in this. Sydney made this bracelet all on her own. She was over the moon. Amazing what fun you...

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A little news

Morning everyone, hope you all had a fab weekend,the weather was very kind to us here in Dorset. A little something for you to look forward to this Coming...

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Friday FREEBIE- lets shout

Happy Friday everyone. I want to shout, I really want to shout about ribbon! But sadly I have Laryngitis again and am only able to croak!I am getting...

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Flowers say it all

A new challenge starts today, and the theme is Flower Power WOW Kelly’s card is beautiful. Why not pop over to…. and see what the other girls have created...

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Hello wednesday–it’s all in the bag

I am not sure if my family really like me using ribbon on their prezzies I make for them,or whether they have just accepted I am ribbon crazy!! It was...

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schools out

Hello all, look what I got sent last week….. …….my three crafting buddies had broken up from schooland wanted to start crafting. BUT Auntie Ali was away...

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Friday FREEBIE–doggy treats

Happy Friday everyone. Well well how come such a simple idea could create such interest.I have created lots and lots of different items over the years,but...

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Anything goes with butterflies

Wow another week has past, so it must be time for a new challenge. This week is the Ribbons Team and the theme is “Anything goes” with ribbon I am sharing...

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Hello wednesday - dog buttons

Morning everyone, how are you all today.I am on the road again on our way to the Excel London Hobbycrafts show. I am really excited I managed to do some...

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Friday FREEBIE–in the shadows

Happy Friday everyone. Have you got something nice planned for the weekend?I am looking forward to not doing very much and sitting on the sofa Sunday...

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New Challenge starts today–ribbon n buttons

It is the turn of our Bow team to run this weeks challenge. Elaine, Charlotta, Carol, Kate and Christelle have all been busy crafting around the theme...

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Hello wednesday–silhouettes or shadows

Hello everyone, oh it is so nice to wake up in ones own bed.Tony and I still feel tired from the shows, but I am sure a few more sleepsand we will be...

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Phew a rest week

Hello everyone. Oh it is so nice to know that I will be in Dorset for a WHOLE week.No show, no driving up or down the country, no numb bum in the lorry!...

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Friday FREEBIE–going dotty

I really do think I am going dotty, with all these shows back to back I an not sure what city I am in!To be honest one exhibition hall looks the same...

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New Challenge starts today

What have the button team created for the New Challenge that starts today? Kelly has designed this stunning mothers day card Find out what the...

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Hello wednesday–not today

Morning everyone, I am really sorry but I have nothing to show you today. I did make something on the drive to Glasgow but have not found the time to...

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Friday FREEBIE–update

I start the morning with an “ooops I am sorry”. I made a mistake with the coding of the the Friday FREEBIE post.Those of you without a blog have...

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Friday FREEBIE–one still to come

Good morning everyone, a bit earlier than normal this morning.Remember I mentioned that we could not book our normal hotel – Tony told me the new...

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New Challenge starts today

A new Challenge starts today Marianne made this amazing card. using our new Pirate ribbons. Find the other design team creations and join in here....

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Hello wednesday– not only Boys toys

Morning everyone, how are you all today – well I hope. Tony and I left early this morning for London, so not sure where we will be when you read this....

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All restocked

Tony and I arrived back from Glasgow late yesterday afternoon. We had a wonderful warm welcome from my little fan club. Sydney, Sam and Mollie all...

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Friday FREEBIE–down to 2…….

Good morning everyone, greetings from Scotland. Many thanks for to everyone that joined in with our Friday FREEBIE last week.Looks like we have...

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New Challenge–Anything goes with ribbon

A new Challenge starts today – Anything goes with Ribbon. Look what Rebecca has designed. How cool is that card – you could not find that in the shops!...

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Hello wednesday–look book

Another Wednesday and another month, 2014 is flying.Today I am writing from Cumbria. We drove from Dorset to here yesterday and are moving...

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We are off……..

Lorry is loaded, exhibition stand all secured.Rachie has given us so much stock we are not sure the wheels will go round! Picnic lunch and flask (or fondly...

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Friday FREEBIE–which one?

Phew another busy week, think I will be happy just sitting in the lorry on Tuesday doing nothing!It’s time to visit our Scottish customers next week you...

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Ooops wasn’t me

We had an accident while loading the lorry in Metz – It wasn’t me! We have 3 of these blue units, they contain our button displays. What I mean to say...

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Hello wednesday–look what’s hatched

I have been playing……… It does not look very big here but it is….. I designed it for a door stop, I used our Basics 2 Go heart buttons hereand…….……I...

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Friday FREEBIE–a choice of 3

WOW! what a busy week…… On Monday I was almost 1000km away from home and since arriving back,I have just launched 3 BRAND spanking New Collections to...

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Anyone fancy a free ticket to…….

We have 10 FREE tickets to give away. Would you like to come and see us at a show? We will be at the Spring Knitting and Stitching show in March on stand...

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Hello wednesday–scarp happy

Hello everyone, I am back! Ooh it is so good to be home, it has been long time since Tony and I did two exhibitionsback to back in France. Metz...

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New Challenge starts today

WOW a week since we started back with our ribbon challenges. Todays challenge can be found here The theme this week is Ribbons and Bows. Why not join...

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Hello wednesday–roses and iris

Another piece of Silk ribbon embroidery today, it is the pair to the one I showed youfor our first Challenge day of the New Year, last Thursday. This...

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Friday FREEBIE–all in Lilac

How you all doing today? Tony and I are in Paris and it is freezing, not only that but I have laryngitis again! My French is very limited and the ladies...

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First Challenge of the year

First ribbon Challenge of the year starts today....yeah!We thought we would give the blog a little make over.............nothing major.But now you can...

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Hello wednesday - alien are here

Do you remember a while back I told you I had been working with aliens?Well.......they have landed. To be honest they arrived by DHL!Not just Aliens...

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I forgot these.....

Silly me, I forgot to show you these buttons on Friday. A gorgeous lilac mix. You can find them here.We are all in a little bit of a flap.We have...

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Friday FREEBIE – Animal Buttons

What do you think of our NEW animals?We think they are fab, Mollie has already taken one of each to school,for her class. They come in three different...

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Are you seeing the New look blog?

Afternoon everyone.We have several concerned followers contacting us to say there is something wrong with our blog,it looks “odd”. We updated the...

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Hello wednesday – scissor keepers

Think you may have guessed that I have been busy designing new kits for our spring round of exhibitions. Not only have i been working with our delish...

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Friday FREEBIE - Hand Dyed Silk

Morning everyone, what a wet day here in Dorset.We did have some sunshine delivered to our warehouse yesterday.Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon in 6 yummy colours.The...

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Hello wednesday - little sneak peaks

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

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Design Team Call

Ooooh exciting news.We are looking for someone or someones to join our fabulous Crafty Ribbons Design team. We have a Mission........ Enjoy working...

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Friday FREEBIE - Gingham

Welcome everyone to the start of our Friday FREEBIES - you gave me all a scare and I thought you no longer wanted our FREEBIES anymore! The winner of...

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February issue of Cross Stitch Collection

Great NEWS We are featured in February issue of Cross Stitch Collection It is a perfect project for a Valentines prezzie for your loved one. Find...

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Hello wednesday - Gingham LOVE

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

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20% OFF our Basics 2 Go Buttons

Grab them while you can 20% Discount OFF all the different colours in our Basics 2 Go Button range Find them all here Saving will appear as...

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Design Team Rebecca is a winner

Rebecca, one of our fab Design Team girls has been placed runner up in Cardmaker of the Year competition in Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine. And...

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Systems are go

First day back in the warehouse. We had a few teething problems this morning. The power cuts over the Christmas shut down had disabled our...

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Happy New year

We hope you enjoyed 2013 with us in our ribbon world. We have lots planned for 2014 have fun x

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