Hello wednesday–rainbow cake
23/07/2014
Morning everyone.
It was Syd’s birthday last week she was nine.
The little blonde haired girl that used to love playing with my ribbons.
Now she is into other things, like writing in my office diary – Syd’s birthday - Cat cake X
It was not until I turned the page for July that I noticed it, so how long ago she wrote it I have no idea.
She has also decided that I am bonkers and calls me Auntie Bonkers!
Not only do I put up a Christmas Tree in July…….
…… I made her a fish bowl for her birthday – with swimming fish and gold coins for gravel….
…but when I gave her the present the night before, I told her to be very careful of it, so the water would not run out!
When she came home from school she found this…….
She loved it.
Yes the rainbow ribbon is NEW…..but…..but… not on the website yet
Friday FREEBIE winner
18/07/2014
Phew it has been a busy week.
So much so I have gone away for a few days………………I need sleep!!
I really need sleep.
But before I go, the winner of last weeks Friday FREEBIE…..
………………….is…………………
Diane W
OMG !! I would have a ball buying half on buttons and half on ribbons and hours of fun choosing !!
Congratulations Diane – hope you enjoy shopping for FREE.
Please email Bev bev.craftyribbons@gmail.com and she will send your voucher code.
Thank you to everyone that left delightful comments…………mmmmmm……
………….so you are waiting for my NEW Christmas designs…………
The designs are with the factory………..so I can not change my mind now.
I do hope you all like……………….
Tee hee!
Look what’s NEW
16/07/2014
Oooooh, Oooooh I can tell you…..
We have a NEW website
It is very white, very clean and fresh…………….we have been working on it for a while.
We pressed the button and went live last night.
We have re-designed our logo, so a complete re-branding to bring us up to scratch.
We hope you will enjoy the new website you can find it here
This is a 5th generation website.
We launched our very first website on 3 March 2001
It was a page website, like a book.
Have a great day.
Hello wednesday–Thank you letters
15/07/2014
How is everyone today? Well I hope, and enjoying the weather.
It is very hot in my office, no Fagin gloves today!
It is that time of year again, saying thank you to the teachers.
Sure you can go out and buy all sorts of things with “Thank you Teacher”……
….BUT I may be wrong………surely that is not what it is all about.
The gift should come from the child. But what do I know I am not a mum
Here is an idea that came from Mollie,
Made by Mollie, for her two teachers.
Mollie and I had a wonderful hour together, we sorted through the buttons.
Mollie picked the buttons she liked. I did tie the bows for her.
Mollie is only 5, it is amazing what a year at school has done for her.
I hope Mrs Waller and Mrs Brown like their prezzies.
Buttons can be found here and the Thank you ribbon is from our NEW Wedding Owl collection here.
I have something really “BIG” to tell you………but it is no quite ready.
I hope I can spill the beans soon…..otherwise I am going to burst!!!
NEW 3mm Grosgrain
14/07/2014
look what we have…
……….3mm grosgrain ribbon in scrummy fresh colours
Find them here
Hello wednesday–too many candles
02/07/2014
Hello wednesday, a little later then normal but we have been having a board meeting.
Ooooh that sounds grand!
I love those sweeties above – until I became allergic to chocolate. Boo hoo. 
So this year for my birthday my sisters made me this.
It was a joint family effort.
Bev made the cake……then Mollie and Rachie iced it.
Rachie said Mollie had so much fun with the sprinkles!
So also said there was no enough room on the cake for all my candles. What a cheek!!!
But that is what I designed this ribbon for. Find it here.
Back to our board meeting – it was a selection meeting for our NEW Christmas designs.
I do struggle to get into the “Christmas” mood this time of year.
The weather girl this morning said today could be the hottest day of the year so far….
…and I have a Christmas tree up!!
Not only that but we had a grumpy Bev arrive into work this morning.
I gather that Sydney was singing Christmas carols this morning!
All my fault apparently.
A speedy Friday FREEBIE
27/06/2014
Oooh my legs ache this morning
Tony and I had a little treat yesterday.
We went to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed.
It was totally amazing, but an awful lot of walking – hence the aching legs.
But amongst all the fabulous cars, I managed to find ribbon!
I did….
………hanging around the Champagne tent.
It was far too hot to sample the pleasure of the tent but I did enjoy seeing the ribbons.
So with all the fun of the festival and cars,
I think there can be only one collection of ribbons for this weeks Friday FREEBIE.
Leave me a speedy comment for a chance to win this weeks collection of ribbons.
Have a great weekend.
Hello wednesday–butterfly card
25/06/2014
I forgot it was wednesday – oops sorry.
That is the trouble of having Monday off!
Did you see our latest Exclusive ribbon we launched yesterday?
It was designed by Laura, one of our Challenge blog design team members.
Super easy to use, and looks stunning on its own.
There are four butterflies……
Large White – Pieris brassicae, Peacock – Inachis io, Meadow Brown – Maniola jurtina
Peleides Blue Morpho - Morpho peleides – Central and South Americas
…..all on unique backdrops.
You can find Laura’s butterflies here
What does it feel like Laura to have your very own ribbon?
We think it looks amazing and is the start of our new collection – Nature.
Look what I just found…..
24/06/2014
….sitting on my elderflowers…
Find them here
Pippa and Percy Friday FREEBIE
20/06/2014
Morning everyone, another fine morning.
So you liked our NEW Wedding ribbons, we thought they were fun too.
You comments have given me several bursts of inspiration.
So I think another wedding playing session is on the cards…..but when.
I did not see any of the little guys yesterday, so no “Bingo” bag today.
Tony and I left the office and headed to Dover.
By the time you read this, we should (fingers crossed) be enjoying a short city break.
Last weeks Friday FREEBIE winners picked by tony were
lbjbfleming
I would love these to make a ribbon wedding bouquet ...it would be great
and
Angela Styles
My neice is getting married in October -would love to make one of the wands if I was lucky!
Congratulations girls please email bev.craftyribbons@gmail.com with your address details and whether you would like bridal white or white.
You have until Thursday the 26th to claim your prize.
Mega thanks to all of you who took time out to leave a comment.
Your comments are important to us.
Have a great weekend, lets hope the weather stays like this.
Enjoy
my basket