Ribbon Challenge # 11 - FULL
03/01/2010
Our Ribbon Challenge # 11 is full.
Woo Hoo!! We are full, I will send emails out tomorrow, thanks to all for applying.
Sorry if you missed out on this challenge but we have another one coming up soon, so check back regularly.
Ribbon Challenge # 11
03/01/2010
SORRY THIS RIBBON CHALLENGE IS NOW FULL
How about a Ribbon Challenge to kick start the New Year? But we need to know whether you are a "Traditional" or a "Contemporary" girl!
Do you like traditional valentine cards in shades of reds with hearts?
Or do you preferer the contemporary Valentine look, in shades of lilac, pink or lemon?
The decision to this Ribbon Challenge is down to YOU, you can decide which group of ribbons we send you.
Tradional ribbons will come from a selection from our Valentine Collection
Contempory will come from a selection of ribbon in our "Love n Hearts" range of hearts and love on grosgrain ribbon.
We have 10 free bundles of Valentine ribbons to give away. All we ask in return for these ribbons are two cards or projects that use the ribbons, they do not even have to be for Valentines!
The ribbons can be used to enhance all forms of crafts - card making, projects, ATC's. If you are up to the challenge, then send us an email to craftyribbons@gmail.com (new email address) marked RIBBON CHALLENGE # 11 and don't forget to tell us whether you are traditional or contemporary!
The first TEN 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 taken to our first 2 shows of the year in France. Valentines day falls while we are at L'Aiguille en Fetê at Porte Villette Paris, so lots of people will see your goodies.
Enjoy your Sunday.
January Pack SALE
01/01/2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
Wow doesn't time just fly by. I cannot believe that it has come round to our January Pack SALE again!
Our ribbon packs are normally £5.00 each, during the month of January they are reduced to ONLY £1.00 That is a massive saving!! We have some NEW Packs that we have been selling at the Exhibitions this Autumn.
Why not have a look and snap up a bargain, there are over 40 different packs (at the moment!) to choose from, all colour themed. We have Valentine, Autumn, Christmas Tree and Orange Crush in the photos above.
Please feel free to tell your friends, family, colleagues about our January Pack SALE. Mention it on your forums, shout it from the roof tops!!! This CRAZY RIBBON PACK SALE only happens once a year in JANUARY.
Have fun with ribbon
The Crafty Team
Back to normal
31/12/2009
It's good to be back - I would like to say everything is normal, but things have moved on, as they do.
It would appear that you have the same views as me on SPAM - what is the point of it. We have our fingers crossed that our new upgrade has worked - no spam comments last night, but I will not hold my breath!
First job of the day was to visit my little mate Sydney.
Oh she is cheeky and I have really missed that smile! The beautiful Get Well card that she is holding was made by Beryl and it is gorgeous. Sydney thinks it is Shaun, Beryl this must have taken you ages, thank you so much. Also a huge thank you to everyone for your kind wishes to Sydney. She went to hospital yesterday to have a new plaster cast put on (not sure they are plaster any more!), and she came home with a blue one. She was hoping for yellow (her favourite colour) but blue matches her school uniform , so that is ok.
We have brought a French "Pic Nic" (as Syd calls it) home with us. You know, cheese (VERY smelly), ham, French bread all the lovely extra little bits you find in France. Sydney is insisting that we all have to sit on the "Pic Nic" blanket in the living room!!
So if you are a little hungry and want to join us, please do.....
Have a FANTASTIC Evening, enjoy and be careful. Check back with us tomorrow for something special.
SPAM -what for?
30/12/2009
Phew that's Christmas over for another year, we all hope you had a great time.
I have one last gripe for the year (promise) -SPAM! What is the point of it? Why do people do it? I just have no idea what it is all about.
Sadly our blog has had a bit of a bad time over the Christmas break with SPAM. We have upgraded the software over the past day or two and are sorry if you have been unable to log on. We are hoping that the new improvements will cut down on the unwanted SPAM.
Although the warehouse has been closed, the girls have been working behind the scenes getting everything ready for the new year -we can not wait, so many new and exciting things are planned.
Christmas Eve
24/12/2009
In my eyes there is only one thing you can do with ribbon on Christmas Eve. Actually it is the ONLY day of the whole year that you can use ribbon in this way........
.....to tie Rudolph’s carrots together!!!
We all wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope you receive everything you wish for.
Individual Gifts
23/12/2009
Nearly nearly there! Are you all ready?
I cannot believe that I have made a post everyday this month, shown you a different idea or project all using ribbons, BUT I have run out of days!!! I still have lots of ideas that I could share with you. It was great to read Kim’s comment last night that she had been decorating her candles with ribbons, before reading the countdown post. It just goes to show that ribbon is just so versatile.
I have spent the day wrapping Individual Christmas Cakes, I confess I did not make the cakes, but I have decorated them. The cakes are for our French neighbour’s, they are only small but make great gifts, a little bit of England. We found out by accident a few years ago the French are rather partial to rich English fruit cake!!
Gathered up wire edge ribbon around the cake.
Add a few ribbon roses and buds on top and you have an individual gift.
Tony is heartbroken, no really. We forgot to bring his Christmas Pudding with us!!!! He reckons that it will just not be the same without pudding. And if course it was MY fault – I hate the stuff.
I gather the weather is pretty bad back home, please do all take care. I do have one last posting tomorrow, I hope you will all have time to pop by for a quick read.
Let there be light
22/12/2009
Candles seem to add a little extra magic and sparkle at Christmas time. Have you thought about decorating them with ribbon. Not so the ribbon is anywhere near the naked flame – candle safe remember.
Church style candles are perfect to decorate.
Wrap assorted ribbons around the bottom sections of the candles and secure in place with a few pins.
Why not coordinate your Christmas table this year.
Tie matching ribbon onto napkins to make them look extra special.
No Church candles, then how about tea lights. A ribbon stuck around the metal case just adds that little bit of magic.
Sydney had a padded sling fitted today, she was finding it very difficult with the weight of the plaster cast. It goes from her knuckles all the way to under her arm, and is not a light weight version. The plaster was so heavy that poor Bev was having to walk around with Syd supporting its weight!!!
The sling has brought Syd back to almost normal, Bev had to hang up quickly as Syd had pinned poor Sam in the bunny cage!!!!!
Crackers
21/12/2009
Crackers!! Yes I know I am, after spending the last 15 years playing with ribbon it must be natural to be slightly crackers. I have kept 1 roll of every ribbon we have bought over the years, it’s my private collection. They are in big boxes on the top shelves in the warehouse, with “HANDS OFF THE’RE MINE” written on the outside. Not sure what I plan on doing with them, but it will be one hell of a collection by the time I retire!!!
Sorry got side lined – Crackers.
You can have so much fun decorating crackers with ribbon. Wrap it, Knot it or Stick it, ribbon can be used on every section of a cracker. Skinny ribbons, Wide ribbons and even Wire Edge ribbons can be used.
Just play with a pile of ribbons and see what you come up with.
It’s much warmer here in Brittany then back home, Rachie said the warehouse was freezing this morning. Thanks to the winners of the Friday FREEBIES, emailing us your address details. I confirm your parcels were sent out by First Class post, so should reach you time to go under the Christmas Tree.
Not sure whether to bake some mince pies for Tony or curl up and watch a movie........ummmm!
Snowy Winners
20/12/2009
Yesterday was a very stressful day. I saw Syd twice, the first time she was very poorly and rather lost in the big hospital bed. The second was a little while later, and she was feeling much better. She was smiling and even allowed me to take some wonderful photos of her pulling horrid faces at Sam!
It was with very heavy hearts that Tony and I made our way to the ferry port, we were booked on the night crossing to spend Christmas in Brittany. It was on the journey that I read your kind get well messages, they made me cry!! Thank you all so much for caring. I have spoken to Syd today, she is at home, and as you all predicted has everyone wrapped around her little fingers!!!!!
We have no Syd to pull this weeks Friday FREEBIE from our (now, continental travelling) “Bingo” bag, so we thought Snowy could do it for us.
The lucky winners are of our Friday FREEBIE Christmas Parcels are......
4 – Lisa Hemmings9 – Kim Thompson
Well done girls, thank you for your comments. Please email craftyribbons@gmail.com so the girls can send your parcels out tomorrow, in time for Christmas. They will only be in the office till about lunch time, so please send details early.
Thank you to everyone who left us some wonderful comments, we do enjoy reading them.
No project as such today, only to say don’t forget to use your ribbons on everything this Christmas, Snowy has a ribbon scarf and a ribbon snowflake on his hat!! I know I am a little crazy!
You may or may not be able to read this post, I have a NEW gadget (hi tech) it is a French mobile dongle. I think I have set it up correctly, even though I cannot read French. If it does not work then it will be a trip everyday to Macdonalds in the next town for their WiFi!!!
Fingers crossed
Ali x
my basket