Oct 08 2011
Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style – Pleats/Ruffles
Welcome to another weekly installation of Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style. Today we are focusing on Pleats or Ruffles. The Design Team could either use pre-pleated ribbon OR make their own pleats or ruffles out of any type of ribbon. They all took the easy route and use pre-pleated ribbon, but that’s totally OK — I did too! I will show you some hand made pleated/ruffled samples at the end of this post.
As usual, our blog candy offering is at the end of this post, and here’s what I created for today:
This is a 5.5″ square card and I was so pleased with how well all the colors matched and worked together. The ribbon tales are held in place by putting tiny dabs of glue (I used a needle) at points where the ribbon touches some point to adhere it to.
Paper by Prima – Pixie Glen 6×6
See all Pixie Glen coordinates here.
Happy Birthday Sentiment by Wordsworth – Everyday Greetings
See all Wordsworth stamps here.
Spellbinders die – Fancy Tags One
Flowers by Prima – Avon Rose -Pixie Glen (exceptional value with 24 flowers per pack)
May Arts 1/4″ Silk Ribbon – Champagne
Kaisercraft Pearls – Blush
VersaFine Ony Black Ink, 3D Foam Squares
Ruffled Trim by Prima – Lovely Lace in Peach (REALLY lush and very well made)
Adhered with Scor Tape
Card inside is completely covered in the same paper – Pixie Glen.
All boxed up and ready to give in its own 5.5″ Square Clear Box.
I was SO thrilled with how well the Champagne Silk matched this piece of Peach Trim. I just had to use some to wrap the box.
The little tag on the bottom corner of ribbon is from Just Because Mini Sentiment Set, used with the Clear Mini Sentiment Stamper, both by JustRite, and cut with a die from the Spellbinders/JustRite Nested Sentiment Dies.
All items used are available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked above.
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Now I’d like to share a few ways that I like to use pleats/ruffles, whether pre-made or hand made. To learn more about any one in particular, just click the link.
This was a real recent project, but a fun way to hand pleat lace and top it off nicely. Read more here.
A delicate lace hand stitched and gathered down the middle. Read more here.
A double layer of pleats. Read more here.
Pleats with Velvet Zig Zag and Stitched Satin. Read more here.
Ruched Silk done by hand. Read more here.
Double gathered satin pleats. Read more here.
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Blog Candy
This is today’s offering of Blog Candy — some pleated ribbon samples as well as other ribbons that compliment the pleats or work well with the pleats. It’s hard to see them all in the photo, but it’s a nice sampling of some pretty pleats and other ribbon — all quality ribbon by May Arts.
This is a Mystery Blog Candy, meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, October 11 and will be posted here on my blog on Tuesday night or Wednesday, so please check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner! Good luck!
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Now, please check out all the other projects the Design Team girls have come up with for today — you are SURE to be WOW’d!!!
Sharon Johnson – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store (you are here)
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Thanks so much for joining us once again. The fact that you come to look and share your thoughts means so much to us!!!
Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend and we’ll see you real soon!!!
(We are having unseasonably warm temps for October — NOT complaining, it’s SO nice – how about you?)
67 responses so far
So pretty! I love the glimmer and pretty pink colors!
Gorgeous cards, just love them!!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.
What you do with ribbon and lace is pure magic! These cards are all stunning! I especially love the first photo with the ribbon, roses, and pearls entwined around the sentiment panel! They’re all beautifully done!
Lovely cards, so soft and pretty! I think the pink ribbon with sequence would make my 8 year old daughter squeal with delight! lol. I appreciate that you tell us how to adhere them too.
Oh Sharon, wonderful cards. Just love the pink it really pops. Gorgeous!!
Wow the cards are amazing and the ribbons are gorgeous. What a wonderful gift!!
Can I just say WOW!?!!
These are all so pretty! I wish I could make cards like that…
Your cards are gorgeous. What a wonderful touch to make cards look so feminine!
Thanks for sharing!
June
Wow! What a wonderful group of creative designers, love all the cards and the ribbons are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing them.
adding my “wow” to the list, hee hee! every single project is simply stunning!
Love the dp and matching ribbon, this is so fabulous, and all the other cards are equally amazing, so pretty.
All of those ideas are awesome! I use ribbon on lots of cards and am npw going to try using it in different ways! All of your projects are so pretty! Especially love the first one!
Gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing the other examples and for the chance to win some beautiful ribbons! Unseasonably cool (cold) here in central FL 🙂
Ooh, how lovely! The colors are so wonderful and I love the pleated looks too. Loving the warmth and colors here in northern NY!
Sharon,
Every creation a work of art…….as usual!!
WOW!!! is the perfect word for this beautiful creation! Thank you, Sharon.
That’s a beautiful card and I love how you decorated the box. The paper is scrumptious. Thanks for the candy every Sat. too.
Wow so many beutiful kinds of pleated ribbon. Wonderful cards too.
Wow! Those are beautiful cards. love the lace, the flowers, colors, and layout.
great job!
All of your projects are absolutely gorgeous, Sharon! So much inspiration! Thanks for sharing them!
Sharon all of your cards are just stunning. I’m loving all that ribbon.
Beautiful card Sharon! I know a sweet grandbabie who would love this card. Thanks for always giving us all a chance to win some great goodies!
So many ruffles and softness! Love the look of it all! Thanks for the chance to win!
Gorgeous card!!
Very pretty!!! Definitely a “Girly-girl” card… good thing you now have a daughter-in-law!
Lovely cards and thanks for the tutorials on pleating ribbon.
God bless,
Peggy Allen
Every card is stunning and gorgeous!!!! The pleated ribbon adds such wonderful dimension to your cards. I really like your style, too. Thanks for sharing and giving us the opportunity to win that awesome collection of ribbon. Yummmmmmmmy!!!!
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Oh, such beautiful cards! I really lke the ruffled ribbon with the velvet ric rac. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.
Another gorgeous card and so ladylike..
Oh my goodness, amazing cards here! I am drooling over the ribbons, fabulous pleats and ruffles! I have a hard time pleating, so this is awesome!
OMGosh! Absolutely stunning! Love love love that gorgeous ribbon!!
Cards are so pretty with pleats and ruffles!
Stunning cards!
The card is beautiful. Thanks for referring us to those tutorials. Really helpful.
Peace, Becky Johnson
The cards are simply beautiful!
Ooo…absolutely beautiful! Lovin’ all the PLEATness! 😉
Wow, so much inspiration! I love all those gorgeous cards!
Gorgeous, Gorgeous cards. So feminine! Thanks for the chance to win the blog
candy! Got my fingers and toes crossed!
Oooooh! ooooooooooo! Such beautiful, elegant classic look you have with such marvelous ribbons!
Hi Sharon,
All of your cards are stunning. I need to place an order for some of the beautiful ribbon shown.
Your cards are gorgeous , I love all the different pleated ribbon and how you have used it . Thanks for sharing
Marilyn
Hi Sharon~
What a beautiful and special birthday card! I love the flowing ribbon…and the paper is so beautiful all on it’s own! Delightful!
The flowers are so fresh looking! I really love the ruffled ribbon with that incredible trim in the center of it. This card is going to one very special birthday girl!
I learned that technique last week with the velvet lesson…and
how some of the artists put a thin strip of velvet on ribbon. Gorgeous technique. Thank you for showing us so many other techniques in your post also!
Thank you for your more than generous opportunity to win these treasures each week. I would be so excited to add pleated and ruffled ribbon to my stash. It would be just in time for me to add to my very late to start Christmas cards!
He IS Able!
Traci Starkweather
Hi,
Very pretty. I really like your style.
Chris
Absolute perfection! I love how you framed the sentiment with the ribbon tails!! Wow!
Just stunning! You are so talented and creative. Love the ribbon.
sharon your cards are always so elegant.. i just love the ribbon with the sequin border.. that is gorgeous and the pink is so delicate… wonderful card
big ladybug hugs
lynn
Wow such beautiful cards!! That pleated ribbon is gorgeous! So has our weather been just outstanding. Happy Thanksgiving to you.
I am always amazed by your creations and what you do with ribbon! I learn so much from you, but I wish my cards would turn out half as beautiful as yours.
Your artwork using ribbon is a cut above the rest……absolutely stunning!
OMG….I AM OBSESSED WITH UR BLOG!!!! I love love love what u do w/ ribbon!!!! Thnx for sharing ur very artistic self w/ us….ur an inspiration!!!!
Gorgeous cards! I love the pleated and ruffled ribbons! So lovely!
DeniseB
Beautiful samples as usual Sharon – Thanks for sharing your talent. We also are having our Indian Summer I think – wish it would last for months – love it.
Gorgeous cards and ribbons!!
Great ideas
Gorgeous, gorgeous card Sharon. Love the paper, scrumptious ruffled satin ribbon and sentiment treatment. Love all of your other pleated and ruffled ribbon samples also. Thanks for all the inspiration!
Beautiful cards. Great use of ribbon.
Tina
This is my first visit to your blog but man oh man I just blown away! Your cards are amazing and I love what you’ve done with all of your ribbon!
Your cards are so gorgeous! The pleated ribbon really does add such a nice touch – thank you for the chance to win!
Your talent of putting ribbon, flowers, sentiments & embellishments together to make gorgeous cards is so creative! Beautiful & inspiring!
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Wow what awesome cards! These ribbons are just soooo beautiful!!!
Oh my, more gorgeous ribbon projects! How exciting! The projects are lovely and the ribbons just yummy!
What yummy ribbon. I would almost hate to use it. Your cards are beautiful as usual. I don’t think I have ever seen one I didn’t like.
Your cards are beautiful. I have never used any of the ruffled/pleated ribbons and would love the chance to win some to try! Thanks for the opportunity.
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WOW, how stunning!!! Truly beautiful cards!