No Time To Stamp?

I’veadded a wonderful product to organize ribbons tomy stamp room and to myitty bittyStamp Simply Ribbon Store (I started a new TAB above my blog header for tools), and I couldn’t be more pleased — the Ribbon Ring. I purchase all my ribbon on spools, but those spools do go empty and and I’m left with shorter pieces, and I know many of you purchase your ribbon by the yard. There are many different ways you girls organize your ribbon, and I just wanted to share this in case you haven’t seen it. There were some great reviews on this product on Craft Critique not too long ago, so check them out if you like.

Here are a few of my ribbons on the Ribbon Ring. The tags for ribbon come in two sizes - standard and jumbo — and then they hang on rings. How cool (and organized) is that! The slots in the standard tags are 1 1/8″ wide and the slots in the jumbo tags are 2″ wide. The recommendation that came from the manufacturer of the Ribbon Ring is to cut your ribbon into a manageable length (which they considered to be 1 yard), hangyour ribbonon the tag, and then mark the tag with an inventory dot (provided) to show that you have more yardage on a spool in storage (if you do). Well, I was convinced that I could easily hang pieces longer than 1 yard on the tags, and I easily did. Here’s some samples:

These are the standard tags at 1 1/8″ wide. I have easily hung a 2 yard length of 7/8″ wide gingham on the tag. On the next I have hung 2 yard lengths of 2 different 3/8″ wide stripes and a 1/4″ wide silk, for a total of 6 yards on this one standard tag. My next tag holds a 4 yard length of 1″ sheer ribbon.

These 5 tags are all the jumbo tags, at 2″ wide, which work better for my wider ribbons. The first holds 2 yards each of 1.5″ wide stripes and 3/8″ stripes, for 4 yards total. The second holds 2 yards each of 7/8″ gingham checks, again 4 yards total on the tag. The next is wide and narrow gingham (1.5″ and 3/8″), 2 yards each for 4 yards total. Dropping down I have the 1.25″ silk and 1/4″ silk on this tag. I only have 2 yards of each, but the silk is so fine I could have easily fit more yardage onto the tag. My last tag holds 4 yards each of 2 different colors of 1″ sheer, for a total of 8 yards on the tag.

I have the Ribbon Rings available in the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Page 2in 3 different sets. I also have rings available in 2″ and 3″ sizes. The ring shown in the photo above is 2″. It will easily hold 30-60 tags. Some may like to organize their ribbons with all tags of the same color on one ring, others may prefer to organize with all the same type of ribbon on one ring — the choice is yours!

Anyway, just wanted to share and offer them! I’m thrilled to pieces with my Ribbon Rings!!!

Life has beenunusually busyaround here lately, and since I don’t have a new card to show you today (as much as I tried to get to it), I thought it would be fun to share with you projects by some fabulous designers who are using May Arts Ribbons from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Here are a few today:

Rebecca Ednie created this fun and nostalgicvintage themed card using the 1.5″ wide striped ribbon as a part of her design — just love this one — totally charming!

Maren Benedict created a really simple Christmas card (just my style!) using Cosmo Cricket Paper and some of the 7/8″ gingham checks. Fun and simple card filled with holiday spirit! Just love it! And we can NEVER start too early!!!

Julie Campbell, using Unity Stamps, created this fun school themed card using the 7/8″ gingham checks, and

Julie Campbell also did this darling project with Matryoshka dollsusing stamps by My Cute Stamps, using both 1.5″ wide stripes and checks. Love her use of these wide ribbons!Both of Julie’s projects are just darling and fun, fun!!!

Michelle Woerner created this floral beauty using Verve stamps and my absolute favorite ribbon, 100% 1.25″wide silk. Michelle’s card is gorgeous and her bow just makes me drool!

Jenny Gropp shows a fun use of the 3/8″ gingham checks on this fun-loving card using stamps by Repeat Impressions. Tons of visual interest on this humorous card! Way to go, Jenny!!!

JerriJimenez WOWS! us all once again with this incredibly detailed, soft and beautiful Mother’s Day creation. Her gorgeous painted images are the combined handiwork of both Jerri and her mother — a most interesting story that led to the creation of this exquisitely beautiful project!!! Jerri used the narrow 1/4″ silk ribbon for her lovely little bows.

Thank you ladies, for allowing me to share your beautiful creations here today!!!

And thank you all for stopping in today. And although it is not announced above, if you’ve been sweet enough to read to the bottom of this post, I will be giving away one Ribbon Ring Starter Set to a lucky commenter picked by a random number generator on Thursday evening. The winner will be announced when I post the Stamp Simply Challenge late Thursday night! Thanks for stopping in, and I DO hope to get a card made by tonight — I’ll surely try hard — LOL!!!

Also, yesterday’s post containing Blog Candy is still active!