Alisa Bangerter
As I look out my window, I am inspired by all the colors of spring. I currently have a yard full of bright pink tulips and a flower bed with cushions of purple phlox. It seems that after a cold and frozen winter, the blue sky, green grass and vibrant flowers make me happy and bring a smile to my face.
Another thing that inspires me and makes me smile is ribbon! As I look around my paper crafting room, I’m inspired by all the bright colors and patterns of ribbon. I have color coordinated jars filled with ribbon wrapped around clothespins and large jars filled with my ribbon scraps.
This great organizational idea is from my fellow PC Pro Wendy Johnson – thanks Wendy!
I decided I wanted to have more of my ribbon where I can see it, so I filled up a tiered wire basket with all my tiny spools. It is so fun to easily see all my ribbon and to have it so close at hand.
Now I have my very own ribbon display in my craft room! Anyone want to go shopping?
I decided to dump out my jar of ribbon scraps and make a quick card. I simply adhered pieces of ribbon across the front of a cardstock base. I love how the ribbon scraps made a bright and happy background. This same technique would work well with strips of patterned paper and would be a great way to use up scraps.
Talk about a quick and easy card!
So look around you and find something that inspires you – whether it be flowers, bright colors or my favorite… ribbon! Speaking of ribbon, I just happen to be giving away some today!
Four lucky winners will each win these four ribbon cards from Cosmo Cricket!
Leave a comment telling me your favorite ways to use ribbon in your paper crafting. All comments must be received by midnight on Thursday, May 14. The winners will be announced on Friday’s blog.
Happy paper crafting!
Alisa
P.S. Looking for more inspiration from scraps… make sure you check our “Crafting the Scraps” feature in our upcoming July/August 2009 issue!
well, I have an obsession with ribbon lately. I want it all! LOL. I’m running out of places to put it all, so I got some really cheap shoe boxes to store the extra’s until I can display them. My currents faves are in glass jars so I can see all the fun colors and get inspired!
Shelley
I love ribbon but surprisingly I don’t have a lot of it! I love making bows!
I am a complete and total ribbon addict. I don’t know about my FAVE way to use ribbon but I do know that I use ribbon on ALL of my creations! A project without some type of ribbon embellishment is simply not complete!
Thanks for the op to win some YUMMY blog candy!
Char in So Cal
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I like to use several ribbons on one layout.
I so love the versatility of ribbon. You can use it to make a card or gift look very delicate and special or it adds a little fun to a card or scrapbook LO.
I love to also use ribbon when I am making decorative wall hangings for the “hanger” part. 
I love to make ribbon flowers and to weave it in and out of paper! LOVE ribbon.
Oh wow, that cosmo ribbon is so yummy! I am loving ruching or pleating ribbon right now on my layouts.
i love to add ribbons to my altered items and cards and to my Layouts. paper ribbon fabric ribbon they all add the touch i need. thanks for the chance to win!
I have to confess I tend to collect ribbon more than use it, but at the moment I can’t get enough of ric-rak flowers
I love ribbon! I store mine in gutters (from a home improvement store). I use my ribbons the old fashioned way on cards. Wrapped and tied in a pretty bow!
I like to use ribbon flat against my card because, well, I am horrible at tying bows! I seem to be unteachable! I do absolutely love the effect of ribbon on a card. It makes it seem really luxurious.
I love to make borders out of ribbon. There are so many choices now! You do love ribbon! Like the way you organize it all.
I love to use strips of ribbon across the front of card to seperate the solid cardstock from the patterned paper.
OMG! Everyone says I am queen of ribbon lol. I use ribbon everywhere I can, I love to thread cards and LO’s!!! I actually just fixed my scrappin’ cushion on my chair with scraps of my favy Cosmo ribbons lol. They are the bestest!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
xoxo
Sara
Alisa I love your new wire basket. It is like a touch of spring indoors. My favorite way to use ribbon is just simply adding it to a card, vertical or horizontal.
thanks much
I’m, also, a ribbon fanatic! I use ribbon on almost every card I make. It usually is a knot, but it adds dimension to my cards.
I, also, add ribbon to edges of wire albums and bag handles!
Thanks for the chance to win some ribbon!
I like to use ribbon in different ways.. all my cards have ribbon and staples on them these days… I’m an addict! An Cosmo Cricket is my favorite line of all!
I love ribbon, and I’m really into pleats right now, like everyone else!
I love, love, love ribbon. I use ribbon for bows or tie around the card. I use ribbon in almost all the cards I make. It adds the spunk to each card. It is just so much fun to work with and with so many use to use ribbon. Thanks!:)
I love ribbon — all different colors of ribbon. I use ribbon as borders on my pages a lot.
I love using ribbons on my daughter’s scrapbook pages. From bows to flowers to stripes, there are so many ways to use them!
Thanks for the chance to win!
I like to use ribbon around packages to give that extra special touch.
Yummy! I am a complete ribbon addict! I rarely ever make a card without ribbon on it! I just love the texture and dimension it adds!
I love to use ribbons in my bigshot – I adhere them to chipboard and run it through the bigshot with my fav die (flowers!) and viola! I have a flower chipboard covered in ribbon!
Looks like I am not alone in my love for ribbon!! I use it a lot of different ways, but mostly I would say I wrap it around cards and tie bows!
I have to admit I haven’t used ribbon too much but when I do, I wrap it across a card for a different texture, or to ‘finish it off’.
I love to use several pieces either tied or staples to my journaling to brighten up the page a bit.
I love ribbon. I love to use it on cards and add buttons or brads to it. Love your storage idea!! I use a tiered basket for my punches and store ribbon in plastic boxes but you’ve inspired me! I really like to add striped ribbon to masculine cards…it adds a touch of class I think!
Thanks for sharing and giving a chance to win more ribbon!!
Most of my cards are not complete without a touch of ribbon, a bow, background embellishment, etc. They complete whatever I am working on. I love ribbon!!
I use thin ribbons to “hang” embellishments onto the project.
I like to stamp on ribbons!
I like using ribbon for a traditional bow on my card. I also like to use ribbons to make cute borders. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m not very original with ribbon – I usually just tie bows or knots on cards. But, it adds just enough to “pretty” up cards.
I just love to run a strip of ribbon across my cards to break up the colours a bit.
i love using ribbon to wrap things, breaks up the papers, gives it a bit of texture
I actually laughed at this because I’m apparently not the only that keeps their ribbon scraps so they can make cards like the one you made. I also use it to cover chipboard shapes and such. I’m a ribbon addict and I know it!!
I like to use ribbon for altered projects – it makes a great finishing touch!
I love to replace patterned paper with ribbon strips.
I LOVE ribbon! I use it on cards, scrapbook pages, be it a bow, a photo corner, a knot, just gotta have it! I don’t think one can ever had too much ribbon!
I love to use ribbon to cover up seams when I use a couple different colors of card stock or patterned paper! I am fond of cute little ribbon tabs as well!
I love wrapping stuff with ribbon. or a nice big bow. I never thought I would get into using ribbon (i am a simple girl) but now I love it! ITs hard to make a card without some!~
I love to use it to divide things on my LO’s.
Thanks for a chance to win..
Oh wow! What a great giveaway
Ribbon is so fab 
I love to thread thru botton holes and tie.
It’s amazing to read how many of us LOVE ribbon. Strips of grosgrain ribbon add a perky feeling to my cards. I am so thrilled when I tie my nylon ribbons around the boxes I create and get a perfect bow. Ribbon curls add festive touches to my gift bags.
Some of my ribbon is hanging on a tension bar under one of my shelving units. It adds color, texture and fun to my paper crafting corner.
Thanks for giving me the chance to win!
I love ribbon too. My local scrapbook store is getting a new computer system and they sold their ribbon for 50 cents a yard so they did not have to inventory it!!! I bought five spools of my fav!!!!!
Ribbon is my downfall. I love it. I use it on everything. I love to staple scraps to the edges of photos, layouts, cards. I love to use it to tie paper to my scrapbook pages and to cards, I love it as flower stems and leaves. The possibilities are endless.
My favorite way to purchase it……I buy it to match my dd’s clothes. I use it in her hair and then save it later to use as accents in the photos I took of her wearing it in her hair. too fun!
I love using ribbon to seperate paper elements on scrapbook layouts. Thanks for the chance to win!!
I love to make ribbon cupcakes with ribbon but also for altered projects.
Thank you for this opportunity. I love the ribbon card.