Embossed Ribbons - a Technique for Ribbon Junkies

Cards with Embossed Ribbon

Yes, you read right, embossed ribbon.  First let me take you through the steps to this very easy way to "decorate" your ribbons.

1. Get an embossing folder.
2. Put your ribbon in the folder (remember the Tim Holtz trick of cutting the top middle out? You can do this and feed the ribbon through embossing lengths of it if you need more tha the length of the folder itself.)
3. You will need probably 2 pieces of cardstock as shims.
4. When you are turning your crank and sending your sandwich through your machine, turn the crank slowly and make sure to go through twice (I go up and back).
5. You will end up with some really pretty embossed ribbon.

I tried this with a thicker ribbon, organza, and a cheap (reallly cheap) thin (and cheap) ribbon I got (you guessed it) CHEAP.

Here are the amazing results.

I used a clock embossing folder here.  Its easy to see the difference between the unembossed left side and the middle ribbon. The right side - organza ribbon is also embossed with the same pattern. It was hard to get a good picture so that you could see the embossing.  It is there, I promise you. I really didnt think that the organza would work because its so thin. Im glad that I tried it!

 This is another pic of the organza far right not embossed and the organza 2nd from the right embossed.

Here is another pic of the embossed organza.  You can pick out details of the embossed clocks.

 This was a plastic ribbon.  The right one is embossed with swirls.

 This is the SO CHEAP ribbon (Its in the Guiness Book!).  The middle ribbon is the unembossed piece.  The ribbon turned out beautifully.

Drop by again tomorrow as I share the first of two cards with embossed ribbons.

Lis

Rose Ribbon Card

This card is made entirely out of ribbon.  The card base is kraft cardstock.  To make my card I coated the cover of my card in xyron glue.

• The rose ribbon I'm using is 3 inches wide.  I cut the wire edges off and laid the ribbon down, trimming as needed. The rose ribbon is very satiny feeling so my card will have a neat feel to it.
• I added
• 3/4 inch red line tape about midway on the card.
• the lace ribbon to the lower half of the red line tape.
• the mauve ribbon to the upper half, creating a fold as I went.
• I chose to fold the end to the back but trimming at the edge would work too.

To make the bow:
You will need:

• 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch ribbon
• 1 x 6 inch length of the 1/4 inch ribbon
• 1 x 12 inches of each 1/2 and 1/4 inch ribbons

1. 1. Take a length of 1/2 inch ribbon, leave a tail about 3 inches long pointing toward the floor. Wind the ribbon about 3 times around three fingers (I used my right hand) and allow the second tail to point up to the ceiling.  Now here's the trick - you have to set it down so that you can make the second part of the bow - so set something on it heavy to hold it, use a clip or a husband. 
2. Follow the same procedure with the 1/4 inch ribbon.
3. Put the thinner ribbon on top of the thicker ribbon.
4. Tie them together with the piece of 6 inch thin ribbon.
5. Fluff and arrange as needed.

 Close Up!

Love the red on black faux cameo (I'm in a cameo phase...)

I hope you enjoyed today's card.  Stop by next weekend for another ribbon project!

Lis