I've decided it was time to create a blog especially for Ribbon Jar!
Instead of keeping you informed through Newsletters, you will be able to check Ribbon Jar Blog for Updates, Craft ideas, Techniques and Perfect Pairs!
I'll still send out Newsletters from time to time, but if you need inspiration you will find it all in one place!
Color Chic will be a place to share other areas in life where Color stimulates the senses!
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Life certainly gets hectic during the Holidays and I find it especially difficult to sit in front of the computer to share what's going on. Typically when I found time to sit, it was with my now defunct laptop! I would sit with my honey in the sunroom and while he worked on his computer, I would work on mine. From time to time we would look lovingly to each other, enjoying that fact we didn't need to talk... being in the same room was enough :)!
Now that things have calmed down around here a bit, my desktop is still working (although in another room... miss you honey!) I thought I should recap:
The Holidays...
My Mom, Arlene had her annual Christmas Party and has been waiting for me to post a few photos she can share with her friends.
As you can see there's always plenty of food, and this is just a sampling!
White Christmas was the theme this year!
From the bar to the outside, everything is covered in lights creating a very festive mood!
This is truly an event friends and family look forward to attending each December!
Taking the train to Portland and spending time with my daughter and her girls was definitely a treat! We're putting this on our "to do more often" list!
Projects:
Not only did we have the Holidays to keep us busy we also embarked on a new project: A little fixer-upper! Here's a little sneak peek:
This is a home to be shared! With a roaring fire we were able to get the temp up to a toasty 56 degrees and enjoyed a great evening with our Gourmet Group!
I'll be sharing more in the day's and months to come!
New Year's was spent camping at Nahalem Bay State Park, one of our favorite local Spots! Cold but clear, with lots of time spent walking on the beach and watching the sun set!
Yesterday I whippped up these sweet little bags for a birthday gift! They'll be filled with fun treats and sent to Japan for a sweet girl we don't get to see nearly enough!
Cheers!
Here's to 2013 and all the wonderful adventures ahead!
Welcome to the final day of Ribbon Jar's Blog Hop!
Thank you so much for joining in the fun. We were pleased to have all the women that participated, share their
creative ideas for our ribbon! A special Thank you to Amber @ Life in Color for helping me coordinate this fun event!
As one who likes to layer textures as well as color I selected this ribbon for my project: Himalayan Sky Polyester Grosgrain Ribbon 18mm, Curacao Dupioni Silk 18mm Ribbon, Atlantic Dupioni Silk 18mm Ribbon, Cadmium 20mm Herringbone Ribbon, and Mica Chambray Grosgrain Ribbon 12mm.
Together the colors and textures are fabulous! I love the design phase, deciding how I the ribbon will layer on a project.
Layering these blues create the accent color in my family room. Cadmium; the perfect complement to blue on the color wheel, is also the accent in my dining room!
The shade is softened and the colors blend when the light is on. You'll find details to this project at the bottome of this post.
We all started this hop with a little packet of ribbon filled with: Bordeaux Silk Melange, Cherry Stitched French Cotton, Barn Red Grosgrain, and a simple 12mm Cream Herringbone...
I chose to start with the Cherry Stitched French Cotton and an old sweater I found at Goodwill. Making my own pattern from an old pair of pants, I used Wondertape to position the ribbon. Have I mentioned how awesome Wondertape is? It really makes it easy to hold ribbon in place until it is stitched!
I made these a bit longer than the original and think they turned out quite nicely... Now if I just had a sweet little model nearby. Perhaps her mama will take a photo for me : )!
French Cotton Ribbon was brought in with little boys in mind. So often I think about using ribbon for girls, but it can be just as fun to embellish for little boys if you have the right ribbon.
I will share my other projects using the rest of the ribbon in another post...
At The Ribbon Jar we are proud to offer 1,200 of the most delicious ribbons you’ll find anywhere. From velvets, jacquards and ric-rac to specialty trims our goal has always been to make quality ribbon and trim available by the yard to every day crafters. We hope this Blog Hop has given you a bit of inspiration for your holiday and everyday projects!
If you would like a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to The Ribbon Jar simply leave a comment by November 20th telling us your favorite ribbon on this site. This contest is open to all readers, domestic and international. Chances to win from this blog will go through November 18, winner will be posted November 19th!
For more chances to win please re-visit the other blogs on our hop. Good luck!
The Blog Hop starts tomorrow today and continues through November 15th.
Each Blogger received this little packet of ribbon
filled with Bordeaux Silk Melange, Cherry Stitched French Cotton, Barn Red Grosgrain, and a simple 12mm Cream Herringbone.
They also received ribbon of their choosing for their special projects; here's a sampling of what they ordered:
I'm really excited by the variety of ribbon each blogger received. Not only lots of Pom Pom trim, but the new French cotton, Organdy Ruffle, Metallic Ric-Rac and even two yards of Fun & Flirty lace will be used in someones project!
Amber @ Life in Color will kick off the Blog Hop tomorrow Today! Wednesday November 7th with the fabulous projects she's been working on!
Followed by Ashley @ Cherished Bliss Thursday, November 8th
Lindsey @ LRstitched Friday, November 9th
Christina @ The Sometimes Crafter Saturday, November 10
Jen @ Betty Crocker Ass Sunday, November 11
Katy @ No big dill Monday, November 12
Melissa @ All buttoned up Tuesday, November 13
And I'll be back Wednesday, November 14 to share my crafty endeavors. I'd like to say these crafts are completely different from my other projects, but you may notice simliarities. I just can't seem to get away from what I love; texture and strong lines!
By the way... This is my 500th post! Its hard to believe I've shared so much. I haven't always been the best blogger, especially when I check out others and see gorgeous photos, wonderful crafts and how well they express themselves. But when I look back I must admit it's fun to see snippets of my life and things I have accomplished.
I'm finding the best time of day to sew for the "the Challange" is early morning!
Tuesday wanted a little over the shoulder purse for ease when she's out shopping with her mama... or grandma, which would be the case today! I think this is a perfect fall accessory with this warm jacket!
It was a bit of a struggle to get her to try this on for size since it was such a warm day, but I was able to get it on for a moment and snap this with my phone! Perfect fit... So Sweet!
