Remarkable Ribbons

Hello my fellow scrap fanatics!

I have some fantastic news. My latest and greatest 15-page summer vacations scrapbook is all done! I finally got the very last page scrapped this past weekend. Now of course I’m showing it off to anyone and everyone. I’m sure my mail carrier enjoyed taking a peek, right?

There were a few motifs that I tried to continue throughout the book: yellow, circles and ribbon. I made sure to pull in at least one of these elements on each page. The book’s look turned out cohesive and so put together! But I did realize a few things while trying to pull this off.

First, there is so much cute yellow paper out there! Second, a circle punch was the best investment I made. I used that thing over and over. And third, if you try to use ribbon on every page, you will be forced to come up with some pretty creative techniques! I thought I’d share a few of my faves.

Ribbon Techniques

• Layer it
• Punch it
• Add stickers
• Stamp it
• Emboss it
• Add rub-ons
• Make a border
• Make a bow
• Weave it
• Stitch it
• Bejewel it
• Brad on a flower
• Staple it on in v’s
• Attach it to binder rings
• Wrap chipboard
• Add a bookmark to the biding
• Fringe it

And the pièce de résistance of my ribbon treatments: Using a We R Memory Keepers® Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite, I grommeted yellow ribbon every 3/4”. Then I weaved in a white ribbon through the grommets. Nothing says you love ribbon like a ribboned ribbon! 

Now I have to go visit my hairdresser…she hasn’t seen my scrapbook yet! 

Your friend,
Mary