I love the look of scrapbooking ribbons, do you? Take a peek into how ribbons could add energy, fun and visual interest to your scrapbook pages.
Do spools of ribbons in yummy colors, designs, and textures send you to haven? Do you simply adore the homespun look ribbons add to your pages? Do you find yourself buying yards and yards of ribbons and you now own a pretty stash of ribbons begging to be used?
You can use ribbons to weave, hang, tie or attach. You can even stamp and print on the thicker strands of ribbons to match the colors and styles of your pages.
If you're wondering the various ways to using ribbons in your scrapbooking, relax and take a look at how the classy ribbon embellishments are always trendy and in fashion.
Use a hole-puncher to punch two holes and insert a strand of ribbon through the holes and tie a knot at the front. If you have an eyelet-setter, you can create eyelets and weave your ribbon through the eyelets.
Use Scrapbooking Ribbons
as Backgrounds
Not to fill up the whole page with strands of ribbons. It's going to be costly. Instead lay down different lengths of ribbons side-by-side, be it horizontally, vertically or diagonally across your page.
Remember to leave some space in-between ribbons for a random look. Mix strips of patterned papers with ribbons to help you cut down the cost.
Using Scrapbooking Ribbons
as Page Borders
It's an easy idea. Just use one thick or two or three pieces of thin ribbons to help you form page borders. Simply lay down the ribbons on one side of the page as a border to add visual interest and call attention to that section of the page.
You can also create borders all around your page using ribbons on all four sides of the page.
Using Scrapbooking Ribbons
to Frame Your Photos
To frame your photos with ribbons, use strips of ribbons to form a border around your focal point photo to make it even more outstanding.
Another idea is to lay down a mixed strands of ribbons with varying lengths, but they must be longer than the length your photo. Then adhere your photo on top of the taped ribbons. Both ends of the ribbons are revealed at both sides of the photo.
Using Scrapbooking Ribbons
for Page Accents
1. Cut up little strips of ribbons and fold them into halves. Staple these ribbons to the edge of your pages, tags or accent. A quick and easy way to embellish your page.
2. Alternatively, punch holes on your tag or along the sides of your photo mat and tie ribbon knots.
3. Do you have a few pieces of slide mounts or metal frames? Dress them up in ribbons by wrapping a strand of ribbon around them.
4. Stitch ribbons on to your layout and adorn the stitched ribbons with colorful ribbons. This will immediately add lots of energy to your page and shout "cute!"
5. Create a unique flower by looping ribbons to form the flower petals and then use a cute button as the flower center. You can even use a green-colored ric-rac to form the stem for your flower accent.
6. Put a safety pin through your bow or knotted ribbon. Attach little tags to the safety pin.
7. Thread a soda can opening used as a buckle through the ribbon to create a more elegant look.
5. Create a journaling strip by applying rub-on words to your plain-colored ribbons.
Using Scrapbooking Ribbons
to Hang, Weave, Tie or Attach
1. Use ribbons creatively to hang your page titles. 2. Attach safety pins to your ribbons. Hang little embellishments like charms on to your ribbons with the safety pins.
3. Cut slits through your page and weave a strand of ribbon in and out through the slit to create an attractive look.
4. Tie your embellishments to your layout with ribbons.
5. Instead of using brads, secure your bookplate with ribbons at two ends.
Using Scrapbooking Ribbons
to Create Balance
OK, sometimes you just want to fill up a white space on your layout with something. You're wondering how to create a more balanced look to your layout. You're thinking of what else could be used to attractively divide your page into sections. Yes, you got it right! Ribbons are fantastic for all these jobs.
Hope that you've enjoyed this series of tips on how to use ribbons in your scrapbooking.
There's always a new spin to using this ever-popular scrapbooking embellishment. Ribbons aren't a fashion fad that'll die off in a few weeks' time.
It's a trend that's used over and over again in scrapbooking. So don't worry if you have a big stash of ribbons. They'll always be useful.
And if you'll like to shop for some heart-melting ribbons and want a great variety to choose from, click here. And if you're looking for a way to keep your yards and yards of ribbons organized, you must look at the clever Pull-Ez Ribbon Purse.
Happy scrapping with scrapbooking ribbons!
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