Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Ribbon Rosettes Tutorial and Card

Hi Everyone,
I am back today with the one of the ribbon ideas I have been promising!  I will show you how to make pretty ribbon rosettes that can be used in a variety of ways.  I added mine to a card, but they could be used on a headband, jewelry, a scrapbook page, alters items, etc....  Let's look at the finished card first.





Materials List:
Blue Wired Crinkle Ribbon (AW03) May Arts
Stamp: Flower Text (S5506) Hero Arts
Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine
Ranger Distress Markers: Crushed Olive, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed, Weathered Wood, Faded Jeans
Cardstock: white, black, and Not Quite Navy (Stampin' Up)
Yellow Crystal Stickers 10 mm-Mark Richards
Fabri-Tac Glue
Sharp Scissors





Instructions:


  • Cut a length of the Blue Wired May Arts Ribbon   






  • An eleven inch piece of ribbon will  make  2 two inch rosettes








  • Cut the ribbon in half lengthwise with a sharp pair of dressmaking shears





  • Sew the two short ends together with needle and thread ( I used regular sewing thread)
  • Make a small knot on the top edge so that the stitches made on the short end don't gather up





  • Run gathering stitches down on long edge






  • Begin to pull the stitches to gather the ribbon






  • Pull the thread to tightly gather the ribbon 
  • Now your rosette has taken shape.





  • Take several more stitches across the center of the rosette to secure the ribbon 
  • Knot the thread and cut the thread




That's it!  Wasn't that easy!!  Now you are ready to decorate a project with your hand made embellishment.  ***If you use a narrower ribbon, skip the step of cutting the ribbon in half lengthwise.  



Here is how I completed my Card:
  • Make a card base with Not Quite Navy CS
  • Layer with Black CS
  • Stamp the Hero Arts stamp on white CS with Black Onyx ink



  • Color the flowers with Distress Markers with the colors listed on the Materials list
  • Add to the card base




  • Use Fabri-Tac glue (or another strong craft glue) to attached the rosettes to the card
  • Add the large Yellow gems in the center of the rosettes  ( I used the Fabri-Tac glue on the gems too)



Wouldn't you love to receive this card??  I think it would be great for a birthday, get well, or a thinking of you.  You could make a bunch of the rosettes ahead of time and keep them for future use.  I like to keep a few on hand.  But, sometimes I make them specifically for  a particular project. 
 I hope you will try to make these fun hand made embellishments.  

*****A Few fun Challenges for my Folk Art flowers
Challenges 4 Everybody: anything goes
Stamping Sensations: summer blooms
ABC Challenge: O is for open
Crafting Musketeers: use a stamp
Creative Moments: lots of layers
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I will be back later with an idea that uses some of those ribbon scraps!!  Don't throw those away!!
I wish you a happy day.  Love ya.
Karen

7 comments:

  1. Wow Karen this is so pretty and thank you for the tutorial x

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  2. This is so gorgeous and brill tutorial. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
    Pinky

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  3. Gorgeous card, love the flowers and your tutorial. Thank you for sharing your creation with us and for joining us at Creative Moments #18 lots of layers challenge. Karen P CM DT (http://stampinginpink.blogspot.co.uk/ )

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  4. A super card and just prefect for our theme and those handmade flowers are just stunning Karen.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

    B x

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  5. Lovely card , thank you for joining us over at the Crafting Musketeers , Fran (DT) xxx

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  6. Stunning card & fabulous tutorial, will have to give that a go. Hugs Bev x

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  7. Stunning project, love the stamps and the ribbon rosettes. Great tutorial. Thanks for joining us at the Crafting Musketeers, Nicola X

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