Beautiful Bow-Topped Christmas Ornament Tutorial using the Bow-it-All V2.0

Hi friends.  It's December and there is no more avoiding it.  Christmas is right around the corner!
But no worries - Really Reasonable Ribbon has all the ribbons, tools and embellishments you need for your holiday projects.
I got an email from my friend and fellow Bow-it-All lover Karen (Hi Karen!!) asking me for suggestions about adding a pretty bow to the top of a filled glass ornament.  That got the wheels turning and here is what I came up with.  I'm also including a video tutorial down near the bottom of the post.  I hope you'll take a look.

All my ornaments today were made with ribbons from either the November or December Ribbon Club Assortments from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Each assortment contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards of ribbon and trim.

Not a member yet?  JOIN TODAY and begin with these two fabulous assortments for a special low price.  What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try out new ribbon styles.

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The first two ornaments were made using styles from the November Silver and Gold Ribbon Club assortment.  The rest were made with styles from the December assortment.

I've included several samples with just bows or bows embellished with Mulberry Flowers or pearls with two different ways to add the bow to the ornament.  You can use any of the bow styles from previous tutorials, just be sure to add the Metallic String when tying your locking c-knot.

The bows were all constructed using the Bow-it-All V2.0 which is my favorite tool of all time.  If you don't have one yet, you may want to put it on your list for Santa.

Beautiful Bow-Topped Christmas Ornament Video Tutorial.

CLICK HERE to view video tutorial on YouTube.

If you liked the video, I would love to have you head on over to YouTube by clicking the YouTube link in the bottom right corner of the video above and then click the thumbs up and leave me a comment.  I love to hear from you.  

This is my favorite bow style and my favorite of the ornaments I created.  

If you are mass producing for family, co-worker or neighbor gifts, you may want to go with a more basic style bow which will be a little faster.  For fun ideas on how to fill your glass ornament visit Pinterest.  There are so many fantastic ideas out there.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.  I'd love to have you visit my at my Make Time to Craft Blog as well.  

~ Bonnie ~

Spooky Halloween Card and Shabby Bow Video Tutorial

Hi friends.  Can you believe it's almost Autumn?  Time flies, but this is my very favorite time of the year.  I love the cool, crisp air, the beautiful colors of Autumn and getting back to crafting more often.

Really Reasonable Ribbon has a HUGE selection of fun ribbon styles for Halloween and Autumn.  In addition to the August and September Ribbon Club assortments, check out the Fun 4 Fall and Halloween sections to see the entire selection.

Not a member of the RRR Monthly Ribbon Club yet?  JOIN TODAY and begin with this fabulous double-pack for a special price!  Each assortment contains 9 styles of ribbon and a total of 17 yards of ribbon and trim.  What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try out new ribbon styles!

On my card today I layered a base of Black Netting Trim which I trimmed down to a width of 1".  Next is a layer of Apple Green Checkerboard Satin and it's topped off with Halloween Chevron Stripes Grosgrain.  My sentiment is layered over this ribbon stack.

I created the fun shabby bow on my Bow-it-All V2.0.  I made a triple-loop bow with Black Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon and clipped the loops and frayed the ends.  To see how I created this bow, please watch the video below.  

Shabby Bow Video Tutorial with the Bow-it-All V2.0

You will see I changed up the color of the bow on this card in the video.  I love the black, but it does not photograph well....

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  For more information on other products I used on my card, please visit my Make Time to Craft Blog.

~ Bonnie ~ 

All You Need is Love, a Cat and Red Satin Ribbon

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!

Kathy here, popping in with a little card making inspiration this morning.

I seem to be grooving on this red and aqua color combo of late, and used it once again in this card made with Graphic 45's Raining Cats and Dogs paper collection.    The Pouftastic double loop,  double layer bow was tied with glorious Red Sheer Organza with Red Satin Center Ribbon.  It was tied, of course, with my Zutter Bow-it-All Tool.  If you aren't familiar with this tool, or have the tool but don't know how to tie this bow, here's a great video from Really Reasonable Ribbon's YouTube Channel that will show you how easy it is to do.

I love that Bonnie also shares her favorite ribbon selections in this handy video.

To top off this bodacious bow, I simply added an aqua flower from my stash, and then hand cut some leaves from paper scraps. I cut one of Tim Holtz' Pediment dies cut from chipboard and covered it in matching paper from the collection.  This was glued down behind the card focal.

The inside of the card uses more of the layered papers and has plenty of room for a little note.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,
kathy

New Bi-Color Double-Loop Bow with Single-Faced or Printed Ribbon Tutorial

Hi friends.  I finally got the bi-color double-loop bow with single-faced or printed ribbon tutorial completed.  Now you can tie beautiful bows with all your favorite single-faced ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Bi-Color Double-Loop Bow Tutorial for the Bow-it-All V2.0 using Single-faced or Printed Ribbon

Watch video below | Watch at YouTube

I love the look of this bow combining two different colors and/or styles of ribbon.  The bow looks fantastic when you use two different styles of ribbon of the same color too.  Experiment to see what you like best. I created this bow with Hot Pink Diamond Satin Ribbon and Pearl Pink with Hot Pink Satin Swiss Dots Ribbon.  One has a beautiful printed dot pattern and the other has a subtle shiny embossed diamond pattern.  Mix them together and you get a GORGEOUS bow.  If you still don't have this fabulous tool, you can order a Bow-it-All V2.0 Tool today at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  You won't be sorry!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  For more information on the other products used on this card, please visit me at my Make Time to Craft Blog.

~ Bonnie ~

Have BIG Dreams

Have big dreams, you'll grow into them.  What fabulous advice!
Hi everyone, Bonnie here today to share a fun card and awesome bow using Delicate Stitched Satin from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I've gone with one of my favorite color combinations again - purple and green.  The compliment each other so nicely.

I created my bow using emerald and apple greed Delicate Stitched Satin and my Bow-it-All V2.0, both from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I will include my video tutorial below in case you missed it the first time I posted it.  It's such and easy bow and it really is a 'show-stopper'.

Bi-Color Double-Loop Double-Layer Bow Tutorial with the Zutter Bow-it-All V2.0

To view the video on YouTube, click HERE.

Thanks so much for watching.  To subscribe you can click the YouTube button on the bottom right of the video clip above.

For more information on other products used on this card (or to just say Hi!), visit my Make Time to Craft Blog.

~ Bonnie ~

Bi-Color Double-Loop Double-Layer Bow Video Tutorial with the Zutter Bow-it-All V2.0

Hi friends.  I finally got my act together and have the video tutorial for you that I've been promising for months (like perhaps since January....) hahaha  You're going to need some pretty ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon along with your Bow-it-All V2.0 Tool.  If you haven't picked this great tool up yet, you really must.  I use it on ALL my projects.

I love this bow because it adds a beautiful touch to your project and it looks super complicated when it's really not.  So, get ready to 'wow' your friends and family!

So this is the little beauty I'm going to show you how to make.  Pretty soon you'll be making these gorgeous bows for all your projects too!

I used my all time favorite Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon in blue topaz and royal blue.  I've said this before, but it bears repeating.  This ribbon performs beautifully for fancy loopy bows.  Do yourself a favor and begin with an easy ribbon.  There is NO ribbon you can't use, but it's easier to start with one that will cooperate and then move on to more challenging styles.  (Best part is that Delicate Stitched Satin is a really inexpensive ribbon style!)

Bi-Color Double-Loop Double-Layer Bow-it-All V2.0 Tutorial

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Thanks so much for stopping by.  For more information on the other products I used in my card, please head over to my Make Time to Craft Blog.  I'd love to have you visit!
~ Bonnie ~

Zutter Bow-it-All V2.0 Tutorial - Double-Loop Double-Layer Bow

This is the 3rd post for the day.  Please scroll down for the new challenge and the winners from the last challenge.

Hi everyone.  Bonnie here swinging in with a new Bow-it-All V2.0 tutorial featuring some great ribbon styles from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I'm am asked quite a bit about how I make my favorite double-loop double-layer bow, so I've made a video.  Now you can make them yourself!

Along with the bow tutorial, I talk a little bit about ribbon selection.  The type of ribbon that you use will greatly affect the finished look of your bows.  My top 2 picks for this particular bow are Delicate Stitched Satin and 5/8" Plaid Ribbon.  Both are lightweight, but still have a nice amount of body which will give your bow a nice tight center and pretty puffy loops that hold their shape.  

If you've been working with your Bow-it-All and you're not quite happy with your results, please get some of this ribbon and try again.  It could make all the difference.  Once you practice and refine your skills, you can tie beautiful bows with ANY ribbon style, but why frustrate yourself when you are learning?!

Bow-it-All V2.0 Double-Loop Double-Layer Bow Tutorial

(If you are viewing this post in an email feed, click HERE to view the video.)

If you like this video, please click the YouTube icon on the bottom right of the video link and head over to YouTube.  You can like the video and leave a comment there as well as subscribe to my channel so you don't miss new videos as they are posted. 

For more information on products used on this card, please visit my Make Time To Craft Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like the video!  I can't wait to see your gorgeous double-loop double-layers bows on projects entered in our current challenge.

~ Bonnie ~

Bow-it-All V2.0 Video Tutorial * Multi-Loop Triple Layer Bows with Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hello there fellow ribbon and bow lovers.  I'm back with a new Bow-it-All V2.0 Video.  Today I will be making Multi-Loop Triple Layer Bows.

My card has a double-loop triple layer bow that is the perfect size for an greeting card.

With all the extra peg holes on the new Bow-it-All V2.0, you can make these bows in a very wide variety of sizes from very large for a wreath or other home dec project, to small enough for a card.
Here is my video tutorial:

Have you noticed that all of my recent cards feature summer vacation?  That's because I need one.  Like NOW.......  Also, our current RRR Challenge theme is Summer Vacation.  Why not head over and join in?

Here is a close up of my bow which is made with 5/8" Sheer Ombre Kiwi/Watermelon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you'll give this bow a try if you have a Bow-it-All V2.0.   Don't have one yet?  What are you waiting for??!!!   ~ Bonnie ~

Zutter Bow-it-All V2.0 Tutorial - Fiber Flower Embellishments

Hi everyone.  This is Bonnie from Really Reasonable Ribbon back with another fun Bow-it-All V2.0 Tutorial.  Today we are making something a little different - Fiber Flowers!

We've been making gorgeous bows with our Bow-it-All V2.0, but now I'm off to see what else I can use it for.

These gorgeous flowers are so fast and easy to make and they make a great card embellishment, pin or even a hair clip!

Here is my video tutorial.  You'll be amazed how easy and fast these great fiber flowers come together.



I used a fiber flower as an embellishment on the card below.

I also threaded some Capri Blue Satin with Grosgrain Edge Ribbon through the Spellbinders A Gilded Life Die and tied a perfect little bow with my Bow-it-All Tool.

For this fun fiber flower rosette, I made the fiber flower and created the other layers with some of the ribbons in the RRR May Ribbon Club Assortment.  I show how the rosette was created in the video above.

Not a member yet?  Why not enroll today and begin with the Vintage Patriotic themed May Assortment which contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards of ribbon and lace.  What a fun way to build your ribbon stash!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the video today.

~ Bonnie ~

Bow-it-All Triple Layer Bow Video Tutorial with Really Reasonable Ribbon

Happy Mother's Day everyone!!  

Bonnie here today with a great Triple Layer Bow Tutorial with the NEW Bow-it-All V2.0 Tool from Zutter. You're going to LOVE how easy it is to make this great new bow!

Since it's Mother's Day, I'll start out with a card.  I wanted a little smaller bow on this card, so I decided on a double-layer bow instead of a triple layer bow.  It's made just like the bows in my video tutorial below, but with two layers rather than three.

The bow was created with a piece of 1-1/2" wide Netting which I trimmed down the middle with my scissors to create netting that is 3/4" wide.   That gorgeous image is from a collage set called Dragonflies from CobraGraphics on Etsy.  It's meant for jewelry making, but I just enlarged the image a bit with my PSE program and it works beautifully for cards.  I created the sentiment on my computer.

Now on to the video tutorial.  You are going to be shocked at how easy it is to make these beautiful triple layer bows in any size you want with all the additional peg holes in the new Bow-it-All V2.0.


If you enjoyed the video, please click on the YouTube icon on the bottom right of the video photo above and when you get to YouTube, click like and leave a comment.  Be sure to follow our channel while  you are there so you don't miss any of the upcoming videos.

Here is a cute little Patriotic card with a beautiful triple layer bow just like what I made in the video above.
This image came from a tag set from the Floozieville shop on Etsy.

I used several ribbon styles from the RRR May Ribbon Club Assortment on this card.

We have a special offer this month where you can join and begin with the April and May Ribbon Club assortments shipped together at the great low price of $17.00 (for US residents).  

All future shipmetns will be billed at $9.00/mo.

The Bow-it-All V2.0 and the Replacement Accessories packs are available from Really Reasonable Ribbon.
Treat yourself to this great new tool today.  You will LOVE it!

Thanks for stopping by today.

~ Bonnie ~

Free Easy Hairbow Tutorial with your Bow-it-All Tool and Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hi everyone.   You are going to LOVE this hair bow project because it's really quick and easy and you can whip one up in minutes using your favorite ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.   Great for last minute Christmas gifts!
These were inspired by some hair bows that Donna Salazar created and she gave me her permission to do a tutorial on my take on how they were made.

I'll also be doing a quick tutorial on the video on how I made the pretty paper flower centers for these bows. 

The first three bows were made with 7/8" Organza Ribbon.

If you don't have the dies or the time to create the paper flowers, use the embellishment of your choice.  Buttons make a quick and easy bow center.

The bow was made using 5/8" Red Delicate Stitched Satin and 5/8" Sheer Cherry Organza.

The bow below was made with 1-1/2" Pink Netting and 5/8" White Delicate Stitched Satin.

The flower in the center is the Spellbinder Donna Salazar Rose Creations Die and I will have a quick demo on how I create these flowers on my next video.

This bow is also made with 7/8" Organza Ribbon.

Really Reasonable Ribbon also carries a large variety of Hair Clips for your hair bow projects.

Here is my video tutorial.

If you liked the video, it would be great if you could click the YouTube link right above on the screen beneath the video and go to YouTube.   Once there, please like my video and leave a comment.  These things will help the ratings of the video and will help grow the reasonableribbon channel.  Also, I would love it if you would subscribe to my channel.
Thanks so much for stopping by today.    I hope you are loving your Bow-it-All Tool!!
~ Bonnie ~