Ribbon Card Tutorial

Hi Friends!  I just wanted to share with you a card I made today and give you some step by step directions on how to make one of your own!  This is a great way to use some of your favorite ribbons that  you may have stashed away for the perfect project.  It really makes them the center of attention and is lots of fun.

Heres a list of everything you will need:  Your favorite ribbon (mine is May Arts), a die cut, some card stock, a ruler, tape, double sided tape, a sentiment stamp, and ink.  Since summer always reminds me of parades and patriotic things I thought  I'd use a star die cut.

First create a card from cardstock.  You can use the size of the die to help you determine the size of your card like I did, or you can select a die that will fit on the size card you wish to make. My finished card for this project is 5.75 x 5.75". 

Cut a smaller panel in a colored card stock that will compliment the ribbon color you are using.  Mine is red to keep with my patriotic theme. 

Cut a second panel slightly smaller than the colored card stock frame.  Center your die using a ruler and attach tape to the inside of the die to hold it in place to run it through your die cut machine.

After you run it through your die cut machine you will have a frame that looks like this.

Stamp your sentiment on the frame - I used a stamp a ma jig to help me line it up perfectly and give me an idea of where I should place the image before I stamped my frame.

Cut a smaller panel of card stock that will fit behind your frame that will remain unseen.  Attach double sided tape to each of the four sides of this panel and arrange your ribbon in an eye pleasing pattern.  You can arrange them however you like.  I thought a diagonal would be interesting.

Once you have the area that the die cut frame exposes covered trim the edges of the ribbon so they don't overlap your card stock panel.  Don't worry if the edges are frayed - this won't show on your finished project.

Lastly adhere the frame to the ribbon panel with double sided tape and attach to your card.

Here is my finished card. 

I've made a few of these cards in the past , I thought I would post them here again so you can see some different variations on the same theme.  I used a flower shaped die for this one and stamped the sentiment on  a ribbon banner and the ribbon was woven.  
This one was made using a butterfly die and all sorts of different pretty ribbons - what a great way to use up little scraps that you can't bare to part with!

 Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will give this technique a try!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5.75 x 5.75"
Ribbon:  May Arts:  5/8" Red Twill, 5/8" Grosgrain Dots White, 1/2" Square Stitch Red/White, 5/8" Organic Cotton Stripes Red and Periwinkle, 3/8" Solid Check Royal Blue3/8" Grosgrain Red/Ivory Stripe
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Seasons of Love Tags
Die:  Spellbinder Stars Five
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black