Christmas Ornament by Crystal

Hello Ribbons Unlimited, Inc Fans!

It's Crystal here and today I want to share one of my ornaments of the many I made this year , I have been a busy little elf ..lol  Custom Ornaments are the perfect gift for teachers bus drivers and yes even the lady who does your hair , I do these custom ornaments and top them off with bows made from Ribbons Unlimited Inc , this one I am using Luxor silver metallic sheer wired edge  2 3\8", this ribbon adds the perfect elegant touch .

Front 

Back

I take a clear ornament glitter the inside and then add my vinyl art that I design up to it , and top it off with an amazing bow.

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Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for Ribbons Unlimited

Chalkboard Countdown Plate by Crystal

Hello Ribbons Unlimited Inc. fans!

It's Crystal here and today I made a Pinterest inspired creation , it's a chalkboard plate and I am using ribbon from Ribbons Unlimited Inc , today I am using the 1 1/2" Polka Dot wired ribbon in Holiday Red with white dots and the 1 1/2" Luxor in Gold wired ribbon.

I used a gold charger plate and painted 3 coats of chalkboard paint with a sponge brush on the center , let dry completely in between coats , then rub chalk over to condition it. I cut my snowflake and letter out in vinyl using my silhouette  , i made a bow at the bottom and wrapped my chalk in ribbon and added a glue dot so you can pull it off to change the days , I added a plate stand to display it on . Don't you just love it , a great way to let the kiddos get involved and see the count down til the big man comes to visit ...

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Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for Ribbons Unlimited

Candy Wand by Crystal

Hello Ribbons Unlimited Inc. fans !!

It's Crystal here and today I have a fun project I made for my daughter , she love to dress up and run around the house like a princess , so today I made her a candy wand , play now treat later . For this project I'm using the 7/8" Aqua DF Satin ribbon from the Ribbons Unlimited Inc. online store , lets get busy and I'll show you how I made this ..

Supply list :
6" wide sparkle tulle
7/8" Aqua DF Satin ribbon
Giant Pixie Stix
Tim Holtz mini snowflake rosette die
cardstock
scoretape
shatter proof plastic snowflake
a bottle cap with an image ( I just punched out a princess from the packaging off a toy my daughter received ) (#trash to treasure )
felt circle
sharp scissors

put score tape on end of rosette die cut
I added glue dot to hold rosette in shape so I could hot glue the felt circle in place

punch the image from toy packaging and make the bottle cap

next tie a bow with tulle

the layer should be tulle bow then glue pixie stick to tulle bow , next glue the plastic snowflake

glue the rosette with bottle cap and add my Aqua satin bow

close up to my finished candy wand

I am sure my daughter will love this and I hope it has inspired you to create something fun

for your little one and look at that toy packaging a new way lol..

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Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for Ribbons Unlimited

Boutique Style Hair Bow with Crystal

Hello Ribbons Unlimited Inc. Fans!!!

It's Crystal here with a fun bow made with grosgrain ribbon from the Ribbons Unlimited Inc.

Today I will be using the Zebra and the Black 1 1\2" grosgrain ribbon to create my boutique style bow with feathers.  I start with a 30" strip of  black and Zebra grosgrain form a figure eight and clamp to hold together.

next bring each side to the middle and clamp

next I crease the center to form valleys and hills and the wrap it with a very thin wire

it should look like this , make both the zebra and black layer like this

next  cut 8" strips that I fork tailed the ends and heat sealed them , layer up and crease the center and wrap with wire

next I knot  the center of a 4" strip

this is the finished layers

start with the pin wheel layer and then I layered on some feathers from my stash

layer on the zebra bow , I hot glue each layer then add the black and wrap the zebra knot and

finish the  off the bow by glueing a clip of your choice to the bow

a look at the clip I glued on the back

my finished bow

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Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for Ribbons Unlimited

Painted Pumpkin with Crystal!

Hello Ribbons Unlimited fans !!

It's Crystal here and today I want to share a fun project using 
Ribbons Unlimited Organdy Ribbon!

I made ta cute pumpkin to put outside my front door to greet my guests .

I painted a pumpkin and added Ribbon and raffia to the top to create

a whimsical pumpkin that you could keep by the door thru Thanksgiving .

To make my pumpkin I used acrylic craft paint and free hand painted the face and leaves onto my pumpkin, no special prep other than wipe the surface clean , you can spray with clear spray paint when you are done but it is not needed (if you are going to paint and sell them spray a clear coat).

After I have her painted up aI added my raffia bow and the made a huge 9 loop bow to the stem, I used 2 3/4" Organdy Ribbon in Blue Mist for her, it added the sparkle I wanted.

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Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for Ribbons Unlimited