A round-up of Friday’s sale items includes early bird savings on two of our most popular Christmas ribbons, Highland 4″ and MacLeish 9. Remember, items are on sale for less than a week each and some may end today. Check daily to see what’s changed! Visit the sale section for these and a couple of dozen more or visit the entire shop!
A selection of the items you’ll find in our sale section today…not all will be there tomorrow, as items change daily. Click here for our complete sale section or the entire shop!
Twelve fall plaids on sale at 20% off! Only for a few days! See below for the link to each ribbon. Click here for our complete sale section or the entire shop!
Top row, left to right: Abundance, Monroe, Fran
Second row: Feona, Forest Check, Berkshire
Third Row: Fall Fancy, Butterscotch, Pumpkin Plaid
Fourth row: Verna Orange, Ivanna Orange, Halloween Tartan
It’s the annual warehouse reorganization time which really means it’s the annual clearance sale time! We’re picturing what’s on sale right this moment, but things leave and get added constantly. To see the current crop of offerings, visit the Sale section of our Etsy shop.
Fall is my favorite season for making wreaths and arrangements. The colors are endless, and the variety of foliage and flower allow you to blend together sublime or brilliantly colored combinations. With all these options for inspiration, it can be difficult to know where to start when you look at your stash of florals or try to choose which to purchase. Which color to highlight this time? Which ones should I put together? You can scour Pinterest for ideas but the best are right outside your door. A few steps away, we found a constantly evolving source of color combinations. Ok, maybe the last one won’t make a great wreath and refuses to sit still long enough for a table arrangement. Luckily plants, grasses, leaves and flowers are more cooperative – and appropriate! – than a cat!
Click on the photos below to go to a ribbon inspired by the colors of the picture!
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There was a lot of clamor and noise coming from the back this morning. The sound of motors, of equipment moving along, getting into position. Were my neighbors embarking on a project? Was the city trimming trees or doing roadwork? I open the backdoor, looking to see what was going on. Nothing in the neighbor’s yard, nothing in the street. Puzzled, I glance around. The cat comes out, sliding by to go down the steps. I reach to grab him, when I finally see what caused the racket. Now sitting quietly on the steps, the tractors had returned from the fair. They don’t like to be idle and they’ll start rumbling soon if they don’t find work. They aren’t, however, much use moving dirt. Their area of expertise is the decorative arts and they’re ready to go to work when you are!
A heathered yellow background shows off the detail on the green truck, who specializes in farm decor and summer and spring projects.
Red likes to work in Christmas projects, but feels a red tractor ribbon is equally at home in summer.
Green hastens to point out that green tractors and Christmas are a natural fit and that green is the color of new leaves in spring.
and they brought back a new friend, the red truck. Equally ready to work in any season!
Another glance and I saw their Pop, a grand green and yellow tractor, off to the side, happy to welcome them back.
We really appreciate our customers, and especially thank those who take the time to leave feedback! A collection of comments from this week.
From the top left, “Bug’s Life” 2 1/2″; “Stewart” plaid 2 1/2″; “Cooped” 2 1/2″ rooster print; “Contessa Wine” wired satin, 1 1/2″, “Halloween Pin Dot” 2 1/2″, Large Green Grapes, “Southwitch” 1 1/2″, “Zanni” 2 1/2″, “Fire” 2 1/2″ flame print, and 80mm Rusty Bell, Pack of Twelve.
The fall and holiday wreath making season kicks into high gear as we ease into September. The palette of colors for fall wreaths and arrangements is vast and not limited to the reds and oranges (as gorgeous as they are). This fall wreath mixes muted greens with creamy ivories and touches of apricot and brown for a nice transition from the brighter colors of summer.
Ribbons can accent the colors in your wreath, tie them together or make a stronger statement for a color you want to use but your floral choices are limited. In the bow on the “Verdant” wreath, three ribbons are used.
One is a 1 1/2″ width green plaid and two others are 2 1/2″ wide, a solid and a sheer. The solid is a wired taffeta, while the sheer is a simple cut edge ribbon without wire. Looking at the photos, I’m not sure the plaid ribbon is wired. The wreath was made a few years ago and moved on to another home, so I can’t double check. It’s the straightness of the tails that makes me believe it isn’t. By varying the width and textures of the ribbons, you add richness and interest to your design. It’s one more way your wreaths will carry your own design stamp — the combinations you choose are unlikely to be duplicated.
Another thing this bow illustrates is that one or two wired ribbons can “carry” unwired ribbon, especially if the unwired ribbon isn’t floppy or too heavy in comparison. It also shows the way the plaid brings together the creams with green, while the other two greens pick up shades from the flowers, foliage, and embellishments.
Your wreaths and arrangements stand out from the competition when you use color and embellishments wisely. Subtle color transitions and repetition unify, making a design that’s easy to live with for an extended period of time.
Embellishments can help bring colors together, add texture and create a one-of-a-kind design. Notice the variegated coloring of the pomegranates. They blend apricot, green and even the yellow green and golden cream colors of the florals while adding a bit of contrast. The twig and string balls contribute natural textures and the larger pussy willow ball echoes the greens with a soft velvety texture.
Not quite a customer created ribbon combination, but with the orders for these two ribbons coming back to back, I had to check to make sure they weren’t ordered by the same person since they go so well together! At the right is the all cotton “Wine Bottles and Grapes”, to the left, “Gelato Eggplant”. Gelato comes in a large number of colors, which you can see here.
Spring brings thoughts of warm weather, being outside and hearing birds sing again. Maybe that’s why two of top weekly ribbons, “Bug’s Life” and “Peacock Feather” caught our visitors’ eyes. Let’s see what other items made up the rest of this week’s most viewed and liked!
It may have been March Madness for basketball, but our football lace ribbon print was a favorite. The 2 1/2″ width in a three yard length won the race this week, but also playing hard were the ten yard roll and the 1 1/2″ width in 3 yards and a ten yard roll.
Yes, it’s spring and all those critters are coming out of their winter hiding places. Dragonflies are joined by their friends, lady bugs, bees and beetles.
Ombre ribbons transition between colors, making them the go-to choice of ribbon flower crafters. The soft blending of colors in “Teal” evoke the ocean and coordinate nicely with “Peacock Feather”, Dark Teal “Anisha” and “Gelato” in Celadon. Teal ombre comes on 3 yard roll as well a cost effective 25 yard roll.
Never far from the top! Popular for sports themed projects and patriotic wreaths. Wired navy blue burlap, 2 1/2″ wide, is available in a 3 yard length, a 10 yard roll and as a 50 yard lot.
At the top of the weekly top five ribbons, this week: Gorgeous satin peacock feather print, 1 1/2″ wide, made in the US by Offray Lion Ribbon.
