The challenge was to make a card using the following:
one circle
two ribbons
three images
Papers and images Pink Petticoat Spring Wishes
I love love love these new papers and images from Pink Petticoat. The images are coloured with Pro-Markers and cut with nestabilities. I printed the ribbon myself as wanted some to match the papers. The plain pink ribbon was out of my odds and ends box. I decorated the inside of the card too with another bunny and greeting.
If you want to have a go at printing your own ribbon, here's how I did mine. Can't promise it'll work for you as it will probably depend on your printer, type of ribbon and card used etc.
First I got a sheet of A4 card and popped lots of strips of low tac tape on with plain white satin ribbon over the top. carefully trimming the edges and making sure well stuck down. I know how temperamental my printer can be!
Next I selected my chosen paper and set my printer to best photo setting (I have an Epson RX685) and crossed my fingers! It worked, a little bleeding and smudging but I'm OK with that. I used white Zeta linen card by the way.
Then hey presto - peel gently away from the card sheet and I have fab Pink Petticoat ribbon to match my card to perfection.
Going to print lots more later on if I get the time. Got to face the supermarket shortly and then the housework and then some real work too!
Victoria
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Fab card - I love how you have made your printed ribbon - what a great idea! :) Thanks for joining us for the PTW challenge!
ReplyDeletePrinting on ribbon! Wow! It so needs to be 5pm so i can go home and try that!!! I wonder if you could print text along it.... hmmm...
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yes you can print text - run the card through your printer first, then stick the ribbon over the text and run it through again!
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Victoria
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Hi Victoria Top tip!! - will be trying this very soon. Great Easter card. Will let you know how I got on. Jane x
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ReplyDeleteJust found your blog by chance, how clever are you and the ribbon is fab, I might even try it myself.
Thanks for the tip
Vicki x
What a fantastic idea Victoria! And your instructions are fabulous. I'm going to give it a try : )
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for posting this.
Liz
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What a great idea I'll only be buying plain white ribbon from now on!! ... ok ok may be not, but this is a wonderful idea TFS
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ps got the link from Pink Petticoat.
Found your blog through link from PP - Thanks for sharing this fab idea, can't wait to give it a go x
ReplyDeleteI found you through PP too, such a great idea, thanx for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteI'm soo looking forward to having a go :)
What an AWESOME idea!!! Thanks for sharing it...off to give it a try!!
ReplyDeleteoh wow, that is just such a brilliant idea!!!! thankyou so much for sharing this!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Idea, done the wording ~ not thought of patterns!! Will put link on my blog to yours when I've made ribbon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous technique..well done you
ReplyDeleteDont think I'll attempt it Id naff it right up...and me printer LOL
mandi xx
What a great idea! That looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteawesome idea ! I found your blog thru lyn and i'll give it a go.! I do hope it works though..cos my inkjet printer is weird and the ink always bleed when come contact with wateer.
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OMG!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful idea. This adds so much to a LO. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brillaint idea
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What a wonderful idea! I am going to have to try this only I will have to purchase some white ribbon first. Does the Grossgrain or the satin ribbon work better? Thanks for the idea!
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What a fantastic Idea, thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeletebrill thanks for sharing.
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What a fab idea, I always struggle to find the perfect ribbon so this is great!
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What a wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL idea!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG what an amazing idea ... i shall defo be using this idea! Jillix
ReplyDeletehave seen this done with text before but I love your idea with the pattern...fab!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea, thanks for sharing! Will definately have a go at this!
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What a great tip, thanks for sharing, will be giving it a go
ReplyDeleteJan x
Thank you for sharing this great idea for printing ribbon. I have in the past used this technique for printing text on ribbon - what I did was print onto a sheet of thin card first then tape my ribbon over the text and reprint; This ensured I was able to position the text exactly where I wanted it to be, however, it never crossed my mind to print designs in the same way. Thank you this is brilliant, opens up so many possibilities. Sue P.
ReplyDeleteLove the ribbons, I have just printed some out on white satin and they are perfect, I used double sided tape to stick ribbon to card but as this could work out quite expensive I would love to know what other tapes work as well. Thanks again for sharing this brilliant idea. Bobbie
ReplyDeletewhat a fantastic idea.
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