Monday 5 December 2011

TRR Challenge #16 'Anything Goes'

Who fancies a challenge?

Well we are on our second week of our 'Anything Goes' {plus ribbon} challenge and have seen a fantastic number of entries so far.

The good news, is there is still plenty of time to join in the fun and of course be in with a chance of winning a £10 Gift Voucher to spend in our shop.
We stock a range of the most beautiful ribbons, trims and twines, as well as a selection of paper flowers, rubber stamps, buttons, gems/pearls, paper pads and more!

TFL!

Sunday 4 December 2011

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas........

I'm sure you've all started making your Christmas cards and most likely finished them, but if you are like me this year, I haven't really started!

To help kick start your creativity, we have put together some of our most popular red and green ribbons, buttons and flowers, ideal for your cards and projects.


If you need a little inspiration, why not check out the fantastic design team cards over at our Challenge Blog. Our current fortnightly challenge blog is 'Anything Goes' {plus ribbon} and we'd love it if you were inspired by our designs and decided to join in. Remember 'anything goes' this fortnight so any theme, whether you've created a card, a layout or an altered item, we'd love to see them!

And we have some beautiful Christmas challenges coming up this month so check back in a weeks time to see our new challenge.

TFL!

Friday 11 November 2011

New Nesties

We have been busy searching for new products to add to the shop and have recently added some Spellbinders Nestabilities. We've only added a few designs at the moment but if they prove popular, we'll look at increasing the range. All sets are a very reasonable £17.50 each!

With Christmas just a few weeks away, the Heirloom Ornament set is perfect for creating those special cards to family and friends.

You can never have too many of these doily style dies, these Picot Edge Circles set are perfect for layering.
If you want to add to your collection of Nestabilities, these Postage Stamp Set are just adorable and are great to add layers to your projects.If you are looking for a particular set, we would be more than happy to order in for you, just pop us an email to mail@theribbonreel.co.uk.

Have a great weekend!

Keilly

Saturday 15 October 2011

Proud to sponsor....

We are excited to be sponsoring the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog this week!

There is a great 'dare' that has been set by Rein this week, to include a bird on your card. Easy, right?

For a chance to win this gorgeous 'Made with Love' ribbon bundle, just join the dare this week and a random winner will be chosen.



We have also decided to offer this ribbon bundle to the DCM followers at a discounted price. To qualify for the discount, you just need to link your 'bird' card to the DCM challenge blog. See there current dare for more details.

Tuesday 27 September 2011

It's All Black & Orange

We have some gorgeous new ribbons we'd like to share with you in the shop this week. Perfect ribbons for those Halloween theme projects you have.

New in, this gorgeous 38mm black mesh / net which is just perfect to recreate a spider web look on your projects. Plus, this beautiful orange 2 tone mesh ribbon and black satin pleat trim.

TFL!

Monday 19 September 2011

TRR #11 'Happy Birthday'

Our latest challenge is up over on our challenge blog. The challenge has been set this fortnight by me, Keilly! I've chosen this gorgeous inspiration photo for us....


...and ask us to create a card or project using the colours from the inspiration photo PLUS using a BIRTHDAY THEME and RIBBON/LACE/BAKERS TWINE!

There is this huge and gorgeous bundle of goodies as a prize from our online shop.


The challenge is open until Sunday 2nd October so pop over to our challenge blog to see what the design team have created and find out how to participate. We'd love to see what you create!

TFL!

Saturday 10 September 2011

The Ribbon Reel - 10% Discount

We are celebrating the launch of our new website and are offering our wonderful blog followers 10% discount for this weekend only (10th - 11th September). Just use the code TRRWEB at checkout to receive your discount.

It is a one discount per customer code but why not grab yourself some gorgeous ribbons, lace or some lush trims, you can never have too many ribbons! Plus we stock paper flowers, stamps and paper pads.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday 7 September 2011

*** New Website ***

At long last our new website is now live - yeah! It has been delayed for around 3 / 4 weeks due to technical difficulties but we pushed ahead with updating our blogs and facebook page with our new logo (courtesy of the lovely Kirsty Wiseman).

Most of our products have moved across but we have lots of new products waiting patiently to be added. So please keep checking back for our new ribbons, lace, flowers and stamps!

Here is a little peak at some of them:






We hope you enjoy the new website and would love to hear any feedback you may have.

TFL!

Tuesday 6 September 2011

TRR Challenge #10 'Back to School'

Our latest challenge is up over on our challenge blog. The challenge has been set this fortnight by Zuzana. She has chosen this gorgeous inspiration photo for us all .....

...and has asked us to create a card or project using the colours from the inspiration photo PLUS using SCHOOL ELEMENTS and RIBBON/BAKERS TWINE!

There is this huge and gorgeous bundle of goodies as a prize from our online shop.


The challenge is open until Sunday 18th September so pop over to our challenge blog to see what the design team have created and find out how to participate. We'd love to see what you create!

TFL!

Monday 22 August 2011

TRR Challenge #9 'Sugar Plum'

Our latest challenge is up over on our challenge blog. The challenge has been set this fortnight by the lovely Pauline. She has chosen this gorgeous inspiration photo for us all .....


...and has asked us to create a card or project inspired by the photo
PLUS using PLUM, GREEN AND GREY/SILVER PLUS ANY NEUTRAL!

There is this huge and gorgeous bundle of goodies as a prize from our online shop.


The challenge is open until Sunday 4th September so pop over to our challenge blog to see what the design team have created and find out how to participate. We'd love to see what you create!

TFL!

Monday 8 August 2011

TRR Challenge #8 'Citrus Sunshine' Challenge

Welcome friends to another super challenge over at our challenge blog, which has been set this fortnight by Clare. She has chosen this beautiful inspiration photo for us all ....


...and has asked us to create a card or project inspired by the photo
PLUS using TURQUOISE, YELLOW AND A TOUCH OF GREEN PLUS ANY NEUTRAL!

There is this huge and gorgeous bundle of goodies as a prize from our online shop.

The challenge is open until Sunday 21st August so pop over to our challenge blog to see what the design team have created and find out how to participate. We'd love to see what you create!

TFL!

Monday 1 August 2011

TRR Challenge #7 'Chantilly Lace' Colour Challenge

It was Debbie's turn to set this fortnights challenge over at our challenge blog. Debbie has asked us to create a card, layout or project using the following sketch...


...and has asked us to create a card or project inspired by the photo using WHITE OR CREAM, AQUA, PINK and PLUS a FLOWER with RIBBON and/or LACE!....

There is this huge and gorgeous bundle of goodies as a prize from our online shop.

The challenge is open until Sunday 7th August so pop over to our challenge blog to find out how to participate. We'd love to see what you create!

Monday 11 July 2011

Soft Silks

We are due to take delivery this week of some gorgeous 32mm 100% silk ribbon in soft muted colours.



We have recently added a small selection of 6x6 Paper Pads



as well as a selection of ribbon packs

TFL!

The Ribbon Reel Challenge #6

It was my turn to set this fortnights challenge over at our challenge blog. I have asked that you create a card, layout or project using the following sketch...


.... PLUS ribbon / lace or twine!

There is this huge and gorgeous bundle of goodies as a prize from our online shop.


You have until Sunday 24th July to get creative and link your project to our challenge blog post.

Enjoy your week!

Keilly x

Monday 20 June 2011

The Ribbon Reel Challenge #4

There's still time to take part in our challenge over on our challenge blog using the inspiration photo below;


It's Pauline's turn to host this fortnight and she has asked us to create a card or project using the inspiration photo plus colours Blue, Kraft, Black and Grey/Silver (with the added option to make a Father's Day/ masculine card).

There's this gorgeous bundle of ribbons, lace, velvet trim, flowers and more as our prize giveaway.


You have until Sunday 26th June to link your card / layout or project for a chance to win.

**EXTRA PRIZE**

There is an extra prize giveaway this week. Check out my blog, Keilly's Little Blog, to find out more! Good Luck!

TFL!

Wednesday 15 June 2011

Soft Velvet Ric Rac

Look at these beautiful soft velvet ric rac ribbons, we are just about to add them to the shop.


They look great when used with lace to give a vintage feel to a project. Available in various colours including Aqua, Ivory, Pink, Olive and Natural. With an introductory price of just 69p/metre.


TFL!

Monday 6 June 2011

Coming Soon....

We have some exciting new ribbons due to be listed in the shop later this week and I couldn't wait any longer to share them with you. We have some new lines as well as new colours to existing styles.


Chenille / Centre Dot Ribbon

Jute Cord



10mm Velvet Ribbon

We also have some additional colours to our silky crush, twisted burlap, crochet lace and leaf trim ranges plus more!


TFL!

Saturday 4 June 2011

Cherry Blossom or Gardenia?

After several requests from customers, we have recently introduced these beautiful handmade paper flowers. Along with ribbon, they make the ideal finishing touch to any card or project.

45mm Paper Roses in Cream and White with Pink (as above).

25mm Hybrid Tea Roses in various colours including Sweet Rosy Pink (above).

Cherry Blossoms sold in bunches of 5 in various colours including Yellow (above).

These large Gardenia Blossoms come in White, Cream, Red and Cornflower (above).

We hope to introduce more colours and styles so if there is something you think we should be stocking in the shop, just let us know!


TFL!

Ribbon Rose Tutorial

It seems everyone is enjoying making roses out of different materials these days, and we are no exception, preferring to make ours out of ribbon! Isn't this ribbon rose just beautiful?


The very talented Clare Buswell recently used one of these ribbon roses on card for sketch Challenge #3.

Clare has very kindly shared a step by step tutorial on how to create one, which can be found on her blog here.

If you too love to create flowers whether they are roses or something different, we'd love for you to share them with us.

TFL!

TRR Challenge #3 - Sketch

If you haven't already heard, our challenge #3 is up on our challenge blog, and this week is Clare's turn to host. She has asked us to use the sketch below to create a card, LO or project. For further information and to enter, pop over to our Challenge Blog find out more.

There's even a chance to win a bundle of gorgeous ribbons, twine, flowers etc.

TFL!

Thursday 19 May 2011

Proud to be sponsoring...

....The City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #57 ~ Stripes and Polka Dots.

We have 12 bundles of Divine Bakers Twine plus some pastel seam binding up for grabs. So why not pop over and join in the fun for a chance to win.




We'll be back soon with some product updates in the shop.

Sunday 1 May 2011

April Prize Draw Winner

We have been holding a prize draw over the last few weeks on our website and today is the draw date.

Thank you to everyone who took part and left their details, it was lovely to hear all of your wonderful comments.



So to the important bit, announcing the winner, who is .........

Helen Carless

Congratulations Helen! An email should be on its way to you.

If you would like another chance to win a bundle of gorgeous ribbons and twine, we are holding a fortnightly challenge over here. To be in with a chance to win, all you need to do is take part in the challenge and follow the instructions given.

Remember we'll be holding a new challenge every fortnight so why not take part and join in.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Wednesday 13 April 2011

New Design Team Announced

We are officially counting down the days of our challenge blog with only 19 days until our first fortnightly challenge is announced.

We have some super talented ladies on the design team and for those of you who do not already know them, we have given them all a litle introduction over on the challenge blog.

How exciting!

Saturday 26 March 2011

Lace & Leaves

We have just received our latest shipment of gorgeous May Arts ribbons. There are a few new products, as well as additonal colours added to our existing range.

We couldn't resist this cute leaf trim in parrot green, the add the perfect touch to any flower cluster on your project.

You can do so much with this Twisted Burlap, use it it to tie buttons to your projects - raspberry, olive and natural colours in stock.


We {heart} lace on our projects and it was about time we increased our range. Unfortunately, not all of our lace stock has come in but we have two new white laces. This can easily be tea stained to give it a vintage and shabby look.

We couldn't resist this Organic Cotton ribbon, which can also be tea stained to create a vintage and shabby look. We currently have natural, pink and light blue.

We have six new colours of seam binding due in any day. Our Divine Bakers Twine Packs will be available again soon, we're just waiting on new stock of Airmail and Apple Green.

Wednesday 23 March 2011

Coming Soon...

A brand new fortnightly challenge blog launching here very soon!

Why not become a follower and stay tuned for all the exciting challenges, from colour, receipe and sketch/photo challenges plus prizes!

Monday 14 March 2011

The Shabby Tea Room 1st Birthday Bash

The Shabby Tea Room is celebrating its 1st Birthday this week and has a super challenge and some fantastic sponsor prizes up for grabs.

I am excited to be sharing in the celebrations and have donated a bundle of bakers twine and seam binding as one of the prizes.

Why not pop over and join in the celebrations!

Happy 1st Birthday The Shabby Tea Room!

Friday 11 March 2011

Prize Draw

Is holding a prize draw giveaway over on our website. For your chance to win some gorgeous ribbons, just let us know where you heard about us by filling in the form. The draw will run until 30.04.11.

Good luck everyone!

Tuesday 8 March 2011

In a vintage style...

I just love when we get a new delivery of ribbons, whether they are just new colours or new fabrics and patterns. I'm pleased to say that we have had both added to the shop over the last couple of days.

Silky Crush ribbon in teal - this ribbon is actually made from polyester to look like silk and is absolutely gorgeous (can you tell teal is my favourite colour!).


We have this cute vintage style lace and velvet ribbon in sweetpea and pink.


You can never have too much seam binding. We are continually adding to our colour range but with over 200 to choose from its been difficult not to get carried away. If there is a particular colour range we have missed out or a specific colour that you need, let us know and we can order it in. There are 8 new colours now in the shop.


All this talk of ribbons, I feel the need to make a couple of cards using some of the products.
Keep smiling :)

Thursday 3 March 2011

DCM Prize Winner

I'm a little late posting but wanted to congratulate the super talented Zuzana on her win over at the DCM blog. Here is the cute card that won her the prize which we donated.



The designers over at the Daring Cardmakers created such beautiful cards using ribbons / twine / buttons from our shop. I really enjoyed seeing what everyone created - these girls are great, why not pop over and join in the next 'dare'.

TFL! :)

Friday 11 February 2011

Daring Cardmakers - Reeling in the Ribbon

I am so excited, as we are sponsoring the fabulous Daring Cardmakers blog this week. I have followed this blog for several years and love the weekly dares that they set.

The challenge for this week is a receipe challenge and in order to be entered into the draw, you need to create a card that features all of the following elements:

Two items of ribbon/trim/twine
One or more buttons
At least one heart element

The rules are simple:
1. Make your card using the recipe above and add it to your blog
2. Add links to both The Ribbon Reel and The Daring Cardmakers

3. Enter your card for no more than FIVE challenges (including this one)

Check out the prize below, all items are of course available in the shop.

Keep smiling :)