SALE!

Hi there

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas so far!

We have further reduced many items on our Sale page and also many of our other ribbon ranges have reductions too - just look out on the menu on the sidebar for the Sale icon!

Many Pretty ribbons now reduced!

Wired Silky Crush

Gingham Ruffle

Stitched Grosgrain

Lots more available in the shop - HERE

Grab a Bargain!

A Little Giveaway.....

Hi there

If you are looking for our December Challenge please scroll down to the next post.

To celebrate our new Facebook page we are having a little giveaway!  If you would like to be in with a chance of  winning this little package of ribbons, charms and hat pins all you need to do is pop over to our Facebook page, like us  and leave a comment. Simple.  Closing date 27th December.

To find our new Facebook page simple click on the icon on the sidebar.

We will have regular updates on special offers,  more giveaways and lots of inspiration from the design team.

Sarah x 

December Challenge # 17 - It's Christmas!

Good Morning Everyone!

Before we get started with this month's challenge we sadly are saying goodbye to our lovely team mate Jane, she has  been an amazing team mate during her time with us and we will all miss her.

After such a wonderful response to the DT call I can now introduce you to our new team members!!  It was impossible to just choose 2 with so much wonderful talent out there in blogland so meet our 4 new fabulous girls;

Marlies

Jenny

Julie 

Brenda

I'm sure many of you will already be familiar but please do pop over and have a look at their blogs I can promise you won't be disappointed.   You'll have to wait until next month to see all of their lovely creations (although Brenda and Julie have kindly made a card for us at very short notice for this month's challenge)

So are you wondering what this month's challenge is?

It's Christmas !!!!

Nice and easy - any Christmas project please!

This month the prize is

50 Metres of Bakers Twine

You don't have to use products from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop to enter (though obviously we love to see what you create with our Products!) you can make any type of project - cards, altered items, sewing etc 

Here's some inspiration from the team;

Sarah

using red silky crush ribbon, gardenias, red cherry blossoms, white hip rosebuds

Christmas mix bakers twine, jingle bells and cream/red stitched grosgrain ribbon

Sasha

using 15mm Hunters Green Gingham Ribbon - Pearls

using 15mm Silver Lame Ribbon - Snowflake Charm - Pearls

Liz

using snowflake charm, ivory merry Christmas ribbon, red cherry blossoms, white cosmos daisy, olorosso seam binding, red twine,

Peet

15mm Red Sheer Elegance Ribbon, Red Cherry Blossom, and 4.5'Doily

Brenda

Union Blue seam binding and teardrop pins

Julie 

White and Pink Tulips, Baby Pink Carnation, Leaf Pin, Seam Binding and Pearls

Closing date for entries - Friday 4th January

Please could you take a moment to checkout the rules on the side bar and remember a Maximum of 3 Entries, combined with no more than 10 challenges and no backlinking please.

Winner and Top 3 of our November Challenge - Die Cuts, Ribbon and Charms

Good Morning Everyone.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in with our Die cuts. ribbon and charms challenge. WOW!! We had some really beautiful entries!!! We loved visiting your blogs and  seeing all of your inspiring creations! 

Unfortunately there can only be one winner who was chosen by Random Org Generator; 

No 55 Lynne

Congratulations Lynne !  Please help yourself to the winners badge on the sidebar and email me at; theprettylittleribbonshop@hotmail.co.uk with your address details and I will send your prize out asap.

It was very difficult to choose the Top 3 with so many wonderful entries but eventually Liz decided on;

Katie K

Moshie

Kate

Congratulations Ladies, fabulous cards!-  please help yourself to the Top 3 badge on the sidebar to display on your blog.

We will be back bright and early tomorrow with this month's challenge and to announce our new  team members, please pop back then and see the design teams fabulous samples for this month.

Sarah x 

Thank you!

Good Morning Lovely Peeps!

Our design team call is now closed, but I would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone that entered, we had a huge number of interested crafters and some really heartfelt emails.

I will be spending the next day or two making final choices and I'm not sure how I'm going to manage it, but I will definitely be offering more than 2 places on the team.  

All successful applicants will have received an email by Friday at the latest.

Thank you once again for sharing all of your wonderful creations with me, it's been a real pleasure looking through your blogs.

Sarah xx

Design Team Call!!!

Hello There

This is a sticky post.
For this month's challenge please scroll down to the next post.

We are having our first Design Team Call and are looking for 2 members to join our team!! 

Interested??? We'd love to see lots of appicants! To apply you will need to;

1. Have an active blog.

 2. Submit a card or project in keeping with the Challenge theme once a month

3 . Use products supplied by the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop for each challenge.

4 . Share the commenting on participants blogs (this is done on a rota basis)

4. Be able to commit for a 6 month period starting with January 2013 challenge.

If you would like to be considered please could you email me (Sarah) at theprettylittleribbonshop@hotmail.co.uk   attaching photos of 2 of your favourite recent cards/projects and also a link to your blog.   Please title your email DT CALL.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 26th November 2012 @ 10am

The successful applicants will be advised by Friday 30th November 2012

Many thanks and Good Luck!! 

Sarah xx

November Challenge # 16 - Die Cuts/Punches, Ribbon and Charms

Good Morning Everyone!

Before we get started with this month's challenge we sadly are saying goodbye to our lovely team mate Teresa, she has done an amazing job with the challenges during her time with us and we will all miss her.

As we will now be a team member down we are having a Design Team call. 

 If you are interested you can see all details HERE

Ok Back to this month's challenge and it's the lovely Liz's turn to chose the challenge;-

Die Cuts/Punches, Ribbon and Charms

The prize this month is a Festive Ribbon Kit

You don't have to use products from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop to enter (though obviously we love to see what you create with our Products!) you can make any type of project - cards, altered items, sewing etc 

Here's some inspiration from the team;

Liz 

(Using Red pearl string, red 25mm sheer elegance ribbon, red twine, jingle bell charms)

JANE

(using 25mm Burgundy Satin Ribbon and Charm)

Teresa

(Using White Silky Crush 38mm Ribbon, White string pearls, Lilac Tulle, Lilac lace and bells charms) 

Sarah

(Using 15mm Burgundy Satin Ribbon, snowflake charm, cherry blossoms and holly satin trim)

Sasha

(using Red Mesh Ribbon - 5mm Red Pearls - 10mm Silver Bells)

Peet

Using 25mm Red Satin Ribbon & Snowflake Charm

Closing date for entries - Friday 30th November 

Winner and Top 3 of our October Challenge - Autumn Colours

Good Morning Everyone.

Don't forget we are having a design team call HERE

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in with our Autumn Colours challenge. WOW!! We had some really beautiful entries!!! We loved visiting your blogs and  seeing all of your inspiring creations! 

Unfortunately there can only be one winner who was chosen by Random Org Generator; 

No 17.     Gail Townsend Congratulations Gail !  Please help yourself to the winners badge on the sidebar and email me at; theprettylittleribbonshop@hotmail.co.uk with your address details and I will send your prize out asap. It was very difficult to choose the Top 3 with so many wonderful entries but eventually Jane decided on; Karin Soma Cathy Clouston Congratulations Ladies, fabulous cards!-  please help yourself to the Top 3 badge on the sidebar to display on your blog. We will be back bright and early tomorrow with this month's challenge, please pop back then and see the design teams fabulous samples for this month. Sarah x

Blooming Marvellous!!

Hi there

I was so excited this week when a delivery of gorgeous new Mulberry paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts arrived!!  We are now able to offer a wide variety of flowers in lots of pretty colours including Rosebuds, carnations, cosmos daisies, gardenias, sweetheart blossoms, tulips and cherry blossoms.

All available from the  Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Sarah x 

October Challenge # 15 - Autumn Colours

Good Morning Everyone!

Before we get on with this month's challenge I'd just like to let you know that we are offering a 15% discount on everything in our Christmas shop until 10th October. you can see all discounted items HERE

Thank you to everyone who entered last month's challenge it was wonderful to see your beautiful creations.

 This month it's Jane's turn to chose the challenge;-

Autumn Colours

We'd love to see projects using colours of Autumn ~ greens, golds, orange, burgundy, yellow etc

The prize this month is a selection of  Halloween Goodies;

You don't have to use products from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop to enter (though obviously we love to see what you create with our Products!) you can make any type of project - cards, altered items, sewing etc 

Here's some inspiration from the team;

Liz 

Using Gold silky crush ribbon, Pumpkin charm, orange sheer ruffle edge ribbon

Teresa 

Using 38mm Silky Crush Ribbon, 25mm white flat lace, string pearls, heart charm, 4" doily

Sarah

Using Black seam binding

Using Black seam binding, black buttons and orange bakers twine

Sasha

Using Antique Gold Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon - Antique Gold Silky Crush Ribbon - Tree Charm

Peet

Using  Burgundy Silky Crush Ribbon

Jane

Using Antique Gold Silky Crush Ribbon and a Pumpkin charm

Aren't they all fabulous? Please do visit the teams personal blogs for more detailed information on these projects.

Please could you take a moment to checkout the rules on the side bar and remember a Maximum of 3 Entries, combined with no more than 10 challenges and no backlinking please. We had a large number of entries that did not follow the rules and we will  sadly have to start deleting these in the future as it is unfair on those that participate and follow the rules. Many thanks.


Closing date for entries - Friday 2nd November 2012

Christmas Sale!!!

Good Evening everyone,

Now that we are all starting to think about our Christmas Cardmaking and crafting we thought we would offer our customers a Special 15% discount for all items in our Christmas shop.  This offer is only open until 10th October 2012 so grab a festive bargain while you can.

We have gorgeous ribbons, charms, pearls and rhinestones, pearl string and twine available. Stocks are limited so first come first served!!

This offer is only available on the Christmas page of our shop, you can see all discounted  items HERE

See you all tomorrow morning for October's Challenge.

Sarah x

Winner and Top 3 of our September challenge ~ Lace and Pearls

Good Morning Everyone.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in with our Lace and Pearls challenge. WOW!! We had some really beautiful entries!!! We loved visiting your blogs and  seeing all of your inspiring creations! 

Unfortunately there can only be one winner who was chosen by Random Org Generator; 

No. 5 ~ Seafield Jo

Congratulations Jo !  Please help yourself to the winners badge on the sidebar and email me at; theprettylittleribbonshop@hotmail.co.uk with your address details and I will send your prize out asap.

It was very difficult to choose the Top 3 with so many wonderful entries but eventually Teresa decided on;

Sue W

Dips

Valou

Congratulations Ladies -  please help yourself to the Top 3 badge on the sidebar to display on your blog.

We will be back bright and early tomorrow with this month's challenge, please pop back then and see the design teams fabulous samples for this month.

Sarah x