Stampin’ Up! has some great ribbons in the new Annual Catalog but they don’t always have the ribbon you want in the color you want for that special project you’re working on. Well, what’s a crafter to do? After today’s Tuesday Tip you will know exactly what to do.
I designed this card for a swap I was participating in last night. I had the card designed and it just needed a little something. The pink in this card is the new Rococo Rose. There is a Rococo Rose ribbon in the catalog but it was a little too much for the card. So….I took the fabulous Braided Linen Trim and colored it with my Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blend. Say what? Yep! I colored the trim with my Stampin’ Blend!
Of course this little trick works great on light colored ribbons but look how great it worked on the linen thread! I had to try all sorts of ribbons:
Too fun! Just think! The only thing that is limiting you are the colors of Stampin’ Blends and the various ribbons you own! Here are a number of different ribbons colored with Stampin’ Blends. I even tried two-tone on one.
Go ahead. Try coloring some ribbon with your blends. It’s quite easy. I just used the brush tip of the blend and used the side of the tip to color. You can keep the color light or just keep going over the ribbon with the Blend to make the color deeper. So many options! Wow!
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s tip. I’d love to see what ribbons you color! Feel free to share them with me. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!