Hot Tip! Custom Printed Ribbon

Wow  what a beautiful world.

We had a 18 inches of new fallen snow last week, I loved every minute of it. Six neighbors joined us for hot chili, stuffed peppers, and chicken noodle soup. Neighbor Shelly brought homemade lemon squares and brownies. We sat beside a roaring fire, exchanging laughter and good stories. Many trips to the window to see if it was still snowing, and it was about 11:00 pm when the stars came out.

Now that you are informed of the weather reports here on the mountain, I want to share a great ribbon tip I just learned about…..custom printing on ribbon from your computer printer.

You will want to use a smooth ribbon such as double faced satin above and be careful--not all printers can handle the width of ribbon.  But, if you know your printer can handle cardstock, you should be safe.  I used 1-1/2 inch width double faced satin ribbon in ivory for my bookmark and borrowed a verse from one of my favorite poets, Robert Browning. 

Think of  all the possibilites--kids birthday party goody bags, anniversary parties, wedding favors, bookmarks, tags for your homemade gifts such as jams, knitting.    Scrapbookers, crafters and party planners beware....you'll be hooked.

Now for the craft. It doesn't matter which software you use; just as long as it prints text.

1. Print out the text you would like to repeat on a piece of regular computer paper-if you are making a lot of tags, repeat the text leaving enough space between lines to accommodate the width of the ribbon you are using. (Leave the paper intact, don't cut.)  
2. Cut a length of ribbon to fit the text; (several lengths if you are making more than one).
3. Use "spray on" glue to the underside of the ribbon (the side you are attaching to the paper) or scotch tape around edges to hold the ribbon in place over your text. Don’t put tape over area to be printed or you'll have ink on the tape and not the ribbon.
4. Now put the ribbon attached to the paper in the printer feeder. 
5. Hit print again and voila! You have custom printed ribbon.

One more thought--this could  make cute tags for homemade items, sewn or knitted items, even jams or jellies.

If you would like to try this, of course we'd love you to try our ribbon.  We offer 196 different colors of double faced satin to choose from in 7 widths and great prices.  Over the Moon Ribbons