Ribbons are here and there, ribbons are everywhere, and I am so addicted.  Ribbons are just one of my favorite embellishments. I love how they add texture to a layout or add dimension to a project. There are so many creative ways to use ribbons.

Here are just some of the ways I have used ribbons on a layout:

-         tied bows on buttons

-         as a photo corner

-         on tied chipboard

-         on tags

-         as a border

    Here are other creative ideas for using ribbon

- Cut a journaling block into horizontal strips. Tie a ribbon in a bow or knot to the
left end of the first strip, then the right end of the second strip, and so on.
- Collect scraps of ribbon and cover the spiral binding of a journal or album in
bows.
- Tie a bow on a paperclip.
- Soften the look of metal mesh by knotting satin ribbons through the latticework.
- Create a ribbon loop off the side of the page, securing with stitches or staples, to
index sections in your album.
- Hold a bookplate in place by securing each side with a length of ribbon, fixing the
ribbons onto the back of your layout.
- Punch holes along one side of a photo or mat and finish with ribbons tied in loop
knots.
- Dye ribbons to match anything perfectly.
- Criss-cross two lengths of ribbon to create a pocket.

-Stamp a name or date on a ribbon, fold around the corner of a photograph and
secure with a paperclip.
- Use ribbon to hang a locket holding something special.
- Make a masculine tag by threading a plain washer onto a ribbon remnant, folding
in half and stapling to the top of a tag.
- Hide journaling or an additional photograph on your page. Using self-adhesive
ribbon as a hinge, secure just one side of a cardstock block to the background.
- Cover the join between two patterned papers with a length of ribbon.
- Layer a brightly colored sheer ribbon over traditional black and white gingham
to create a custom colored gingham.
- Stick ribbon over vellum to hide adhesive.
- Make a flower with loops of ribbon plus a button in the middle.
- Use ric-rac as the stem for a flower accent.
- Run a thread through a length of ribbon, making loose stitches, and then pull the
ribbon together to gather.
- Apply rub-on letters to a twelve inch strip of ribbon to make a custom border.
- Place a ribbon in a tiny glass charm for a message in a bottle look.
- Weave your ribbons in big or little sections on your page.
- Punch holes on one side of a photo mat, then lace the ribbon through and add a
charm to one of the loops.
- Make one long loop of ribbon around an entire page, and then use shorter ribbons to
tie knots and bows to that ribbon.
- Make a bulletin board look by criss-crossing ribbons across the page and joining
with brads or buttons.
- Use frilly ribbons with rustic elements, mixing girly trims with twill tape or a
wooden tag.
- Place ribbons around the edge of a large circle shape.
- Fold ribbon scraps in half and staple to one side of a photo mat.
- Use a wide ribbon as you would a strip of patterned paper.
- Stitch your ribbon with a zig-zag.
- Use polka-dot ribbon with striped patterned papers.