Really Reasonable Ribbon May Blog Hop

Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon May Blog Hop! I cannot believe a whole month has gone by already! My mind is still in  April and here it is the second week of May! I feel like I am going at hyperspeed! 

You should be coming to my blog from Ginny's Blog.  After visiting me hop on to Kathy's Blog next! (The full blog list is at the end of the post.)

At the end of the hop, comment on the RRR Blog post, answering the question listed, for a chance to win the May Ribbon Club Assortment shown below. The Design Team appreciates your comments, too! 

The May Ribbon Club is called Patriotic Assortment. This is always one of my favorite collections each year! I look forward to the Patriotic, Halloween, and Christmas assortments the most! 

I have another BRAND NEW home decor panel for you today! I am getting close to finishing up the series...at long last! (See below for the full list of panels already created.)

This 6" x 6" chipboard-wrapped home decor panel is a celebration of American Independence Day. I love red, white, and blue together, probably because it is the colors of our flag! I display my panels on a little easel stand on the desk.

I used the Authentique Liberty paper collection plus some stickers from the Authentique Liberty and Glory collections. I also used one piece of Bo Bunny Anthem paper. I am fast depleting my old patriotic paper stash! 

I love that some paper collections come with coordinating stickers, cut-apart images, even die cut pieces! I just adore the vintage look of these papers and that sweet image! 

I created a big, loopy bow with the Red Satin with Grosgrain Edge ribbon, and glued it to the project. I used some hot glue to shape the bow the way I wanted it. I then added another bow using the Patriotic Random Stars on Satin ribbon and added it to the top of the red satin.

The flowers are all from the RRR Shop too. I used Two-Tone Sapphire Blue Lotus Flower for the main flower in the cluster. I added red, white and blue roses in various sizes (see the supply list below) to the cluster.

I surrounded the cluster with some faux metal stars and some ephemera.

Just looking at the picture of the farm gives me memories of my home town and all the 4th of July celebrations we used to enjoy. The older I get the more I pine for those country days, when things seemed simpler and slower. I often wonder if our rosy childhood memories are a tiny foretaste of the peace and contentment we will have in heaven. 

Hop over to Kathy's Blog to see what she has for you!

Thanks for joining me for the monthly ribbon hop. Make sure to visit the other team members. And be sure to answer Bonnie’s Question of the Month to be entered into a drawing for a FREE Ribbon Club Assortment.If you’re not a member of the Monthly Ribbon Club yet, now is a great time to join. 

Here is the RRR Blog Hop Order in case you get lost!

Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings
Ginny
Gloria - YOU ARE HERE!
Kathy
Cheryl
Bonnie
Karen
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings 

If you want to make some pretty decor for your desk, here is a list of all the panels in the series so far. As you can see, there are more panels to come!

Note: If you would like to see more information, and see a tutorial for making a panel for yourself, check out the original tutorial HERE. The basic concept is the same for every panel, but by changing the size of paper strips and adding different images, sentiments, and embellishments, you get a NEW panel every time!

Winter - Authentique Frosted Collection

Valentine's Day - Authentique Love Notes Collection

Spring - Authentique Dreamy Collection

St. Patrick's Day - Authentique Dublin Collection

Easter - Authentique Cottontail Collection

Mother's Day - Authentique Flawless Collection

Summer - Authentique Meadow, Seafarer, Calendar Collections

Father's Day
4th of July - Authentique Liberty, Glory Collections; Bo Bunny Anthem Collection

Autumn
Back to School
Halloween - Authentique Twilight Collection
Thanksgiving - Authentique Gracious Collection (original tutorial)
Christmas - Authentique Nostalgia Collection

Trims: Really Reasonable Ribbon May Ribbon Club (Red Satin with Grosgrain Edge, Patriotic Random Stars on Satin)

Flowers:  Two-Tone Sapphire Blue Lotus Flower, Ivory Open Roses (20mm), Red Open Roses (10mm, 15mm), Royal Blue Open Roses (15mm), Red Rose Buds

Cardstock: WorldWin Papers (color unknown)

Printed paper: Authentique Liberty, Bo Bunny Anthem

Stickers: Authentique Liberty, Glory

Ephemera: from my stash

Star brads: The Paper Studio Spare Parts

Chipboard: from my stash

Adhesive: ATG tape, hot glue, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L foam squares, 3M foam tape, Scor-Tape (1/4" and 1/2", Art Glitter Dries Clear Glue

Tools: paper trimmer, craft knife, hot glue gun, WRMK Layer Guide, Zutter Bow-it-All