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Using Ribbons and Flowers for Gifts

Make your flowers stand out with a personalized ribbon!

Due to the recent seasons being quite wet, there is now an abundance of flowers in nearby meadows, fields and gardens. Flowers are always a great idea to either bring into a home or give as a thank you or a just because gift. Once you choose the right flower, dress it up with some personalized ribbons!

From the beginning of recorded history, flowers have been assigned special meanings and significance. The symbolic use of a flower is mentioned in Egyptian inscriptions, Chinese writings, and in Greek and Roman mythology. Subtle and secret messages can be given by choosing a flower carefully. Flowers were used throughout history as a secret language that enabled people to communicate feelings that were not allowed at certain times and places. Other factors to consider when giving flowers include color and number.

Nowadays, it has become almost a norm to give flowers for certain occasions. Weddings still dominate this category, but they are good for funerals, birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, and many more. Once an appropriate flower is chosen, such as a bunch of a dozen red and white roses for your significant other on your anniversary, choosing the right ribbon is fairly simple.

When choosing the ribbon to match the flower bouquet, make sure that your colors compliment each other well. You don’t want to choose a bland ribbon color to go with bright flowers.

One idea is to wrap the stems of pink roses with yellow or gold ribbon. When choosing the printing color, make sure that compliments the arrangement as well. Make sure your ribbon choice helps the flower colors to really pop and stand out.

For some flower bouquets, use a neutral color for your ribbon. Try a white or tropic blue with metallic green printing. Can’t decide how to personalize the ribbons to match a flower? Try using your name or provide a date that the present is being given upon. Or, use a short phrase or logo to really make them personal.

No matter what the occasion is, when the urge hits to give someone flowers, keep in mind to never just steal them from your neighbor’s garden! Put some thought into the arrangement and make it a personal gift that will mean something for a long time with thoughtful personalized ribbons.

Personalized Ribbon Greeting Cards

If you are like many people, you may want to get a jump start on your gift purchases for the year. And one of the most important things is the need to keep the cost down, after all, no one is made of money. This comes into play when you are trying to personalize the gift to each person, and what better way to personalize than to make cards that come from the heart. After all, it isn’t the gift they will remember, it’s the way they felt knowing it was from you.

So, why not make your gifts personal? Choose from a wide variety of our ribbon rolls and create your own home made cards! We have anything and everything (seriously, we have an actual “ribbon room” in our building)!

Custom ribbons make the best cards!

Don’t limit yourself by doing this to only birthday cards. Cards can range from birthdays to thank yous and even include wedding invites and baby shower invites. We can print almost anything on our wide stock of ribbons. We also have several different ways of printing on them.

It's your special day ribbon personalized cards

custom made happy birthday gift card using custom ribbons

Use scraps of ribbon to create shapes for each card. These possibilities are endless; create Christmas trees, snowflakes, bunnies, hearts and anything else your heart desires. Use snippets from a ribbon roll with a personalized message. Messages can include happy birthday, thinking of you, happy holidays and so forth. Each card becomes an individualized way to express yourself. Say you are sorry, send best wishes for a special occasion or simply personalize the card just because you can.

When you add personalized ribbon to a card as an embellishment, it creates a 3D effect and makes everything stand out. Show your friends and family members that you really care by mixing in ribbons on your homemade greeting cards. Not only have you now created personalized cards, but you should still have plenty of the personalized ribbons to wrap any presents that coordinate with the card!

No matter your purpose, ribbon rolls are a great way to make any card special with a unique, personalized touch. With all the options available in our selection, you will find the perfect ribbon to make your card that much better.

Check out everything we have to offer on our website: www.personalized-ribbons.com.

Displaying Award Ribbons and Rosettes

It’s that time of year again when we are all receiving award ribbons. Whether it is from a prize horse or dog show or just a recognition award, they sure come in hoards. So, what are we to do with all of them? Many suggestions have been offered over the years. In fact, if one was to browse Pinterest or equestrian show sites, others who have faced this problem are offering solutions.

Here are a few display ideas.

A grape vine wreath with multiple rosette ribbons and streamers glued to it. — Rosette Mulit-Colored Wreath

A wreath made from dozens of cut rosettes and a few short and two long streamers. — Rosette Mulit-Colored Wreath

Use each of your ribbons to create a one of a kind wreath for your home. These can even be holiday themed or color coordinated.

Use our tutorial to make your own! How To: Rosette Award Ribbon Wreaths

A decorative pillow made from the streamers of award ribbons with a single, large rosette with three streamers in the middle. — Recycled Rosette Award Pillow

A patchwork quilt fashioned from multiple streamers and award ribbons. — Recycled Rosette Award Pillow

Or, make something a little more homey, such as a pillow or quilt. While this idea may take a few more ribbons, there is no need to worry about where to get the extras you might need.

A rosette ribbon with longer streamers framed into a wooden box. — Custom Frame Rosette Award

The front of a scrapbook that has been covered with award ribbons and the center of a rosette. — Custom Frame Rosette Award

If you want something a little easier, create a shadow box or custom frame to show off your hard earned, and well deserved, award ribbons. Or create a scrapbook using your ribbons for the cover or inside as embellishments on the pages. Need a unique frame for that special show picture? Use the rosettes as a border or to update an old frame and give it new life.

Whatever your decision, display your ribbons proudly!

From first place to special events, rosettes are perfect for awarding winners.

You worked hard for those and they deserve a place in the spotlight and in your life. Use them in any way you can think, these are only a few brief ideas. And don’t forget that, especially if you don’t have enough ribbons to create one of these wonderful crafts, to visit our website for even more ideas and more custom ribbons.

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Holiday Ribbon: Mother’s Day & Father’s Day

Two of the year’s most important holidays are right around the corner. While commercialism has successfully capitalized on Christmas, Halloween, Easter (especially with holiday ribbon) and many other holidays, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day have yet to really hit that commercial mark. They have, however, given us a good sense of gifts that we can give to those we love and call our parents.

Finding that Perfect Gift

These gifts have such a large variety to them that the sky is the limit. We are here to help you wrap them. Grab up a custom ribbon roll and personalize it with your message. It can be a plain “Have A Great Day” to save from the actual specification of the day or, print a recipient’s name on it. The best thing about continuous holiday ribbon rolls is that they never seem to end. Your creative mind is the only limit here. We have combined several ideas into our “Idea Gallery” on our website; here we only offer a few.

Find your mom that perfect flower bouquet and make it extra special by wrapping the stems or vase with your custom holiday ribbon roll. Or give her a single flower for that simple statement of “I Love you, Mom.” A box of chocolates will look great when wrapped in a pretty bow that has the words “Happy Mother’s Day” printed on it. There are many ways to use holiday ribbon rolls for Father’s Day as well. Use the holiday ribbon to make your father a special tie card, or wrap up a present with your specialized message of love.

Holiday Ribbon for the Win!

Whatever your choice, remember to get your order in soon so that it arrives well before these holidays! This way, when it comes time, you’ll be ready with that wonderful, personalized surprise for that perfect parent in your life.