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Today I walked a quilted path.
Bricks made of fabric cushioning my every step. Downy pillows scattered along the way. Felt animals smiling and going about their day. Pink batting clouds gracefully dancing among the linen mountains. Ribbons hanging from every branch and white beaded silk birds making bows out of them. It was a place of softness, tenderness and beauty. |
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| If I had a craft room, this is how I would keep my ribbons. |
Hanging freely from white painted branches.
But the reality is………….
This is how my ribbons live :o(
Until I had a light bulb moment and turned this giant chocolate container into this…
“Good! Now lift it up a bit! No, a little more…down a bit…up a bit. Ok! Perfect!”
A brand new home for my hard working ribbons.
Please excuse him…he just wants his 15 minutes of fame.
The ribbons sit neatly inside the newly decorated tube….but if that’s not tidy enough for you….
I also made another slit where the ribbons can be tucked when not being used.Oh Martha would be so proud!
Me loves!
But let’s keep it real…
I still have these many more ribbons who need a home.
And in the spirit of ‘keeping it real’…
Here is how my drafting table really looks like….paint stains and scuff marks everywhere.
But I couldn’t leave you with that as my last impression….so here is another beautiful picture of my new ribbon holder (and of course, my old faithful wooden man).
I hope you have an honest and beautiful day!
much love,
Lucy
ps. I am often in a playful mood, which you may conclude from reading some of my posts. However, rest assured that at no time do I speak to my wooden man nor rely on him to stage my photos ;o)
Attending this creative party
Cute!
Nice!
A perfect reuse of that container. And your little wooden mascot is sooo cute! I love, no I crave, order. Unfortunately, right now I don’t have enough of it! Seeing the order you created from your ribbon chaos made me smile. 😉
Thanks for linking to my party. It’s fun to see what you link up each week.
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com
So cool!
a-do-ra-ble!
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How creative! Thanks for sharing! Happy Friday Pretties. 🙂
You are hilarious! I love this idea. I would love a little tute, not sure I completely get how you did it. Or maybe that’s a secret! Either way. Loved reading your post, meeting your wooden friend and seeing all your pretty ribbon.
~Sandra
sawdustandpaperscraps.com
That is adorable! It is also inspiring me! I’ve been trying to figure a way to store my ribbon!
You should come link this up at my Making It With Allie Party!
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Love the tree effect! We just did twigs that we painted and tied candies and gift cards too.
I love ribbons, tie them on everything – HI from the HOP!
What a great idea! Now you just need to keep eating smarties and you will have lots of containers for your ribbon 🙂 And I KNOW Martha would be proud… 🙂 You did a darling job!
I loved this idea, it turned out so pretty and useful too. I loved your little comment about your wooden man too 🙂 It made me laugh.
Blessings,
Marcia
What a clever idea with the choco-box. I love the idea of hanging them on white branches too.
Here’s my little ribbon organizer http://angsandy.blogspot.com/2010/08/ribbon-organizer.html
So pretty, your robbon-collection, even without the Martha-touch of perfection 😉
Very pretty ribbon collection. Enjoyed the wit of your little “Wooden Actor” helping you out there! 🙂
Have a blessed day,
Gloria @}~`}~~~
I love the ribbon man. Ha Ha
Don’t you think that ribbons, even ribbons that are just being stored for a future gift or project, are so, so pretty?!?
I Do!!!
Joyce
lol! I love the little man. 🙂 Anyhow, cute ribbon holder.
Love the branches…and the ribbon holder. you should see where mine are…oh goodness..in a heap on the floor.
looks like you just need to get more chocolate!!
your wooden friend was stealing the show. I kept looking at him while I was reading along! LOL!
I love the branch idea and I loved your chocolate box ribbon holder. by the way, does your little man need any more work? My ribbons are being kept in a plastic bag 😉 Well, until you inspired me that is. Thanks for the neat ideas you always share.
~Shellie
Each one is beautiful. Thank you so much for the pretty decor! Nice post