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Hi there! New here and new to making handmade cards...just wondered how everyone attached the ribbons on the cards with out looking tacky? I thought glue gun but how to make the ribbon look seamless? ANy ideas..advice?? Thanks!!
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Ribbon. I usually have layers to my cards, using different colours of cardstock. If I attach ribbon, I apply adhesive behind the paper, wrap my ribbon around and attach underneath. The ribbon lies smoothly on the front and is neatly tucked under.
If I don't have layers for some reason, I either tie it all around the card front and make a bow or make an attractive, hopefully, knot.
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I should add that is for a piece of cardstock that is being layered on top of another piece. If it wil be seen on the backside then I just wrap it all the way around and tie it with a knot or bow.
I used to use the xyron as well but I found it started to not stick so well. I'm a fanatic about everything sticking where it should so I started to use red line tape for my ribbon.
I buy sheets of double sided adhesive and cut thin strips with my Tonic cutter. That way I can make it narrow enough for even the thinnest ribbon.
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Glue dots are great for ribbon. You can use them to hold the ribbon in pace and then tie it, or just tie a bow and stick it on with a glue dot. I like my Xryon too, but use it more for scrapping (and the adhesive gets expensive!)
Thanks for asking this question, ChicScrapper! I have so much ribbon I dread using because I'm never confident in how I should adhere it to my projects. It's nice to know that double-stick tape does the trick, or even no tape when tying ribbon around the whole front of a card!
I always use my adhesive runner along the back of the ribbon. Just make sure u have scrap paper down so the excess doesn't make ur work surface sticky.
Another vote for adhering the ends to the back of the layer. If I do a straight line or a knot, that's what I do. I use a little adhesive (snail or Scotch Quick Dry) on the back of the card where the end will wrap.
If I do a bow, I wrap it around the entire card. On occasion I'll put a dot of Scotch quick dry adhesive under the knot to keep it secure but I usually don't need to.
Don't forget about stapling (big in the catty right now) and using Hardware!
I use snail adhesive on all my cards. Ok, I have only made one card but it sure worked very well. You can see my card by clicking here.
I used a small amount on the ends that wrapped around and attached to the back of the card. I also used a small amount on the front near the middle to hold it down.
I know there are many other methods out there and am sure you will find one that will work for you. The method I used was extremely easy....after I got the ribbon that got stuck to my finger off. I am fine now but it was uncomfortable and I did build up a slight sweat.
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