Thursday, September 25, 2014

The Many Uses Of Personalized Printed Favor Ribbons

By Karina Frost


All the things that are found all around, whether natural or man made, can be placed to good use. One does not even have to have the latest technology, the most sophisticated tools, or spend away good money. One only needs to have a mind that is as practical as it is creative.

For the ultimate craft and scrapbooking fan, even the simplest items found in homes can be really good decorative stuff if one just knows what to do with them. Armed with glue and glue gun, not a single bauble is spared. Sequins, buttons, glitter, even colorful paper scraps are put to good use. Almost everything is also affixed with personalized printed favor ribbons Tampa Florida in an attempt to channel femininity in the most effortless way.

Ribbons are very common items that one can find almost anywhere. Very few people know that they are also called a riband, and that they are available in plastic and metal fashions, aside from the widely famous fabric type. It is a thin and long scrap of material that is basically used to tie things up without losing the artistic touch. Aside form their decorative uses, they are also used for symbolic functions.

Fabric ribands are found almost everywhere. For decoration purposes, ribbons are made from natural substances like cotton, velvet, jute, and satin. Man made stuff can also be turned into ribbons, examples of which are polyproylene, satin, and polyester. Among both synthetic and natural items, grosgrain, sheer, satin, organza, and velvet.

For the longest time, people are under the impression that these things are only used for gift wrapping purposes. They are, in the early times since their mass production, used as bow flourishes to top the most extravagantly wrapped gift boxes. The changing times also led to the evolution of the ribands, as today they are more than pretty bows. In Tampa, FL and similar locations, personalized and printed ones are even available for all sort of unique uses.

You can turn pastel colored ones to pretty rosettes. These charming cloth flowers are sure to accentuate any surface it is placed upon, whether cards, scrapbooks, and even accessories. You can even make huge life sized ones complete with long stalks for the perfect vase arrangement that is sure to brighten up any room.

Wedding souvenirs and give aways are also often tied up with pretty bows. These make for instant cute appeal without having to spend too much. You can just have the length of the strip embossed with monogrammed initials for a more personalized display of gratitude you can hand out after the ceremony.

Some turn them into pretty and rad bookmarks. Instead of same old boring paper, you can use decorative ribands to take their place. You may even attach a charm at the end for a more chic and sophisticated look.

Ribands are also essential stuff in accessory making. You can attach tiny bows or cloth buds in every accessory to reuse them at an event. They can even be sewn onto clothes to make it look new again.




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