There's nothing that dresses up a package more than beautiful designer ribbon with a lovely, printed design. Unfortunately, fancy ribbon like this can be expensive and sometimes you want to add a more personalized touch to a package. Luckily, you can make your own ribbon imprinted with the design of your choice by using rubber stamps. It's a great way to personalize ribbon for any special occasion. Here's how to make your own ribbon to add a special touch to a package:
Supplies needed to make your own ribbon:
- Inexpensive ribbon in the fabric and color of your choice (light colors works best)
- Opaque ink stamp pad
- Stamps in the pattern of motif of your choice
- Personalize ribbon: Gather your supplies
All the supplies needed to personalize ribbon are at your local craft store. Prepare to be overwhelmed by the incredible array of rubber stamp motifs and colored stamp pads carried by most craft stores. You'll feel like a kid in a candy store! When choosing ribbon for a project, light colors work well because the design shows up nicely, although metallic stamp inks look beautiful on dark ribbon. When choosing your stamps, consider the occasion you'll be using the ribbon for. Will you be wrapping a wedding gift? Use pretty wedding colors for your ribbon and inks and select wedding inspired stamp motifs. You can even buy letters and stamp the happy couple's name on the ribbon!
Personalize ribbon: Stamp your ribbon
Once you have your supplies, lay your ribbon onto a hard surface. This is important so you can press the stamp firmly into the ribbon without smearing the ink. Press your stamp firmly onto the ink pad to ink the stamp. Immediately press down on the ribbon to transfer the design. No moving or rearranging the stamp once you've pressed. This will only cause the design to smear. You may want to practice on scrap ribbon or fabric before stamping your actual samples.
Personalize ribbon: Cover the ribbon with your design
Continue stamping in the same manner using firm motions until you've covered the surface of your ribbon with the design. Feel free to mix different designs to make the ribbon more interesting. Once you've completed the stamping, place your ribbon in a warm, dry place to dry overnight before using. Don't take the chance of smearing your hard work by using it too soon. Once the ribbon is dry, you can use it to decorate your package.
Keep your new ink pads and stamps in the area where you wrap packages so you can personalize ribbon for all of your packages. It adds a unique, unexpected touch when you make your own ribbon for gift packages and it's sure to be appreciated by your recipient.
