And the stockings were hung with care...using the Sizzix treat bag topper dies, Hello Kitty socks and pretty ribbon

Holiday Goodness Giveaway Day 6! At this time of year, fun ways to give little gifts is on my mind, and that is just what I did with these cute Sizzix Treat bag topper dies combined with a cute pair of Hello Kitty socks and a bit of beautiful ribbon. Ribbon is so versatile! The book The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts: Over 700 Photos - Bows - Flowers - Embroidery - Weaving - Jewelry - Fashion - Décor - More shows you tons of ways to use it. And that brings me to the giveaway question that gets you in the running for a copy of The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts.

What is your favorite way to use ribbon? How do you use it on gifts? Or sewing or decorating?

Leave your answer in today's comments by Midnight ET Thursday December 23, 2010 and you are entered to win.

This sock gift project was really easy.

All I did was slip one sock into the other, as the pair of socks is part of the gift.

For the red stocking on the left, I put double sided tape on the inside flaps of the card stock topper and sandwiched the sock between them. Then I used a bit of coordinating ribbon to make a hanger.

For the blue stocking on the right, I simply threaded two coordinating ribbons through the holes in the die cut bag topper and put the top bit of the sock between the flaps and tied the ribbon to secure it.

Want tons of ribbon craft ideas now? Then grab yourself a copy of:

The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts
Over 700 Photos - Bows - Flowers - Embroidery - Weaving - Jewelry - Fashion - Décor - More

By

Elaine Schmidt

The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts provides a reference for all kinds of crafts that involve ribbon. It includes step-by-step photographed instructions for a wide range of techniques as well as projects to accompany each area of ribbon crafting. This is a comprehensive guide as compared to most books on ribbon crafts that are specific by technique or end result (ribbon flowers, silk ribbon embroidery, making bows).

This book explores a wide range of techniques and end products using all kinds of ribbon, making it an essential reference for all craft enthusiasts. It includes ideas and projects for scrapbooking, home décor, general crafting, and fashion.

Elaine Schmidt is a freelance designer, consultant, educator and spokesperson in the craft and hobby industries. She is the former design coordinator for a chain of ribbon boutiques and has developed award-winning product concepts for several manufacturers. Elaine’s original designs are featured in a variety of books, magazines, project sheets and TV segments. Elaine enjoys teaching, demonstrating and thinking up new project ideas that make sewing and crafts fun and easy. Elaine lives in Long Valley, NJ and loves being surrounded by her growing stash of ribbons, fabric, buttons, beads and all the “fun stuff.”

Comments

[Janel]

I love making 3D stars, like Moravian stars, out of ribbon. I add string to make them into ornaments and then add them to presents.

[Bonney]

I have a Hello Kitty tree this year! I love, love, love your stocking idea!

[denise clason]

what a great idea to make stockings with the toppers!

[karen aka soccerboyzmom]

purple stuff you are talking my launguage i don't have facebook but I love blogs you are making my heart pitter patter

[eileen hull]

Stef, what a cool idea! I am doing that for my granddaughter- already even bought the socks. I also love Elaine's book. Thanks for hopping with us and all your great designs! Merry Christmas :-)

[Elaina Larsen]

I's just a paper crafter, so I use ribbon on my cards that I make. Ribbons add such detail and can make a card look elegant and charming. The book seems very interesting, and if won, I look forward to seeing all the different projects that use ribbons.

[Jan from Wyoming]

This looks like an excellent book. I am a lover of ribbon and probably have much more than I need. I mostly use fabric ribbon, but I have plenty of paper and gift wrapping ribbon as well. I always make sure to use ribbon in a unique way to decorate gifts. No purchased bows for me! I made fabric roses for my wedding gown and I am now making fabric ribbon flowers for mixed media art. I have used ribbon to decorate wedding and other cakes - very lovely results. Of these, my favorite way to use ribbon is in gift wrapping because ribbon makes the outside of a package as lovely as the gift inside!

[Lynda]

Okay, well this is just too darn cute. Love what you did with the little stockings.

[Suella]

I use ribbon in a range of ways. If you can find a place to get lots of it then it makes a great embellishment stitched on to fabric. I have 100 years of nice 1/2" narrow applegreen silky ribbon bought for .03cents a yard.I'm geared up to stitch this over a thinner cotton fabric to make diary/book covers as gifts.

[Shari Jensen]

Recently I have been making a lot of ribbon flowers for brooches as gifts. Normally I like to overdye my ribbons and then use them in many ways on my crazy quilt blocks. I just love ribbon!