Hi everyone, Heather here for this week's Wednesday Trends... :) I get a lot of questions on how I pleat and ruffle the ribbon on my cards, so I thought I would take some time today to show you how you can create pleats. Pleating is a very easy technique to do, and it really looks lovely on your completed cards. The only supplies you really need are ribbon and Scor-Tape (I usually use the 1/4" width for pleating). I know some people use their Tombow tape runner or red line tape, but I find that the Tombow adhesive isn't strong enough to create a permanent bond (the pleats will pop back up), and red line tape is a little too unforgiving if you make a mistake while pleating/ruffling.
To start out, apply a piece of Scor-Tape across the base of the card (or whatever cardstock you'll be adding the ribbon to), and remove the paper backing. Adhere about 1/4-1/2" piece of ribbon to the card base, and fold the next section of ribbon to create what will become the pleat.
Hold the pleat in place, and press down another 1/4-1/2" section of ribbon to secure it to the card base. You should end up with a pleat that looks like this:
Repeat the process along the length of the Scor-Tape strip, and you should end up with this:
Next, add little strips of Scor-Tape to the sections of ribbon adhered to the card base:
Remove the paper backing, and gently press the ribbon loops into the adhesive to secure:
See... that's it! Super easy! :) Here is my completed card:
Have a great day!! :)
-Heather P.
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