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Review – Epson Labelworks Printable Ribbon Kit

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I was so excited to get this little gem to review. Seriously who doesn’t have a use for a Epson Printable Ribbon Machine? I can think of 100’s of uses including :

Gift wrapping  – Kind of obvious but still worthy of a mention especially with Valentine’s Day coming up. We (my 7 year old and I)  created some ribbons that say “From the Goyal Family” which I think are perfect for wrapping gifts and I can’t wait to use them at Christmas time and Easter. If I was the romantic type I would create little ribbons of love and place them all over the house for Valentine’s Day for my husband to discover. I plan to make little love notes for my kids (my true loves) and tie them around the wrists for Valentine’s day also.

Hair Ribbons – Perfect for back to school creations and of course no other snotty nose child can steal the ones we made with her name printed ALL over them. (see picture above)

Bookmarks – Nothing says HOLD MY PAGE like a printed ribbon that says HOLD MY PAGE!

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Party Decorations  – Celebrate in style with handmade thank you ribbons and written messages.

The machine is easy to setup: you literally pop the batteries and cartridge in and you are ready to print. The manual is so easy to follow that my 7 year old created her own designs (including the bookmark above) You can add borders, symbols and so much more.  Check out the website for more of the technical details.

RRP $69.95 and comes with two ribbon cartridges. Replacement Ribbon cartridges are $19.99 that come with 16 feet or 5 metres of Ribbon.

Here are some examples of them being used for parties , weddings and baby showers.  Love this product!

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Designer Spotlight: Embrovia

Embrovia is a cross stitch designer with a lot of funny designs, plenty of ghosts and cats and other fun things for you to stitch. Let’s take a closer look. 

I love the story of this shop, which I hope is true and not made up by AI, that it’s run by a husband who made cross stitch designs for his wife and then opened a shop. We’re just going to believe it’s true, OK?

The biggest category on their storefont is called “funny,” and that makes sense because there are a lot of funny designs here. From a duck with a knife to a dog on a toilet, there are lots of options here to stitch for that person on your list with a slightly off sense of humor. 

When I saw this caution: floor is lava design I knew that was the one I needed to share with you all. It uses six colors and measures 130 by 135 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes out to 9.3 by 9.6 inches, or 23.7 by 24.6 cm. It only uses full cross stitches. 

Another big section is the one devoted to cats. This includes some more realistic looking cats, cat ghosts and superheroes, cats in coffee cups (or with coffee cups) and cats at computers. Other animals also feature in their designs, including bunnies, dogs, birds, capybaras, butterflies and more. 

There’s a pretty collection of floral patterns, and a nice set of patterns designed to be stitched on dark canvas (mostly black or red). Rounding out the offerings are designs focused on gaming, mountains, abstract/modern designs, patterns and mandalas and designs for the nursery. 

Check out all their fun designs at Embrovia on Etsy. 

Have a favorite shop you’d like to see in the designer spotlight? Let me know in the comments or click on “suggest a craft” at the top of the page and tell me about it!

[Photo: Embrovia]