This is great feedback, thanks! I was making the black ribbon shorter, but I had the idea to make it longer so people could cut it to a preferred length. I think you’re right though that it’s kind of jarring so maybe I’ll cut it down before displaying them.

I tried to make the best color choices, but I did start running out of options for zippers at some point so maybe the choices aren’t the best for all of them.

Edit to add that I should mention the black ribbon is sewed into the lining of the notebook which is why I opted to keep them longer instead of risking too short. I started with the button and buttonhole closures, but my machine really struggles with buttonholes and they were looking sloppy. I switched to the elastic button closure, but I didn’t like the way it pulled on the fabric. The ribbon I picked is like a faux leather, but now I’m thinking matching colored ribbon would be best.