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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

May Arts Ribbon Hop!


Welcome to our monthly blog hop with CardMaker!  You should have come from Sandy Allnock's Blog here....thanks for joining us!

I'm excited that today we get to partner with my favourite ribbon manufacturer - May Arts to bring you today's inspirations!  We got to play with an assortment of wonderful ribbon, so I have a couple of projects to show you.  And...be sure to read all the way through...May Arts is having a wonderful giveaway too!  



I thought I'd begin with a little ribbony Valentine for you.  I began by die-cutting two layers of Classic Scalloped Hearts from Spellbinders keeping the negative image of the die cut and creating a layered window design, lining the smaller opening with rows of this pretty double striped pink ribbon from May Arts.  All you do is outline the back of the heart with Scor Tape and lay the rows of ribbon down. Then I embossed the lighter pink layer of cardstock with this Fireflies embossing folder.  



A little bow, some gems and this pretty sentiment from Flourishes Inside and Out You stamped onto a little Tailor Made Classic Tag and trimmed out and you have a perfectly pink Valentine!  



For this card, I wanted the ribbon be the center of attention and make a big beautiful statement...so I decided to create a ribbon rose.  (Here's the tutorial if you're interested in making one).    This pretty houndstooth ribbon creates such a pretty rose!  I paired it up with this Sweetness of Friendship stamp from Flourishes stamped in turquoise ink, again using a die as a framing piece by instead keeping the negative of the die cut.  This one is the Floral Ovals from Spellbinders.  To match the ribbon I used a Houndstooth embossing folder on the turquoise cardstock, and added some felt leaves cut with a Sizzix die.  I think the leaves add just the right pop of colour.  Finally I added some pretty gems with this Lacey Ovals Nestabling.  



Such a fun accent don't you think?  




Now you'll want to stop by the May Arts Blog today and enter because they are giving away something special!    FOUR Spools of ribbon of the winner's choice!  How awesome is that?  

Now I'm going to send you off to Dee Dee Catron's Blog to see some more ribbon goodness!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!





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47 comments:

  1. CJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    Wow...great pops of color! Love how you used the houndstooth.

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  2. JennieJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    Beautiful cards and LOVE how you made the flower!

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  3. Sue DJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    Very pretty ribbon lined window on the first card and love the houndstooth ribbon rose on the second.

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  4. MelanieJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Love the ribbon valentine, Christine!

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  5. Glenda JJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    These are both so clever and pretty! Great work. Hugs.

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  6. Verna AngerhoferJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    What gorgeous cards and lovely bright colors. Sure to make someone smile. And, those ribbon treatments are super great additions. Love them.

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  7. Create It SimplyJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    Very pretty designs! TFS :)

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  8. Jennifer VanderbeekJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    So clever--by using the negative cuts you essentially get 2 cards from each pass, which is always fabulous.

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  9. itzamitziJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    I love that valentine. A great way to use up big ribbon spools. Thanks for a great idea.

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  10. conilJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Wow you really know howw to showcase this ribbon. The
    heart card is so clever and pretty and blue/green color combos always make me happy

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  11. Denise BryantJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Pretty cards! Love the texture the ribbon adds to the cut out heart shape and the pretty houndstooth flower!
    DeniseB

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  12. MclayJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    That ribbon just makes this card "POP"! Love it!

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  13. KarinsArtScrapJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    such beautiful cards Christine.

    greetings karin

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  14. Sherry ButcherJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    both cards are Wonderful! Love the pink ribbon inside the heart and sounds so easy, the rose is just perfect for the 2ed card. TFS.

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  15. Becky DunhamJanuary 23, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    Oh my goodness Christine! Both of these cards are so gorgeous! I am falling in love with houndstooth all over again with these gorgeous colors! Thanks for the link to the ribbon rose - cannot wait to try that!

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  16. Camille ShortJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Fun!

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  17. Its In Our HandsJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Really pretty card!

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  18. ChrisJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Lovely cards!

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  19. IvankaJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Beautiful cards! Love your ribbon rose, gorgeous!

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  20. rscholzJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Great cards. I like how you used ribbon for the backgroung of the heart die cut. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. by belleJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Love both cards and that ribbon rose!!

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    Beautiful cards, very neat how you layered the ribbon in the heart. Mary L Schreiber

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  23. None NoneJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    Über cool! Loving that ribbon backed heart!

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  24. Ashley NewellJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    Pretty cards! I love the pink one!

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  25. AJJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    great cards Christine- I almost did one just like your heart card!!

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  26. JackieJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    I love your cards! The big blue ribbon is outstanding!

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  27. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Fantabulous cards...thanks for sharing. i am a new follower

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  28. TrudiJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    What cute cards! Love the use of ribbon in the heart & I love that ribbon flower too! Thanks for sharing!

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  29. Emily HJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    Super cool! I love your ribbon rose!

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  30. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)January 23, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    Love the layered look on the first card.

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  31. ~Tammy~January 24, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    These are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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  32. ConniecrafterJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    so neat, love the ribbon idea with the heart and the colors and design on the second is so pretty!

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  33. TLadyJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    What BEAUTIFUL CARDS Christine!!!!!!!!! I LOOOOOOOOOVE VALENTINES!!!!!!!! AND I LOOOOOOOOVE your Ribbon Rose!!!!!!!! IT'S QUITE STUNNING!!!!!!!!!! :)

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Love the die-cut Valentine card. I've put that on my list of things to try. The rose is really pretty. thanks for the video to help with making it.

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  35. Sandy AllnockJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Sooooo very pretty - you're incredibly talented!

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  36. Cynthia RoseJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Love the ribbon heart!

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  37. Miriam PrantnerJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Love how you filled the heart with ribbon, great cards!

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  38. KatherineJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    Great cards! I love that houndstooth ribbon!

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  39. Gretchen WilsonJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Oh Christine, I love both the cards, the use of filling the open heart with ribbon (and beautiful ribbon it is) is so cleaver. The rolled rose is gorgeous.

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  40. jenJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    These are both so fab- and full envy that you already have the houndstooth! :D

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  41. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Beautiful cards! Love how you used the ribbon.

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  42. BobbisTreasureJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Love how you used the negative space. I am inspired!

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  43. Pat McClearyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    Love the striped ribbon in the pink valentine.

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    I love both of these cards - the heart is so beautiful and I love different flower ideas. Great job!

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  45. niconickJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Love both of these cards--the houndstooth flower and the heart! Nicely done!

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  46. TeresaJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    beautiful cards

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  47. ChrissyJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    The both cards! The way you laid the ribbon to "color" the heart is very pretty. And you made a houndstooth flower! How awesome is that?!

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