Wednesday, December 26, 2012

December 2012 PTI blog hop

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!
Time for another PTI hop! This month's theme is white on white. The storyboard is lovely & really plays up texture too, so I've created a CAS, mail-friendly thank you card with that inspiration!
White card stock stamped with a thank you sentiment from Embellishments (fresh ink in gray), embossed with the wood grain plate & tied with a simple, but elegant May Arts 1/8" white silk ribbon. 
It's so hard to capture, but I spritzed the whole panel with smooch spray & it really sparkles in person!
Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm looking forward to seeing all the inspirtation! Happy hopping! And have a safe & Happy New Year!

Friday, December 21, 2012

Ribbonista Christmas Blog Hop!

Welcome to my post for the First Ever Ribbonista Blog Hop! :)
 I've got a fun and fast idea for Christmas tags for you!
 Chalkboard art is all the rage right now, so I thought it would be fun to make some tags with the idea!
 I picked up some chalkboard paint at the local craft store, as well as some balsa wood shapes.
 I used my crop-a-dile to punch a hole.
 I painted both sides & let them dry. Two coats did the job! (granted, painting the tags 2 times doesn't make this a 5 minute project, but you can paint them super fast & set them aside to dry whilst you are doing 300 other things *wink*)
 Don't forget to 'season' your chalkboard! Rub chalk over the entire surface, then wipe off. By doing this you will be able to reuse your tag- the original message won't be there permanantly!
I used Baker's Twine for my loop.
For the first pic I used a piece of chalk, but then I got fancy & bought a 'Bistro Chalk Marker'! :)
They look great tied onto packages!
Ribbon used:
Now you probably can guess that there will be prizes to be had, so make sure that you leave coments on all the ribbonista's blogs for a chance to win, and to be completely inspired!!!

Ribbonista Hop Schedule
Monday December 17th
Nicole
Sandy
Virginia
Erin
Jenifer
http://stitchcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, December 18th
Jingle
Karen
Kendra
Vera
http://www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com/
Ashley
Wednesday December 19th
Alexcia
Candy
Charlene
Johanna
Lalo
http://naniwale.blogspot.com/
Thursday December 20th
Christina
http://www.thetwistedmuse.com/
Gini
Emily
Marie
EthansImprints.Blogspot.Com
Montina
Friday December 21st
Jen
Leah
Monica
DeeDee
http://umwowstudio.com
Susan

Thank you for stopping by! Happy Hopping!
 

 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Santa Pillow

I'm up at May Arts today- go check out how fast, easy & awesome this is to make! ;)
Have you seen?
Make sure to check out the inspiration!
(And leave comments for a chance to win some amazing May Arts ribbon of your own!)

Here's the Ribbonista Hop Schedule through today!
 
 
Day 1
 
Day 2
 
Day 3

Thursday, December 13, 2012

May Arts + Lawn Fawn!

Did you know there's a swap this week with May Arts & Lawn Fawn?
Don't delay! Head over & leave a comment for a chance to win some goodies & see what I used to put this fun creation together! ;)


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

For Sebastian

 
 Sebastian is having another surgery & my sweet friend Amy is hosting a challenge to get his room FULL of cards!
 I've been swamped, but since Amy said we could use a card from our stash, that's what I'll do.
I will be taking this to the post office TODAY- not even putting it in my outgoing box. NEED to get it there in time!
I hope his surgery is easy for him. I hope his recovery is fast. I hope his room full of cards brings him cheer & knowledge that many people are praying for him.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Ribbonista Christmas Tree Inspiration!

The Ribbon Lady had a really fun idea to show off the trees of the May Arts Ribbonistas decked with ribbon!
Here's my family's:
 It is really a mix! There are ornaments we've collected together, as well as some from our childhood- and now many that our daughter has made! More & more all the time! :D
 I've used red glass balls to tie it together for years, but this year the addition of the ribbon really TIES it up with a bow! hee.
 The 2.5" sheer/wired ribbon (JN 14) is really gorgeous on the tree, and I've added it to our wreath:
 and chairbacks as well!
I actually made these items TWO years ago! (wow!) The details are here!
I simply pack them in a ziploc with the holiday decor!
Now, you all know the Ribbon Lady is a fan of sharing the beauty, so make sure you leave a comment here, and check out the other inspiration as well- I hear there are SPOOLS involved! *wink*
Thanks so much for stopping by- I hope you've been inspired!
May the peace, joy & love of the season surround you!

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Christmas gifting....

I've got a post at May Arts with the details to this:
Hope you'll go check it out & let me know what you think! :)
The Ribbon Carousel is celebrating Holiday Spirit this month, so I'll link up over there!
Thanks so much for stopping by!