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I'm up at May Arts today!

Go check out the details on this:

August 2013 PTI Blog Hop

 So glad I could find time to play along with the hop this month!

The summer has been flying by & finding time for crafting has been a challenge!

Here's my take:

 For the record, this would've been so fast if I had all those ink colors.

But I don't.

So I sat & tried to combine inks for a crazy amount of time to get close.

Crazy amount of time.

Lol.

The aqua mist & smokey shadow (sentiment) are PTI.

I love that I pulled the chevron stamps out, and the sentiment is from Butterfly dreams; vintage cream cardstock.

I do think it's fun though. :)

I might try it again with prismacolor ink.

Maybe.

If I can find colors that work quickly! Ha! 

Here's the inspiration & sketch- which I LOVE!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Hopping!

Plant a seed...

I'm up at May Arts today!

Go check out this super cute tag- and don't forget about the HUGE giveaway!

It's your day...

 I love that saying! :)

Of course, every day should be 'your day'!

I finally put the die I bought from ~amy~ to use- it's memory box.

The gorgeous paper is from Basicgrey's 'fiction' pad- it's heavenly!!

 I tied a pretty bow with May Arts pink silk, and topped it with bittersweet burlap string.

Did you know there are lots of new colors of burlap string!

SQUEAL!

PTI cardstock, sentiment & SU! ink.

Totally inspired by Artful Delight's card sketch.

If you've made it this far I hope you'll scroll down to yesterday's post & check out the details for the AMAZING May Arts Grand Re-Opening Giveaway.

It's HUGE people.

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

I hope you're enjoying the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony hop!

I made the cutest bicycle streamers after being inspired by this post- Thanks Virginia!!

 Doesn't this smile say it all?

 I've used the new hot pink woven chevron stripes, white curly/sparkling ribbon, (both of which hold their curl beautifully!), pink 3/8" satin ribbon, and pink/white 3/8" grosgrain stripe ribbon all tied onto a golf tee (see below!).
 

 The ribbon wand was so fun to make- I pulled out a rainbow of ribbon & simply tied it onto a dowel I had already! LOVE!
Here's the ribbon I used:

red 1/2" solid/wrinkled

red 1/4" sheer

orange 3/4" twill chevron stripe

yellow 5/8" textured lines

celery/white 3/8" grosgrain stripe

parrot green 3/8" metallic/velvet

light blue 1/2" solid/wrinkled

blue 5/8" denim

violet/turquoise 1/4" solid/iridescent

WHEW!

But look at in action!!

 Pretty self explanatory- golf tees & screw eyes!

Now you know the Ribbon Lady loves prizes- but this one takes the CAKE!!!

So be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win!!

 

Here's all the stops:

 

Monday

·         Christina Colón

·         Gini Williams Cagle

·         Emily Lanham

·         Jenifer Cowles

·         Jessica Kephart

·         Courtney Lee

·         Latrice Murphy

·         Charlene Driggs

·         Erin Thiem

 

Tuesday

·         Candy Rosenberg

·         Jen Shears --you're here! :)

·         Karen Baker

·         Lalo IK

·         Virginia Fynes

·         Rhea Weigand

·         Shellye McDaniel

·         Sandy Allnock

·         DeeDee Catron

Let's Go Fly a Kite!

I'm up at May Arts today- go check out the details on this fun activity!

There's a free printable too!