October 2013 PTI blog hop

I'm barely getting this in under the wire, but it's time for the PTI blog hop!

This month the challenge was to create 5 tags.

Here's mine:

Put my new 'joy' die & stamp set to work, used Core'dinations tags as the base & sparkly felt.

Fresh ink in limeade & the new parrot green May Arts burlap string! 

I was trying to get these done quickly, but actually really love how CAS & crisp they turned out!

It was a busy day here- we also did some pumpkin carving!

 Happy hopping!!

Hope

I'm up at the May Arts blog today- go check out the details for this card- and since it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month don't forget to get yourself checked out!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Birthday Karen: 2013 Edition!

Happy Birthday, Karen!!

Today we are celebrating an incredibly talented, kind & supportive friend! How lucky I feel to know her & be inspired by her constantly!

In honor of Karen we all used the Artful Delight Sketch and May Arts ribbon (I chose burlap string- burgundy & bittersweet- as she's mentioned it's one of her faves a few times!)

Cardstock is PTI vintage cream & pp is Cosmo Cricket. Tree stamp is PTI, sentiment is SSD- a company that Karen introduced me to!

SU!, fresh ink & memento inks.



How fun are the burlap blooms? I've used a brad to create them. A bit of stickles on the butterfly to even out the metallic!

Now it's time to keep the celebrating going! What makes birthdays even more fun?

Prizes of course!!

There will be 2 prizes for this celebration! One winner from the comments on the blog hop and another from those that go wish Karen a Happy Birthday! (and you were going to do that anyway!!!)

2 spools of May Arts ribbon to each winner!

Here's the list- happy hopping! And Happy Birthday, Karen!

 

Karen’s Birthday Hop!

 May Arts

Erin Thiem

Jen Shears- you're here!

Amy Tsuruta

Lynn Mangan

 

Charlene Driggs

Ribbonista Halloween Hop!

Welcome to the Ribbonista Halloween Blog Hop!!

I've made a 'boo' cone for my project. Our neighborhood 'boo's' each other, and I thought it would be fun to create something pretty!

I've used DCWV Lemon Flower stack for the cone (if you don't know how to do this, you basically cut an arc on one side of your paper- lots of visuals if you google it!) 

I added a spellbinders picot edge circle die & threaded it with the 1/4" chevron twill.

I stamped a ghost on vellum & heat embossed 'boo' in white. (both stamp sets are Paper Smooches) & also added a bit of chalkboard white to the image.

The top of the cone is enhanced with 2 layers of 5/8" sheer ruffle edge ribbon in orange & topped with a layer of 5/8" black satin pleats.

Some festive treats in cello bags that are tied with more 1/4" chevron twill to bring it all together.

The cone hangs from a 3/8" double faced black satin tie!

Are you ready to 'boo'?

:D

Now be sure to visit all the Ribbonistas for lots of inspiration, as well as a PRIZE!!

 

For a prize: 3 spools from our Halloween Category.

Monday

• Candy Rosenberg
• Charlene Driggs
• Christina Colón

Tuesday

• Courtney Lee
• DeeDee Catron

Wednesday

• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jen Shears
• Jenifer Cowles

Thursday

• Jessica Kephart
• Karen Baker
• Lalo IK

Friday

• Latrice Murphy
• Shellye McDaniel
• Virginia Fynes

Candy Corn Pillow

I'm up at May Arts today with this super fun pillow for fall!

Head over & let me know what you think! :)

OWH + May Arts

 

I love being a part of the team up of May Arts & OWH! Our country is amazing because of the people who keep it safe & free- so it's time to say THANK YOU to the soldiers & their families!

I've made 2 cards today- the first uses Echo Park blue striped paper, red cardstock & PTI 'thank you' die.

I've used the 1/2" blue woven burlap at the bottom, with the 1.5" red, white & blue stripe under the cut out. The 1/16" red & white twisted rope ribbon is tied around the top.

The bonus of using a die is that you automatically have 2 pieces! ;)



Same woven burlap- this time with baker's twine.

Thanks for stopping by- now head over to May Arts to see who else is playing along today! :) You know how much the ribbon lady likes giveaways!!

September 2013 PTI Blog Hop

This month's PTI blog hop was all about wreaths.

 I pulled out a Wreath for All Seasons (still love this set!) as well as my spellbinder rectangle die.

I embossed the rectangle & using my Scor-Pal I created a window.

(PTI Vintage Cream Cardstock, versafine brown & SU! really rust ink)

 

 

Using the new 1/4" chevron in champagne, I added a wreath hanger, tied at the top with the new antique gold burlap string.

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Hopping!!



May Arts + Faber Castell

Welcome to my stop on the May Arts/Faber Castell hop!

 

 

I *might* have squealed when I received my package- I had been wanting to try the gelatos- and I received the 50's diner set!

I had so much fun creating with them!

First up, I pulled out my Stampendous giant poppy stamp and made this:

 

 

 I added 1" sheer pewter and bittersweet burlap string.

 

Next up- same stamp, but Stampendous white embossing powder created the resist!



 

 I tied it with light blue burlap string and added 3/4" yellow twill chevron stripe and 5/8" salmon faux canvas/lightweight.

 

 

Then I went with something really soft looking.

Hero Arts stamp.

 

 

 Light blue 3/8" woven velvet ribbon & more bittersweet burlap string!

 

This Core'dinations tag was on my desk so I used it with the same Hero Arts stamp.

Tied it with 1/2" white crochet ribbon & light blue burlap string.



 

WHEW!!

 

Be sure to leave a comment at each stop along the way- you know there are prizes to be had!!! :)

Monday

 

• Virginia Fynes
• Shellye McDaniel
• Rhea Weigand

Tuesday

• Latrice Murphy
• Lalo IK
• Karen Baker

 

Wednesday

• Jessica Kephart
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jen Shears

Thursday

• Gini Williams Cagle
• Emily Lanham
• DeeDee Catron

Friday

• Christina Colón
• Charlene Driggs

Masculine Gift Wrap

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