A Happy Hello

I am sharing a valentine I made for my college sophomore daughter using dies from CottageCutz and some fabulous ribbon and twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon!

 

My little elephant is a girl, so she has painted her toes pink! I hand cut the little tag, punched a hole, and added a little stamped sentiment ("a happy hello") from Stampin' Up! 

The Sherbert Satin Ruffle ribbon and Raspberry Baker's Twine are from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store. Oh do I love pink~!
There are many other colors available too, so be sure to take a look!

I used Elephant Peeker, Picket Fence Border, and the Scalloped Doily for my dies from CottageCutz. 

My daughter lives 700 miles away, so I hope this little sweet elephant brings her some sweet love and cheer in her mailbox!

Stamps: Stampin' Up!
Paper: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette (SU!), White (Georgia Pacific), This and That Graceful DP (Echo Park)
Ink: Copics, Melon Mambo, Sakura White Glaze pen
Accents and Tools: Elephant Peeker, Picket Fence Border, Scalloped Doily dies (CottageCutz), eyelet, Sherbert Satin Ruffle ribbon and Raspberry Baker's Twine (RRR), pink gems (Studio G), felt flower (Bride's)

Happy New Year!!

I can't believe it's 2012! That sounds so space-age! :)
I am glad to be starting out this year showing one of my favorite types of ribbon that Bonnie carries in the RRR Store: RUFFLES!

On this project, I used Mauve Mid Ruffle Satin. Be sure to check out ALL of the beautiful ruffled ribbons! My images are by Hambo Stamps. For more deets about this card, visit my blog!

Organizing My Scraps of Ribbon

So did you have a wonderful Holiday? I hope it was a blessed one.

I have cleaning and organizing on my mind after the holidays.

I am a real hoarder of RIBBON!!!

OK now that I have admitted that, let me share a quick idea to save all those pieces you don't want to lose.

I started with some of my stash of ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Plaid Ruffle Yellow

 Yellow Assortment

Bow Easy Tool 

Glubers Multi-Pack

I started with a gluber, have you used these yet?

 

I love these multi sized glue dots- it is as easy as can be to roll the ribbon around and around to make a quick flower. I used the lid as a pattern and cut this scrap of paper to decorate, added my flower with a gem center. Used a little of the ruffle ribbon around the lip and decorated with the polka dot ribbon to accent. I have been playing with the Bow Easy tool and making various ribbons.

 

So now I can fill my jar with the smaller pieces and have it handy to use when I am creating. So happy I could share my cheerful colored project today, hope you make one also.