Sweet Strawberry Card

Good Morning and Happy Monday to you! 

Misty (@Mommyofkidz) here with you today sharing a cute and easy card that I made over the iNSD weekend.  To be honest,   after a very LONG week of torrential downpours and extreme flash flooding here in my area, I am very thankful to be able to share anything with you all! While I was not affected by the flood waters, I do have several friends and family members that were.

PLEASE keep them in your thoughts as the recovery process begins. I will be going to the hospital today to visit my Aunt who broke her leg while beginning the clean up process yesterday from the 4 feet of water in her own home. 

Anyway...before all the chaos began,

I was enjoying the preparation of a few cards (which I do not EVER make) to start giving handmade cards as opposed to store bought ones.  While this is not the card that I will take with me to the hospital today, this is one of my favorites from the weekend.

For this card, I pulled out some OLD favorites of mine...

My Creative Memories punches.  

I paired the punches with the perfect ribbon and Burlap String Combo from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and...well...

When I combined my creations...

It made a perfectly SWEET strawberry vine! 

As you can see, the final results were nothing 

short of adorable, but it did not start out that way! 

Every perfect project begins

 with a not so perfect construction phase.  

Here is a photo to show you the deconstructed view of this card:

Of course, once I added in the tag with the super cute pink plaid ribbon, it started pulling the vine together. I topped that off with a length of

Ivory Burlap String, and the card was complete. 

"SWEET" Victory!! 

Isn't is satisfying to see how a project comes together and the 

final results are better than you expected? 

Yes, that is exactly how this felt...

Like a victory! 

 Since I am not really a card maker, I am pretty proud of how this came together!  I will have to figure something out that will be appropriate for my Aunt so that I can make a card for her.

I am quite sure that she would appreciate the beauty of a homemade card! Any suggestion for a design would be truly appreciated! Leave them in the comments section below! 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Love You a Bushel Layout

One of my favorite things to do to a layout is add dimension, whether that is with layer pattern paper, using pop dots or with ribbons, lace and beautiful embellishments.  

I created this this cluster using the gorgeous ribbons and lace by Really Reasonable Ribbons.  I started on the bottom with the Chloe Natural Crochet Lace and added a bow with the Burlap Ivory String and  Sheer Iridescent Antique Gold Ribbon,  

I then tucked Mulberry Leaves, White and Cream Mixed Carnations and then topped it off with the White Magnolia Flower.

Then I continued layer some vintage lace, buttons and burlap to complete the layout.

I hope this inspires you to add some beautiful dimension to your next layout.

Sheila

Flowers, Bows and Lace Journal Page

Hello ribbon lovers!  I am excited to share my newest journal page using beautiful ribbons and lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I glued the Burlap Ivory String to the journal page and the added White Taffeta Ribbon and vintage button for more dimension.

I next added the gorgeous Emily White Crochet Lace to the edge of my art journal page.

I love how the ribbon, lace and embellishments give a special touch to my art journal.

Wishing you a creative day, dear friends.

Wedding Card

I am here sharing a fun and easy wedding card today using beautiful ribbons and flower embellishment from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I added a White seam Binding bow and layered it on top of the Ivory Jute String.

I then added the beautiful Rosemary Natural Crochet Lace to the bottom of the card.  On top of the bow, I added White Cottage Rose.

Then, I added a little glimmer to the flower with glitter. 

I hope this gives you inspiration to create a beautiful wedding card to give.  

Sheila

Happy Mother's Day Easel Card with G45 A Place in Time

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Mother's Day is just one week away.  Are you ready?  If you're still searching for an idea for Mom, then today's card might come in handy.

This is a simple little 4.25" square easel card made with Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian and A Place in Time.  The background patterns are Cafe Parisian; the image from the June page in Place in Time. I did a little fussy cutting and layering of the image to add depth and dimension to the card.

I made the stopper by wrapping a panel of paper with Wild Rose Swiss Dot Grograin Ribbon.  Then I got out my trusty Zutter Bow-it-All Tool and tied a double loop bow.  This was glued over the ribbon strip and topped with an Ivory Butlap String Bow and button from my stash.  A second string bow cluster sits to the side of the card.  I topped this with gorgeous WOC Chrysanthemums and  a pair of Coral WOC Open Roses.  I love the way the flowers pull all the colors in the card together.

It really only takes an hour or so to make mom a lovely handmade card that she will cherish for years to come.  Really Reasonable Ribbon has everything you need to add the perfect finishing touches.

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy

Happy Little Chick

{judy} Today I want to share some of the details of the card I made for our Pink/Red Challenge last month. 

 I chose White Crochet Lace, Ivory Burlap String, and Pearl Pink Chevron Ribbon for my trims. 

My bird was stamped in Archival Black Ink (SU!) and watercolored with Kuretake Paints. I dry embossed my main panel, using the Falling Hearts embossing folder from Stampin' Up!, and stamped my sentiment with Archival Black. 

I added the banner with crochet lace attached, and pleated my Chevron Ribbon across the middle, and off the end. I wrapped it with Burlap String to hold the pleats down.

After I adhered the circle and bird, I added some embellishments: a string bow, with a corrugated heart and Resin Flower. I think it turned out so cute! What do you think?

Tiny Treats

{judy} Today I want to share a cute little treat bag that can be decorated with all sorts of posy trims and ribbons. I am making twelve of these little bags to deliver as Valentine surprises to some friends. 

The little bag is from a kit (Paper Pumpkin from Stampin' Up!), but is easily made. It's a tiny treat bag -- just big enough to hold 3 or 4 Ghirardelli or Dove chocolates! I think it's the perfect size to just let someone know you are thinking of them! I always love fun little treats!

I gathered my supplies, and wanted to make a little bit of of a sweet "bouquet" to dress up the arrow. The bag and banner are adhered with Scor-Tape, and the little heart sentiment with foam tabs.

I chose Light Pink Organza (3/8"), Ivory Burlap String, and a sweet pink Resin Flower, and added three Baby Pink Gypsophila for the flowers. I made a three loop bow with the organza, then tied the string around it and made a single bow. 

I used a wood scallop circle (Stampin' Up!) to thread my flowers through, and then added the Resin Flower on top. I hot glued the arrow to the front of the bag, and then my bow trims to the arrow.

It's now ready to fill with some sweet tiny treats! I also tried a different look, and instead of the shredded fill, used a mini clothespin to close the bag. I think I like the white shred better. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Just Because Card

Hello, ribbon lovers.  Do you enjoy creating cards to send to that special someone?  

To create visual interest and dimension, add layers of pattern paper, ephemera and images.

I added a little of the Juliet Lace to add additional layers.  And don't forget that you can add dimension to your ribbons and bows too.

I layered the bows by creating two bows using the Soapstone Seam Binding and sandwiching the Burlap String Ivory bow between.  

You don't need a special occasion to send a greeting... You can send a card just because.

Pie......or Cake?

{judy}Happy Thanksgiving to all my U.S. friends! It's a few of days after, of course, but we enjoy our family time and meal times for longer than just one day. We like to slow the Christmas rush as much as possible!

On Thursday we enjoyed a bountiful meal, and were so thankful for it. And it seems that while other holidays might have cake taking the lead, this one seems to be a pie holiday! So... GET YOUR PIE ON!

Isn't that the cutest image? It's from Art Neko, and called, believe it or not, Get Your Pie On! I think it's so fun! I decided to jazz it up with my colored sequins, as if they were the sugar on top of the pie crust, and made a shaker card.

I stamped with a dark brown dye ink, and then colored in using Distress and Zig markers. I added some wheat die cuts from Reverse Confetti, and topped it off with a beautiful satin ribbon from the November Ribbon Club - Crosshatch on Copper Satin:

This ribbon has such a gorgeous sheen to it! I added some Ivory Burlap String over the top of the ribbon and die cuts and tied a simple bow. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week for the rest of November, celebrating your blessings no matter where you are!