Cold Hands, Warm Heart Winter Tea Party in a Box

 Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  A winter tea party is a great way to warm up, so I built one into this sweet Victorian style card.  And what could possibly be more Victorian than a poufy Pink Taffeta Ribbon Bow?  

Bakers Twine is always a great addition to a bow cluster.  It comes in loads of color options, but this pink and brown twist is the perfect pairing for this card. 

I've used ribbon inside my Tea Party in a Box, too.  It makes a pretty closure for the waterfall feature on the top half of the card.  Attach the ribbon to the back of the waterfall with a little bit of Scor-Tape, then wrap it around to the front and tie a bow.  Easy peasy! 

Gift wrap your tea party goodies with leftover bits of paper.  Then dress them up with White Satin and Pink Taffeta Ribbon.  You'll be sure to warm someone's heart with a sweet gift like this.

Stay warm and cozy!

kathy

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

 Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Do you want to build a snowman?  Indoors? With ribbon and paper and all the mixed media goodies?  Snowmen are a guaranteed smile in the middle of winter, so I always like to keep one around the house to cheer me up when it's too chilly to go outside.

I dressed this 6 1/2" x 13" wall hanging up with lots of pretty ribbon.  Nile Blue Crosshatch Satin is a perfect color match for the Winter Woods paper collection that I'm working with.  Stitch it across the top of the wall hanging to add a pop of color to the neutral color palette.  Then, layer it over 5/8" White Satin Ribbon with a Grosgrain Edge as a belly band. Use Scor-Tape to hold both ribbon layers firmly in place. 

A White Satin ribbon bow adds the perfect frosty finish to my flower cluster.  It's amazing how much texture and design ribbon adds to a mixed media piece like this one.

I hope you are all staying warm, cozy and healthy this winter!

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy