Thursday, February 16, 2012

You Only Live But Once


"Hey, everybody, let's have some fun
You only live but once
And when you're dead you're done, so
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
I don't care if you're young or old
Get together, let the good times roll."
~B.B. King

The good times are sure rolling with the newest challenge at CAS-ual Fridays! In celebration of the Mardi Gras that is just around the corner, create a party themed card that features ribbon. Our sponsor this week is none other than the best ribbon place on earth, May Arts Ribbon!


The banners on my card are all made from ribbon available at May Arts. Super simple construction here: I placed a few sticker sentiments on top of a few lengths of ribbon, cut the edges on fun angles and and layered them over other fun ribbon. No stamping!

There are some really, really great cards over at CAS-ual Fridays! Please check the inspiration out, catch up on the challenge details and rules and find more about the sponsor and prize over at the CAS-ual Fridays Blog!

P.S. I do say that I think my dear husband was blushing a little bit when I showed him all your lovely comments on my new ribbon shelves! Thank you! I haven't seem him blush in a really long time. (I don't think I've seen his head that big either in a long time!)

Supplies:
Cardstock: (White) Office Max
Embellishments: (Wide Ric Rac Ribbon, Green/White Striped Grosgrain, Black Grosgrain, Teal Twill, Yellow Wired Pom Ribbon) May Arts, (Sticker Sentiments) SRM Press
Other: (Swiss Dots Embossing Folder) ProvoCraft, (Staples) Tim Holtz
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40 comments:

  1. Outside InnFebruary 16, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Dan says very rustic and cool shelves. Fabulous use of ribbon.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    This card is fantastic... and such a clever use of ribbon! I now am inspired to get out those smaller pieces that I just couldn't bring myself to throw away!

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  3. BarbFebruary 17, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    Love this fun and playful mix of ribbon, Karen! Darling card! :)

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  4. LynnFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    Love the ribbon...so clever to add a bit of texture with the ribbon too. My straight laced brain would make it all flat! Perfect!

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  5. ~amy~February 17, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    I really love this Karen...the texture is fabulous....happy friday!

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  6. LynndaFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    I {heart} this card... clever way to use those ribbons... Awesome...Happy Friday ...hugs..xoxo

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  7. JingleFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    This is just great! I love the colors and textures you brought together here!

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  8. TrinhFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Great way to use ribbon scraps! Love the variety of colors & textures.

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  9. Sherry EckbladFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Karen, I absolutely love your ribbon card. Just the perfect touch of ribbon.

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  10. artfuldelightFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Love it, so creative!! :-)

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  11. RosanneFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    Love the use of ribbon with the pompoms!

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  12. Emily LeiphartFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    This is stunning! I love the colours and patterns on all the ribbons. I never thought to use stickers on them either. Great inspiration, Karen! (Too funny about your husband.)

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  13. Karin ÅkesdotterFebruary 17, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    such a cool creative way to use ribbon - LOVE it!

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  14. ElsFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Love your take on the challenge, Karen!!

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  15. Jennifer RzasaFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Awesome card, Karen!

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  16. Annette AllenFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    what an awesome design...I love how you used the ribbon..love this...

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  17. Alice February 17, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    i LOVE the big wide green striped ribbon! fab way to use them all together. super card, Karen!

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  18. Lisa AranaFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    full of fun and just fabulous! i love all the ribbons.

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  19. ~Tammy~February 17, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    This is so fun! I love your use of ribbon and it makes a fun statement!

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  20. Kelley EubanksFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    This is a great card Karen!! I love it!

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  21. LindsayFebruary 18, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    This is so fun Karen! I love the ribbon strips with the stickers on top of them and those colors are really cool!

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  22. Ruth SFebruary 18, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    Lovely card Karen - clever idea to add the stickers to your ribbon, Rx

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  23. Monika/BuzsyFebruary 18, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    Fabulous card Karen. Love the ribbon strips and the words on them... great colors too. Just a really nice design! Enjoy your weekend. :o)

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  24. Marlena M.February 18, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    Such a fun card, Karen! I love the interesting layers and color. ;)
    I hope to try your ribbon technique from the May Arts blog. That was a great idea.

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  25. JennyFebruary 18, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    I love all those textures and patterns Karen not to mention the bright colours too :0)
    Jenny x

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  26. jenFebruary 18, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    That ribbon combo says CELEBRATE!!! Love it!

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  27. AimesFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    Celebrating with ribbon in true style, Karen! I adore your sentiment placements and the cool, graphic mix of colours and texture!
    Hugs!
    Aimes
    x

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  28. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    So beautiful card! :)

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  29. yyamFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Wow! Love the bold colours! Great use of those ribbons! :)

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  30. Tenia NelsonFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    Super cute card dearie!!!

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  31. alexandra s.m.February 19, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    I love this card with that fun mix of ribbons Karen!
    So well done!

    TFS~

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  32. ShellyFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Great card! The use of all those ribbons are wonderful, they work so well together! :)

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  33. RyannFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    What a striking card. The black ribbon really sets off the colors. Love this!!

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  34. papertrails leaverFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    what a cool birthday card! Love the ribbon!

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  35. Jen W.February 20, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Love the colours and textures and how they pop off that embossed background!

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  36. JessFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:20 AM

    Such a cool look - clean and simple and so fun! Gorgeous!! :)

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  37. maria f.February 21, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    I really love this card! Fabulous use of the various ribbons.

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  38. CherylFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Totally awesome! I love the creative way you used the ribbon.

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  39. Vicky HayesFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    This is a fabulous thing to do with ribbons Karen! I love the way you layered sentiments over the top of your banners.

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  40. JulieFebruary 22, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    What a cool card! Great idea to use the sticker sentiments on the ribbon!

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