Wednesday, February 11, 2015

May Arts:: Faber Castell

 **Please scroll down to see my post regarding the first
Lil' Inker Designs Monthly Meet Up Challenge!!**
 


May Arts Ribbon has teamed up with Faber Castell for a week long inspirational blog hop! I have a few projects to show you, as products from these two companies work so well together! My first card features a textured panel. I created this panel by blending a few of the Faber Castell Tropical Gelatos together with Faber Castell's Whipped Spackle. I then laid some May Arts Burlap Ribbon in 2.5" width (398 series) over the panel and pressed the spackle into the grooves, and after a bit of drying time, carefully lifted the ribbon off the paper-leaving a lovely, weaved texture. Before attaching the panel to the card, I die cut a greeting from Spellbinders Die-D-Lites. I finished the card with a luscious bow of 1.25' May Arts Silk Ribbon in Robin's Egg Blue (SK98) and 1/4" Silk Ribbon in Yellow (SK27).


My second card features a die-cut butterfly made from May Arts  2.5" White Elastic Lace (490-25-01) colored with Tropical Gelatos. The Whipped Spackle made the lace taught enough to run through a die cutting machine! I made an antennae with May Arts 1/8" Black Silk Ribbon (SK10) and adhered it to the card that had been embellished with the same lace and another die-cut greeting. from Spellbinders.


My final project features a textured pattern tag made from May Arts  2.5" White Elastic Lace (490-25-01) and the Whipped Spackle that has been tinted with Tropical Gelatos and die-cut with a Lil' Inkers Design tag. I added a die-cut heart from Lil' Inker Designs before finishing the tag with a Spellbinders die-cut sentiment and a bow from May Arts 1.25" Silk Ribbon in Fushia (SK22) and Grape Burlap String (SM-36).
 
Of course, there is a giveaway as well! A $50 prize pack consisting of Faber Castell goodies and 3 rolls of May Arts Ribbon!  More details are on the May Arts Blog.

Here's the complete line-up:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

26 comments:

  1. Sweet cards...I love the lace covered tag.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love your use of these gorgeous ribbons on your projects!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Beautiful projects. I like how you used the spackle and Gelatos with the ribbon.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Both cards are so elegants and beautiful!! and the tag is so femenine!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Beautiful projects! Love the bold colors and then the soft delicateness of the butterfly card. Just love em all!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Lovely cards
    and tag! Those
    ribbons really
    are beautiful.
    Carla from Utah

    ReplyDelete
  7. Each of your projects is just wonderful and so creative. Love the pretty lace accents and the spring pastel colors.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  8. Beautiful projects with gorgeous ribbon! I love the colors of your first card!

    ReplyDelete
  9. So pretty - love the soft colors and the texture.
    isoscia at aol dot com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Fabulous Karen! I love the way you've used the ribbons and lace!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love the look you got using the Gelatos and Whipped Spackle through the lace, it looks really pretty! Love the ribbon and that elastic lace looks pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Love the blue and yellow combination. Always a great idea. the butterfly is so pretty on the lace.
    thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  13. I never thought to use ribbon as a stencil, great results!

    ReplyDelete
  14. These cards are beautiful. Gorgeous colors.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Awesome projects love the colrs ou used.

    ReplyDelete
  16. BEAUTIFUL cards & tag Karen!!!
    LOVE your colors & textures and LOVE your EXCITING techniques too!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION :)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Love all of your tags!! Looking forward to seeing more of your craftings!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Your cards and tag are so pretty with the ribbons and texture. Thanks for sharing with us.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Gelatoes and Spackle. Hmmm. I've got to try this.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Gorgeous!! I definitely have to get my gelatos out and see what I can come up with!!
    Hugs
    Darcy

    ReplyDelete
  21. Wonderful, I love how you used the spackle and Gelatos with the ribbon, your cards and tag are so pretty with the ribbons and texture..TFS.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Very pretty cards! My favorite is the congratulations card in the tropical colors! Love the technique with the burlap ribbon too!

    ReplyDelete
  23. I love the texture you created using the spackle and adding color with the Gelatos. May Arts ribbon is my favorite so it definitely adds to any project.

    ReplyDelete
  24. These are so fun. Love the color combo on the first.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Your card and tag are beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us.

    ReplyDelete
  26. What a great collection Karen!
    Hugs
    Carol x

    ReplyDelete