May Arts:: Valentine's Day Hop

Love is in the air with a special Valentine's Blog Hop from May Arts! The Ribbonistas have many lovely projects to get you inspired for the special day. My first card today uses the satin cut-out hearts in an unconventional way (these are discontinued but the technique works for all the amazing satin cut-out ribbons available at May Arts-check out the EX line!). I laid out three rows of these sweet hearts over a custom painted watercolor cardstock panel and applied some Shimmer Creative Medium from Imagine Crafts over the top. When the medium became slightly tacky, I slowly peeled the satin hearts from the paper and was left with a cool embossed background. I applied some distress ink around the edges and onto the panel to bring out the hearts a bit more. I then applied the panel to a kraft cardstock base, die cutting a heart, and stamping a sentiment from Lil' Inker Designs. I finished the card by wrapping some May Arts natural burlap string (SM10)  around the card and tying a bow right over the heart!

My next card features three colors of the really popular May Arts Adhesive Sequin Hearts (A478-15)! This card was soooo easy. I stamped a sentiment from Lawn Fawn, tied three strings together of the May Arts Black Burlap String together and then adhered them to the card using the Adhesive Hearts as balloons!

I hope you have a chance to enjoy the hop and be inspired, as always there is a giveaway! Two winners will receive some ribbon, comment along the way and at the May Arts Blog!

Here's the line-up:

Thursday

Virginia Fynes

Tracy McLennon

Rhea Weigand

Mary Brockway

Mallika Kejriwal

Lalo IK

Karen Hanson

Friday

Karen Baker

Jennifer Davey

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

Emily Lanham

Charlene Driggs

LID:: January Release:: Day 3

Welcome back to the third and final day of the Lil' Inker Designs January Release! As usual, we have a fabulous hop for you featuring innovative stamps and dies, I hope you enjoyed this sweet release! You should have arrived from Jen's Blog!

I'm so excited about these two products! My boys went coo-coo over the Robot Builders Stamp Sets and immediately wanted to stamp some little guys of their own. I created a tooth-friendly Valentine with the Lollipop & Pencil Treat Holder Die and the Robot Builders Stamp Set! Love how you can mix and match and create your own robot! I wrapped the pencil with some May Arts Silk Ribbon, so it will be really easy for the recipient to untie the bow and use the pencil.

Your next stop today is Laura!!

Don't forget to comment along the hops, as there are three $15 gift certificates up for grabs to the Lil' Inker Designs Store!

LID: January Release:: Day 2

Welcome back to the second day of the Lil' Inker Designs January Release! As usual, we have a fabulous hop for you featuring innovative stamps and dies! You should have arrived from Jen's Blog!

Ooh, I think today's card is so cute! I started with a white card base and then used the new Cover Up Die: Center Point Chevron to create some cool chevrons and then die cut a flag from the Pinking Edge Sentiment Flag Die Set. (I also added an extra orange detail on the bottom of the flag from the same set!) The chevrons lead to a cute little sentiment and picture from the new Perfect Pairs Stamp Set. I wanted to change this from a Valentine's card to an anniversary, engagement or wedding card so I added the die cut word "you" from Mini Envelopes and Accessories Die Set. Love that this set can extend beyond Valentine's Day!

Your next stop today is Laura!!

Don't forget to comment along the hops, as there are three $15 gift certificates up for grabs to the Lil' Inker Designs Store!

LID:: January Release:: Day 1

It's the first day of the Lil' Inker Designs January Release and I'm positive you will love it! As usual, we have a fabulous hop for you featuring innovative stamps and dies! You should have arrived from Jen's Blog!

I have two projects to show you today! I started by creating a custom, patterned background with the new Quilted Swirl Stitch Pattern Die. I then trimmed a bit off the bottom before mounting it to a white card base that was stamped with a sentiment from the new Smooches Stamp Set. I finished the card with a die cut heart and the lovely, swirly and dainty new Doodled Love Word Die!

My next card features a kraft card base that has the added detail of a slanted stitch from the new Stitched Mats: Side-Stitched Rectangles. I then cut a sentiment panel with a smaller die from the Side-Stitched Rectangles set and stamped it with a sentiment from the lovely Love is All You Need Stamp Set. I finished the card with two cute banners from the new Hearts Banners Die! I colored the hearts in with markers and added a black drawn line.

Your next stop is Kristen!

Don't forget to comment along the hops, as there are three $15 gift certificates up for grabs to the Lil' Inker Designs Store!