Doves

There is something about seeing two mourning does side by side perched on a telephone wire that melts my heart. These creatures know what it is like to find someone that they'd like to be with for the rest of their lives...

Inspired by the latest Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to create something "new", I worked with my Wplus9's Love Birds and Folk Art Dies to make a wedding card to congratulate a couple on their new life together as a couple. I chose a sentiment from Lil' Inker Design's Sending Pretty Mail Stamp Set and the "wire" is May Art's Black Burlap String.

Let's Shell-ebrate

Another card "just because"...for me, it is a reason to celebrate!

I was inspired by the January Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge to use four colors on a card (neutrals don't count). I used the technique I saw on Jen's blog to create the orange background, then matted the rectangle to purple cardstock and adhered that all to a white card base. I stamped one sentiment onto a die cut banner in rose cardstock and then finished the card with a fussy cut green turtle and punny sentiment as well as some rose colored enamel dots. The images and sentiments are from Paper Smooches Party Posse stamp set. Something was still missing so to tie the cute artwork from the turtle in with the entire design and make everything "pop", I outlined all other elements in black. I like it better.

Other products mentioned: Lil' Inkers Anytime Tags 2 Die Set and Stitched Mats: Rectangles.

Silver Fox

Well, here I am, my first challenge card...really...to be honest, my first card "just because" in close to three years!

I stamped, fussy cut and colored the cute fox into a silver fox (from Into the Woods by Lawn Fawn) as well as the scarf from Lawn Fawn's Frosty Friends and assembled him onto a white card base that has been stamped with a Lawn Fawn sentiment and snowflakes.

I was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch #154 and the current Lawnscaping Challenge: Winter Wonderland. Thank you for the inspiration!

The Ribbon Resource:: 2016 Design Team

No project to feature today, but just a little exciting announcement for me. I'm honored to have been chosen to stay on for another term designing for The Ribbon Resource, featuring May Arts Ribbon. There is the standard ribbon in literally thousands of designs, colors and widths, but they also feature amazing Baker's Twine and Burlap String, Pearls and Raffia, just call out a few of my favorite extras. Their ribbon simply is the best, and I'm swimming with additional ideas and projects to do for this year!

Please stop on by The Ribbon Resource Blog for the full reveal of the design team. Of course, there are prizes too! There will be three sets of prize packs:  2 - 5 yard rolls of ribbon, winner's choice!

The Ribbon Resource:: Layered Sheer Card

There's just something about the Sheer Ribbon Line available at The Ribbon Resource that makes my heart melt. It is perfect for big projects, wrapping gifts, and cards! There are so many colors and shades available in this line as well. I have a quick tutorial over at The Ribbon Resource Blog featuring a cool way to use this beautiful ribbon, please stop on by!

The Ribbon Resource:: Winter Wonderfland Ribbon Bow Wreath

Right before the holidays, a wreath I made featuring the The Ribbon Resource's Silk and Sheer Ribbon and the ribbon bow method went up over at The Ribbon Resource. It's one of my most favorite ribbon-y creations yet!

I  hope you and yours had a very happy holiday season! I intend to craft more this year and visit your sites featuring your lovely creations more this year too...those are good resolutions, right?!

The Ribbon Resource:: Snowmen Gift Cards

Decorate a gift card holder for those last minute Christmas gifts! I've made three different holders using May Arts Ribbon. One for the gals, one for the guys, and one for the kids... Check out the different ways on The Ribbon Resource Blog!

The Ribbon Resource:: Christmas Gift Wrap Hop

The Ribbonistas from The Ribbon Resource, the May Arts Ribbon Retail Store, are hopping every Friday until Christmas to give you inspiration and chances to win some fabulous May Arts ribbon!

Today we are showcasing Christmas Gift Wrap!

I like to make homeade goodies for the holidays to give as gifts. I've learned to save plastic fruit containers throughout the year as an inexpensive alternative to the typical "Christmas Tin".

I packaged up some sliced banana bread in one of the containers (using a coffee filter as a liner) and then decorated them with different ribbon available at The Ribbon Resource and some holiday tags.

For the container above, I used 2" Olive Webbed Woven Ribbon and Kraft Baker's Twine.  

For this gift, I wrapped the container in 2" Natural Cotton/Burlap Blend Ribbon

and tied the tag with a bow made from Kraft Baker's Twine.

 

I thought adding two beautiful Ivory Faux Suede Leaves finished the look off nicely.

I'm the last stop on today's hop, but here's the complete line-up.

• Emily Lanham
• Jenifer Cowles
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Mallika Kejriwal
• Karen Baker

Head on over to the Ribbon Resource to enter for your chance to with two 5 yard rolls

of Christmas Ribbon-winner's choice!

The Ribbon Resource:: Kid's Craft Hop

The Ribbonistas from The Ribbon Resource, the May Arts Ribbon Retail Store, are hopping every Friday until Christmas to give you inspiration and chances to win some fabulous May Arts ribbon!

Today we are showcasing Crafting with Kids!

I "borrowed" my cousin's little girl to help with this project, and had a lot of fun! We used the 5/8" red, turquoise, and light pink elastic ribbon available at The Ribbon Resource to make custom, festive hair ties. We used about 7" of elastic ribbon for each tie.

These elastic hair ties are still popular and are super easy to make with children so that they feel a sense of pride when giving them as gifts to their friends. We simply chose some small stamps and inked the elastic ribbon with permanent ink. We tied the ends together and added them on a cute tag strung with Red and White Baker's Twine.

These are the Ribbonistas participating today:

 Lori Williams

Karen Baker

Jen Shear

Latrice Murphy
Karen Hanson

  

Head on over to the Ribbon Resource to enter for your chance to with two 5 yard rolls

of Christmas Ribbon-winner's choice

LID:: December 2015 Release:: Day 3

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

I have four cards today showcasing the Keep it Sassy Stamp Set! Why four? Well, the sentiments are fabulous and they coordinate so well with other Lil' Inker Designs products! It made for a great card pack as well.

I paired the first card (above) with a lip embossed in red from Smooches Stamp Set.

The one above I paired with a blue embossed elephant from the Party Pachyderms Stamp Set.

For this beauty I embossed the large diamond from the Girl's Best Friend Stamp Set and paired it with one of the fun sentiments from Keep it Sassy Stamps.

My last card features a red embossed heart balloon from the new So Prickly Stamp Set and a super cute, and sassy, stamp from Keep it Sassy Stamps.
Your next stop today is Lisa Henke!!

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