Aloha ~ A Birthday Card

Hi Everyone!

Today I have a birthday card to share with you.

I used the current challenge theme and photo inspiration from SC 

and Sandy's sketch from The Sketch Challenges.

The image is called Aloha. I have colored her with Distress Ink pads.

I used my Frantage embossing powders for the 1st time. 

Not quite used to heat emboss from underneath; 

I need to practice more to get a hang of it.

 I made this little picture frame using air dry clay and Martha Stewart mold.

The sentiment is an old one from Stampin'Up.

The little turtle is a Memory Box die cut. I dry embossed the cut out 

turtle shell and dusted with chalk ink and glitter glue.

Dies used are Go Kreate, Spellbinder, Magnilia, and Memory Box.

DPs are from my stash, I bought these papers few years ago from

Island Paparie when vacationing in Maui, Hawaii.

 

The following items are available at The Ribbon Girl Shop:

3mm Aqua bead string, ivory button twine, heart with flower charm,

seam binding ribbon (colored with DI), Elizabeth cluny lace,

50mm Emily embroidered tulle lace,

small pale lilac gardenia flower, white K&G chrysanth.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Katie

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Saturated Canary- challenge 43 Emerald
• The Sketchy Challenges- #47 Sandy's sketch
• Cupcake Craft- Lavender and lace
• Divas by Design- Shape it up
• Simon Says- Flower power
• Delightful Challenges- Bingo (full house except buttons and stitching)
• Whoopsi Daisy- May flowers
• Songbird- Bloom and grow
• Crafts and Me- Use a digi
• ABC challenge- N for Not just one
• The Kraftyhands- Flower frenzy
• Stamping Sensations- Embossing and texture

Wild Wild West

Hello Everyone!

A quick post to share a new creation with you.

I've been wanting to make another 3D interactive calendar
using some of the new Magnolia stamps.
I finally had time to craft and created this Wild Wild West scene calendar.

The images were water colored with Distress Inks.
I have made these cactus and stones using air-dry clay and
colored them with Copics when dry.

I used TH Picture Wheel die to cut out the base for the background.

The wheel is perfect for making this calendar as it has

12 cutouts, one for each month :^).

I attached a Spellbinder scallop circle die cut to the back

of the picture wheel with a brad. 

You can turn the wheel to change the month and 

turn the 2 stone dices for the date.

I also added 2 matchbox compartments to store the greeting tags.

The sentiments are from Magnolia and SU.

I added "Go ahead" from Clint Eastwood's wild wild west quote

"Go ahead, make my day" to one of the tags.

I have used Kort and Godt cream chrysanth flowers,
tiny Ric Rac ribbons, and natural button twines
from The Ribbon Girl Shop.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have good day.

Hugs,
Katie

I wish to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• MDUC- Move it baby
• Midweek Magnolia- Birthday
• Tilda Town- Something old, something new (old-horse, new-Indian Tilda and Lucky Edwin)
• The Dutch Magnolia Chickies- Animal
• 7kids- Anything but a card

Ribbon Girl Giveaways

Good morning everyone!

A short post to let you know that The Ribbon Girl 

has 2 giveaways starting today.

The Ribbon Girl Blog Giveaway ~

One roll of 20lb hemp cord in dusky pink, 

one card of 10lb weight cord in vintage colours,

and a packet of  Vintage Pink Anenome flowers.

All you have to do is comment on The Ribbon Girl Blog,

mention this giveaway on your blog and link back to The Ribbon Girl. 

The Ribbon Girl Facebook Giveaway ~

One roll of 20lb dark grey hemp cord, 

one  pack of Vintage Blue Anenomes,

 and one packet of wooden heart buttons.

All you have to do is comment on The Ribbon Girl Facebook,

mention this giveaway on your Facebook

and link back to The Ribbon Girl Facebook.

The lucky winner will be picked at random on Saturday 18th May. 

Good luck and have a lovely Sunday!

Hugs,

Katie

Thinking of You

Good evening everyone!
A quick post to share a Saturated Canary card with you.

I used the current sketch from The Sketchy Challenges and
the color theme from Saturated Canary Challenge.

The image is Krafty Kate from SC. I colored it with Copic markers.
I recently bought some Martha Stewart's clay molds and
made my own clay embellishments like this tiny picture frame.

Flower punch is Martha Stewart.
DPs used are Melissa Frances and Stampin'Up.
Dies are magnolia, Spellbinders, Memory Box and Go Kreate Frilly #10.

The following embellishments are available at The Ribbon Girl Shop:
Blue, pale pink, and cream Ric Rac tiny ribbons; pink button twine;
white WOC stamens; butterfly charm.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Wish you all a wonderful week!

Hugs,
Katie

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges:

• The Sketchy Challenges- Cordine's sketch
• Saturated Canary- All things bright and beautiful
• Totally Gorjuss- Anything goes with swirls
• Dream Valley- No square allowed
• 7kids- April showers bring May flowers
• Stampin' for the weekend- Diecuts an/or punches
• Crafts and Me- Floral Frenzy
• Kraftyhands- Flower Frenzy

Thanks So Much ~ Tilda with Ugg Shoes

Good morning everyone!

It's 1st Sunday of the month and we have a new card challenge for you

at The Ribbon Girl Blog. The theme is Add a button.

I made a shape card using CLP's May sketch and LLC's lilac color theme.

I water colored Tilda With Ugg Shoes with TH Distress Ink Pads.

DPs are Magnolia; dies are Magnolia, Marianne Design, 

Spellbinder, Memory Box, and Go Kreate.

The following items are available at The Ribbon Girl Shop:

20mm Angelica ivory tulle lace, ivory and natural button twines,

RGirl white mulberry daisy, pale pink lily flower.

You can see more DT creations at The Ribbon Girl Blog.

We would love to have you join in the challenge and win great prizes.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Katie

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges:

• CLP- #58 May challenge
• Midweek Magnolia - Lovely lace
• LLC - Shades of lilac
• Addicted to Stamps- Beautiful button
• Tilda's Town- Anything goes

Spring Into Fashion

Morning Everyone!

I would like to welcome my new followers and 

give everyone a big THANK-YOU for your lovely comments.

Your comments truly inspire me to create something better each time. 

Today, I have a funky spring card to share with you.

I love this British Bulldog from Crafty Individuals.

I thought I would make a spring card to showcase its beauty.

I water colored the image with TH Distress Ink Pads.

I dabbed spring colors on the scarf and added some sparkles.

My son suggested that I add some light blush on the cheeks 

and color her lips red to make her more lady like.

I think she looks rather fashionable and beautiful.

There is a pull-out tag attached to the ribbons.

I stamped the sentiments on DP using Justrite alphabets.

The post mark and script are Magnolia stamps.

The DPs are from Pion Design Fairytale of Spring collection.

Dies used are from Spellbinders, Memory Box and Tim Holtz.

The following embellishments are available from The Ribbon Girl Shop:

Wooden heart button, cream seam binding ribbon,

ivory and natural button twines, WOC pale pink lily flower

baby pink sweetheart blossom, and ivory gardenia.

Thanks so much for stopping by and wish you all a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Katie

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Individuals- Spring into Fashion
• Addicted to Stamps- Beautiful button
• Fashionable Stamping- Sentimental
• Simon Says Stamps- Anything goes
• Sugar Creek Hollow- Numbers and letters

Tilda's Sewing Kit

Good morning peeps!

It's the last Sunday of the month, we have a new Magnolia Only challenge
for you at The Ribbon Girl. The theme is ~ Add a die cut.

For my DT creation, I made a Tilda's sewing kit.

I bought these wooden boxes from Michaels for $1.50 each a few weeks ago.

They are such a great little boxes for alteration projects.

The cylindrical box measures 3"(W) x 4"(H), and has a nice closure.

It's perfect to turn this into a sewing kit with a pin cushion on top.

I took the wooden knob and elastic off and covered the box 

with pretty Pion Design paper- Alma's Sewing Room collection.

I cut 2 circles (3.5" and 3.75" in diameter) and cover them with DP

and lace before I glued them to the top and bottom of the box.

I added a piece of lace inside the door to hold extra pins.
The box is large enough to store quite a few things inside.

I made a little fabric pin cushion and glued it to the top of the box.
I decorated the pin cushion with laces and applique.



I used Tilda Makes A Blueberry Blanket image.
I stamped the image on TAP paper and colored it with Copics.
I then transferred the image by ironing it on to sticky backed Canvas
and added a clear plastic sheet to make it more sturdy.

I decorated the rest of the box with Pion Design paper cutouts,
Tilda's Birds images, wooden spool, flowers, and
die cuts (swirls, dragonflies, fence, buttons).

The following items are available at The Ribbon Girl Shop:
13mm Olivia white cluny lace; 8mm Rebecca ivory cluny lace;
pink, blue, white Pretty Blossom flowers; white Stamens;
10mm pale pink open rose.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you will hop over to

The Ribbon Girl Blog to check out my team mates gorgeous creation. 
We would love you to join in the challenge and win great prizes!

Hugs,
Katie

I wish to enter this project in the following challenges:

• MDUC- Button it up (I used diecut paper buttons)
• Midweek Magnolia- Bingo (full card except charm)
• Tilda's Town- May Day and flowers 
• Allsorts- Anything but a card
• 7kids- April shower brings May flowers

Hello Friend

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all have a nice and relaxing weekend.

I have a card to share with you today. 

I made this for a young girl in Ethiopia who I sponsor. 

She is 11 years old and loves to receive cards from me.

The image is Thanks You from Saturated Canary.

I have colored it with my Copic markers. 

I used the color combo "Beige, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink" from NMWC.

I embellished the card with blings, die cuts, flowers, ribbon and lace.

 Dies used here are Magnolia, Memory Box, Cheery Lynn and

Go Kreate. DP is Paris Pink Peony from Magnolia.

The following items are available at The Ribbon Girl Shop:

18mm Lucy white cluny lace; 20mm Angelica ivory tulle lace;

8mm Rebecca ivory cluny lace; 38mm vintage pink fluted edge sheer;

pale rose pink tiny Ric Rac ribbon; natural button twine;

pale pink lily flower; Diamante and pink satin daisy.

Thanks so much for stopping by and wish you all a lovely week.

Hugs,

Katie

I wish to enter this card in the following challenges:

• NMWC- Beige, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
• CLP- Challenge 57 April 2013
• Copic Marker Norge- challenge 36 Sketch
• Copic Marker Europe- challenge 16 Girls Aloud
• Saturated Canary- Anything goes
• The Sketchy Challenge- challenge 45
• Bunny Zoe- Favorite color combo (beige, regal rose, pretty in pink)
• Stampin' for the weekend- Friendship
• Deep Ocean- Flowers and fantasy
• 7kids- Anything goes
• Papertake Weekly- One paper taker
• Divas by Design- butterflies and birds
• Craft and Me- Bling it up

Ribbon Girl Pink and Girly Giveaway

Good morning dear friends!

The Ribbon Girl has a giveaway this week ~

Pink and Girly Giveaway.

The Ribbon Girl Shop has got a new collection of flowers in stock - 

Vintage Anemones, Mixed Dahlias and Floribunda Roses.

Go check out the store for the new flower collections.

For the giveaway, Mary has included the following gorgeous flowers:

one packet of the gorgeous Anemone Marshmallow Mix,

 one pack of 5 Wild Orchid Crafts pink 35mm trellis roses, 

one bunch of 6 pink/white beaded berries, and 

one bunch of 6 pink/white beaded stamens.

Just think how many cards and scrapbook pages you could decorate!!

If you would like to win this lovely collection of flowers, 

all you have to do is leave a comment at The Ribbon Girl Blog

and mention/link this giveaway on your blog.  

One winner will be chosen at random on Saturday 20th April.

Good luck!!

Katie

White-on-White Snow White

Good evening!

A quick post to share a card with you ~

my first white-on-white card.

The image is Saturated Canary digi stamp Snow White.

I printed the image on 90lb weight water-color paper 

and colored it with TH Distress Ink Pads.

I used Spellbinder Radiant Rectangles and Cheery Lynn French Latice 

die-cuts as the card base. I embellished the card with Magnolia 

DooHickey Heart Swirls and Swirly Butterfly die-cuts, 

pearls, lace, and flowers.

The following items are available at The Ribbon Girl Shop:

13mm "Olivia" white cluny lace; K&G ivory/cream beaded berries;

WOC ivory hip rose bud; WOC ivory small gardenia.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a nice day or evening.

Hugs,

Katie

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps- White card
• Saturated Canary- Pretty pastels
• Divas by Design- Spring colors
• 7kids- Things with wings
• Whoopsi Daisy- Swirls
• Cheery Lynn Designs- Anything goes