Playing with Ribbon

On Friday I got my order from Practicing Creativity and I was surprised with some bonus pink ribbon. Now normally I don't work with the wide stuff and you might be able to tell by the fact that my bow isn't perfect but it was really nice to be able to practice and I think all in all it came out pretty good.  The ribbon is amazing and of course with it's pinkness I was inspired to make a baby girl card.  It's just a really simple layout with some ribbon detail.

Next I have a card that I made with some of that gorgeous turquoise linen ribbon.  I love it!  It's so soft and flexible.  I was going to make a bow but I decided to try something different.  I made 'clouds' with it by weaving it in and out of three 1/8" holes. I cut the ends and then purposely frayed them.  

I kept wanting to cut them shorter and shorter but then I was reminded of a lesson a learned in Kindergarden.  When I was five we were suppose to make these caterpillars by cutting circles (free hand) out of different coloured paper.  Well I got frustrated because my circles weren't perfect and I kept cutting and cutting hoping to turn out that perfect circle and I was left with the tiniest caterpillar in the class.  Lesson learned:  sometimes you need to stop even if it's not perfect or you'll have nothing left.  So the truth is that all the important lessons we learn in life were in fact learned in Kindergarden.

Anyhow, on with the card.  This is a 4 x 4 card I made using scraps to place in my daughter's lunch for a bit of a pick me up when she needs it.  The Basic Grey Lemonade paper is cheerful and the hot air balloon is magical.  I'm going through a bit of a hot air balloon craze...how about you, what your favourite "It" item right now?

Little Bundle

Paper: Chatterbox dp, Kraft (SU!), Very vanilla

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Accessories:  Pink May Arts ribbon (Practicing Creativity), certainly celery grosgrain ribbon, scallop circle punch, EK success border punch,

Stamps:  Punches Three (SU!)

Sky's the Limit

Paper: Lemonade dp (BG), Whisper White

Ink:  Close to cocoa, Purely Pomegranate

Accessories:  Blue Linen MayArts Ribbon (Practicing Creativity), scallop border punch (SU!)

Stamps:  Look Up (Practicing Creativity)

Baby Boy

This one is late Karen's last Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  I just never had time to get it done but I had something in mind for a baby card and had to see it through.  I took the opportunity to use up some of the scraps from my Son's scrapbook.  There's a picture of his introduction page included at the bottom.  It's so hard to believe that my baby will be 3 next week!! 

For the card I used a new ribbon treatment (for me) that seems to be really popular lately and did some zigzag stitching around the edges.  The paper is from an SU! Simply Scrappin' kit! of a couple of year back.  The stars fit perfectly with that Verve Plain Jane!  The sentiment is just that...sentimental.  Twinkle, Twinkle happens to be both of my boys' favourite song.  There was a time when they would not settle for bed until I had sung it at least once.  Even now, my youngest likes to hear Twinkle Twinkle, You are my Sunshine, My Bonny, and Brahm's Lullaby. It has to be in that particular order too!  Good memories to be sure!

Hope you're having a fabulous week!  Happy Crafting!

Paper: SU! dp Apricot Appeal, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink:  Wild Wasabi

Accessories:  Orange Zest ribbon (PTI), Green Rhinestones

Stamp: Little Star (Verve)

Twinkle Twinkle Baby Girl

Good day my crafty pals!  How are you all this fine Tuesday?  I'm relaxing after my trip to the dentist.  The freezing is just now starting to come out.  Why is it that the dentist and assistant always talk to you while your mouth is frozen and full of garbage?  It's not like they can really understand what your saying if you tried to reply. On the plus side of my day I have only one kiddie at home until 3 this afternoon.

On with the show.  Here's my take on The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #39.  My friend is finally having the baby girl she's been dreaming of in May and I decided to make her something special...hopefully nice enough to be a keepsake?

I used my new Scallop Trim boarder punch again and the hand stitching as well.  I don't know if you can see the glitter in the paper from the SU! Sending Love dsp but it is there.    I finished it off with a lovely pink organza bow and viola!  Don't you just love that Plain Jane sentiment?

That little girl is going to be one spoiled cookie and I can't wait to hold her!  Unfortunately she'll be living 12 hours away so I won't get to see much of her.  All my friends are having more babies and it kind of makes me sad that I don't have anymore around the house.  When I get to sleep through the night though I kind of rethink that thought :)

Paper: Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Kraft, Sending Love dsp, background paper is from my scrap box.

Accessories: Scallop Trim boarder punch, pink ribbon, pink cotton floss, circle scissors, Very vanilla brads, pink watercolour pencil.

Ink: Close to cocoa.

Celebrating Life

While we will be celebrating the life of a cousin gone too soon on Friday at a mass, I have a friend who will be soon celebrating the arrival of her baby.  I've designed a couple of cards here for her to use as her baby announcements  I hope she likes them.

The first card is a really simple card using the circle and oval scallop punches together and the individual Sweetness Unlimited stamp.  I'm so happy that SU! has come out with this individual stamps because sometimes a person only wants one image or greeting for certain events as opposed to a whole set that they will only use once.  I used Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, and Razzleberry Lemonade dp along with some ribbon and designer buttons.  The ink is actually Rose Red and is a pretty close match for Melon Mambo.

My next card was inspired by one of the cards Leigh Ann at Sketch Girl  sent me with her blog candy.  It's a simple enough sketch and I got a chance to use my new Top Note die inside the card for a place to write all the baby specifics.

I used all the same paper and colours except I used the scallop border punch and the Favorite Teddy bear stamp set.  I hope she likes her options because I'm right out of ideas this week.

Take care my friends.  Have a wonderful day and Happy Crafting.