Ribbon Girl Giveaway...

There is a fantastic Bling & Bridal Giveaway on the Ribbon Girl Blog today;

1 metre of ivory faux silk

1 metre of 5mm white pearl bead string

1 metre of 3mm irridescent bead string

1 metre of 16mm ivory pleated satin braid

1 x 50cm piece of ivory pearl rose organza

1 bunch of diamante stephanotis

1 bunch of small ivory gardenia

1 x 15mm clear crystal and diamante embellishment

1 x 22mm ivory pearl and diamante round embellishment

1 x 25mm 'Starburst' diamante embellishment

If you pop over the the Ribbon Girls' blog you can check all the details of how to enter :)

February card challenge

It's the first Sunday of the month so it's time for another Card Challenge at the Ribbon Girl blog, the first of 2013. 

The challenge will run for a week and the theme is;

 'Love You or Valentine' cards

  Lili Of The Valley are sponsoring the challenge and are offering the winner a stamp of their choice and as usual, Mary and Andrea at the Ribbon Girl are generously offering a £10 voucher towards a spending spree in their online store

This is my card;

I used adhesive pearls, button twine, mixed buttons, flowers, heart stick pin, ivory tulle, divine twine from The Ribbon Girl Shop. Lots of different Crate Papers, X-Cut Build-a-Scene London die and a Papermania Stamp.

You can check out all the rules and see how to enter on the Ribbon Girls' blog and of course the amazing creations made by the fabulous DT!

February Colours

Kathy dared us this week at Daring Cardmakers' and as it's the first Friday of the month it's Colour Combo Challenge Week!

Valentines Day is not far off and I thought this gorgeous montage would help get us all in the mood for romance. Of course, these colours are fantastic for any kind of card, not just Lovey-Dovey ones, so just let your imagination flow with.....

Cranberry, Slate Grey, Pale Grey 

and White

Here's the montage to help get you thinking  

We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with, but for some extra inspiration here are the cards made by our wonderful design team this week

and here's my card;

I used Crate Paper papers, and chipboard, American Crafts date stamp, leaf punch from stash, Button Twine, seam binding and flower from The Ribbon Girl and hand crocheted the flowers using the pattern in the first issue of Simply Crochet.

Don't forget to pop by the Daring Cardmakers' blog where you can see all of the beautiful cards made by the DT and find out who was the winner of last week's sponsored dare!

Setting the Scene

This week's Dare over at Daring Cardmakers' is an extra special one - chosen by the very talented Sharon and sponsored by Docrafts with their brilliant Build a Scene Dies;

"It's Sharon here to set this weeks challenge and this week we have a fabulous prize on offer thanks to Docrafts!
Firstly, the challenge - the theme is:

 Setting the Scene

 We'd like you to make your card your canvas for creating your own miniature world!  The theme is totally your choice and you can use whatever you like to create your scene - die cuts, stamps, embellishments - but please use various elements for the 'scene', don't just use one stamp!

Our challenge this week is sponsored by Xcut – the exciting die-cutting and tool range from Docrafts. The winner of the challenge can choose one of the 4 exciting new sets of Build-A-Scene Dies each worth £19.95. Each set features a collection of dies that work together to let you build up layered designs to create a beautiful or fun scene! Choose from Vintage Hot Air Balloon, Nautical, Garden Party or London."

I was lucky enough to get the Garden Party set to play with and made this; 

I used Crate Paper and Papermania papers, Crate chipboard and stickers, Ribbon Girl flowers and Papermania stickers and gems.

Thanks for visiting, please go and see the fabulous little pieces of art that the DT have made with all the dies from the range on the Daring Cardmakers blog, they are absolutely fantastic! 

Ribbon Girl December Challenge

One mahoosive combined challenge at The Ribbon Girl this month;

Hello, can you believe that it is December already?? Our Christmas tree is decorated and our wreath is on the door here at Ribbon Girl HQ but we've done no present shopping and not a card has been written (and to tell the truth most of them haven't even been made yet!) But if your Christmas preparations are in a similar state to ours there is no need to worry because we have the perfect challenge for you:

It's a Ho Ho Ho! challenge for December, so we want to see your Christmas projects

As usual there are fabulous prizes from the two regular sponsors:

A stamp of the winners choice from our generous friends at Lili of the Valley

A £20 Gift Voucher (twenty pounds Sterling) from Ribbon Girl

and here is my card;

From The Ribbon Girl I used Berries, Pink Blossom, White Daisy, Flat Backed Pearls, Red Teeny Tiny Pom Pom Trim and Button Twine. I also used Crate Paper papers and stickers, Doily, die cut using a Cheery lynn die and a coffee filter (!) North Pole 2012 postmark from here - printed onto Safmat, a mini peg from stash and a creamy brown ink pad.

The knitted Christmas stocking is detachable so can be used on a tree - I used the pattern from here

You can find all the details of how to enter and also see the amazing Festive creations by the DT on The Ribbon Girls Blog :)

Game On!

2 Daring Cardmakers' cards today, the first for Rein's amazing dare, 

Fun and Games

I'd like you to make a card which also has a little extra element of fun :

*It could include a game for the recipient to play

*Or you could put moving things on your card such as flapping wings or wheels that really work

*Or it can bee an advent calendar card with doors and windows  to open...

This was such a tricky dare :) my DCM teamies have been so much more creative than I have been! 

I made this;

and used a child's toy black board, die cut with a Sizzix die to make the rectangular board, and added actual chalk so that you can complete and play noughts and crosses.  I also used Crate Paper papers and a journalling card, a crocheted star and flower, twine, seam binding from the Ribbon Girl

and the second that I made for last week's dare but didn't quite get around to uploading it....(sorry Lythan!)

using more Crate Paper, Bazzill Kraft, Ribbon Girl Twine coloured with a ProMarker and a teeny Papermania adhesive gem.

and a sneak peek at a party set that I made for Sizzix;

You can see all the details over on The Making Spot's blog :)

Ribbon Girl September card challenge

It's September (already!)  Which means that's time for a Ribbon Girl Monthly card challenge;

 

 

The card challenge this month is simple - just add pearls! It's really as easy as that! As usual, the challenge is sponsored by Lili Of The Valley who are offering a stamp of choice to the winner and Ribbon Girl who are offering a £10 voucher to their online store

 

 

 

and we have a new Ribbon Girl Design Team member -the very talented Sara Winter. You can see Sara's and all the DT's beautiful cards, and check details of how to enter on the Ribbon Girl blog.

This is my card;

Made using Pearl Lace, Flat Back Pearl, Petite Round Head Pearl Pin, Diamante Spacer, Adhesive Pearls, Dew Drops, Button Twine, flower and leaf from the Ribbon Girl, Crate Paper papers, chipboard and stickers and a peg and doily from stash.

TFL!

Resin inspiration

The über talented Nat dared us this week at Daring Cardmakers';

This week the design team was set the challenge of creating a card featuring resin embellishments.

I have totally fallen in love with these items. Not only are scrapbooking manufacturers creating their own lines of these pretty little additions to go with their paper collections, but there are so many etsy stores and lovely online shops offering resin embellishments in every style, size, and colour you can think of.

This is my card;

I used Instagram to create a football to use as a photo embellishment;

and used a resin flower from The Tea House Bridge.  I also used MME and AC papers, OA chipboard, Tea House Bridge button, Ruby Rock-It arrow, Ikea tape measure, washi tape, Papermania pearls & eyelet, Ribbon Girl Bakers' Twine and Prima letters

TFL - Don't forget to check out the DT's gorgeous resin creations!

A Winner...

Slightly later than planned... 

The winner of the Ribbon Girl Pearls and Swirls Kit is...

(with thanks to Random.Org)

Karen - congrats :)

and two cards;

The first for Nat's fabulous Red White and Blue Challenge at Daring Cardmakers'

Made using a Union Flag and Mason Jar that I found on t'internet, Ribbon Girl leaves, crown pins, buttons, pleated ribbon, pearls and twine, Ikea tape measure, homemade tissue paper washi tape, Prima letters.

I added sparkle and shine with a wink of stella glitter pens to the jar so am popping this into the current Kuretake challenge - red white and blue with a bit of bling.

and a card for the Ribbon Girls Card Challenge - using ribbon or lace;

 there are some fabulous prizes on offer;

Ribbon Girl red ribbon kit

Stamp from Lili Of The Valley

You can check all the details and see the amazing cards made by the DT on the Ribbon Girls Blog

From The Ribbon Girl I used;

Pearls

Mulberry Flower

Leaves

Striped ribbon

Pleated satin ribbon

Pom pom trim

 Lace

Stick Pin

Bakers Twine

I also used Simple Stories papers and stickers, a Pink Paislee Union Flag, a clip from Paperchase and a white ink pad.

TFL!

All Locked Up!

Rein dared us this week at Daring Cardmakers';

It's Rein here this week with a very easy dare

I would love to see

Lock(s) and Key(s)
on your card.

After hunting high and low for a lock and key, I eventually found one that I think came in a cracker last Christmas;

I used Crate Paper papers and chipboard, Bazzill cardstock, peg, staple and eyelet from stash, Papermania gems, Cosmo Cricket letters, and Baker's Twine, Flower and Leaves from The Ribbon Girl.

TFL - don't forget to check out the DT's lovely lock and key creations here!

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge #19

This month's colour challenge at The Ribbon Girl Blog is;

::source::

There are two fantastic prizes on offer and you can see the details of how to enter and view the beautiful creations made by the DT on the blog here;

This is my card;

From The Ribbon Girl I used;

Chocolate Brown Button Twine - crocheted into a flower using a 2mm hook;

Ivory Button Twine,

 Sugar and Spice Pearls,

 Ivory Pleated Satin Ribbon,

 10mm Cream Tiny Pom Pom Bobble Trim,

 Pearl Button Mix,

 Pink Pretty Blossom,

 Pink and White Mulberry Rose,

 Sticky Tape

I also used Rayher Butterflies, Crate Paper Papers, Stickers and Chipboard and Bazzill Paper.

and another card;

Using more Crate Paper Papers and Chipboard, Melissa Frances rub on, and from The Ribbon Girl; another crocheted flower, made with Chocolate Brown button twine, a Mulberry flower, Sugar and Spice pearl and Pleated Ivory satin.

TFL!

Going Geek

Two cards today - the first for Lythan's fantastic dare at Daring Cardmakers';

I (Lythan) have a son who is 18 this week and he is a real Geek - loves computers, computer games, physics, obscure comics (mostly online), Big Bang Theory and did I mention computers? So I thought I would throw out a real challenge and see what we could come up with in terms of making cards that celebrate Geek- dom. So the dare is....

Going Geek

and as an extra reward this week there is a random prize draw 

for a set of Imagine That alphabet stamps

 You can check all the details of how to enter and see the amazing geeky cards made by the DT here :)

This is my computer inspired card;

not many supplies - Just Bazzill cardstock and Papermania gems!

and the second card I began to make ages ago - it started out as the card for Keilly's brilliant colour dare at Daring Cardmakers, but didn't look quite right - but after another look, I managed to finish it!

I used Crate Paper and Heidi Swapp papers,Sizzix die, Ribbon Girl and Ikea flowers, Ribbon Girl Button Twine, Doodlebug sentiment, Washi tape, Ribbon Girl and Papermania Pearls, Ribbon Girl button and a paper doily.

TFL!

Feeling Blue?

I combined Cath's fabulous Cure for the Winter Blues Challenge in the Moxie Fab World with the current doodling challenge on the Kuretake blog and made this;

I used Crate Paper Random Denim, 7 Gypsies Lille, Ruby Rock-it Vintedge and Sassafras Lass Sweetly Smitten papers, as well as a striped, doodled paper drawn with a Kuretake Wink of Stella Black pen, Ribbon Girl ribbon, leaf and rose, Kesi'art paper flower with added doodled dots, mini peg from stash, Kesi'art heart die, Spellbinders square and postage stamp dies, sentiment traced and doodled with blue and black Wink of Stella, hand stitching and inking.

TFL!

Shabby Tea Room #102

This week's Shabby Tea Room challenge was to use the colours in their gorgeous inspiration photo,

and a doily, and inspired by the pink bloom, and the duck egg blue that I used for the lettering, accent paper and gem, I made this;

I used Kesi'art and MME papers, Prima, Kesi'art, and Ribbon Girl flowers, a Wilton doily- coloured with a satin ProMarker, OA letters, Kesi'art butterfly die - I glittered the die cut with a brown Kuretake Wink of Stella pen, Prima pearl, a scrap of Studio Calico Tissue and an envelope and mini peg from stash.

TFL!

Marie Antoinette

Sharon dared us this week at Daring Cardmakers' with the awesome theme of Marie Antoinette;

I want to see your Vintage Parisian/Palace of Versailles creations as this week's theme is

Marie Antoinette

There are lots of possibilities with this theme - your card doesn't necessarily have to feature the Queen herself, but can be in a Baroque/Palace of Versailles style, or something inspired by the fantastic gowns and wigs she wore. Or, you could even opt for a 'let them eat cake' inspired card (even though she apparently never actually said that!)

This is my make - a Bon Voyage/Road trip card, made using a map of Paris and Versaille found on t'internet as a backdrop, and 'actual' French scrapbooking papers and journalling cards.

I used Kesi'art Itinérance papers and journalling card, MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody "Like" Ledger paper, Melissa Frances 5th Avenue Ebony paper, Ikea tape measure, Ribbon Girl and Kesi'art paper flowers, Ribbon Girl leaf and seam binding, Papermania eyelets, Tattered Angels chipboard frame (coloured with a promarker and glittered), Mark Richards pearls, cuttlebug and nestability dies, Melissa Frances rub on, staple, hand stitching and inking.

Don't forget to check out the DT's gorgeous Marie Antoinette inspired cards here!

Ribbon Girl Challenge #14

After last night's exciting Strictly Final (I think the best man won!) The Ribbon Girls are back with their final colour challenge of the year;

The colours were chosen this month by Vicky and you can see her amazing card  and all the fantastic inspiration from the DT on the Ribbon Girls' blog.

There is a fantastic prize on offer including one of these gorgeous ribbon packs and a £10 voucher from LOTV

and this is my Red, Black and Cream card;

and I used;

Spots & Stripes

The very talented Keilly's turn to set the dare this week at Daring Cardmakers' which is;

Spots and Stripes 

and this is my striped and spotted card;

made with October Afternoon Holiday Style, home made washi tape, Ribbon Girl pin, twine and ribbon

TFL :)