Monday, February 15, 2010

Get out your ribbons!

I am so excited to be hosting the Hero Arts Blog this week! Three other members of the Hero Arts Designer Team, along with myself, will be showing you creative ways to use ribbons on your projects. Be sure to check it out for lots of fun and inspiration (and a GIVEAWAY everyday)! Here's a card I made featuring a flower created from some twill ribbon. First, I stamped a polka dot background on the ribbon with some brown ink. Then I hand-sewed a running stitch along one edge of the ribbon. Next, pull the end of the thread until the ribbon gathers and tie it off with a knot. It's really simple once you try it! SUPPLIES: Stamps - Hero Arts Dots, Hero Arts Flourish Background, Hero Arts Thank You Messages; Cardstock - Hero Arts Chocolate Notecards, Hero Arts Snow Layering Paper, Papertrey Ink Kraft Cardstock; Ribbon - Martha Stewart; Punch - EK Success Embossed Curve; Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia; Embellishments - Hero Arts Clear Gemstones (colored with aqua permanent marker), Papertrey Ink Chocolate Button; Fabric - JoAnn's; other - white pen Thanks for stopping by! Kelly

16 comments:

Lin said...

How pretty, Kelly! Love the blue flower against the brown and white. So looking forward to this week, as I am ribbon challenged! :)

Anne said...

This is gorgeous! Love how you did the ribbon flower and the directions sound pretty easy!

Lucy Abrams said...

Kelly this is so so pretty. Love your ribbon flower. And gorgeous stamping too.

Alice said...

love that you used fabric in this, too! very pretty colors and design!

Virginia L. said...

AWESOME blog post today! I can't wait to see more of your ribbon creations! LOVE ribbons!

donna mikasa said...

love that you're hosting the HA blog this week! hope to make some ribbon flowers and join the challenge..

alexandra s.m. said...

Gorgeous Cards ;-)

Dotty Jo said...

Yummy! Never thought to use ribbons like this, thanks for the inspiration! Jo x

Unknown said...

This is so awesome I don't even know what to say.... xox, Deborah

Vickie said...

OMG!! That is so cool! Cool idea. Thanks for the tip!

Tiffany Ervin said...

So fun Kelly, just love this card in chocolate, so beautiful!

Courtney Baker said...

Very pretty!

Kathy (krolski) said...

This is so pretty Kelly! Thanks for the great idea. Love your colors too!

embellishstudios said...

Love the colour combo! And who knew that that flower would be that easy?!

Kelly Booth said...

Love that your Blogging this week Kelly.....Your cards are always just Perfect!!
Hugs!

Moccavanila by Vera Rhuhay said...

Gorgeous card with gorgeous flower!