Hello, Friends! Just popping in very quickly today with this Sweet as Honey Bee Themed card made with Really Reasonable Ribbon. Summer is in full swing, and the honeybees are working overtime in our gardens. How thankful I am for these industrious creatures. So today’s post is dedicated to our friends the bees who make sweet honey for us to enjoy.
Here’s a neat trick for using up little snips of ribbon. First, tie a loopy bow from Daffodil Satin. Then cut fishtail banners on the ends of small piece of Bold Yellow Plaid. Next, fold the ribbon in half and adhere it on top of the big bow. Tuck in some natural burlap string and a button to finish the bow cluster. Isn’t it pretty?
Add another pop of color with Little Birdie Wendy Boho Vibes flowers. Then spatter a little diluted Gathered Twigs Distress Ink over the card to lend that organic, botanical shabby chic finish we all love so much!
A Peek Inside
Turn your card into a gift by adding a little tea wallet and honey stick to the interior. I love it when a card doubles as a gift, don’t you?
I hope you are all enjoying some lazy days this summer. I’ve been busy as a bee in my studio, working on a big reveal that I’ll share here tomorrow. You won’t want to miss it!
Really Reasonable Ribbon June 2021 Blog Hop: Living the Sweet Life Bee Themed Botanical Card
Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon June 2021 Blog Hop! You should be coming here filled with fresh inspiration after visiting Ginny’s amazing blog. The June Ribbon Club Assortment celebrates the trendy Southwest Vibe. But don’t you just love how versatile the Ribbon Club assortments are? I used the Raw Silk Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon from the club to make this botanical bee themed card. How cool is that?
Lots of great ribbon in this beautiful assortment!
The Sweet Life Bee Themed Botanical Card
It’s full on summer here in North Carolina, even though the calendar says it’s still springtime. We’ve planed our garden, and big fat bumblebees are enjoying helping us pollenate the tomato plants. This inspired me to make this 6×6 mixed media botanical card.
The colors in Simple Stories Farmhouse Garden collection are so vibrant that I decided to tame them down a bit with this Raw Silk Delicate Stitched Satin Bow. It’s the color of spun honey, and I just love the way it creates a sense of calm in the middle of this paper garden.
Top your Raw Silk Bow with a Natural Burlap String Bow to add some extra texture and contrast to the card design.
A Peek Inside
I carried the botanical theme inside the card with more designer papers and a simple stamped sentiment. There’s plenty of room to write a note on the blank sentiment panel so the card can be used for all occasions.
On With the Hop
Now hop on over and see what paper pretties Cherylhas in store for you. Be sure to finish the hop over on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog. You can answer Bonnie’s Question of the Month to be entered into a drawing for your own Southwest Vibe Ribbon Club Assortment.
If you’re not a member of the Ribbon Club yet, you can find out how easy and affordable it is to join HERE.
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Love My Herd Farmhouse Style Fun Fold Card for Really Reasonable Ribbon
Hello, Friends! Meet me in the barnyard for a peek at this Love My Herd Farmhouse Style Fun Fold Card made with Really reasonable Ribbon. There are fun surprises around every corner!
Let’s start with the front flap of this 5 1/2″ square fun fold card. I’ve layered up some ephemera bits, patterned papers, and stickers from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden collection. Then I created a little nest from burlap string and some itty bitty eggs I found in my stash. If you have a nest, you’ve gotta have a mama hen! So I found these adorable chicken and rooster buttons in my novelty button box. (I think they are made by Dress it Up!).
TIP: Making the nest is easy1 Simply wrap Natural Burlap String around two fingers. Slip it off your fingers into a puddle of hot glue. Then add the mama hen button and the bitty eggs. Once the glue has cooled, you can attach the whole ensemble to your card with hot glue.
TIP: Pick up on the floral background by adding a Light Coral Taffeta Bow to the corner of the flap. A Light Coral Swiss Dots bow and flower on top add a pop of color and texture to the design.
Do the Flip!
Open the front flap of the card to reveal this motley crew of barnyard buddies. There is a magnet hidden behind the designer paper to keep the flap closed.
Now you can open the front cover of the card to reveal a pocket and a tuck spot inside.
TIP: Score and fold a 4″ x 6″ journal card. Then add gussets to the bottom and sides to create a pocket and hidden greeting. You can tuck a little journal card inside the pocket.
TIP: Tuck spots are so easy to make! Simple place adhesive on just the outer edges on the left hand side of the flower ephemera. Then make a little 3″ x 4″ note card from a scrap of black cardstock and a 3×4 card from the collection.
Do you like to make fun fold cards? I am always looking for a way to make the act of opening a card a little more exciting. So I like them a lot!
I hope I shared some tips and tricks you can use today. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section. Simply click on the blue “REPLIES” button located just beneath the title of the post at the top of the page.
Spellbinders May 2021 Club Kits Blog Hop: Vignette Garden Gate Morning Glories
Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Spellbinders May 2021 Club Kits Blog Hop! You should be coming here from Amanda’s lovely blog. Today I’m featuring the Amazing Paper Grace Vignette Garden Gate and the Clear Stamp of the Month. Morning Glories welcome you to open this charming gate and step inside for a refreshing glass of iced tea.
Farmhouse Garden Gate Tips and Tricks
Patterned papers and images from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden collection provide the perfect setting for this dimensional garden gate. You’ll be happy to know that this gate came together quickly and easily. Here’s how:
First, die cut 2 gates from cream cardstock.
Next, adhere the gates together to provide extra strength.
Now, gently round the gate by rolling it over the barrel of a marker to create a curve.
Then place 1/8″ foam adhesive strips on the left and right hand fence posts.
Adhere the posts to the card front one at a time. After the first post has been adhered you can gently push the opposite post toward the center of the gate to create the curve.
Now you can tie a bow through the front of the gate, add flowers, butterflies and other embellishments to finish the design.
Making the Morning Glories
Would you like to know my secret tip for making the flowers on this card?
First, die cut a whole bunch of flower and leaf layers from scraps of cream cardstock.
Next, place the leaves and flower layers in separate containers. I used shallow recycled plastic snack containers for this. (Smart Balance Snacks work great.)
Now, place a drop of Distress re-inker in the plastic container and spray in a bit of water. You need just enough water to create a small puddle.
Next, tip the container around to color the leaves and flower layers.
Then fold paper towels and tip the colored leaves and flowers out to dry.
Shape the leaves by running a small ball stylus up the center. Then shape the flowers by poking the center with a small ball stylus. This will lift the petals and cup the flowers.
Now layer the flowers together with a dot of adhesive. Then place Dries Clear Adhesive in the cup of each flower and sprinkle in a few Prills.
A Peek Inside
Create an envelope pocket inside the card. Then mat a 3×4 card from the paper collection on matching cardstock. Thread a ribbon through the top and tuck inside the envelope pocket. Now stamp a sentiment from the stamp set on patterned paper. I love the fonts, tiny florals and sentiments in this set! They are perfect for cardmaking!
Spellbinders $50 Gift Card Giveaway
Would you like to win some free Spellbinders goodies?
To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, May 23rd, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Tuesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.
Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.
Remember to finish the hop up over on the Spellbinders Blog. Be sure to leave a comment so you will be entered into the drawing for the $50 Spellbinders Gift Card.
Do you love adding mixed media techniques to your cardmaking? Then you might enjoy seeing this exampleof the Vignette Garden Gate.
Do you feel inspired to break out your Vignette Garden Gate and Clear Stamps of the Month? Hooray! Tell me what you plan to make, and how this post inspired you in the comment section. To leave a comment on this post, click on the blue “REPLIES” button beneath the title at the top of this page.
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Heartfelt Creations April 2021 Alumni Blog Hop: Springtime Floral Shoppe Folio
Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Heartfelt CreationsApril 2021 Alumni Blog Hop! The hop starts here and runs through 11:55 PM on Monday, May 3rd 2021. At that time, we will randomly choose a comment from a mystery blog to win a $25 Heartfelt Creations Gift Card! How exciting is that? Be sure to check the Heartfelt Creations Blog and Facebook Pageon Wednesday May 5th because that is where the winner will be announced. The winner will then have 72 hours to claim the prize. If you are the lucky winner, simply email socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us and write “Winner of the April 2021 Alumni Hop” in the subject line.
Floral Shoppe Springtime Folio
Have you had a chance to play with the fabulous Floral Shoppe Collection yet? This is probably one of my all time favorite collections! It’s just so easy to put together a beautiful project with these papers, stamps and dies. I created a winter floral urna few months ago, so I decided to make a Springtime urn for this hop.
Would you like to know my sneaky trick? Instead of stamping each image and floral filler, simply die cut them from the paper pad! So easy! Then I just add a little Crystal Clear Glitter or Prills to the individual flowers using my Art Institute Dries Clear. This creates wonderful dimension in a floral arrangement!
Delightful Daisies
Daisies are the perfect flower for springtime projects. Here’s how I made these cheery yellow daisies.
First, stamp Delightful Daisies on Specialty Floral Paper using green ink.
Next, while the ink is still wet, heat emboss with clear powder.
Then swipe Distress Inks on a non-stick craft mat. I chose to work with Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed. Spritz the ink with a mister bottle until little beads of moisture form. Then tap or swipe the stamped images through the ink. Let them dry naturally, or gently dry with your heat gun if you are impatient like me.
Now die cut the Delightful Daisies with the matching die.
Shape the petals with the Golf Tool Shaping Kit.
Then fill the center of each flower with hot glue and glass beads.
Buttons and Bows
Wrap the spine of the folio with 1/4″ yellow gingham ribbon. Tie a knot, then top it with a bow and a posy. Leave the tails long, and adhere buttons along the length to add a playful feel to the project.
A Peek Inside
Add a blank card front and pocket to the inside of the card. This gives you a great place to write a personal message, and tuck in a thoughtful gift.
TIP: Dress up a tea bag with a scrap of designer paper, then tuck in a little demitasse spoon to go with it. You can do the same thing with a Ghiradelli Chocolate square. Add a little honey stick, and your card is now a gift.
On With the Hop
Here’s the line up for the Heartfelt Creations April 2021 Alumni Hop. I’ve had a sneak peek at some of these projects, and let me assure you…you are about to be amazed and inspired by the beautiful projects coming your way!
I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you can use in your next crafty adventure. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.
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