It's Day No. 2:
"Best Friend" Greeting Card
By: Gail HoeckerGail used so many different techniques and products just on this one card! (That's why we love her!) The ribbon in the center from May Arts is twisted and wrapped. The flower was created from our Doiley Stamp Set in conjunction with Unity Stamp Company-(They're on sale too check 'em out)! She also combined the Sophisticates Lace pattern with the Sophisticates Essentials Ciao Chipboard! Way to go Gail, you rock!
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"Just Us"
By: Wendy Lee
We asked when you use the Sohisticates Calendars paper. Both the front and backside of this inexpensive paper offers so many sizes and colors of calendars! Great for journaling pieces, mattes, layers, altered projects and more!
Love the colorful calendars here, don't you?
....and all the beautiful ribbon ruffles!!!
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"Just In Case you ever Wonder..."
By: Allyson Meinholz
Finally, we asked Allyson to create a layout using our Sophisticates collection, featuring the Blooms A Bellatm & Baby Blooms A Bellatm flowers, and also of course, May Arts Ribbon! For me, this layout just took the cake! The techniques here are endless! Start with an amazing photograph, pick a subtle and Sophisticated background paper,
snip some ribbon to create the look of grass and look at this beautiful page! Allyson took about the Blooms layers and made her own color combination by layering them back together and fastening them with the pearl brad!
She did the same here by mixing and matching the brown, cream and white layers and finished it with a button center!
Check out how Allyson added color to her layout by using May Arts ribbons to create her own flowers! By simply stitching embroidery floss along the ribbons edge, and pulling taught, the scrunched flower is just about finished!
The handmade flowers are adorable, loopy and colorful! We *love* the techniques and textures here and hope you do too!
Don't forget to stop by May Arts Blog today for more inspiration and great ideas! And guess what?! Tomorrow we'll be back with more... PLUS A GIVEAWAY TOO!!!!
Love the projects today! Thanks for inspiring me!!!
Posted by: Mandie Wade | April 05, 2011 at 09:41 AM
Now those are some great projects. Very creative with the ribbon. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Annette A. | April 05, 2011 at 10:00 AM
WOW....Amazing layouts!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Lindy | April 05, 2011 at 10:01 AM
always love to see what other folks are making !
Posted by: Elizabeth P | April 05, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Beautiful! Love Gail's twisted ribbon flower, and I do believe I'll be lifting Allyson's technique of using ribbon for grass on future projects. Thanks for sharing these projects, ladies!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | April 05, 2011 at 11:43 AM
My goodness, these are all fantastic!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration! I love to find new ways to use ribbon for embellishing! God Bless!
Posted by: Angella Crockett | April 05, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Fabulous projects today! that ribbon flower on the first card is amazing - must try that! i love the calendars too. That layout is amazing - don't think i have ever seen one quite like it - LOVE it!
Posted by: Becky Dunham | April 05, 2011 at 11:53 AM
beautiful work, love those ribbon flowers
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Posted by: ava | April 05, 2011 at 12:29 PM
amazing work fellow artista's!! LOVE the flowers that both of you made......& Allyson, that grass RoCkS! Thanks for the inspiration ladies! xo
Posted by: Wendy Lee | April 05, 2011 at 02:48 PM
That doily stamp ROCKS and all these ideas are so inspiring! Thanks for sharing and congrats on such a great partnership!
Posted by: Heather Leopard | April 05, 2011 at 03:11 PM
WOW, that last layout is amazing! I also love the yellow card. I don't think there's enough yellow used sometimes and it's such a happy color.
Posted by: Charity | April 05, 2011 at 03:11 PM
So wonderful!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | April 05, 2011 at 04:00 PM
I love team-ups! Always ends up with some great inspiration!
Posted by: Eniko DeLisle | April 05, 2011 at 04:59 PM
I love "these kind of weeks"
the inspiration is always amazingQ
Posted by: Tere | April 05, 2011 at 06:34 PM
love the just in case LO what an amazing pic
Posted by: liz hagage | April 05, 2011 at 08:14 PM
All 3 of these projects are amazing! They are all inspiring. Wonderful job ladies!
Posted by: morgan | April 05, 2011 at 11:09 PM
LOVE the inspiration for today!! What a fun blog hop!! THANKS for sharing and I can't wait to see what is next!!
Have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | April 05, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Love todays projects!
Posted by: Tona | April 06, 2011 at 02:17 AM
Love the creative ways to use ribbon. I have to use the ribbons as grass idea!
Posted by: Linh C | April 06, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Super cute projects!!!
Posted by: ruth tacoma | April 06, 2011 at 10:04 AM
ok that is so adorable! i love all the ribbon work!! Thank for sharing!!
Posted by: Kathleen Ford | April 06, 2011 at 10:26 AM
beautiful projects! love seeing all the ways they are using the ribbon.
Posted by: conniemelancon | April 06, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Gorgeous! I love the pairing between Bella Blvd and all the yummy ribbon!!
Posted by: Tracey | April 06, 2011 at 04:21 PM