May Arts Christmas Card Blog Hop - Gift Card Holder Tutorial

Christmas is almost upon us and the May Arts Ribbonistas have been busy little elves.  We've got some fun and creative Christmas card ideas for you.

I'm first up on the list!  Gift cards make gift giving easy but not always attractive or very personal so I love to create gift card holders that say, "you're special"!

I've created a gift card holder that can fit in a regular A2 envelope for easy gifting.

These only take minutes to create and there's plenty of room inside for a personal note or message.

 

Here are the details in case you'd like to make your own.

Cut cardstock - 9 1/4" x 5 1/2"   (if desired, cut designer paper the same size to cover the entire exterior.)
Score at 3 1/4". & 7 1/4"
Crease sharply.  The 2" end will be the pocket (7 1/4" score)
Seal the edges with Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Power Tape
Embellish as desired!

That's it!  I used Scrapbook Adhesive Crafty Power Tape to seal the ends of my pocket. and to attach the May Arts 5/8"  Eyelet Ribbon to the edge of the card between the cardstock and the designer paper.  I added another strip of Crafty Power Tape to the outside edge of the card and then just hand ruffled that sweet May Arts 1/2" Crochet Cotton Ribbon to the front edge of the card.

Now you know the Ribbon Lady loves to give presents so leave a comment at EACH blog for a chance to win 3 Full Spools of Ribbon...your choice from May Arts Christmas category!  Now that's some serious Ho,Ho,Ho!

Your next stop will be Ribbonista Courtney Lee.  The full list follows:

Charlene Driggs (me!)

Courtney Lee

DeeDee Catron

Emily Lanham

Gini Williams Cagle

Jen Shears

Jenifer Cowles

Karen Baker

Lalo IK

Shellye McDaniel

Virginia Fynes

Latrice Murphy

Supply List:
Cardstock - Neenah 110 lb. Solar White
Designer Paper - DCWV Christmas & Winter Value Pack
Ribbon - May Arts 5/8" Eyelet, 1/2" Crochet Cotton
Other - Scrapbook Adhesives; Glitter Snowflakes - Martha Stewart; Stamps - Papertrey Ink; Scor-Pal

May Arts and Balsam Hill = Beautiful Wreaths for the "Bow Challenged"

Have you seen the amazing trees and wreaths from Balsam Hill?   They are absolutely the most  life like you'll find anywhere!    Pair them with the the gorgeous ribbons from May Arts and your home will be the showplace of the neighborhood.

Hop over to the May Arts Blog to see what I did with this beautiful wreath from Balsam Hill and our gorgeous May Arts Ribbons.  I have a few tips for those who may be "bow challenged.."

You'll find a complete list of ribbons used on the blog.

Engagement Hop Winner

I've closed the shop for a couple of days so that I can begin the Thanksgiving Day preparations and catch up on a few important items like drawing a winner from Bethney's Engagement Hop.

So without further delay the winner of the Xyron 510 Creative Station is:

Here are your random numbers:

16

Timestamp: 2013-11-27 00:35:16 UTC

and Number 16 is:

 Debbie Craine said...

What a great card. Thanks for showing.

November 21, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Debbie, please send me your snail address and I'll get your Creative Station in the Mail.  

Thanks to all for helping us make Bethney's surprise extra special!

Children's Hanukkah Basket May Arts Style

We have several friends who will be celebrating Hanukkah (or Chanukkah) which this year falls on Thanksgiving day.  The next time Hanukkah falls on November 27th is the year 2146!

My friend gave me some ideas for a fun gift for a child.  Pop over to the May Arts Blog to see the rest of my gift.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hanukkah to all of our Jewish friends!

Tying the Knot Blog Hop & Giveaway

It's official!  Our very own  Ribbon Lady is tying the knot and we are so very happy for her and her guy, Joe.

The Ribbon Lady (aka Bethney) is a very special woman. Not only is she beautiful and talented, her heart is as big as the beach she loves so much.  It's an honor and a privilege to be able to share in her happiness.  

Each Ribbonista has created a card for Bethney and Joe to wish them the very best.

I decided to keep with the beach idea and go super simple and serene.  I created my card using Kraft cardstock and my computer because I wanted to personalize it just for them.   The outside is simple...

 The fun is on the inside...I custom printed the sentiment then added May Arts 1/8" Burlap Cord tied so that when the card is fully opened, the two cords pull into one single knot.  I didn't take it all the way here, just in case it pulled too tight!

Two hearts, one love.

CONGRATULATIONS BETHNEY AND JOE!    "A wedding is a day, a marriage is a lifetime."  Wishing you a marriage full of love, laughter and sweet surprises.

Some of our terrific Partners in Craft have graciously contributed awesome goodies so you can get in on the celebration as well.

How is that for a celebration?!!  

In addition, I'm giving away a Xyron 510 Creative Station (!) and Jessica Kephart is throwing in the Holiday Edition of Made in Paper Magazine!  

Here's the hop list.  We would love for you to leave a message for Bethney and Joe on the May Arts Facebook Page. 

Candy Rosenberg

Charlene Driggs 

Emily Lanham

Jen Shears

Jenifer Cowles

Karen Baker

Lalo IK

Virginia Fynes

Christina Colón

Courtney Lee

DeeDee Catron

Gini Williams Cagle

Jessica Kephart

Latrice Murphy

Rhea Weigand

Shellye McDaniel

Erin Thiem

Thanks for joining us!

Clean & Simple Monday - CAS All Star Challenge Frosty and Festive

I know...don't faint.  I actually made a card and it felt so good!

The SplitCoastStampers Clean & Simple Design Team Alumni are all joining together to bring you an All Star Holiday Season  of card inspiration.  They've graciously allowed me to participate in this week's challenge which is an inspiration challenge.

This week is a Pinterest Inspiration Challenge - Frosty & Festive (CAS246).  We were given 3 photos and could choose one or all 3.  I chose this one.  I just love the simple elegance of this wreath.

Here's my take on the photo.  I wanted to include the pretty white flowers but finding a background paper the white ink would show up on proved a challenge in itself.  I decided to go totally non-traditional and this was the result: 

I think I like it.  Come and play along with us!

Supplies:

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Bazzill Metallic Lines; Stampin'Up

Stamps - Papertrey Ink Wreath for all Seasons, Holiday Button Bits

Ink - Hero Arts Mid-Tone Tidepool; Tsukineko Versacraft White, Delicata Golden Glitz, Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver

Ribbon - May Arts 1/8" Curly Sparkling Ribbon

Other - White Detail Embossing powder - Sparkle N Sprinkle

Thanksgiving - May Arts Style

It's November and that means my very favorite holiday is on the way.  I love Thanksgiving...I always have.   It reminds me of happy times, good friends, family, counting our blessings and those oh so good smells coming from the kitchen.

I've got a quick, easy and elegant way to help dress up your Thanksgiving table today on the May Arts Blog.  Here's a sneak peek!

By the way, you'll find it easier to leave comments on the May Arts Blog now!  YAY!

Happy Fall Y'all!

Trick or Treat!

I've got a fast, cute and oh so fun treat for you on the May Arts Blog today.  Be sure to pop over to see the entire project.

I promise it won't give you nightmares.  ;-)

Winner Day!

Ok..I promised to re-draw a winner for the goodies inside this bag from the May Arts Grand Opening Blog Hop..it's as full as I could stuff it of ribbon, ink, stamps and some other fun stuff.  Not to mention it's a pretty cool bag all by itself.  ;-)

..drumroll please...

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7

Timestamp: 2013-10-24 20:04:31 UTC

And the winner is:

 Gretchen said...

What are you drawing for? The bag and gift items? Sure I would like to have it.

October 12, 2013 at 2:07 PM
 
Same deal, Gretchen.  You've got one week to contact me and then....we'll try again!

Happy Birthday Karen!

We're having a birthday party and you're invited!  Today is the uber talented, Karen Baker's birthday and a few of us have decided to give her an online card party to celebrate.  .

We're using the sketch from Artful Delight ASC#37 and lots of burlap because it's one of Karen's favorite ribbons.

I used Real Wood Paper as one of my layers...love that stuff.  The background is May Arts Wired Burlap Ribbon.  I removed the wires and attached the ribbon with Scor-Tape for a secure hold.

Happy Birthday, Karen!!

Every party needs favors so the Ribbon Lady is giving away 2 rolls of ribbon to one lucky blog hopper AND two more rolls if you go to Karen's blog to wish her a Happy Birthday!

Here's the list for the hop:

May Arts

Erin Thiem

Jen Shears

Amy Tsuruta

Lynn Mangan

Charlene Driggs 

Thanks for joining us!  Don't forget to comment on each and wish Karen a Happy Birthday!

Supply List:

May Arts Ribbon - 2.5" Wired Burlap, SM10 Burlap String; Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Paper - Real Wood Paper;Stamps - Papertrey Ink; Lil'Inker Designs; Ink - Hero Arts; Scor-Tape, foam tape, brads

May Arts Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to the May Arts Halloween Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the talented Candy Rosenberg's blog.   I've had a ball creating this wreath.  Hope you enjoy it.

I started with a plain grapevine wreath that I picked up for $3 at my local craft store.  I added a few fun embellishments like this dapper sparkly crow.  Then the fun began with all that wonderful May Arts Ribbon!

I ended up turning him around so his pretty sparkly chest was more prominent.  You can click on any photo for a closer look at these amazing ribbons!

I had some wired picks in my stash of "stuff" so I simply wired 10" pieces of ribbon like this:

and poked them securely into the wreath, then added some sparkly orange pumpkins.

Here's the Hop List for the week.  Prepare to be beautifully spooked!  Next up today is the uber cool Christina Colon.

Monday

• Candy Rosenberg
• Charlene Driggs
• Christina Colón

Tuesday

• Courtney Lee
• DeeDee Catron

Wednesday

• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jen Shears
• Jenifer Cowles

 Thursday

• Jessica Kephart
• Karen Baker
• Lalo IK

 Friday

• Latrice Murphy
• Shellye McDaniel
• Virginia Fynes

Thanks for joining us on the May Arts Halloween Blog Hop!  I hope I've inspired you today.  You should have arrived here from Candy Rosenberg's blog.

May Arts Ribbon used:

EM01 - Net Ribbon

RH28 - Grosgrain Band Edge

364 - Solid Wired Ribbon

341 - Satin Diamond Print (love this!!)

375 - Sheer Woven Check Edge Wired

Spooky Halloween Door Decor and a Re-Giveaway!

I've got a spooky transformation for this plain Jane broom on the May Arts blog today.

Prepare to be pleasantly spooked.

And....I need a new winner for the drawing from this post, since the winner didn't make contact.... so, leave a comment here and I'll draw one winner...and, May Arts is having a Halloween Blog Hop beginning Monday morning and you know that means the Ribbon Lady is giving ribbon away!

I've got some HUGE giveaways in the works for followers so be sure and stay tuned.  I promise you'll like them!

Have a great weekend!

WCMD - Operation Write Home Blog Hop

May Arts Ribbon is joining Operation Write Home to make Thank You cards for our wonderful military.

Head over to the May Arts Blog to see what the team has created.  Here are a couple of  my cards:

We hope you'll play along!

Candy "Broom" Halloween Favors

I've got a quick, easy and oh so fun, Halloween favor idea for you on the May Arts blog today.  Yes, there's a tutorial so be sure to pop over and have a treat!

Huge Halloween Giveaway!

Are you ready for some Halloween fun?  I'm participating in a Halloween Giveaway on the Olive Tree Blog along with some other crafty Etsy bloggers.

Head on over to the Olive Tree to get in on the fun!  I'm giving a bunch of this fun May Arts ribbon away and there's so much more!

May Arts & Faber Castell Blog Hop

                          


The May Arts Ribbonistas are joining Faber-Castell to bring you some inspiring products this week.

I got to play with Faber Castell's Metallic Gelatos and Stamper's Big White Pen (can you say LOVE?)

I love the subtle shimmer on the water color paper as well as on the May Arts Eyelet Lace and that lovely salmon color..swoon!  I used it to color what began life as white May Arts Wrinkled Ribbon.

Now, with Gelatos, you can color white ribbon to custom match your cards in no time.

Here's how easy it is:  Rub the color on the ribbon, then use a baby wipe to blend it..a little or alot.  Easy!

I used watercolor paper for my card.  I made two swipes with the Gelatos, then used a very slightly dampened paper towel to blend them.  I found the baby wipe to be a bit too wet for the watercolor paper.

Thanks for joining us and be sure to visit each Designer's blog and leave some love.    Be sure to visit the Faber-Castell Blog and May Arts Blog as well for a chance to win your choice of 3 rolls of May Arts Ribbon (your choice) AND $50 in product from Faber-Castell Design!!

Here's the list in case you missed someone along the way:

Monday

 Virginia Fynes
 Shellye McDaniel
 Rhea Weigand

Tuesday

Latrice Murphy

Lalo IK

Karen Baker

Wednesday

Jessica Kephart

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Thursday

Gini Williams Cagle

Emily Lanham

DeeDee Catron

Friday

Christina Colón

Charlene Driggs (that's me!)