Grosgrain ribbon and an ink pad?

Here's a card I made from one of Paper Creator's ultimate kits, I used Meiflower grosgrain ribbon and football shirt charm to embellish the card, but I inked along the edges of the grosgrain ribbon with a blank ink pad before using and really liked the effect, especially on the knot.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Christmas and Video Games

Two of my design teams both have challenges starting today, so I will be showing you two cards for the price of one.

The first card, is my first Christmas card of the year, which is for the Christmas in July challenge over at Paper Creator, I used one of the ultimate kits and embellished the design with Meiflower ribbons, gems and pearls.

The second card is for the Paper Shelter's For the boys challenge, I added punched stars to the card and then used some of Meiflowers tiny buttons in the middle of each and added polka dot grosgrain ribbon across the front of the card.

thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Anniversary card

Here's an anniversary card I made for a friend using a fab digi set from Drawn with Character on Etsy. I love the quirky humour in this set.

I coloured the digi stamp in Photoshop as usual and then mounted the images onto x-cut postage stamp dies, the sentiment was computer generated and then die cut with a sizzix heart die and matted onto a larger heart.  I punched a ribbon slot either side of the heart, threaded Meiflower grosgrain ribbon through, folded it back on itself and then stitched on a couple of  Meiflower polka dot buttons, before sticking the whole thing to the card front.

thanks for dropping in,

hugs,

Colette xx

Ribbon idea

Hi, just wanted to pop on and show you a card I made using Meiflowers grosgrain ribbons as the main decoration, I used a long reach ribbon slot punch to make holes in the card and then threaded the ribbons through and covered the space between the slots with stick on gems.

I also used the same digital stamp, coloured in Photoshop (I had printed it out twice to test the results on different settings on Kraft card) to make a second version of the card, this time using scalloped borders and ribbon, a charm and pearl hearts also from Meiflower.

Thanks for taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Heart of Bling!

I've got a couple of love themed cards to show you today (we are heading towards Valentines day after all), using Sassy Cheryl illustrations from Paper Creator. Both cards have been embellished with ribbons and/or gems from Meiflower.

I probably went a bit over the top with the gem and pearl encrusted heart frame, but I had half an hour to spare and couldn't resist adding all that bling LOL!

Thanks for dropping in,

hugs,

Colette xx

Santa Wobble head

Hi all, just wanted to show you this Christmas card made using a Sassy Cheryl image, which has been decoupaged and then fixed into place on the card with an Action wobble spring, so that when you give Santa's head a nudge or move the card the head wobbles about - the kids love it!

I used Meiflower burgundy grosgrain ribbon and stick on pearls to the card to add a bit more interest.

Thanks for taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Sparkly grosgrain ribbon!

Hi, I just wanted to share with you how I gave plain old Meiflower grosgrain ribbon a bit of a Christmassy sparkle.

Here's the ribbon on a card.

Pic not brilliant as was taken late at night, so you may have to click on it and make it larger, to actually be able to see the sparkle.

Cut grosgrain ribbon to length and tie your bow, use Crafters Companion Stick n spray or 3M spray mount in a well ventilated area (preferably outdoors), place ribbon and bow onto scrap paper and lightly spray over with adhesive - then either sprinkle with glitter or if you keep your glitter in a plastic lidded box as I do, drop the items into the glitter replace the lid and give the box a good shake. Lift items out, brush gently with an old blusher brush and Voila! sparkly ribbon and bow. I used the same technique on the die cut snowflake garland too.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Boy Birthday

I made this card for a friends son, for his birthday, and couldn't believe my luck when I realised that the spotty buttons from Meiflower that I have had in my stash for some time now, were practically a perfect match for the spotty paper I had used on the card.

I added a length of grosgrain ribbon across the centre circle, which I looped at the other end, and then fixed the button, with a piece of waxed cord knotted through the button holes, over the top, finishing off with a large black stick on pearl in each corner, all available from Meiflower.

Thanks for dropping in,

hugs,

Colette xx

Ribbon Corners

Hi, on today's card I made some decorative corners using Meiflowers grosgrain ribbon and polka dot buttons. I cut two pieces of ribbon a couple of centimetres long, trimmed the edges at an angle and then folded them in the middle before using red tape to stick them into place on my card, I then added a small button to the corner to finish the design. The large polka dot button is also available from Meiflower.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Button Joy and ribbon tree

Hi, today I have a couple of Christmas card samples for you. Both were made using mostly Meiflower goodies, including buttons, a diamante ribbon slider, a diamante embellishment, stick on gems and lots of ribbons.

I used different shades of green polka dot buttons, to make the O in JOY, I was hoping it would give the impression of a Christmas wreath.

This is a very quick and easy design, just using a variety of ribbons (each one cut slightly longer than the last) to make a Christmas tree.

.... and finally..... a card made using  Meiflowers needle and scissors charms, they were absolutely perfect with the image.

Thanks for taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Who's calling?

Hi, today; I have a card to show you using a Sassy Cheryl illustration, I decorated the card with grosgrain ribbon, buttons and waxed cord from Meiflower.

I used a thin stripe of tacky glue to fix the cord into place on the card, you can draw your design with the glue, leave it a minute to go extra tacky and then press the cord into it.

Have a lovely weekend

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding Day Card

Still on the wedding theme but this time around a wedding day card, the bride and groom toppers were made by layering, cutting and embossing die cut hearts.

I used black and white pearls for shirt and jacket buttons, added a couple of AB gems to the brides dress, I made a grosgrain ribbon dickie bow for the groom and finished off the card with gorgeous silver satin ribbon and a diamante ribbon slider.

Thanks for popping in,

see you tomorrow with another wedding invitation.

hugs,

Colette xx

Two for the boys

Here are a couple of boy cards I made using Paper Creator kits, it's quite difficult to know what embellishments to add to male cards, but you can't go wrong with buttons and ribbons, particularly grosgrain ribbon, which for some reason is always my go to item for male cards, maybe because it's not as shiny as satin ribbon and looks more robust. Luckily Meiflower has a great selection of grosgrain ribbons and buttons that are perfect for the job.

Thanks for dropping by,

enjoy your weekend,

hugs,

Colette xx