May Arts Ribbon Scraps Blog Hop

Welcome to the May Arts Ribbon scraps blog hop! Today we are going to show you many ways that you can use up those ribbon scraps in projects instead of throwing them in the trash! 

One of my absolute favorite uses for scrap ribbon is on tags. I keep a box of scraps right beside my desk for this reason. I hate to waste pretty ribbon! 

I love to add little pieces to the bottom of a tag to give that extra dimension and frayed look. Since ribbons come in all shapes and sizes, this is the perfect use for your scraps! 

Hop along with us and leave comments along the way for your chance to win a grab bag full of yummy NEW release ribbons from May Arts!

Here's the full lineup of talented ribbonistas today:

Tracy McLennon Mary Brockway Karen Hanson Karen Baker Jenifer Cowles Jen Shears Gini Williams Cagle Emily Lanham Charlene Driggs

Products Used:
May Arts Ribbon- DD10, 376-1-33, 473-15-11, QH01, SX33
Authentique Paper- "Devoted" Collection

May Arts New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 1 of the May Arts Ribbon Spring/Summer New Release Blog Hop! You are going to want to check every project out on this hop, the new ribbons are amazing! Of course, May Arts never ceases to amaze me with every new release!

I got to play with the 2" Burlap with Colored Edge. This ribbon is fabulous. Immediately, I thought how cute this would be on a wreath, but I have never been able to conquer the art of wreath making.... so I made a few other projects instead! 

I made a couple of fun Easter tags with the burlap. I Love how the colored edge coordinates with some of my favorite papers from Authentique Paper. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to hop along with all of the ribbonistas and check out the new ribbons! 

Monday   

Charlene Driggs

Emily Lanham

 Gini Williams Cagle

Jen Shears

Jenifer Cowles

Jennifer Davey

Karen Baker

Tuesday

Karen Hanson

Lalo IK

Mallika Kejriwal

Mary Brockway

Rhea Weigand

Tracy McLennon

Virginia Fynes

Leave a comment along the way for your chance to win 3 spools of lovely ribbons from the Spring/Summer New Releases!

Products Used:
May Arts- 2" Burlap with Colored Edge, String Burlap Ribbon
Authentique Paper- "Treasure" Collection
Petaloo- Flowers

May Arts Ribbon Valentine Blog Hop

It's the season of love and the May Arts Ribbonistas know how to spread the love with a Valentine's Blog Hop!

I used some of the new Artful accents to create some fun little tags. These were cut from the Artful Accents Banner, but I thought tags would be cute to add to a layout or a card. It's really nice to have some of these made up, you never know when you will need them! The lace ribbon also adds a nice finishing touch to this project.

Be sure to visit all of the Ribbonistas today and if you missed yesterday's post, hop along! We have prizes to give as always! Two winners will receive some ribbon, simply comment along the way and don't forget to stop at the May Arts Blog! 

Here's the line-up:

Thursday

Virginia Fynes

Tracy McLennon

Rhea Weigand

Mary Brockway

Mallika Kejriwal

Lalo IK

Karen Hanson

Friday

Karen Baker

Jennifer Davey

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

Emily Lanham

Charlene Driggs

Products Used:

May Arts- 1.5" Lace (NQ22), 5/8" Sheer Box Pleat (392-58-17),  Artful Accents White Decorative DIY Banner

Authentique Paper: Crush Collection

Unique Gift Wrapping with May Arts Ribbon!

Welcome to the May Arts Ribbon unique gift wrapping blog hop! The ribbonista elf's have been busy coming up with creative ideas to showcase how to use your May Arts Ribbon collection to wrap gifts this holiday season! 

For my project, I kept it pretty simple. No one likes to spend a long time wrapping just one present, so this one is quick and easy! For those smaller presents, use unique scrapbooking paper! I love to use Authentique paper. The texture and thickness of it is perfect for wrapping! I added ribbon around and finished off with a bow tied with my bow it all bow maker. On top I added a floral embellishment.

Now for the prizes! By commenting, you have your chance to win two amazing prize packs: Your choice of 1 roll of Christmas ribbon (including the new releases!) and one of the new Artful Accents. 

Here's the line up, and complete details can be found over on the May Arts Blog:

Monday

Virginia Fynes

Tracy McLennon

Rhea Weigand

Mary Brockway

Mallika Kejriwal

Lalo IK

Karen Hanson

Tuesday

Karen Baker

Jennifer Davey

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

Emily Lanham

Charlene Driggs

Products Used:

May Arts Ribbon- 7/8" Solid Ivory Checkered Ribbon Light Green
Authentique Paper- "Believe" collection

May Arts Handmade Christmas Card Hop

Welcome to the May Arts Ribbonista Christmas Card Hop! 

It's never too early to start making Christmas cards. At least in my book that's how it goes. Most paper companies come out with their new Christmas lines in July, so that gives everyone a nice head start, plus, you can always find amazing ribbons to go along when you search the May Arts catalog!

I created this card with Authentique Paper's "Believe" collection. This collection is perfect. Plus, you can get the cardmaking stack which comes with pre-scored cards. Makes things a lot easier when you have to create a bunch of cards! What card would be complete without some yummy ribbon?! I used the 1/2 inch Pom Pom String in Red, 3/8 inch Metallic Velvet in Parrot Green, and 5/8 inch Solid/Plaid ribbon in blue for this card. 

Be sure to visit fellow ribbonistas Karen Baker, Jennifer Davey, Jenifer Cowles, Jen Shears, Charlene Driggs, and Gini Williams Cagle today and don't forget to hop over to the May Arts Blog for more inspiration! 

Authentique Paper, Imagine Crafts, & May Arts Blog Week

Welcome to the Authentique Paper/May Arts Ribbon/Imagine Crafts blog hop! We have an AMAZING week full of beautiful projects, inspiration, & prizes coming your way!

Today, I decided to break out the "Radiant" collection from Authentique paper... I just LOVE this collection. It's perfect for summer projects but also great for year-round crafting.

I decided to break out some of my favorite ribbons and create a mini album for today. The colors in this collection are so fun and they match perfectly with May Arts Ribbon & Imagine Crafts inks. 

This is my album. How fun is that?! 

Products Used:

May Arts Ribbon- BY22, 470-58-55, 382-34-27, 443-55-28, 419-28, BC14

Authentique Paper: Radiant Collection

Imagine Crafts- Versacolor: Turquoise, Memento: Dandelion, Morocco, Sweet Plum

May Art Ribbonista for today: 

Charlene Driggs

Emily Lanham

Gini Williams Cagle

Be sure to check in to each Ribbonistas blog daily for your chance to win one of 3 awesome prize packs full of May Arts ribbony goodness, pretty Authentique papers and Imagine Crafts surprises.

May Arts/Avery Elle/ UmWow Studio Blog Hop!

Welcome to the May Arts, Avery Elle, & UmWow Studio blog hop! 

For my project I decided to create a fun little card. I LOVED the Needle Little Love stamp set from Avery Elle. So perfect for cardmaking! I also fell in love with the Butterfly Confetti from UmWow Studio, I knew I had to use it on this project! Of course, what project wouldn't be complete without some lovely ribbon from May Arts?! 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to visit the other ribbonistas today as well as our friends at UmWow Studio & Avery Elle.

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

We have 3 prize packs for you to win!

1 Stamp Set
1 roll of ribbon
1 mask, flair set & layered chipboard set

To enter you must post a comment on each blog: May Arts, UmWow Studio, and Avery Elle. 

Products Used:
May Arts- AKB10, 408-15-10, SM10
UmWow Studio- Butterfly Confetti, Butterfly Kisses Flair
Avery Elle- Needle Little Love Stamp Set
Authentique Paper- Accomplished collection

May Arts Autism Awareness Day Blog Hop

Welcome to the May Arts Ribbon Autism Awareness Day blog hop! Be sure to check out the projects made by all of the ribbonistas today! Also, don't forget to stop by the May Arts Blog for your chance to win a great prize and learn a little more about why we do this hop each year! 

For my hop project, I wanted to stick with the puzzle piece theme. I had some cute little die cut puzzle pieces and decided to make a card. 

The sentiments on the puzzle pieces were perfect for this hop!

Thanks for stopping by! 

May Arts Ribbon & Penny Black Blog Hop

Welcome to the first ever May Arts Ribbon / Penny Black Blog Hop!  We have had so much fun teaming up with this amazing company and have loved creating with their products.  We have a full week of amazing inspiration ahead of us! Once you are done here, please visit the May Arts Blog and see all of the other great projects created by the lovely Ribbonistas!

I created this super sweet card for the hop today. I just LOVED the Summer Fun stamp set from Penny Black. So many different combinations could be used with this set, but I chose to go with the ice cream for my card today. 

I added some lovely matching ribbons from May Arts to make this card extra sweet! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Products Used: 

May Arts- 424-18-17, 393-25-17, 373-58-04

Penny Black- Summer Fun Stamp Set

Authentique Paper- Sweetness Collection

Petaloo- Velvet Hydrangeas

May Arts Ribbon Retro Color Themed Craft Challenge

Welcome! If you haven't stopped by the May Arts Ribbon blog lately, you are in for a treat! This week the "Retro Color Themed" Craft Challenge was announced! If you haven't played along with one of these challenges yet, you MUST play along with this one! 

Here's why....

You get a sampling of these lovely ribbons to play with!!! The challenge- you combine 4 of them in a project. So easy & fun, right? 

As a Ribbonita, I got a change to play along with the challenge first.... just to provide inspiration for you :-)

Here's my project! I had SO much fun playing along with this one! The colors are so great and they just scream Spring to me. 

I started with a 4x4 canvas, my ribbons, some Fireworks sprays and a Spring/Retro looking stencil. I never know where these canvas projects will go when I start them, but they are always fun to create. 

I started by laying my stencil over the canvas and just spraying away with my Fireworks. As you can see, in the middle the spray bled together a little which is normal on these canvases, it all depends on how heavy you spray. It can be covered up, but just be careful with spraying too much or you won't see the stencil marks.

I had SO much fun embellishing this one! I just HAD to use all of these yummy ribbons. 

I used a sticker sheet from Authentique's "Delightful" collection from last year... so I guess that's where my "Retro" comes in hand since the collection is now considered "old." hehe!

I wanted to tie it all together with this photo of my husband and I from our 3rd anniversary last year. The colors in the photo matched well with some of the ribbons, so over all, it all tied together nicely. This little gem is hanging front and center in my craft room! 

Good luck and I hope you all decide to play along! More inspiration projects can be seen today on the May Arts blog! 

Products Used:

May Arts Ribbon- NV18, DA12, 462-17, FP17, 350-58-94, 338-12

Authentique Paper- "Delightful" Collection 12x12 Details Stickers, 6x6 Bundle

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko- Fireworks in Angel Pink, Tangelo, Dandelion

The Crafters Workshop- 6x6 Spring Fling Stencil

Canvas Corp- 4x4 Stretched Canvas

Petaloo- Orange Velvet Hydrangeas

May Arts & Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog Hop!

May Arts has teamed up with Scrapbook Adhesives for a week of inspiration!

For my project today I created this lovely little Winter card. I LOVE the 3D Foam Squares from Scrapbook adhesives! Whenever I use a lot of die cuts, I like to have lots of dimension and these little foam squares are perfect for adding dimension! They stick really well too! 

Some of my favorite go-to May Arts ribbons are the Jute String and the large Pom Poms. I use them on almost every single project that I create. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to visit the rest of the Ribbonistas this week! 

Here are your stops this week:

Monday

Virginia Fynes

Shellye McDaniel

Latrice Murphy

Tuesday

Lalo IK

Karen Baker

Jessica Kephart

Wednesday

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

Thursday

Emily Lanham

DeeDee Catron

Friday

Christina Colón

Charlene Driggs

Candy Rosenberg

May Arts Ribbonista Card Hop

Welcome to the Ribbonista Christmas Card blog hop! Be sure to check out the May Arts Blog to see all of the fabulous cards today! 

I created this fun card with the "Joyous" Paper Crafting Kit from Authentique Paper. I really love this kit because it came with these adorable file folders that easily double as cards! It also came with die cuts so creating this card was quick & easy! This kit is PERFECT for card making this holiday season! 

 A new love of mine is the large Pom Pom ribbon! This stuff is AWESOME! It gives a really nice finishing touch and dimension to all projects! Then again, ALL May Arts Ribbon gives a nice finishing touch! 

Isn't that bow PERFECT?! Well, my trick is simple actually... I used the new Bow-it-All from Zutter! If you love ribbon and want to make a perfect bow every time, you MUST own this tool! 

We've got PRIZES!

To win 3 spools from the May Arts Christmas Category, you simply need to post a comment on any stop along the way.

Products Used:

May Arts- 377-38-46, 462-09, 444-58-14
Authentique Paper- "Joyous" Paper Crafting Kit

Zutter- Bow-it-All

Petaloo- Flowers
DCWV- Gem Stickers

May Arts & Splash of Color Birthday Bow

It's time to get inky again with our friends over at Splash of Color!  If you haven't heard, May Arts is teaming up with Splash of Color every month to show you just how well their paints and May Arts ribbon go together!  This month we are featuring our ribbon with their pearl pens!

I created this cute little Birthday rosette today. My daughter's 6th birthday is Tuesday (where did the time go?!) so I wanted to make something cute for her. 

I added the #6 candle to kind of personalize it for my daughter. Cute, right? You can see that I added little dots with the pearl pen. What a great way to add dimension!

I also added some dots with the pearl pin to some of my lovely ribbons. These ribbons make the PERFECT tails for this rosette. This is a quick and easy project that you can throw together for that special birthday boy or girl!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the May Arts blog to see other great projects and for your chance to win some prizes! 

Products Used:

May Arts- AF38, 382-34-27, NP31, JC17, SM09

Splsh of Color- Pearl Pens
Authentique Paper- Wishes Collection

Spellbinders Platimun Party! Blog Hop

I’m excited to be part of the Spellbinders Platinum Party Blog Hop today!  I created this great project using Spellbinders Holiday and everyday dies, along with products from Imagine Crafts and Authentique Paper.

Be sure to CLICK HERE to enter for your chance to win the Holiday Blog Hop Grand Prize

Since I got the Spellbinders Creative Book Pages, I have been itching to create another mini album! I was thrilled to get a chance to incorporate some of the new Christmas dies into my album, along with lots of other fun products! 

To make this, simply cut your shape from chipboard and patterned paper like shown above.

Glue your papers to the chipboard pieces (front and back.) Once glue has dried, ink the edged with coordinating inks.

Punch holes in the tops of the pieces and add large eyelets. Add binding rings through the eyelets to hold your book together. 

I created a few embellishments from my dies. I really loved the layered poinsettia die, so I cut one of those with the leaves and misted it with some Shimmer Spritz to give a nice little sparkle.

I cut the little snowflakes out of the new Vertigo from Imagine Crafts. This stuff is AWESOME! 

Add embellishments & ribbon and your album is complete! I always play with my embellishments before I glue them down. It's often hard to find the perfect spot so I try different pieces in different places. The snowflakes worked out perfectly peeking from behind some of my other embellishments. I love them!

There are several pages to this little album, I just love the layered shaped pages.

I embellished with my die cuts, some Petaloo Flowers, and die cuts from Authentique Paper's "Joyous" Paper Crafting Kit. Actually, I created this ENTIRE album with that little kit!

I always LOVE to add ribbons to my albums! May Arts Ribbons are the absolute best! Soooo many to choose from! 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to hop over to the Imagine Crafts blog for more amazing projects! 

Products Used: 

Spellbinders: SF-055 Layered Poinsettia; LF-001 Creative Book Pages, SS-185 2013 Snowflake Pendant

Imagine Crafts:  Dew Drops- Brilliance: Rocket Red; Memento: Tuxedo Black, Pistachio; Shimmer Spritz: Sparkle; Ink Blushers; Vertigo: Taffea

Authentique Paper: "Joyous" Paper Crafting Kit
May Arts Ribbon: SE01, SM14, 392-58-14, EA9-14, KA56, 408-05-16, NP14, 377-38-10, AKB10
Petaloo: Flowers
DCWV: Gem Stickers