May Arts Ribbon & Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

Hello Hello!

I'm back with another fabulous May Arts Ribbon hop complete with another amazing giveaway.

This whole week the May Arts ribbonistas are joining forces with Design Memory Craft to bring you lots of inky, ribbony inspiration and a chance to win a price from the two companies.

Today I'm sharing a unique way to share a little love.

Love letter on a Spool

I've been wanting to play around with Faber-Castell's PITT artist pen and it did not disappoint.  Here I used it to ink up a stamp and then stamped it on May Arts Ribbon Faux Canvas ribbon.  Rolled it up on a tiny spool and give it to someone special.

Be sure to stop by the May Arts Ribbon blog for more awesome inspiration and to see how you can win 3 spools of May Arts Ribbon – winners choice and $50 in product from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

May Arts Ribbon and Splash of Color

 Good morning!  It's a great day and not just because it's Friday.

The Ribbonistas has amazingly colorful inspiration for you.

Here's what I got.  A shabby chic DIY place card holder.

 May Arts Ribbon and Splash of Color are joining forces for a two day hop full of amazing projects and a chance to win a super cool prize.  Start hoping HERE on the May Arts Ribbon blog.  Don't forget to hop with the Splash of Color blog too.

 I went all bold with my combination.  The beautiful "Solor Gold" Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist showed up and looks so lovely with May Arts 1.5 inch Sheer Woven Rosette Ribbon in "Black".

 (Other May Arts Ribbon used: Backer's Twine and Metallic Gold Ribbon)

STAMPCOW WEEK day 1

 Hello Monday and hello friends. Today I'm super excited to bring you day one of Stampcow week on my blog.   Stampcow is a stamp company that makes awesome rubber stamps mounted on wood.  Stop by their shop here to see all their goods.  They have stamp for everyone from the super cute to the retro fab.  I'm happy and lucky to have the chance to share Stampcow love on my blog this week.  I'll be posting three projects and there's also a chance for two of you to win a gift certificate to the shop.  How awesome is that?  Alright so onto today.   Since all us teachers, students and parents are in the "Back to School" mood I decided to create something my kids could use for school.

 I mean what kind of paper crafting mama would I be if I didn't customize something for them to take back to school.  Made this cute matching composition book, pencil case and bag tag for one of them.

 All the cuteness came from this adorable little robot stamp (Shop for him HERE).

 Here's a closer look at them all.

Composition Book

Pencil Case

Bag Tag

 NOW TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY!

You will have three chances per post (That's 9 chances total) to win one of two $15.00 gift certificate to the Stampcow store.  Here's how...

1. Leave a comment on this blog post

2. Like Stampcow on their Facebook page HERE and leave a comment 

3. Visit the Stampcow store HERE and leave me a comment with your favorite product.

  You have till Monday night September 2, 2013 to comment.    

May Arts/LYB/Xyron blog hop (Gardening kit)

 Talking about enjoying fabulousness.  Three great companies are getting together for one amazing week of inspiration galore.  You'll find lots of awesome May Arts Ribbon with pretty Little Yellow Bicycle goodies and all held together with amazing Xyron adhesive.

Today I'm sharing this little gardening kit for the hop.

 Every summer my family grows a little garden.  Something about the bright sunshine just puts us into the gardening mood.  SO how perfect would it be to handout fabulous gardening kits so others can enjoy the sunshine with their families too.

What's in the kit.  
Piece by piece and some cool ideas.

Seeds
What's a gardening kit without seeds?
IDEA #1: For an easy way to match seed packets to the gifts color scheme.  Just put them into a glassine bag and decorate the top.  You will still be able to see what pretties will be growing.

Planter labels
IDEA #2: For an easy clip-able planter tag, decorate a clothespin.  Planter labels don't always have to say what plant is growing.  How about just simply a pretty statement piece.

Gardening journal
Something to keep track of all the progress your little garden will make.

 The inside
IDEA #3: Upcycle your seed packets to make little pockets in your gardening journal.  Just cut the top and add an insert.

Gardening gloves
IDEA #4:  Add a pair of customized gardening gloves to the gift.  Just pick one of your favorite May Arts Ribbon and sew them onto the bottom of a pair of gloves.

 I found these gloves in the dollar bin but look how un-dollarish they look now.  These gloves are made up of an elastic material and the ribbon I chose is not.  The look is possible by gently stretching the glove as you sew the ribbon on.  Leave the ribbon on the spool as you sew and just cut when you come to the end.

   May Arts Ribbon used (Click on picture for product link)

  LYB Pattern paper, stickers, wood labels and accents from the the "Poppy" collection. Xyron "Teresa Collins Mega Runner", "5inch create-a-sticker" and "3/16inch dots"    For more inspiration stop by the May Arts Ribbon blog, Ribbonista Karen Baker's blog, the Little Yellow Bicycle blog and the Xyron blog.  There will be more then one prize given out for this hop so comment along on each hop location.  You could win three spools of your chose in ribbon or the grand prize of goodies from all three companies. Alright, now go out there and enjoy the sunshine!

Mother's Day Inspiration Blog Hop

The girls are back at it again!
This time we're doing a one day Mother's Day inspiration hop...and this time we have prizes.  WooHoo!  If you are already hopping then you should have come from the lovely Ceal Pritchett blog.
 
Now here's a uber schmancy Mother's Day card and gift bag.

Mother's Day is the perfect time to whip out all things flowery, so I piled it all on for this gift set.  Authentique Paper has the perfect scrapbook collection for Mother's Day called "Grace".  I used a whole lot of it here along with Lovely May Arts ribbons and some Prima accents.

Here's a look at the bag to put something sweet in for your mama.

The card that's all decked out.

I hope you were inspired and make something extra schmancy for the great ladies in your life.

Now onto the hop.  If you need to start from the beginning then hop on over to the fabulous  Donna Bowman's blog .  You can find the whole hop and all the prize details there.  You have a chance to win one of 4 awesome prizes.  All you have to do is hop along and leave some love along the way.
Here's the prize I'll be providing to one lucky crafter.
The winner will be announced on Donna's blog this Wednesday.

Alright now your next stop is the amazing Libby Hickson.

Light it up blue hop

 Hello everyone!

Today is a very special day for the color blue.  We at May Arts are on the hop with all blue ribbony projects for a special cause. 

A little explanation...

April 2nd is "Autism Awareness Day" and people allover the world "Light it up blue" in support.  So some very lovely gals at May Arts are joining in.  Join us at the start of the hop HERE on the May Arts ribbon blog.  If you are already on your way you should have joined me from Jenifer Cowles blog.

Here's my little project...A blue ribbon hair clip on a tag.

Autism and me

My daughter had a "developmental delay" when she was young.  By age three she hardly talked at all.  It was not because she was shy and non sociable.  In fact she is the extreme opposite.  She was quite smart in every other way.  So we took her to a program for help, and it did.  As of right now she is one of the smartest child in her grade at her school and has been since four.  Her focus this year has improved dramatically and she still is extremely social.  There was early signs of Autism but we were lucky that either she out grew it or it was just a matter of  her unique personality.  Either way a lot of her early friends were officially diagnosed with having it.  Our family will never forget the friends and teachers she had in her early years.  Such loving and happy children.  So the "SMILE" on the tag is totally intentional.
Here's my beautiful little girl with the bow in her hair...

Here's how I clipped the bow to the tag.

I hope you all enjoyed story time today.  It was a real personal one for me.  Please don't judge others and be open to all happy people especially children.  I know your life will feel warmer...Mines does!

Okay now onto the hop.  You know the ribbon lady can't have a hop without a give-a-way, so here it is.  So blue and so awesome.  Wanna win?  Just join the hop and comment on each blog along the way.  One name will be picked to win these four blue beauties.

Get hoppin'...Your next stop is

Leah Farrar-White