Hugs and Kisses!

Hello! I have a fun little project for you today! I wanted to make something for the Grandmothers for Mother's Day. So I decided to make this little bi fold picture frame!

This picture Frame is made with 3 1/2" square Chip board. I covered it with Night of Navy card stock and then used some wonderful Couture DP from SEI. To add a bit of texture to the DP I used the new Vintage embossing plate that will be released May 1st! The fun sentiment and label image is also from a new set to be released May 1st called Mini Tags 1. I then added a bit of navy organdy ribbon across the bottom of both layouts. Before I added any of the other embellishments, I punched one side of each layouts with the bind it all and bound them together with 3/8" metal rings.

To embellished the rest of the frame, I added the photo of my kids from last Easter cut out with an elegant oval die nestabilties, a large bow tied with a bow easy and some half backed navy pearls from Zva Creative!

I hope you have enjoyed my little project for you today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Project Details:
Images: Mini Tags 1 - ODBD
Inks: Night of Navy
Paper: Night of Navy, SEI Couture DP
Accessories: Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Zva Creative Pearls, Vintage embossing plate

Folded Ribbon Rose Tutorial!

Hello! Connie here, and I have a fun video tutorial for you today for a Folded Ribbon Rose! You can see a picture of the final results in the picture above. These roses were created using some pink stain with grosgrain edge ribbon from May Arts. I then added them to some 30mm snap clips which are also from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store!

Here is the video for the Folded Rose:



As you saw in the video, I also created many other roses with different ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store:


Diamond Satin Lavender Ribbon
Sheer Organza with Satin Center Fuchsia RibbonSatin Grosgrain Double Edged Ribbon
Swiss Dots Lemon Ribbon
Shimmer Red Satin Ribbon
Orange Grosgrain Ribbon
1/5" Fuchsia Wrinkled Ribbon

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Red Hibiscus!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! I just LOVE this beautiful Hibiscus set from Kitchen Sink Stamps! I knew they would be perfect for this week's sketch over on the Kitchen Sink Forum - FSSC16.

The flowers were stamped with Step 1: Regal Rose, Step 2: Rose Red, Step 3: Real
Red, Step 4 Riding Hood Red, and Step 5: Basic Black. I then layered the image on a lacey circle nestability. To finish off the card, I added some Prima DP and some pearl flourishes from Zva Creative!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget about our 10% discount on your entire KSS purchase!! Get 10% off your order: CLICK HERE!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: 3 step Hibiscus - KSS
Inks: See Above
Paper: Early Espresso, Prima DP
Accessories: Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Zva Creative Pearl Flourish

Can Crochet Lace be Masculine? :)

Hello! As you can see by the title of today's post, I have a question...can crochet lace be masculine? Well, you can decide based on my card today! I have used some 1.5" Brown Crochet Lace from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store! I have also added a bit of natural jute string to the Tim Holtz snaps on the bottom of the card.

This fabulous moose image is from the Father's Day set from Our Daily Bread Designs. The DP is from Prima, and the sketch I used on this card is from this month's I Heart Sketches. I also made this card for this weeks ODBDSLC57 - No Coloring!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great day!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Father's Day - ODBD
Inks: Early Espresso, Fire Brick Distress Ink
Paper: Early Espresso, Prima DP, Vanilla
Acessories: Ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon, Tim Holtz Snaps

Pretty Pansies!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! My card today uses this week's sketch over on the Kitchen Sink Stamp forum - Sketch FSCC15.

I decided to use the 3 step Pansy set! I have so been on a purple kick lately, and knew that these
pansies would look so pretty in purple! The large pansy was stamped with Step1: Barely Banana, Step 2: So Saffron, Step 3: Daffadil Delight, Step 4: Elegant Eggplant and Step 5: Basic Black. The smaller ones were stamped with: Step 1: Pale Plum, Step 2 Pale Plum, Step 3: Perfect Plum, Step 4: Elegant Eggplant. The leaves were stamped with Old olive.

The wonderful DP is from SEI Couture package, the ribbon is fromt the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, and the Zva Creative pearls were colored with copics to make them purple!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget about our 10% discount on your entire KSS purchase!! Get 10% off your order: CLICK HERE!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: 3 step Pansy - KSSS
Inks: See Above
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron, White, SEI DP
Accessories: Cuttlebug folder, Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Half backed pearls from Zva Creative

Purples and Violets Oh My!!

Hello! My card today was created for this week's Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge - to create a card with a shade or two of purples (and of course to use ribbon!) This week's sponsor is the wonderful Our Daily Bread Designs...be sure to check out all the fabulous images and verses they have!!

I have never really been a purple person, but for the past few weeks have found myself reaching for purple more! Not sure why other then it is a wonderful spring color, and Really Reasonable Ribbon has soooo many beautiful purple ribbons to choose from!

For this card, I used the wonderful Alpine Flower Hand Dyed Silk ribbon! I know...isn't is just so yummy! I tied it into a bow with a bow easy and topped it off with a vintage brad from SU! The Our Daily Bread Designs image I used is from the Mother's Day set. I just love this poppy...and so fun to color! The DP is from SEI Couture collection, and to finish off the card I added three pearls in the corner colored with copics, and the sentiment punched with oval punches from SU!

Thanks so much for visiting today!! Have a great weekend!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Mother's Day - ODBD
Inks: Copics, Memento Black
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, SEI Couture DP
Accessories: Ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Half Backed Pearl from Zva Creative, Oval punches from SU, vintage brad from SU, Bow Easy.

RRR April Blog hop!

Hello!! Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon April Blog hop!! If you have arrived from Kerri's fabulous blog, you are in the correct place. If not, you may want to head over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to start at the beginning!!

This month's ribbon club assortment sure puts you in the spring time mood! I decided to use a bit of the yellow polka dotted satin ribbon. I tied the ribbon with a bow easy and added a green half backed pearl to the center!

The images on this card is from the Bird Border and Corners set from Our Daily Bread Designs. The verse is from the Mother's Day set. I just LOVE this new Fleur De Lis Rectangle nestabilties from Spellbinders. To dress it up a but more I added some tiny half backed pearls colored with copics to each of the fluer de lis point!

Now, to continue on your way on the hop, you will want to head on over to Cheryl's AMAZING blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Bird Border and Corners & Mother's Day - ODBD
Inks: Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Prima DP
Accessories: Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Pearls from Zva Creative, Fleur De Lis Rectangle Nestabilities.

Spring Bunny!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! For my card today, I have used the Multi Step Honey Bunny set combined with this week's FSCC14 over on the
Kitchen Sink Forum!

I just love this adorable bunny! I have stamped him has follows: Step 1: Going Grey stamped off, Step 2: Going Grey, Step 3: Basic Grey and Step 4: Basic Black. The grass was stamped with Mellow Moss, Old Olive and then Old Olive again. I then sponged the clouds with some baja breeze ink. To finish off the card I layered some pleated moss ribbon and pink polka dotted satin ribbon both from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget about our 10% discount on your entire KSS purchase!! Get 10% off your order: CLICK HERE!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Multi Step Honey Bunny - KSS
Inks: See Above,
Paper: Pink Pirouette, White
Accessories: Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Sponges

A Good Man...

Hello! I have a quick card for you today using the wonderful new Father's Day set from Our Daily Bread Designs!

I just LOVE this Moose image! So perfect for masculine cards! I colored the image with copics. The DP is from Bo Bunny, the punch is from EK success, and the Twine is from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful weekend!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Father's Day - ODBD
Paper: Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Bo Bunny
Inks: Memento Black, Copics, Antique Linen Distress Inks
Accessories: Nestabilities, Twine from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Brads, Distressed Lines embossing folder

Simple Elegance - DIY Wedding!

Hello! It's Wedding Week over on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog! For my projects today, I wanted to concentrate on simple yet elegant on easy projects your can do yourself! As you can see in the first picture above, I have created a wedding invitation, place card, wedding favor and a table centerpiece! For all of the projects, I have used the Sheer Line Edge Black/White ribbon...really gives all my projects an elegant feel!

For the wedding invitation, I printed the information directly onto some white card stock, and then stamped the ring images from the Multi Step Wedding Rings set from Kitchen Sink Stamps. I then layered it with vellum. To hold the vellum, I added a single brad, and placed the double bow on top of that. I then framed the hole card on some basic black card stock.

The place card was created in the same similar way. I printed the name on it, stamped the ring images, added the ribbon and bow and layered it on some black card stock.

The pillow box was created with some beautiful White Elegance SEI DP and cut our with a Stampin' Up pillow die. Once I folded all the creases, I added tape, close the box, and added some more sheer line black and white ribbon. Then to top the ribbon off, I added a quick monogram using the same ring images, along with the Mix it Up letters from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Finally, I created the Vellum Wine Glass Votive Shade. The template for the shade can be found on SCS, here. It is super simple, just print out the template, and cut it out of a piece of vellum! To decorate mine, I added some eyelets across the bottom and hung some black and clear beads. Then across the top of the shade, I added some more sheer line black/white ribbon in a ruffled pattern! Once you have the shade finished, just place it on your wine glass and add a battery operated tea light! If your table is a bit bigger, you could do multiple of these, maybe even in different heights!

I hope you have enjoyed all of my ideas! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Project Details:
Images: Multi Step Wedding Rings, Mix It Up letters - KSS
Inks: Basic Black, Going Grey, Basic Grey
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, White Elegance SEI DP, Vellum
Accessories: Sheer Lined Black/white ribbon from the really reasonable ribbon store, Pillow Box Die, Eyelets, Beads, Jump Rings, Wine Glass, Battery Operated Tea Light.

Purple Tulip Bouquet

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My card incorporates this weeks sketch from the Kitchen Sink Stamps Forum - FSCC13!

I so love these fun little tulips from the Multi Step Bitty Tulip Bouquet set! The tulips were stamped with Step 1: Lovely Lilac stamped off, Step 2: Lovely Lilac,
Step 3: Lovely Lilac again and Step 4: Perfect Plum. The leaves were stamped with Step 1: Old Olive stamped of, Step 2: Old Olive, and step 3: Old Olive again. I then finished the image by stamping the bowl with Step 1: Going Grey, Step 2: Basic Grey and Step 3: Basic Black.

To finish off the card, I added the DP which is from Prima, and to embellish the card, I added a few Love Birds Tear Drops!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget about our 10% discount on your entire KSS purchase!! Get 10% off your order: CLICK HERE!

Thanks so much for visting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Bitty Tulip Bouquet
Inks: See Above
Paper: Rose Red, Prima DP, White
Accessories: Love Bird Tear Drops

April Our Daily Bread Desing Blog Hop!!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the April 1st Our Daily Bread designs Blog Hop! I am so excited about the wonderful sets being released today! I know you are gonna love them too! If you got here from Sandee's wonderful blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and hop from there!

The Hop will run from 8am EDT April 1 until 8pm EDT. April 2. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Sun. April 3. Be sure to head over to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog for all the contest details!


Now, onto my projects for the day! I have made this matching card and purse set! I know! How fun is that purse! I got the template from Papercrafts. Totally easy to make, and I just added the sentiment on one of the ribbon tag treo spellbinders dies, along with some sheer lined edge black and white ribbon from the really reasonable ribbon store!


For the card, I used the Poppy image from the Mother's Day set. I cut it out with the poppy die and colored it with copics. I then added some more of the wonderful SEI White Elegance DP, and the same white black sheer lined ribbon!

I hope you enjoyed my card and purse today...now from here hop on over to Becca's AMAZING blog!! Have a wonderful weekend!!

Connie

Card Details: Images: Mother's Day - ODBD Inks: Memento Black, Copics Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, SEI DP Accessories: Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Spellbinders Tags, Antique Brad, Poppy Die, Clear/Silver Beads