The Ribbon Room ...

 

I  am always  happy to share a  really good  find with you and this one  is no  exception.

I need quality ribbon for my cards and when I find one at a good price it is a bonus.

The Ribbon Room are an online supplier with something for every occasion, from Christmas  through to Everyday ribbon.... and everything in between.

Take a step inside  The Ribbon Room.

The ribbon featured here is from the Wedding collection and has tiny hearts embroidered into it.

This is the cream version and it is much prettier in real life than on the photo.

The Pearyl Swirl  is  Finesse La Creme  from Want2Scrap 


A  project  would not be finished   for me without the addition of both these  embellishments.

 

Even someone as beautiful as the ever gorgeous Maude needs something to enhance her looks.

This is Maude Doodlebuns all dressed up in her Christmas finery.

She is one of my all time favorite characters from
Just Inklined and I have used her many many times.

She has been coloured in with Spectrum Noir and I have added Glamour Dust and Glossy Accents to her glasses.

This ribbon is a lovely red Grosgrain and I have Braided it along the edge of the card.

The Grosgrain is eay to braid as it has some substance to it and the effect is lovely.

If you like the look of this Braiding and you're not sure how to do it then please look at the video
Braided Ribbon Tutorial

The satin lips are from my "Stash" and the sentiment is a stamp.

I hope you will check out The Ribbon Room for some beautiful patterns, colours and textures.

Hugs xx

 

 

Keepsake Box Tutorial

Yesterday I told you that Isabellas' mum wanted an Advent Calendar for herself.

 But what she really wanted was the small boxes to store items in.

So I thought I would  use another Spellbinders Box die that I have.

The  Petal Top Box  makes a bigger size and by making  my base box  from 14" Centura Pearl  it would hold nine  of the small ones.

The Diamante Swirl is from Want2Scrap

The video is the Keepsake BoxTutorial

 

To these boxes  I added  Mica Flakes  and the result  was very sparkly and feminine.... and one  I am sure that  will be very much enjoyed.

I used the Alphabet shapes to write out the words
"Keepsake Box"
and added them to the box lid.

All the Spellbinders I have used are from Save On Hobbies  and the price is amazing for these large dies.

The box die will only go through the larger cutting areas and not the smaller Big Shot or Cuttlebug.

I have to say that  I love the  finished box and I  will look forward to giving it to  Kylie for her to keep  all her little treasures in.

Hugs xx

Advent CalendarTutorial ...

I filled the Advent Calendar with chocolates and took it up for Isabella last night. Her mum was delighted with it and has said she willl keep it and refill it next year for her too.

It is very satisfying when someone really appreciates that work the you have put in.

"OooH...." she said ... "I want one of these" 

This is the box that I didn't complete on the film but I said I would add it to the Blog once it was done.

This one has silver Gilding Flakes added to it and the numbers are from the Letterbox set from Clarity Stamp

The card is the larger sized 16" square Centura Pearl from Crafters Companion  and the larger size is so useful to many projects.

But this colour scheme and the... "I want one ..." comment inspired another video which I will add tomorrow... and that is a more adult version that I have called a "Keepsake Box".

 

But for today  here is the link to the
Advent Calendar Tutorial   
and I hope you enjoy it.

 

Hugs xx

A step further...

I have been  tossing and turning  during the night with  measurements  going round my head.

Somebody  said they would love to be  inside my head for  day to see what goes on ....  No You Don't!!!

Any way this  Advent  Calendar  has been taken a step further.

In the  original the small  boxes fell out if the base box was tilted and it was a bit of a nuisance.

So I have made  a divider for  the inside that will hold all the small  ones in place.

 And it gives a much  neater  appearance to the whole  creation.

I have also  added  Googly eyes to the  characters on the front of the box, some  Want2Scrap  Diamante to each of the  numbers,  and some  pretty lace around the inside edge.

 Over the  weekend I am going to film the making of one  and show you how I did it.

I hope you will pop back and see the video which will have to filmed and edited around the Formula 1 .

That is my "Film Crews" favorite sport and he will be glued to the telly ... with his cup of tea and the obligatory quarted oranges.

Hugs xx

 

Advent Calendar

I wanted to make one of these Advent Calendars for Isabella ... my Great Grand-daughter ... to open each day in December.

And I have to admit it was running through my head in the early hours of this morning.

So this is what I have been working on today and it is now ready for  me to take to her so that her mum can help her open one each day.

I have used Centura Pearl card from  Crafters Companion

The boxes have yet to be filled with some goodies.

They have been made using the Bracket Edged Box die from Spellbinders.

And I made 25 of them and embossed each one with a different pattern.

Once they were all glued together I had to make a large box to fit them all in as I wanted five rows of five.

I again used Centura Pearl and I have some of the  large 16" square card .... and I measured it all on the Ultimate Pro score board.

The boxes all fit inside and then I made a lid to go on the top.

Everything was then decorated up to match using the Festive Frolics paper stack from Papermania.


I added in a big white satin ribbon bow and the result is at the top of the page.

The toppers are from the same paper stack.

 The gemstones from Want2Scrap are the finishing touch.


And I hope it will be something that will be used and refilled for a few years .... and then I'll make another.

Hugs xx