Showing posts with label Ribbon Resource. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ribbon Resource. Show all posts
Hi y'all! I hope that you are having a wonderful day! On Tuesday I had the opportunity to be over on the May Arts blog sharing with y'all my altered planner that I created for the 2016 year. (You may remember by Altered Planner for 2015, which you can see HERE.)
I
have always loved making things pretty, especially my planner that I use
everyday. This year I was wanting to create an elegant, beautiful, and pretty
altered planner and love the final results! I love all of the different options
that the Ribbon Resource online
shop offers!
To
alter the planner I first cut my strips of ribbon pieces that I was going to
use into 3 inch strips for the silk ribbons and 4 inch strips for the flower
ribbons. I set these strips of ribbon to the side and then laid them out in a
pattern to use in the planner.
I
used these 3 inch strips to attach throughout the planner. Keeping in mind with
my goal of wanting to create an elegant, beautiful, and pretty altered planner,
I choose several silk ribbons.
I
love the way that the silk ribbons create an elegant and soft feel. The
beautiful ribbon from the Ribbon
Resource online shop make each creation so lovely.
The
following is a list of the ribbon that I chose (and the approximate amount of
each):
1.25 Mauve Silk Ribbon –3 feet
1.25
Ivory Silk Ribbon- 3 feet
¼
inch Ivory Silk Ribbon- 3 feet
3/16
Ivory Wired Beeds- 3 feet
1.25
Pink Silk Ribbon- 3 feet
Interested
in buying some of these ribbons that I have mentioned? Stop on by to check them
out at the Ribbon Resource
online shop!
Have
a wonderful day y’all!
Today, Saturday, April 2nd I am joining together with thousands of others across the world to #lightitupblue in honor of raising awareness for Autism. World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is observed on April 2nd and was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to shine a light and bring awareness as a growing global health priority. Across the United States and around the world there will be thousands of famous iconic landmarks, skyscrapers, schools, businesses, public buildings, etc. across the globe uniting to shine a bright blue light in honor of the millions of individuals who are affected by autism and in honor of their families.
Today I am excited to bring awareness to this important health issue to the blog.
I originally created this altered album as part of a collaborative project with other bloggers. For my project I desired to create an item that would help parents spread the word of what they wish people would say to them as an encouragement to them in their journey with having an autistic child. After researching and talking with different parents of autistic children I created a "hope filled album" of 10 things that these parents wish that they would hear as encouragement.
To create this album I started by cutting off the front and back of a light blue photo album that I found at the store. I loved the light blue color but didn't want the whole album so I simply used an x-acto knife to cut the front and back apart from the original photo album.
After doing this I punched holes in both the front and back of the album after covering the "rough edges" with the beautiful blue ribbon from May Arts. I attached this ribbon simply using double-sided acid free tape. On the cover I removed the picture that came with the original album and added in a blue doily. On the front of the cover I added an additional blue doily and added the word "hope" with the letter "A" that I had altered by adding some of my favorite ribbon that I had used inside the album.
As I mentioned I had researched and talked with several parents of autistic children and had wanted to create tags with the top 10 things that these parents wish that they heard from their families, friends, and loved ones.
For my inside pages I used some "cotton fabric book pages" as my base and then hand-stitched several different combinations of blue ribbons on the five cotton fabric book pages.
I then attached two blue doilies to the pages and then spent time altering 10 tags that i was going to use with ribbon that matched the hand-stitching on the book pages.
Some people love using their machines to sew the ribbons into their projects which I love, but many times I take the extra time to hand-stitch so that it gives my project a little added "altered" look.
I love how the final project came out and truly learned a LOT through my conversations and my research. While my extended family has walked the journey of autism I didn't know as much as I should. Taking the time to research this and create this album has truly taught me a lot. I hope that in the future I can support those who have autistic children and encourage them in their journey.
I hope that through this global campaign and awareness of autism that we as a community can better encourage and honor those with autism and their families and remind them they are not alone and are not forgotten.
Looking for hope-filled and encouraging things to say? Here are just a few of the things that I included in the album:
1. "Wow! I can't believe how far he/she has come!"
2. "He/She is so good at ______________!"
3. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
4. "He/She feels so much doesn't he/she?"
5. "He/She is fascinating!"
6. "He/She really loves you!"
and many more!
If you are interested in me creating a special album for you for autism or a different disease I am happy to collaborate with you on a project! You can check out my Etsy shop (by clicking HERE!) or contact me via email!
Happy Saturday friends! Go #lightitupblue today and encourage someone!
Happy Friday y'all! I hope that you are having a wonderful day!
Today I am so excited to share with y'all this blog hop that is going on! Y'all know how much I love May Arts because it is talked about so much here on the blog and all of the time on my instagram! Well today I am so excited to be apart of this blog hop that showcases both May Arts and Graphic 45 Paper!
I honestly love all of the ribbon from May Arts (and the amazing Ribbon Resource store)! There are so many different textures, styles, colors, and products that you will quickly fall in love with!
For today's blog hop we are showcasing our creations with both the May Arts Ribbon and the Graphic 45 items that we received.
We received items from the Graphic 45 company and from the "children's hour" line.
One of the things that I loved that we received was the cardboard easel that you could use to set up your project like a flip calendar.
I love the way that the ribbon brings everything together! I love all of the different ribbon that May Arts has to offer there is truly a wide range of availability and all different options.
Let's be real. I am dreaming of summer constantly (especially with the snow that we are still receiving) so I immediately knew that I wanted to create a summer memories calendar.
I loved the colors and the "vintage feel" of the paper that I felt coincided so well with the ribbon from May Arts.
The combination and the final product has me dreaming of summer even more!
The following is a list of the ribbon that I chose (and the approximate amount of each):
2.5 Inch Ivory Sheer Frayed Flower Ribbon - 1 flower
1/4 Ivory Silk Ribbon- 3 feet
1/4 Pink Silk Ribbon- 2 feet
Pink Burlap String - 6 feet
Interested in buying some of these ribbons that I have mentioned? S0me of them are on sale right now so stop on by to check that out by going to the Ribbon Resource online shop!
Happy Friday y'all!
Blessings,
H y'all! I hope that you are having a wonderful Monday! Today I am so excited to share with y'all a fun pinterest inspired journal page that I created and would love for you to check out the other creative May Arts Design Team members who are sharing their pinterest inspired designs over on the Ribbon Resource blog!
If you have been around the blog for any amount of time then y'all know that I love journaling and also love creating, especially with all of the different items that the Ribbon Resource online shop offers!
For this piece the May Arts Design team members were challenged to take an aspect of the above Mixed Media 'Garden' Canvas and make it our own design. Every SINGLE person on this team is so inspiring as their designs were incredibly creative and amazing!
For me I was immediately in love with the flowers (*smiles*) in the project and the friendship quote. I love how this page in my journal turned out and I know that it will inspire me each time that I look at it!
I love the fact that the beautiful ribbon from the Ribbon Resource online shop make each creations so lovely! The following is a list of the ribbon that I chose (and the approximate amount of each):
1.5 Sheer Spring Floral Print - Pink Floral - 10 Inches
2.5 Inch Ivory Sheer Frayed Flower Ribbon - 3 flowers
Interested in buying some of these ribbons that I have mentioned? Stop on by to check them out at the Ribbon Resource online shop!
Happy Monday y'all and don't forget to take a quick moment to head on over to the Ribbon Resource blog to see all of the designs!
Happy Thursday y'all! I hope that you are having a wonderful week!
Today I am so excited to share with y'all this blog hop that is going on! Y'all know how much I love May Arts because it is talked about so much here on the blog and all of the time on my instagram! Well today I am so excited to be apart of this blog hop that showcases both May Arts and Stampendous!
I honestly love all of the ribbon from May Arts (and the amazing Ribbon Resource store)! There are so many different textures, styles, colors, and products that you will quickly fall in love with!
For today's blog hop we showcasing our creations with both the May Arts Ribbon and the Stampendous stamps that we received. I wanted to create a birthday sign for my precious grandmother (whom I call "Ba" as a nickname) as her birthday is next month!
I love the colors, the sayings of the stamps (and the lovely and elegant lady stamp with the suit!) and the way that the ribbon brings everything together! I love all of the different ribbon that May Arts has to offer there is truly a wide range of availability and all different options.
The following is a list of the ribbon that I chose (and the approximate amount of each):
2 Inch Solid Pink/White Ribbon - 10 inches
1.25 Mauve Silk Ribbon -6 inches
1/4 Ivory Silk Ribbon- 12 inches
1/4 Pink Silk Ribbon- 12 inches
1.25 Inch Fuchsia Silk Ribbon - 2 1/2 inches
Pink Burlap String Ribbon- 10 inches
Interested in buying some of these ribbons that I have mentioned? S0me of them are on sale right now so stop on by to check that out by going to the Ribbon Resource online shop and if you would like to see all of the blogs involved in the hop today here is a complete list:
Rebecca VanDeMark <--- you are here
Happy Thursday y'all!
Blessings,
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