Friday, July 13, 2012

Summertime Blog Hop


Happy Friday!

Today the CardMaker Blog Team is joining the fabulous ladies from Really Reasonable Ribbon for a summertime blog hop!

You should have arrived here from Linda's blog. The CardMaker Blog is the start of the hop if you're just stopping in. After me, your next stop is Judy.

Bonnie from RRR sent us the July Ribbon Club Assortment to use for today's hop. It is a beautiful combination of green and yellow ribbons, and you have a chance to win one just by leaving a comment!

Here is what I created..


How's that for summery?

I always struggle with ribbon - I feel like I can't tie a bow to save my life, so I wanted to try and use the ribbon a little differently. For this card, I cut some different length strips of the green ribbons and stitched them across the top of my card. I added a big juicy strawberry and a coordinating sentiment (from Big Berries - Strawberry) to the card front.

I made a second card, this time using some of the yellow ribbons.


I lined two of the ribbons up and stitched them to my card front. See, I can do this ribbon thing! ;) I combined them with images from my Playful Pinwheels set. Don't you love them?

Thanks for sticking with me - be sure to visit Judy, the next stop along the hop!

Anya

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Recipe
Thanks Berry Much
STAMPS: Big Berries - Strawberry - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Kraft, Oatmeal - Wplus9
INK: Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: July Ribbon Club Assortment - Really Reasonable Ribbon; Houndstooth Embossing Folder - Provocraft


Go For a Spin
STAMPS: Playful Pinwheels - Waltzingmouse Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake - Stampin' Up!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
INK: So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder, Groovy Guava, Crumb Cake - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: July Ribbon Club Assortment - Really Reasonable Ribbon; Corner Chomper - We R Memory Keepers; Sewing Machine - Janome

48 comments:

  1. Great cards, love how you stitched them to the cards.
    xxx

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  2. Both cards are darling Anya! You rocked "the ribbon thing"! :)

    Hugs,
    True :D

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  3. These cards are so cute! Love how you made banners out of the ribbon!

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  4. Great use of ribbon. I get tired of just bows too.

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  5. such beautiful cards!! love the use of the ribbon!!
    TFS
    Jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
    eschfamily@yahoo.com

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  6. Love the stitched tab on the 2nd card and the fun banner style on the 1st.

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  7. What lovely summery cards!
    Pearl x

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  8. great cards! Love the pinwheel...might I suggest a bow easy for your bows? ;) I couldn't do them either but the bow easy is amazing and perfect bows every time :D

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  9. Yes, you CAN do ribbon!! I love the ways you used it, your cards are adorable! I want to eat that strawberry card right up! HEHE!

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  10. Your cards are terrific Anya. I just love the creative way you used the ribbon. It's a great look and very unique. It's also a great way to add ribbon and still keep the card really flat for mailing. Awesome!!!

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  11. Great cards Anya. love them both and the beautiful ways you used ribbon!!

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  12. Very pretty cards! Bright and cheerful!

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  13. Ohhhh, cute cute cute! They are both adorable, but the first is my favorite!!!

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  14. Great ways to use these fabulous ribbons!

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  15. I think you did a wonderful job with them, stiching them, adding them as banners and tab was very creative! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  16. Love the stitching. Great way to use ribbon Anya.

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  17. Love the strawberry card! great green ribbon I like that you used it without a bow! the yellow ribbon card is nice too. I like the stitched ribbon.

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  18. Love your cards! Beautiful ribbon...!

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  19. Anya, you just totally rock! Fantabulous cards!! :)

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  20. I struggled with ribbon too until I got the bow maker at RRR. You should try it. I love these ribbons. Your cards are lovely. Hugs, Robin

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  21. Super cute cards!
    Miranda :)
    www.nanasscrapspot.com

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  22. I love your use of ribbons. On both of these cards

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  23. Love your pinwheel and strawberry - they're so summery.

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  24. You've found a way to incorporate lots of texture with a variety of materials. I love texture and layers. Nice!

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  25. really like the way you used the ribbons here. I'll be trying that soon.

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  26. Nice cards. I really like the embossed background of the first one and the subtle texture of the ribbon.

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  27. Since I am MadStrawberry..love the strawberry card.
    Barbara Bird
    MdStrwbery@aol.com

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  28. Oh my goodness both of these are wonderful-such creative designs sweetie So glad we got to join together for this joint hop

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  29. Great ideas! Love both cards.

    mimi2trentdrew.blogspot.com

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  30. Both of your cards are just beautiful. Wonderful use of ribbon.

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  31. I love your choice of a kraft paper background because it makes those lime colored ribbons just jump off the page. I just grab the scor-tape to adhere my ribbons, so I get jealous of those who sew ;)

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  32. Both of your cards are just great...love the color combinations and your backgrounds. You've made the ribbons pop!

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  33. Especially loved the pinwheel card! Thank you so much for
    sharing with us!

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  34. Lovely cards! I like the embossing on the background behind the pretty green ribbons.

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  35. Wonderful cards, love the ribbons used. great job!! Kathy www.kathysdouble-k-krafts.blogspot.com

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  36. Lovely cards Anya. Great colour combos for both cards and I especially like the textures in the berry card!!

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  37. Fantastic cards Anya!! Love how you used the ribbons and I love the stitching! Great Job!!

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  38. I really like the stitching of the ribbon onto the cards. I will be trying this. Love both cards. Thanks!

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  39. You did a great job using the ribbon. Your cards are really cute and fun.

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  40. Adorable cards with fun ways to use the ribbon!

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  41. Loved your ideas. Thanks for sharing!!

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  42. That's a "berry" sweet card. Iris

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