CardMaker and May Arts Blog Hop

Hello everyone!  Thanks for joining me today for the CardMaker Magazine blog team and May Arts Blog hop, featuring Valentine's Day cards.  I'm very excited to be joining a very talented list of artists and have two projects to share.

Today's projects are all about the ribbon!  My first card features three different ribbons for maximum texture.


Love:

1. Trim a card panel to 4" x 5.25" from 80# Neenah Solar White cardstock
2. Die cut a heart into the panel * I centered it and placed closer to the top of the panel.
3. Create a top-folding card from 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock with a finished size of 4.25" x 5.5"
4. Place the heart-opening card panel on the card base and mark lightly the opening with a pencil
5. Adhere strips of ribbon on the card base to cover the area of the heart window  * I alternated the glitter and rosette ribbons and did not go all the way to the edge of the card base.
6. Add a double layer of foam tape to the card panel around the heart opening.  Place on the card base.
7. Die cut "love" sentiment and snip the word from the heart frame to remove. Adhere to the front.
8. Embellish with one red sequin heart (bonus - it has adhesive on the back!)

Because this has a bit of bulk, it will either require extra postage or will need to be hand delivered.

X's & O's:

My second card is a small round card and came together quickly.  I plan to make a few more to tuck into lunches.

1. Die cut two circles from the Cross-Stitched Circles by MFT (here are my X's and O's!) from 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock
2. Score one of the circles at 0.5" and add a strong adhesive to this portion.  Secure to the other circle to form the card base
3. Die cut a heart from red cardstock
4. Prep the heart with an anti-static tool and stamp with "HUGS & KISSES" sentiment with Versamark ink.  Cover with white embossing powder and heat set
5. Adhere the heart to the card base with foam tape
6. Embellish with a red sequin, self-adhesive heart
7. Knot a small amount of gold sheer ribbon and adhere with a glue dot to complete the card

So, are you ready to hop?

• CardMaker
• Amy Rysavy
• DeeDee Catron
• Carisa Zglobicki
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jenifer Cowles
• Dawn Lusk
• Jennifer Davey
• Karen Baker
• Kim Klinkovsky
• Karen Hanson
• Latrice Murphy
• Linda Beeson
• Lori Williams
• Michele Kosciolek
• Lisa Silver <--- You are here!
• Rebecca VanDeMark
• Tami Mayberry
• Pamela Haskin
• Terri Burson
• Jen Shears
• Tracy McLennon
• The Ribbon Resource

No hop would be complete without prizes, of course!  May Arts and the Ribbon Resource will be giving 2 prizes of $25 gift cards to Ribbon Resource. 

Thanks for visiting today.  All my supplies and ribbons provided to me are listed below.  Affiliate links are used below where possible.  

Ribbons Used:

1.5 inch Red [Sequin] Adhesive Heart Ribbon (SKU: A478-15-14)
3/8 inch Red Glitter Velvet Ribbon (SKU: 377-38-14)

5/8 inch Adhesive/Rosettes – Red (SKU: A487-58-14)

5/8 inch Sheer Metallic Gold (SKU: PK-30)

Supplies:

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

EK Craft Tweezers

Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers

EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors with Sheath

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Sizzix Tim Holtz, Vagabond Cutting Machine (While Supplies Last)

Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies

Sizzix Cutting Pad, Standard

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

My Favorite Things Die-namics, TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love

Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Red Hots, 10 pk

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk

My Favorite Things Die-namics, STAX Cross-Stitch Circle