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Ric Rac Sunflower Ribbon Card

Hello crafty friends,

I wanted to share a card I created over the weekend and finished up this morning.

It features the DCWV Autumn Melody and Spiced Cider paper stacks and a cute May Arts Ric Rac Ribbon Sunflower.

Here it is:

I used the new Layered Label Card SVG cut file set from PCW.

It will be released at the end of this week!

Here is a closer look at the side view of the card. I used plenty of foam adhesive to give some of the layers some lift. I used the Saddle mini ink pad to edge my yellow cardstock and my patterned paper.

Here’s another side shot to show the cute Stamped sentiment from the CTMH Fall Harvest Seasons & Nature Stamp Set. I used the Olive ink pad from the Enchantment ink pad set to stamp out the sentiment. I inked the edge of the sentiment cardstock in more of the Saddle ink from the other set.

RIC RAC Sunflower Ribbon Tutorial

Now for the quick tutorial on how to make this super cute Ribbon Sunflower

You will need:

May Arts Yellow RicRac Ribbon.

Needle and thread

Piece of cardstock and Circle punch

Hot glue or other strong adhesive.

Start with a piece of the May Arts Zig Zag Ribbon. It is the larger ribbon. Make sure you cut out a piece that has three “peaks” and a little extra on each side. I cut it at the lowest point of the dips on either side of the third peak. See pic.

Fold one side over so the the highest point more or less lines up with the lowest point on the other side. Side Note: You can apply a little bit of adhesive along the bottom but keep in mind you have to use your needle and thread and it may not be easy to get them through the adhesive. I used it on this one simply to be able to take the picture.

Now fold the other side over in the same manner as before. This will create the point of the petal.

Taking your needle and thread, start in the “front” of the petal and pull through to the back. I am using white thread here for demonstration purposes. But you would probably want to use a thread similar in color so that it blends better Smile

Continue sewing in and out. Make sure you “grab” the back of all the layers as you go straight across. The main point here is to end on the other side with the extra or last part of material on “top” of the needle.

This is a front view of the stitched petal. The idea being that your thread ends out on this side of the petal, on both sides.

Now pinch the “petal” and wrap the thread around the bottom. Make sure to start with your thread going down and around. This will make the very ends sorta “fold” back. You want this so that the fabric will easily “open” when you go to “fluff” your petals out. The other way will cause your petals to kind of close in on themselves. Simply wrap the thread and tie it off.

Here is a shot of one of the finished petals.

Repeat the above steps to create a total of 7 petals. Once your petals are done, you will need something to adhere them to. I used a piece of cardstock and cut out a 1.25” circle. I then used my hot glue gun and adhered the petals to the circle base.

Adhere the petals “face up” and one next to another. Lastly you will need to cover up the mechanics that are showing in the center.

I used a large button and tied some burlap cord in the center. I took my finger and stuck it into each petal to give them some “shape”. You can also see that I wasn’t precise about making sure each looked the same. Some have the side peaks showing a little more and I think it looks good that way. Gives the illusion of more petal layers, etc.

Here is my finished May Arts Ric Rac Ribbon Sunflower mounted onto my card.

I used the following products to create this card

Pazzles Inspiration	DCWV Autumn Melody	DCWV Spiced Cider
PCW Label Layered Card 1013 SVG cut files	May Arts Ric Rac Ribbon	May Arts Olive Satin Ribbon
May Arts Burlap Cord	Basics Ink Pad	Enchantment Ink Pad
CTMH Fall Harvest Stamp Set	Ranger Cinnamon Stickles

Additionally, I used

Yellow and Brown Bazzill Cardstock

Bo Bunny XL Brown Button

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Mojo Monday: 314 Sketch

Pazzles: WCMD Challenge #2 Make A Shaped Card

Thank you once again for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me!

DCWV Primrose Stack Pazzles WCMD Easel Card

Good afternoon crafty friends,

Here is my card for the Pazzles World Card Making Day Challenge. I was tasked with using a sketch and coming up with a card. I used the wonderful DCWV Primrose Stack paper for this card. Along with the sketch we had to use at least one of the sentiments included in the file, Two patterned papers and at least three gems, buttons, brads, etc.

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Here’s a look at the card I created. I took the file from pazzles and created an easel card with it.

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Here is a side look at the card.

This is a look at what the card looks like “closed”. I created the pretty flowers from a piece of designer paper from the DCWV Primrose Stack. I inked the edges of the flower with my Hollyhock Ink Pad and My Blush Ink Pad.

Here is a closer look at the flowers. I used some tiny pearl gems from Recollections. I inked the little fern leaves with my Olive Ink Pad

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This is a closer look at the pen work. I used the new pazzles ink pen to “write” the sentiment. I used my Brown micro pen.

Here is what I used to create this card.

The following are the products I used to create this project.

Pazzles Inspiration	DCWV Primrose Stack	Pazzles sketch

Enchantment Ink Set Olive Ink Pad	Blush Ink Pad	Hollyhock Ink Pad

Additional Products

Kraft, Pink and Green Cardstock-Both Bazzill and American Crafts.

Pink Ribbon and Pearl Gems by Recollections

Be sure to head over to Pazzles.net and check out all the fun stuff going on!

Thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with me!

World Card Making Day….Sneak Peek

Good morning crafty friends,

I have a card to share with you today for World Card Making Day…BUT, I can’t share it until it goes live on the Pazzles.net site…So I wanted to give you a quick sneak peek and remind you to “tune in” to the fun! Pazzles is having a party!

So Here is my sneaky peek

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Be sure to head over to pazzles.net beginning at 2pm MDT time. Free SVG files every hour, challenges and a live class by Ms. Christine! Then make sure to head back over here to see my card with details, etc.

See you in a little while!

Happy Halloween Layout

Hello crafty friends,

Today I am sharing a layout I created for the Pazzles craft room October challenge! The theme for the challenge this month is….Halloween! So here is what I came up with.

The two cutie patooties in the photo are my son and daughter when they were much younger. We don’t celebrate Halloween anymore, but even when we did, I wasn't on board with all the spooky and scary stuff, so the kids always had FUN and or CUTE costumes.

Here is a closer look at the cute little bear in pumpkin suit. He was created by combining the lil’ pumpkin file with the teddy bear file.

Here is a closer look at my stash o’ candy…lol!

Here is a closer look at the cute banner with lettering. I used foam adhesive on the banner and on the lettered squares to give them some dimension. The Doodlebug Sprinkles were a perfect compliment and they went on as easy as peel n’ stick!!!!

The following are the products I used to create this project.

Pazzles Inspiration	Pazzles Chalking Tool	Basic Brights Chalk Set
Teddy Bear Pazzles Craft room File	Visions of Sugarplums Pazzles Craft room File	Lil Pumpkin Pazzles Craft room File
Zig Zag Ribbon Pazzles Craft room File	Pennant Birdies Pazzles Craft room File	Scallop Circles Pazzles Craft room File
Candy Bag Pazzles Craft room File	Candy Pazzles Craft room File	Gum Drops Pazzles Craft room File
Sucker Pazzles Craft room file	Candied Apple Pazzles Craft room file	CTMH Chalk Marker
Doodlebug Everyday Sprinkles	Doodlebug Halloween Parade	Doodlebug Treat Bag
Enchantment Ink Set	Gypsy Ink Pad