Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Ribbon

 Hello and welcome,

It's Stamping 2nd Sunday latest blog hop for March, hosted by Sara Levin and for this month the design team will be showcasing the theme 'Ribbon' in our projects. The list of participants will be at the end of this blog.

Stampin' Up! have a variety of different types of beautiful ribbons in different array of sizes, textures and patterns. My favourite and go to would be Baker's Twine and Linen Thread, but I wanted to use a mix of different types of ribbons for my projects. I have always wanted to try out the "Tammy bow" which is from Tammy Wilson  @stampspaperscissors her creations are amazing and I love her bows!

I've created two cards using the "Tammy bow" technique and I've used most of the products from the Heart & Home Suite which is in the Stampin' Up! Jan to June 2022 Mini Catalogue. Both the Blessings in Home bundle and Honeybee Home Bundle are amazing! The stamped images are perfect to watercolour in and the die-cut images add lots of interest to your projects.

To create the bow you'll need at least two or more ribbons, cutting the ribbon in half vertically and looping the ribbons with your fingers and then tying to secure the bow. Add your bow to your finished project with a couple of Glue Dots. It took me awhile to get the bow in place, but once I finally had it. It was a wow factor for my projects. I highly recommend trying it out. 

Honeybee Home bundle card

The ribbons I've used for this card are Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon and Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon. The stamped images are watercoloured using Black Stazon Ink onto White Shimmery Cardstock and coloured in using Pale Papaya and Basic Gray Ink. I've used Vellum for the die-cut images and placed over Basic Gray Heart & Home Doily.

I've been using Vellum a lot in my projects lately and I thought using the Hive 3D Embossing Folder would look amazing in Vellum. I added Pale Papaya Ink with the Blending Brush for a subtle look.

I love the Heart & Home 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, I especially like the Basic Gray wood paper and it's perfect for the base panel of my card layered over Basic Gray Cardstock. I added a few of the Iridescent Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Blessings of Home bundle card

The ribbons I've used for this card are Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon and Silver Elegant Trim. The stamped images are in Black Stazon Ink onto White Shimmery Cardstock and watercoloured in using Pale Papaya and Basic Gray Ink. I used White Shimmery Cardstock for the die-cut pieces and layered them over Square Vellum Doily. 

To add contrast to the card, I used Basic Black Cardstock and dried embossed using the Hive 3D Embossing Folder and I ruffed up the edges by scraping the edges of the Cardstock with the mini spatula end of Your Take Your Pick tool.

The black and white Vellum from the Layering Designs paper is perfect for your card making or scrapbooking. I've used the black script writing and layered it over thick Basic White Cardstock. I added a little bling to the card using the Basic Jewels Rhinestones.

 Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

To see all of the amazing projects by the Stamping Sunday Design Team please click on their names below.

1.	Sara Levin
2.	Tami Hewlett
3.	Su Mohr
4.	Vicki Boucher
5.	Anne Marie Hile

If you would like a copy of the new Stampin' Up! Mini January to June 2022 Catalogue and Annual Catalogue 2021 - 2022 please contact me here. 

If you live in Australia and don't have a demonstrator, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher