Pom-pom Flower tutorial

 

Hello my crafty friends!  Sadly, today is my last guest blogging post for Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I have had so much fun working with their fantastic ribbons, laces and trims, and have been so inspired by their varieties!  Today I made a flower much like the last ones I shared, except the center is quite different.  I just took their Mini pom-poms, and rolled them up and woila!  

I love how they look in the center of a flower!!

The sentiment and frame are from the newly released Waltzingmouse Stamps set My Kind of Guy.  All the sentiments are individual making it easy to stamp with different colors and arrange how you want them!

 

For the gathered flower, I used White Netting and Wired Faux Burlap White.

I also added some Ric Rac Trim, and a wee bit of Claudia White Crochet Lace, that's mostly covered by the image panel, to the background.

 

 Here's how I made the flower center.

The Pom-Poms have a perfect edge for gluing, and depending on how you roll it, it can be flat, or have a lot of depth.

Here I added some Diamond Stickles to give it a bit of sparkle.  I think it even stands alone quite well.

Here's a card I made with the Pom-Pom Flower as the focus, using a quote from Our Daily Bread Designs' Stamp set Quote Collection three.  I also wrapped the card with some True Black Hemp from the Earthy Collection. The background is just a collage of Washi Tape.

That's it for me today, and this month.  

I'd like to thank Bonnie for inviting me to Guest Design for RRR this month.  Bonnie's a gem to work with and this has truly been a pleasure.    I felt very welcome over there!!  

Head on over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Ramblings for some more fabulous ribbon inspiration!!

Happy Crafting ya'll!!

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So Very Kind

Stamps:  My Kind of Guy (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Paper:   Cool Summer (Carta Bella), White (PTI)

Ink:  Sea Breeze, Persimmon and Tea Leaves (VersaMagic), Onyx Black and Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Accessories:  Mini White pom-poms, White Netting, Wired Faux Burlap White,  Ric Rac Trim,
Claudia White Crochet Lace, (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Paper Border Punch (EK Success)

Faith

Stamps:  Quote Collection 3 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine), Antique Linen (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Mini Pom Poms White, Hemp (RRR), Washi Tape, Button (PTI), Velvet Leaves (Prima), Diamond Stickles

Grosgrain Fringe Tutorial

I'm excited to share my Grosgrain Fringe Tutorial with you today.  I guest Blogging over at the  Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Blog.  And I have card to share with you over there to.  So if you haven't been there yet, be sure to check it out.

Now for the Fringe Tutorial.   All you need is 2' of Grosgrain ribbon any width.  I used 5/8" White and Black Grosgrain, but you could use any color or width, depending on how long you want your fringe.  Even if you use the 1 1/2", you could always cut the fringe to the length you want.  And if you only have white, you could color it with Distress Inks or any Mister.  Grosgrain ribbon takes color really well.  You could even color it with Copics.

 

 Grosgrain ribbon is sealed on both edges.  So to start, you have to trim off one of the edges.  It doesn't have to be perfect because you won't even notice the varying lengths of the fringe once you finish it.  Just try to stay as uniform as you can.

Then, while holding the ribbon taut between two fingers (very important otherwise the ribbon will gather making it harder to remove the strands.), using your fingernail, try to separate 6-8 strands from the bottom of the ribbon and pull out and up.  It's important to pull away from the strip as you pull up to make it come apart easier.  I do this until there's about 1/8" left of the weaved part of the ribbon.  It's up to you how much of a base you want to work with.

Here's what the fringe looks like.  I wanted you to see that you don't notice a difference in lengths of fringe, even though my cuts weren't perfect.

Then I just use a heat gun and roll it up on itself.

Now, to make a flower using this fringe, you'll need 2' of 1 1/2 " wired ribbon and a 1 3/4" felt Circle.

For the flower base (this is Wired Faux Burlap Antique Gold...I used Natural Burlap with Wired Edge Silver/White for my actual flower), I pulled the two edge wires out from one side of the ribbon and tied them together.  I then pulled the two wires from the other side and gathered the ribbon, tying those ends off too when I had the gathers where I wanted them.

I then glued the two wired edges together every inch or two and hot glued them to the 1 3/4" felt circle.

Then just add some hot glue to the center and place your fringed piece in the center smooshing it down really good.  Don't worry about being gentle.  You want it to move out a bit, so scrunch it good.

 

You can spread out the fringe a bit and add an embellishment to the center, or leave it as is.  It's up to you which you prefer.  For this flower I used the fabulously fun 1 1/2" Black Houndstooth Ribbon.

That's it for my tutorial.  Now head on over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Blog to see the card I made using this fringe.  This stuff is way too fun, and oh so easy!!

 Thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Creating!!

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RRR April Blog Hop

Hello my crafty friends!  Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop.  If you've come from Bonnie, you're on the right track.  If not, you'll want to start at the beginning:  RRR Ramblings

If you're a regular follower of my blog, what you're about to see is nothing like I've ever made before.   I truly fell in love with this month's Ribbon Club kit.  I adore turquoise, and lime green...yum!  You put the two together and you get fabulous fun!  So, I immediately thought I had to make a project incorporating a collection of ribbon from this kit and decided to try Mixed-Media.  YIKES!!  WAY out of my comfort zone.  I've never tried it before, and to start with bright colors?  Am I crazy!?!?!?  I'm usually more comfortable with a neutral color palette.

Well, I did it, and I have to say.  I'm pretty happy with it.  I think it's super fun and the sentiments and colors are uplifting. 

I started out with a Burlap 4" x 6" panel by Tim Holtz and put a layer of Gesso over it.  I then began playing with my new Tim Holtz Distress Paints by Ranger.  Now these are super fun!!  I first used the paints with some stencils by The Crafter's Workshop:  Mini-Ledger (Black Soot), Mini-Art (Black Soot), Mini-Chevron (Mustard Seed), Mini-Fence Frame (Spiced Marmalade),  and Mini-Splats (Fired Brick).

When I had my background completed, I added the strips of ribbon, from RRR's Monthly Ribbon Club Kit for April, to the bottom with some Scor-Tape.  I also added a flower I had made awhile back.  RRR's White Sheer Box Pleats would work beautifully for the flower also.

I then took Broken China, Mustard Seed and Mowed Lawn Distress paints, splotched them onto my craft mat, and ran white cardstock through them to get the background for the butterfly (Wonderful Wings - Spellbinders) I wanted to diecut.  I think this color combination goes beautifully with the ribbons.  I then diecut the front of the butterfly from vellum and used Broken China (Ranger Distress Paint) to color it and adhere it to the back piece.  I used my Quickie Glue Pen and some glitter to add sparkle to the butterfly too.

Lastly I stamped the two fun and charming sentiments using the Waltzingmouse set Playful Pinwheels, tore them up and added some more Distress Paint.

The rhinestones are from Zva Creative and Pizzazz Aplenty.

That's it for today's project.  I hope I've inspired you to step out of your boxes and get "mixed up".  Mixing mediums can be super fun!!

Now, you'll want to continue on the hop.  Cheryl is next.

Happy Creating!

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Stamps:  Playful Pinwheels (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Paper:  White (PTI), Vellum

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine)

Accessories:  Ribbon and Lace (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Wonderful Wings die (Spellbinders), Gesso, Distress Paints (Ranger), Rhinestones (Zva Creative and Pizzazz Aplenty), Burlap Panel (Tim Holtz), Stencils (The Crafter's Workshop), Scor-Tape 

Hello friends!!  I'm Guest Blogging over at Really Reasonable Ribbon today.  I'm sharing  a Tassel making tutorial using a variety of their ribbons, laces and trims.  So head on over to their blog to see how you can make one too.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Guest Designer

I'm super excited to share my post with you today. I have the honor of Guest Designing for Really Reasonable Ribbon this month, and have had a fabulous time working with their gorgeous ribbons.  I can't wait to share all my projects with you.  They truly have a fantastic variety of styles and like their name says, they're really reasonable in price.  

Today they are issuing a Buttons and Bows Theme challenge on their blog Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings.

I thought it would be fun to make a banner using a variety of their fabulous ribbon.  I fell in love with the Diamond Satin Turquoise (RRR) when I saw it in this month's kit.  It's so striking and the diamonds give it a beautiful shimmer.  And the Teal Ice buttons (RRR) go beautifully with the ribbon too.

 

I started making my banners using two Waltzingmouse Stamp sets:  A Good Egg, and Vintage Banners.  I stamped them with Versamark Ink onto Kraft cs (PTI), and embossed them with white embossing powder.  I thought the two little birds would be cute with the little flourish that looks a bit like a heart and the sentiment "My Little Chickadee".  Perfect for a baby shower, or just in the baby's room.

After diecutting the banners using the Nested Pennants dies (Spellbinders), I backed them with the sweet little White Mini Pom Poms (RRR).  I think they make a super cute trim along the top.  I then backed up the Pom Poms with some Sheer White Box Pleated ribbon (RRR) to dress it up a bit.

 That's it for my take on the Buttons and Bows theme for this RRR Challenge.

Now, let's see your Buttons & Bows creations! We will be selecting our top three favorite projects along with a random winner from all the entries to win a $10 gift certificate to Really Reasonable Ribbon. How cool is that!!! We will be announcing the winners on April 15th.

Here's what you need to do:

* Create a new project using the posted theme. A layout, card, ATC, home decor item, hair bow, or anything your can think of.

* You may enter as many times as you like, but you're asked to provide newly designed projects. No back-linking please.

* All projects must also include some sort of ribbon/lace/trim.

* Post your project on your blog or an online gallery (using code RRR69) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until April 12th at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects. Thanks so much for playing and good luck.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  A Good Egg, and Vintage Banners (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Ribbon:  White Mini Pom Poms,  Sheer White Box Pleated ribbon, Diamond Satin Turquoise   (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

Paper:  Kraft (PTI)

Ink:  Versamark and Sea Breeze (VersaMagic)

Accessories:  Dies ~  Nested Pennants dies and Ribbon Banners  (Spellbinders), Teal Ice buttons (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), White Embossing Powder (Judikins), Flowers (Melissa Frances), Distrezz ~ it ~All (Zutter)