Friday, March 25, 2022

Gilded Ribbon Video Tutorial


I am happy to share a video tutorial that I made for Spiltcoast Stampers.  It has a technique for applying Gilded Leafing to ribbon to add a special touch of elegance to a project.



The ribbon remains flexible even with the leafing on it so it can be bent and folded.   I have used for creating a woven background on this card.

Lots of gold to accent the crane.

I have previously posted several of the projects shown in the video.  The details of those can be found on these posts:  Art Gallery Cards   Blessings of Home Hoop Decor.

The center of the flower also has gold leafing.


Sheer ribbon is fun because the gilded ribbon shows through.


A teeny tiny bit of gilded ribbon tucked in a the edge.


You can also see the written tutorial and gallery of projects by clicking HERE.


Crane of Good Fortune Card:

Monday, March 21, 2022

Stamp Review Crew: Amazing Silhouettes




Hello and welcome to the latest Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop!   Our international crew highlights one Stampin' Up stamp set on each blog hop.  Hops are the first and third Mondays of the month and are a great way to get lots of ideas for using a set!   

If you click on the banner below you will be taken to the Stamp Review Crew website which has a complete list crew members and you can see all the past hops as well.

https://stampreviewcrew.blogspot.com/2017/10/beautiful-you.html


Our stamp set this time is the Amazing Silhouettes set.  I chose to use the butterfly stamp and pair it with the delicate floral and butterfly paper from the Symbols of Fortune DSP.  I covered a composition notebook with the paper and added the stamped layer.

The composition book is 7.5" X 9.75".  The DSP is cut 7" X 9.75".  Once the paper
 was adhered, I hand rounded two edges to match the corners of the cover.


The Soft Succulent Satin Ribbon is one of my favorite things from the current Mini Catalog.  It is a beautiful heavy quality and looks so elegant.  I have been wanting to do something special with it so I made a pen holder for the notebook.  If you scroll to the bottom of the post I have a few notes on how I made it.

A piece of elastic sewn to the ribbon gives a secure fit.  


Thanks so much for hopping with the Stamp Review Crew.  Please click on the buttons below to see more Amazing Silhoutettes projects!


 
To Jay's amazing project!



To Kristie's creation!

Stamps:  Amazing Silhouettes 
Paper:   Basic White cardstock, Symbols of Fortune Speciality Paper, Calypso Coral Cardstock
Ink:  Soft Succulent and Calypso Coral Classic Ink
Accessories:    Soft Succulent 1/2" Satin Ribbon