Save your ribbon scraps! Today's project idea is a fantastic way to use those extra bits and pieces of ribbon that are too short to tie, but too long to throw away!
CASEd from Dawn Olchefske at DO Stamping.
This project uses the Holiday Collection Framelits to create window shapes in the card front, then each of the windows is filled with ribbon for a fun and touchable card! The tree is Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon (get it FREE with your $40 order during the Back To Spool promotion!), the candy cane alternates Whisper White and Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbons, and the gingerbread man is Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon.
Make Your Own Framelit Ribbon Windows
This awesome card idea came from Dawn Olchefske, and she has a wonderful Framelit Ribbon Card tutorial on her blog showing how to make this card. Here are the basics:
- Start with a Whisper White card stock base.
- Die-cut the Holiday Collection shapes out of 5-1/4" x 4" Crumb Cake card stock. Line them up across the top part of the card, so you have room for twine at the bottom.
- Lay your die-cut card stock on your card front and use it as a stencil to trace each of the framelit windows.
You don't have to make it a pretty tracing, although I did a lovely job on my tracing, don'tcha think?!
- Cut a 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets and apply it over the top of the penciled in shapes.
- Add small strips of ribbon over the top of your shapes, lining them up side-by-side.
- Alternate red and white ribbon on the candy cane. Cover all images completely.
- Decorate your die-cut window piece, then adhere on the card with LOTS of Dimensionals.
I decorated my die-cut piece by running it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder.
I also wrapped the piece with Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and added a Real Red Teeny Tiny Wishes sentiment that was punched with the Jewelry Tag Punch. Another Gumball Green tag is layered underneath.
Complete Supplies List:
- Stamps—Teeny Tiny Wishes
- Ink—Real Red Classic Ink
- Paper—Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, and Whisper White card stock
- Accessories—Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
- Tools—Holiday Collection Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Big Shot, Jewelry Tag Punch, Glue Dots, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Dimensionals, SNAIL
Look for all the supplies to create this project and more at my Online Store!
Don't forget—You earn FREE Stitched Satin Ribbon with every $40 order you place during this month's Back To Spool promotion! Offer ends on September 30!
Angie
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Birthday Week Special!
Place an Online Order of $40 or more by midnight on Saturday, September 22, and I'll send you a FREE Four Seasons Post-It Note Holder in the season of your choice!
Win A Four Seasons Hostess Set!
Plus, you'll be automatically entered to win a Four Seasons Hostess
clear-mount stamp set, so you can make your own Four Seasons Note Pads!
I'll select a winner out of all of the entries on Sunday.
FREE Ribbon! And, don't forget…for every $40 you spend you'll be able to select a free Stitched Satin Ribbon with the Back To Spool Promotion! That's an $8.95 value!
See my Birthday Week Special post for more details.
Place your $40 minimum order at my Online Store anytime before midnight September 22, 2012 to qualify!