Sunday, 26 June 2011

Dream Valley #10 - Ribbons

Hi everyone and happy Sunday to you all! We have a new challenge for you at Dream Valley Challenges today, and you'll love the theme cos it involves a crafter's staple item.....USE RIBBONS! Who doesn't like to use a bit of ribbon on their projects, it's simply an essential! lol. Our sponsor is Crafty Ribbons, so a lucky randomly-picked winner will receive a prize from them.

My card this week is a very simple one and fairly quick to make because I didn't colour this fabulous image, but I am really pleased with the result. I used a Crafty Purple Frog download that I won last week - it's actually a decoupage sheet but I just used the base image. I cut a circle from the image, stuck that onto a scalloped circle Nestie, fixed another Nestie to it for the back of the card, and wound ribbon through all the holes round the edge. I tied the ends in a bow, added some flowers and glitter and voila! a very simple idea but I hope you will like it.

This is a printed image.....I DIDN'T COLOUR IT, wish I could colour like this!

Image: Night Glimmer (Decoupage sheet) from Crafty Purple Frog
Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles diecuts
Ribbon, flowers and glitter from my stash


I'm entering this in these challenges:
C.E.S. Challenges - Anything but square
Spoonful of Sugar - Ribbons & Bows
Whoopsie Daisy - pile on the flowers

That's me for today, enjoy your weekend and I'll see you when I pop into your blogs during the week. Bye for now!

 

20 comments:

Craftdee said...

This is brilliant! I love how you threaded the ribbon through the holes in the nestie (is it the Lacey Circles one - hope so, I've got that) and I am SO going to lift this idea - if that's okay of course?! TFS, Dee

Mel said...

Just gorjuss!
I love this idea of the frame but that colouring is truly amazing!! So talented you are!
Hugs M xxx

melsanford said...

Oh this is just beautiful! Stunning image and your colouring is gorgeous! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Stamps and Paper said...

Wow Carole this is gorgeous....just love how you have used the ribbon....stunning image too

Anne

Janette said...

Hi Carole, oh it's stunning, the image is gorgeous and the way you did the ribbon is fab.xx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Totally beautiful Carole, I like the image and what you have done with the ribbon.
Kevin xx

chrissy xx said...

Fabulous ribbon! Fabulous card!
LOve it.
Chrissyxx

Sue said...

Hi ya
wow a stunning creation, beautiful image & colouring, luv the ribbon detail, thank you for joining us at CES this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

Lynnes old blog said...

What a fab card! LOVE how you used your ribbon, really showcases how pretty it is!

Joan Ervin said...

I just love the round card design, Carole...the image is sooo adorable and how cool is that ribbon treatemnt!!!! The purple ribbon adds such a regal look to this...I'll have to give this a try!!! This would also be a great idea for Christmas decorations...thanks for the inspiration!!!!

Jackie said...

What a beautiful card. Carole, your colouring is always superb, you don't need to wish it was better :o)
Jackie xx

Susie said...

Oh Carole, this is just gorgeous! I love that idea - it's so effective and definitely on my list to try over the summer hols. Susie x

Carole S said...

Hi "ME", HER" here, this is beautiful, lovely ribbon work and very unusual, love it, Carole xxxxxxx

Renkata said...

Hi Carol,
the card is so delightful.
Love the purple ribbon.

Jennie said...

What an awesome idea Carole! You are so very clever! That looks absolutely stunning and very intricate!!! xx

Lin said...

FANTASTIC! Love the way you have threaded the ribbons and made the front of the card look completely different than it would have done with just semi circular holes around the edge.

If you hadn't fessed up to not colouring the image I would have assumed it was your own work because despite what you seem to think of yourself, you ARE that good!

Lin xx

Anonymous said...

It may be a simple card but it certainly has that WOW factor! It's just gorgeous. xx

Julie said...

Hello Cobbly!! This is beautiful - lovely image and the ribbon treatment is fab!! Perfect for our non-square challenge at CES this week - thanks for joining us!! Hugs, Juliexx

coldwaters2 said...

Absolutely gorgeous creation carol so much inspiration I would never think of using ribbons like that it looks so effective, I am also loving the shape, image and colours.
Hugs
Lorraine x

MagsB said...

Gorgeous! I love the ribbon winding around the image, what a great idea!

luv, Mags x