May Arts Ribbonista Christmas Hop

Hello and thanks for hopping to my blog. Today is the final day of this holiday-project filled hop.  I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.  My project is a Mini Christmas tree.  I love trees of all sizes and love that small trees are easily found at so many stores these days.  I wanted a bit of decoration in my studio and this size Christmas tree is perfect!  So here is my...

Recipe for a Simple Sweet Little  Button and Bows Christmas Tree.

Ingredients: mini Christmas tree, colorful buttons, thin May Arts Ribbons!

Step 1. Fluff your tree while listening to Christmas carols!
Step 2. Thread button with ribbon and tie on to tree.  Add 2 ribbons together if you wish.
Step 3. Repeat step 2 over and over again, filling your tree with buttons and bows!
Step 4. Create a tree topper by tying buttons in a cluster at the top of the tree.
Step 5. Sit back, smile and enjoy your sweet little tree!

May Arts has a wonderful resource where you can browse by width.  all the ribbons used were 1/4 or 1/8 inch wide.  http://www.mayarts.com/store/category/ribbon-widths/

May Arts is so generous with prizes...We have a giveaway for this hop.  Leave a comment along the way of the hop and you could win some scrumptious ribbons!

Please visit the other blogs on today's hop.

Thanks for stopping by! I wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas and a joyous New Year.

May Arts Trees

Thank you for stopping by my blog! Tis the season for trees. Trees and ribbon that is!  The two make a perfect pairing this time of year.  Lucky me, I had the opportunity to decorate quite a few trees this holiday.  The first tree was for our town’s festival of trees.  My sister needed a little help decorating a CHICAGO CUBS themed tree.  She had the ornaments, cracker jack and baseball cards, and asked me for assistance with the ribbon.  So I showed up and added LOTS of May Arts ribbon. The 380-15-14 ribbon is perfect for any baseball themed tree, weather you are a cubs fan or not!

May Arts used: 380-15-14, SE14, 377-38-14

This year I have 2 trees in my home.  I have a pencil tree in my living room decorated in burgundy and gold.  When planning this tree I knew that 428-15-25 the satin reversible metallic would be the perfect ribbon for my tree. One side is gold, the other burgundy it looks fabulous on the tree…as well as the presents!  I decided to tie up my presents with the same ribbon I used on the tree.

May Arts used: 428-15-25, SE--, 340-30, AG09

My third tree, located in the basement family room,  is my FUN tree all decked out in lime and black and red.  The diamond ribbon 341-10 is predominant, however if you look closely you will find about 10 different May Arts ribbons on this tree!  I was beyond thrilled to find wrapping paper that matched my ribbon, how cool is that!?! I am into coordination of the tree and presents this year!

May Arts used:FD14, SK, TB14X, 350-58-46, 377, KB10, JD46, SE14, 341-10, EH10, 

May Arts Helmar Blog Hop

Thanks for stopping by my blog, Alabaster Owl.   I hope you are enjoying all the creative ideas on the hop!

My projects using  Helmar and May Arts are tags that stand alone or you can add the tag to a card base for a lovely greeting card.   I used the Spellbinders die mix'd media to create the die cut collage on the tag.  I glued all the elements with quick dry or added dimension with zap dots.  The ribbon that frames the die cut is glued with quick dry and ribbon is simply tied to the top of the tags to really give the tag that extra something!

The mix'd media dies lend themselves to all holidays, not just Christmas.  I had so much fun making these tags, I made a few more!

Supplies:
Authentique, crate paper, DCWV, prima paper
tags
kraft cardstock
helmar 450 quick dry glue
helmar zapdots
vintage buttons
authentique stickers
may arts:
EH10. 340-44, SM, 385-58-14, TS10


Thanks for visiting have fun on the rest of the hop!

Day 1 – November 19th 

• Charlene Driggs: http://www.paperandinkplayground.com/
• Letitia Grace Lauer : http://www.gracesscrapattic.blogspot.com
• Alexcia Patterson-Schroll:http://makeandmingle.wordpress.com/
• Kate Vickers: http://www.scrapsation.com
• Christina Colón: http://www.thetwistedmuse.com/
• Jen Matott: http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/
• Gini Williams Cagle: http://www.ginicagle.blogspot.com/
• Carisa Zgloblicki: http://ladyguineveresinkyfaeries.blogspot.ca/
• Emily Lanham: http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
• Jen Shears: http://jenshearsdesigns.blogspot.com/
• Jingle: http://www.justjingle.blogspot.com/

Day 2 – November 20th

• Karen Baker: http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/
• Martha Richardson http://themermaidscloset.blogspot.com/
• Kendra Wiggins: http://scrappincricut.org/
• Lisa Wilkinson: http://www.createfor7.blogspot.com
• Leah Farrar-White: http://1alabasterowl.blogspot.com/
• Sally Lynn MacDonald: http://www.sallylynnmacdonald.com/
• Monica Edwards: http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
• Amy Lassiter: http://sparklinggnome.wordpress.com
• Nicole Martel: http://www.nicolemartel.blogspot.com/
• Virginia Fynes: http://www.fynesdesigns.com/

May Arts Design Team

I have had the opportunity to blog for MAY ARTS RIBBON for quite awhile now.  I have enjoyed working with all the amazing ribbons and trims.  I am applying again for the Design Team and hope to  continue working for this great company!  For my post I am showing a pendant I have made and linking a video of how to make it!  It uses the beautiful silk ribbons.  

EMBELLISH

I made this card for the Embellish Magazine challenge.

love my tapes

I made the above card  based on the sketch below from love my tapes! fun sketch, fun store!

CTD197

FOR THE GIVEAWAY WINNER, Please scroll down!

I loved working with the colors. It was a different combo, glad I played along!