January Challenge Bonanza ...

Happy New Year to all of our challenge readers! The Ribbon Girl Design Team is back with a fabulous full team colour challenge to kick off a new year of fun here on the Ribbon Girl blog and we have news of some new friends who will be joining us.  Please help us to welcome Jane Johnson to our Card Challenge Design Team, Jane is one of our favourite cardmakers, check out her blog for lots of gorgeous projects, we are both thrilled that she accepted our invitation.

We've made some changes to our challenges this year, they will now run for 1 week each to make room for a new Magnolia only challenge and we're welcoming Bev Rochester and Katie Kempton to our Magnolia Only Design Team, these two talented ladies will join some of our existing Ribbon Girls for a Magnolia extravaganza challenge! We are so pleased that Kim Piggott is able to rejoin the Ribbon Girls and Kim will be on the Magnolia Only team - welcome back Kim! Come back next week to join in the fun

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So, todays challenge is a colour challenge and judging by the beautiful projects that the Design Team have created it seems that everyone likes creating with Pink and Ivory! We've got a gorgeous inspiration photo to inspire you too

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Our prizes will be a £10 voucher from the lovely ladies at Lili of the Valley

plus a £10 voucher towards a spending spree at The Ribbon Girl

Our challenge will run for 1 week until Saturday January 26th (9PM UK time), the rules are simple as always - make a new project (no backlinking), blog about your project mentioning this challenge then add your link using the In Linkz tool at the bottom of this post.  To be included in the draw for the prize you must follow the colour scheme of the challenge

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All of the products listed below the photographs can be found in the Ribbon Girl online store

By Liz  GDT

(Liz used: organza pearl rose ribbon, silky crush, crystal heart stems, pearl bead string, embossed heart charm, rose buds, lillies and rolled rose flowers and stardust stickles)

By Franz GDT

(Franz used: cheesecloth, guippure lace trim, tiny pompom trim, trellis rose and cherry blossom flowers, button twine, seam binding and ruffle edge ribbon)

By Jane B

(Jane used: Carnation, pretty blossom and open rose flowers, top stitch thread)

By Sara

(Sara used: trellis rose, rolled rose ,pearl lace , pearl beads ,hip rose buds ,pink cherry blossom ,pink cosmoc daisy ,ivory pleated crushed organza ,ivory beaded berries)

By Andrea

(Andrea used: velvet lace, cluny lace, satin pleat, bead string, loopy trim, dummy trim, liquid pearls, stickles, blossom flowers)

Jane J

(Jane used: beaded ivory roses, Kort and Godt chrysanthemum, rolled paper roses pink, bronze bird cage charm, 28mm vintage style cream cluny lace, 38mm vintage pink fluted edge sheer)

By Mary G

(Mary used: Rose Pink Silky Crush, Pink Velvet Lace, Pink 4mm Bead String, cream tiny pom pom, a piece of 6-row faux diamante mesh and a selection of pink and ivory flowers)

By Vicky

Vicky used pink/fuschia saddlestitch ribbon, self adhesive pearls and vintage style fine cluny lace

By Gail

Gail used pink/white grosgrain ribbon, felt from vintage felt pack, top stitch thread and an acrylic flower shaped button - instructions for making this flower and others is on Gail's blog 

By Teresa

(Teresa used: Ivory pleated crushed organza, Wooden heart buttons, Pink button twine, Ivory pearl brad, Pink beaded berries, White Sweetheart blossom, Butterfly charm)

By Melly

(Mel used: Pink tulle, 38mm Ivory fluted edge sheer, 18mm fine cream vintage style cluny lace,

Natural button twine, Mary Jane shoe charm, pink rolled roses, Ivory beaded berries, Ivory Hip rose buds,Cream seam binding, 4mm pink pearl bead string,5mm Ivory pearls)

By Mandy

(Mandy used: Pink Satin Ribbon, Buttons, Sugar & Spice Self-adhesive Pearls, Heart Pin, Natural Soft Hessian Mesh, Ivory Tulle, Pink Dewdrops)

By Anne

(Anne used: Pale pink pure silk, ivory button twine, ivory loopy trim, diamante heart charm)

By Debbie D

(Debbie used: Cheesecloth, Seam Binding, Lace, Daisy Flower (with a pearl Brad as center), Pink Velvet Lace, Button Twine, Irridescent Sparkle Bead Trim, Vintage Pink Fluted Edge Sheer Ribbon, Kort & Godt Chrysanth, Box Pleated Satin Ivory Cream and Irridescent Hearts)

By Becky

(Becky used: Cream top stitch thread, 5 mm self adhesive pearls, Ivory pearl and lace trim, ivory cream teeny tiny pom pom trim, old rose pink pleated crushed organza and 20 mm roses)

By Jo

(Jo used silk ribbon, velvet ribbon and candy pink Divine Twine)

By Astrid

(Astrid used: 4 mm Pink Pearl Bead String, 16 mm pink Ruffle Edge Sheer, 32 mm Pale Pink Pure Silk, 25 mm Cream Fine Cluny Lace, Carnation Pink)

By Kath

(Kath used: Tea Towel Stripe - Pink, Rolled Roses Pink, Sugar & Spice Pearls)

By Lucy

(Lucy used: Ivory Resin Flatback, Pale Pink Pure Silk Ribbon, Ivory Button Twine)

By Nicole

(Nicole used: Ivory jute mesh, cream seam binding, white sweetheart blossom, pink 20mm open rose)

By Tiets

(Tiets used: hessian mesh,Candy Pink Divine Bakers Twine, pink dewdrops, Chrysanth Cream Kort & Godt, Cream Zig Zag Cotton Lace, Cream Zig Zag Cotton Lace, Cream Vintage Style Cluny Cotton Lace 38mm Rose Pink Silky Crush, 25mm Hot Pink No 52 Berisford Satin, Ivory Silk Hearts Self Adhesive, Ivory Pleated Satin Ribbon, Pink Ruffle Edge Sheer, 20 mm pale pink open rose, open rose ivory)

JaneM

(Jane used:  pom pom trim, pleated ribbon, pink zig zag lace, heart pearls, paper flowers

Kordt and Godt beaded twirl)
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By Dawny P

Seam Binding, pink button twine, white WOC carnations, pink Kort & Godt rolled roses, pink pearls