July Card Challenge ...

Before we begin our new challenge we have exciting news ... we are thrilled to welcome a new Ribbon Girl to our Design Team - the very talented Elaine Livesey. Elaine has been a regular customer at The Ribbon Girl as well as being a lovely friend and a recent guest for our challenges and we are very happy that she is joining our team permanently. Pop over to her blog as she has a giveaway at the moment and you could win a £50 voucher to spend at The Ribbon Girl online store as well as having a nosey at her lovely new craftroom ;)

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So, onto the new challenge and this week it's a card challenge - we would like to see your Summer themed cards. The Design Team, plus this weeks lovely guest Christine Dark have created some beautiful cards to inspire you. Is summer all about weddings in your family or do you spend the summer beside the sea or in your flower filled garden? Whatever Summer means to you we would love to see your cards, remember that all the products listed after the projects can be found in The Ribbon Girl online store and there are more details about each project on the Design Team's individual blogs.

As usual our card Challenge is sponsored by our lovely friends at Lili Of The Valley and The Ribbon Girl

This challenge will run for 1 week and closes at 9PM UK time on Saturday 12th July. Our usual rules apply - create a new card that follows the theme - SUMMER (please no backlinking to old projects), blog about it mentioning this challenge then leave a link using the InLinkz button at the bottom of this post. The prize will be redrawn if the winner does not claim it after 1 week of the winner being identified on this blog

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Guest DT Christine Dark

(Christine used: 'Leah' 12mm white scallop lace, a white guipure lace butterfly with a clear crystal butterfly charm, 38mm pink/white striped grosgrain, Kort & Godt blue rolled rose, WOC 30mm ivory wild rose, 10mm autumn gold open rose and a fuschia pink daisy with diamante center)

Teresa

(Teresa used: 32mm Pure Silk Lavender Ribbon, 20mm 'Angelica' Ivory Tulle Lace, Ivory Embroidered Tulle Butterfly, Prima Treasures Resin Butterfly, Daisy-May in the garden, Lilac Hemp Twine, 10mm Open Lilac Rose, Cherry Blossom Lilac & White two tone,  Lilac/Purple/White Beaded Berries, Rose Buds Semi Open Lilac, Liking Lilac Pearls and Gutterman Topstitch Thread)

Mary

(Mary used: 'Lyra' 16m white guipure, hot pink 25mm satin, pink sequin and tulle lace, pink gardenias, open roses, sweetheart blosoms, white hip rosebuds and starburst stamens.  Lots of Stardust stickles and a small white guipure lace butterfly)

Katie

(Katie used 13mm Olivia cluny lace, 50mm Emily embroidered tulle lace, sticky tape, Anemone vintage pink flower, Darjeeling pink mini blossoms)

Jane

(Jane used: Phoebe white guipure lace, white rose organza trim, white flat back pearls)

Elaine

(Elaine used: 50mm Emily Embroidered Tulle Lace, 15mm and 25mm Ivory Satin Ribbon, 18mm Lucy Lace Wooden Heart Button, Ivory Button Twine, Stickles Stardust, White Opal Liquid Pearls, 3mm and 5mm Ivory Adhesive Pearls)

Kylie

(Kylie used: 25mm Celery Green Plain Sheer, Angel Fish Charm, Prima Treasures Sea Collection Resins, Teal Cottage Garden Blooms, Cheesecloth, Natural Button Twine, 25mm faux hessian natural) 

Louise

(Louise used: Cheese cloth, Prima resin frame, Prima rose heart corners , Mocha 20 mm open rose , Tulip flower baby pink , 75 mm Elaine Ivory vintage lace , 15 mm cream gold satin ribbon, 20 mm dusky blue cotton lace , Heart charm, engraved style , Natural botton twine)

Dawny P 

(Dawny used: 32mm Celery Green Pure Silk Ribbon, 38mm 'Phoebe' White Guipure Lace, Apple Green Tiny Ric Rac, White Rose/Pearl Organza Ribbon, 32mm 'Anne' Antique White Lace, 5mm Mixed Greens Self Adhesive Pearls)

Becky

(Becky used: white top stitch thread, 5mm self adhesive pearls, stardust stickles, Bethany lace, white rose and pearl organza, cheesecloth, white pom pom trim, tulips, white lilies, blue rolled roses, sweetheart blossom, garnish applique corners and woc roses)

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