Giveaway .....

As there are 5 Sundays in May we don't have a challenge this week, but one lucky reader can win a £10 voucher towards a spending spree in our store.  Just leave a comment and we will pick one winner at random on Saturday 6th June!

Wishing everyone a happy, crafty week!!

Mary xx

This giveaway is now closed

Winner of the May 'Magnolia Only' Challenge ...

The winner of The Ribbon Girl May 'Magnolia Only' challenge when we asked you to share your birthday projects was chosen by random.org and was number 8  

and that's you Riet Kamstra

this is her lovely birthday card which she made for her sister

Please email us within 7 days of this blog post Riet so we can arrange to send your prizes of 

 a Magnolia stamp all the way from the home of Edwin and Tilda kindly donated by Magnolia of Sweden and a £10 voucher towards a spending spree at The Ribbon Girl

there is no challenge tomorrow morning but as it is the 5th Sunday of the month, we will have a little giveaway!

see you then, Mary x

Winner of May Colour Challenge .....

We're back from our short break and pleased to say that the winner of The Ribbon Girl May Colour Challenge 'aqua' as chosen by random.org is

number 17

that's you Marieke

and this is her pretty card

Please email us within 7 days of this blog post to claim your prizes from

our lovely friends at Marianne Design and The Ribbon Girl

I'll be back shortly with the winner of the May Magnolia Only Challenge!

Mary x

May 'Magnolia Only' Challenge ....

For the May 'Magnolia Only' Challenge we would like to see your 'Birthday' projects!

We are so pleased to be joined once more by the talented Donna Lee (who will be joining our Everything Goes with an Image Design Team in June - welcome Donna!

The Design Team have created some beautiful projects to inspire you, 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.

 You must use a Magnolia stamp or a DooHickey die for your entry to be entered into the prize draw, this challenge is sponsored by our regular sponsors - a Magnolia stamp all the way from the home of Edwin and Tilda kindly donated by Magnolia of Sweden and a £10 voucher towards a spending spree at The Ribbon Girl

This challenge will run for 1 week and closes at 9PM UK time on Saturday 30th May  Our usual rules apply - create a new project that includes a Magnolia image or Doohicky Die which follows the theme - BIRTHDAY (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

GDT   GDT Donna Lee

Donna used 32mm Valerie White Fine Cotton Lace, 5mm Flat Back Ivory Flower String, 3mm x 5mm Oval White Pearl String, 40mm Daisy White Mulberry, Pale Pink 20mm Open Roses WOC, Beaded Stamen White, White Hat Pins, 15mm pearl and diamante embellishment and a gold colour Diamante  Butterfly

GDT  Tracy Payne

Tracy used 3mm x 5mm Oval pearl string, pink pretty blooms, Ivory carnation, hip rose buds in pale pink, Beaded Stamen in white, 20mm pearl and diamante flower pin, 20mm round Diamante Spacer, 14mm flat backed ivory pearl and white cheesecloth

Tamara

Tamara used Organza/Satin Ivory Baby's Breath, Stems of Crystal Butterfly with Silver Wire, 'Blanche' Embroidered Net Lace, Stickles Stardust glitter glue

Charlotte

Charlotte used blue looped organza trim, Baby blue cotton Lace, Pink Pretty Blooms Flowers, dusky blue Kort and Godt Rolled Paper Flowers, Vintage Aqua Tiny Blooms,  Stems of Opal beads on silver wires, Limoges Blue vintage style Seam Binding and Stickles Star Dust

Mary

Mary used 'Ophelia' embroidered tulle lace, 7mm satin ribbon, a piece of faux diamante trim, pink gardenia, pink cherry blossom and pink pretty blossom plus lots of Stardust Stickles.

Jane

Jane used white seam binding, white 40mm daisies, pale pink lillies, 14mm diamante flat back and strips of faux diamante trim.

Katie

Katie used 30mm white zig zag cotton lace, 4mm white pearl flatback trim,

flatback tiny vintage pink and vintage aqua blooms, 

pale lemon pretty blossom, ivory button twine,

aqua and pink dewdrops, 3mm and 5mm sticky tapes,

3mm white flatback s/a pearl.

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May Colour Challenge - AQUA

It's a Colour Challenge here at The Ribbon Girl today and we want to see everything AQUA!

The Design Team have created some beautiful projects to inspire you, 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 Colour Challenge is sponsored by our lovely friends at Marianne Design and The Ribbon Girl

This challenge will run for 1 week and closes at 9PM UK time on Saturday 23rd March (the winner will be announced the following week however as the Ribbon Girls are taking a little break) Our usual rules apply - create a new project that follows the theme - AQUA (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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by Andrea

(Andrea used: silver twine, small chunky star dangle beads)

by Gretha 

(Gretha used: 38mm Blue/White Spot Organza Ribbon, 6mm Flat Back White Pearl Trim, Bundle of Natural Hemp Twine, Sweetheart Blossom White, 40mm Daisy White Mulberry, Dusky Blue 20mm Open Rose,  Tulip Flower White, Clear Dewdrops)

by Natalie

(Natalie used: Cheesecloth Fabric, Chrysanth White Kort & Godt, Bark Hearts, Ivory Carnation, Floribunda Roses White, 5m Paradise Aqua Seam Binding, Aqua Roses Kort & Godt, 38mm White Plain Organza, Princess Pin Oyster Grey, Pearl Button Mixture)

by Mary

(Mary used: 'Kate' white fine vintage style cotton lace, 16mm aqua satin ribbon, star medium dangle beads, silver twine, white cosmos daisy, lilac apple blossom from a mixed bunch)

by Kath

(Kath used: Resin Frames Eiffel, Paradise Aqua Seam Binding, Aqua Rolled Roses, Blooms Tiny Vintage Aqua)

by Yuri

(Yuri used: 75mm 'Michele' White Guipure Lace, Lily Flowers Med/Large Cream, Aqua Small Polka Dot Spotty Buttons, Hip rose bud White, Limoges Blue Seam Binding, 15mm Blue Crystal & Diamante Embellishment, Doiley 3.5" white, Cheesecloth, White No 80 Gutterman Top Stitch Thread, 5mm Sea Charm s/a Pearl Flatbacks)

by Gina

(Gina used: Cheesecloth, 3mm Ivory Pearl String, 32mm Corrissa Ivory Vintage Lace, Aqua Daisy Lace Edge Ribbon, 20mm Diamante Round Spacer, 14mm Aqua Blue Acrylic Gem, Ivory Lace Leaves, Beaded Aqua Twirls, Dusky Vintage Pink 30mm Wild Rose, Tiny Aqua Vintage Blooms, Rolled Aqua Rose)

by Jenny

(Jenny used: White No 80 Gutterman Top Stitch Thread, Rolled Paper Flowers - Aqua Roses Kort & godt, Bird Cage with Heart, 32mm Corrissa Ivory Vintage Style Cotton Lace, 32mm 'Victoria' Antique White Fine Cluny Lace, 5mm Mixed Pearls Sea Charm Self Adhesive, 3mm Aqua No 78 Berisford Satin 5mts)

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Winner of the May 'Everything Goes - with an Image' challenge ....

There were more than a hundred entries this week for the Ribbon Girl 'Everything Goes with an Image' challenge - we're sorry we it sometimes is not possible to leave comments with every entry but we do look at them all and the winner  as chosen by random.org is

Number 73 and that is Natalie Z

and this is her lovely shaped card

Natalie please email us within 7 days of this post to claim your prizes

We are sponsored by our friends at Lili Of The Valley who are giving a prize of a stamp of your choice and The Ribbon Girl who are giving a £10 voucher

please join us on Sunday morning at 9am for the May Colour Challenge!!

see you then, Mary xx

May Everything Goes With An Image Challenge ...

Here we are with another 'Any Image Challenge' and this week our theme is 'A SHAPED CARD OR ANYTHING GOES' 

We are sponsored by our friends at Lili Of The Valley who are giving a prize of a stamp of your choice and The Ribbon Girl who are giving a £10 voucher

**Your project must include an image**

Remember that all the products listed below each project can be found in The Ribbon Girl online store. This challenge will run for 1 week and closes at 9PM UK time on Saturday 16th May.  Our usual rules apply - create a new project (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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Our Design Team have created a beautiful display of projects to inspire you, remember that all the products listed under each project can be found in the Ribbon Girl online store.  Our Guest Designer this week comes all the way from Australia, the very talented Julie Price and we're welcoming back a special friend to the team, Anne Richardson is rejoining the team :)

by Julie

(Julie used: Guipure Lace, White Orchids, Apple Blossoms, Pink Berries, White Tulips, Variagated Lily, Pink Blossoms, Siam Pink Seam Binding)

Linda

(Linda used: Nicole Vintage Style Lace, Pale Pink Pure Silk Ribbon, Ballerina Pink Tutu Tulle Ribbon, Double Row Ivory Pearl Trim, 8 mm Ivory Flat Back Pearls, 6 mm Ivory Flat Back Pearls, 20 mm Pearl and Diamante Flower Embellishment, Pretty Blossom Pink , Gardenia Small Pink/Baby Pink, Beaded Berries Pink/Pale Pink, Beaded Stamen Pink/White Lily Flowers Small Pale Pink, Tulips Baby Pink, Pale Pink 10 mm Open Roses)

Katie

(Katie used 13mm Olivia white cluny lace, 5mm red/white gingham ribbon, red button twine, red polka dot button (I used the back side), miniature rolling pin, 3mm & 6mm sticky tape, 5mm red self adhesive crystal)

Mary G

(Mary used: pearl/rhinestone butterflies, sage green spot lace edge ribbon, white opal liquid pearls and a round diamante buckle slide)

Chantal

(Chantal used: Pink Pretty Blooms Flowers, Pastel mix bloom flowers, 40mm Daisy Pale Pink, Hip rose bud pale pink, Lily flowers small pale pink, Lily flowers small white, Ivory 10mm open rose, Pale pink 20mm open rose, Hip rose bud white, Pink Tulip Seam binding, Stems Tiny Pearl Cluster, 5mm Ivory (pale) Pearl Bead string)

Gretha 

(Greta used: Ballerina Pink Tu-Tu Tulle Ribbon, 12mm 'Amanda' Ivory Scallop Flat Lace, 5mt bundle of Natural Hemp Twine, 6mm Flat Back Ivory Pearl Trim, Sweetheart Blossom Baby Pink, Pale Pink 20mm Open Rose, Bark Hearts) 

Anne

(Anne used: Raspberry delight mixed dahlia, 'Anne' antique white lace, Kort and Godt rolled roses, natural hemp twine, ivory pearl bead string)

 Liz

(Liz used: Dollie, Lilac pretty blooms flowers, 50mm Ophelia ivory embroidered Tulle Lace, Rosebud Semi open / Pale pink, Lily flowers - Pink/ cream variegated, White Orchid small, Wooden mannequin and sewing pieces, Beaded berries - pink/ pale pink, 3mm Helitrope no7 Berisford satin, pearl string / pink)

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