Some news and Winners of November 'use any image' challenge .... ...

  Our very first challenge took place way back in 2010, but for the time being we have decided to take a break from hosting regular challenges. However, we'll be popping back now and then with the odd challenge or giveaway.  We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful DT Members and Guests who have provided some fabulous inspiration and also our very generous sponsors who offered us such lovely prizes.  You can keep up to date with what's happening in our store by visiting our facebook page

THANK YOU ALL!!

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The three winners of The Ribbon Girl November 'use any image' challenge are as follows - the winners must email me to claim their prizes within 7 days of this blog post or forfeit the prize

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First prize:  £10 voucher for LOTV

  The winner of the 1st prize is  No 133  K4brandy4

and this is k4brandy4's pretty Christmas scene

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Second prize:  £10 voucher for The Ribbon Girl online store

No 112  that's you Vanessa

and here is Vanessa's jolly Christmas card!

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3rd Prize - a lovely selection from Marianne Designs

The winner of the 3rd prize is No 111 Fairy Wings

 and this is Fairy Wings beautiful easle card!

Thank you so much for sharing your lovely projects with us over the years - we'll take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and Happy Crafting!

Mary xx

November Any Image Challenge ...

Welcome to the Ribbon Girl  'use any image' challenge -  you can make any type of project, cards, tags, bags, 3-d projects - anything you like, BUT YOU MUST use an image on your project.   This will be our last challenge for a while, the Design Team will be taking a break but they have made some fabulous projects to inspire you!  We hope you will join in with this challenge.  There will be 3 winners and we'll share their projects when we announce the winners on Saturday, December 2nd

First prize:  £10 voucher for LOTV

Second prize:  £10 voucher for The Ribbon Girl online store

3rd Prize - a lovely selection from Marianne Designs

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by Lou

(Lou used: Maja Sofireo papers, Magnolia Pink mix flowers, Miniature pink blossom,

 Aster 15mm pale pink, Small blossom pink and white, Rose leaf mulberry paper,

Lucy's carnation sparkly shaker selection, Pink button twine, Siam pink seam binding)

by Plony 

(Plony used: Padded star trim silver, 12-15 mm red paper roses, 15 mm hunter green small check gingham, hunter green silky crush, 65 mm Louise white guipure, diamante snowflake, sparkle flatback adhesives,cheesecloth, cluster pearl tiny on silver)

by Lorraine

(Lorraine used: Berries Frosted Ivory White 12mm, Red Shiny berries double ended, White Cherry Blossom, 12-15mm Red Roses, 20mm Red Roses, 25mm Faux Hessian Ribbon, Red Seam Binding)

by Fleur 

 

(Fleur used olive green tiny pom pom, white cosmos daisy, ivory white frosted berries, red rolled roses, tiny 6mm shiny red berries and an ivory white magnolia flower)

by Chantal

(Chantal used: 38mm White Silky Crush Ribbon, 32mm Victoria Antique Fine Cluny Lace, Heart Embroidered Tulle Antique White, 50mm Diana White Guipuire Lace, 3mm White Pearl Beads white one hole, Lily Flowers Small White, 10mm Ivory open rose, 30mm Aqua Wild Roses, Small blossom Baby Pink & White)

by Kat

(Kat used: 16mm blue ruffle edge sheer ribbon, Silver metallic twine, 10mm silver jingle bells, Lucy's Lagoon sparkly shaker selection)

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Winners of The Ribbon Girl November Card Challenge

Thank you for sharing your lovely cards with us - here are the three winners of the November challenge:-

First prize:  'Vintage Autumn ' 6x6 paper pad

The winner of the first prize chosen by random.org was number 128 and that's 'Janes Journal'

and this is Jane's lovely card - if you visit her blog you can see the rest of the fabulous things she made for her grand-daughters 4th birthday! amazing!!

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Second prize:  £10 voucher towards a shopping spree at The Ribbon Girl

The winner of the second prize is No 148  'Anne'

 

This is Anne's gorgeous card with a beautifully coloured Sarah Kay image

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The winner of the 3rd prize is No 49 and that's you 'Shree' 

 

Third Prize:  A stamp of the winner's choice from LOTV

 

and here is Shree's lovely card

If the winners can email me within 7 days of this blog post I will arrange for their prizes

 

I hope you will all visit the blog on Sunday 19th November at 9am for the November Use Any Image Challenge - see you then

Mary xx

 

November Card Challenge ...

Hello, here we are at the beginning of a new month with another card challenge, as usual it's an 'anything goes' theme and we can't wait to see what you make. Our lovely sponsors have given us some fabulous prizes and our Design Team have made lots of inspiring projects. The challenge will run until Saturday 18th November, 9PM UK time.

First prize:  'Vintage Autumn ' 6x6 paper pad

Second prize:  £10 voucher towards a shopping spree at The Ribbon Girl

Third Prize:  A stamp of the winner's choice from LOTV

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Design Team Inspiration

All the products listed below the projects can be found in The Ribbon Girl online store, please check out each designers own individual social media pages (links in their name) to find out more information

by Sue

(Sue used: Maja Design 6 x 6 paper I Wish, Button Twine Natural, 13mm Rusty Bells, Candy Cane Silver Charm, 10mm Burgundy roses, 25mm Gold Sparkle Ribbon, 15mm Ivory Asters)

by Gina

(Gina used: Ivory/Cream Beaded Berries, 38mm Grace Ivory Guipure Lace, Pine Cones, 13mm Rusty Jingle Bells, 38mm Champagne Silky Crush Ribbon, Off White/Ivory Carnation, Autumn Berries, Oval Pearl Diamante Flatback, 4mm Ivory Pearl String, 4mm Ivory Pearl Trim, 3mm Ivory Pearl String, Brown Rolled Roses, 30mm Brown Two Tone Wild Roses, Christmas Stocking Bronze charm, 8mm Pearl Ivory Flatbacks)

by Cindy

(Cindy used: Cheesecloth, 3mm Ivory Pearls Flatback, 5mm Ivory Pearls Flatback, 10metres Ivory Button Twine, Round 15mm Pearl Diamante Round Embellishment, Tool set for shaping flowers, 38mm Ivory Silk Crush, 5meters of 3mm Sticky Tape, Stamen 3mm White Double Ended, 5mts Mauve Mist Seam Binding)

by Stacey 

(Stacey used: 16mm Red Saddlestitch Ribbon, Berries, Small Red Shiny 6mm, 20mm Ivory Open Rose, 10mm Ivory Open Rose (red Copic added to roses), Double Star Charm Silver Colour, 3mm MultiColour Pearl Self Adhesives, Holly Leaves with berries, Christmas Merry Christmas Scrapiniec Chipboard (Coloured with Red Copis and covered in Wink OF Stella Clear)

by Mary

 

(Mary used: paper from the 'Time to Sparkle' mini pack, 16mm gold lame ribbon, 6mm ivory flat back pearl trim, gold twine, 30mm ivory wild rose, ivory large rose bud, ivory beaded berries, 6mm small shiny red berries, green rose leaves, 20mm ivory paper roses)

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Winners of October Use Any Image Challenge .....

So sorry for the delay, but I can now tell you who the winners of the Ribbon Girl October Use Any Image challenge were .......

First prize:  £10 voucher for LOTV

The winner of the first prize chosen by random.org is Number 46 and that's you  Blisse 

here Blisse's card 

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The winner of the 2nd prize of this lovely collection of dies and embellishments from Marianne Designs  is Number 111  Shabby Craft Cabin

here is Shabby Craft Cabin's exploding box!

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The winner of the 3rd prize which is your choice of 2 Christmas Mini Packs of 6x6 Papers from The Ribbon Girl 

 

 

 

is No. 120  that's you Inny

 

here is the lovely card made by Inny

 

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All winners must claim their prize within 7 days of the date of this blog post (Thursday 2nd November) and I will need your mailing addresses to send the First and Third prizes please.

See you for the November Card Challenge on Sunday 5th November

Mary x

October Any Image Challenge ...

 Welcome to the October  'Use any Image' challenge - Anything goes so you can use any colour you like and use any image on your project - and it doesn't even have to be a card!! it can be any craft project - card, bag, tag, 3-D project, anything just as long as you include an image!    There will be 3 winners and we'll share your projects on the blog when we announce the winners after 9pm on Saturday 28th October

First prize:  £10 voucher for LOTV

2nd Prize is this lovely collection of dies and embellishments from Marianne Designs 

Third prize:Your choice of 2 Christmas Mini Packs of 6x6 Papers from The Ribbon Girl

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Once again our Design Team ladies and our special Guest Designers have created lot so inspiration for you, all the products that they used from The Ribbon Girl store are listed below their projects. Visit their social media pages for information

 Fleur Pearson

(Fleur used: Lemoncraft - Gossamer Blue 6x6 paper pad, Ivory Rose Buds, Turquoise Anenome, Miniature Ivory Cream Blossom, White Cosmos Daisy, 3mm Ivory Pearls Bead String, 17mm Astrid Pale Cream Tulip Lace, Resin Rose Vintage Duck Egg)

 Lorraine Bailey

(Lorraine used: Merry Little Christmas Paper Pad, White Pom Pom Trim, Lavender Purple seam binding, Autumn Berries, Vintage Violet paper roses, 5mm lilac pearls)

Lou Daubney

(Lou used: Mini pack of 12 'Wonderland' papers,.50mm Frozen glitter velvet ribbon,Natural button twine,Diamante snowflake)

Plony de Jong

(Plony used: Maja design "I wish" Christmas papers, 18 mm rusty jingle bells, frilled/gathered white tulle trim, Scrapiniec frame round doily lace, Poinsettia ivory and gold, small blossom white, 4 mm ivory trim, cheesecloth, seam binding white)

Chantal

(Chantal used: Mini pack of 12 The Magic of Christmas designpaper, Holly Organza Ribbon 38mm, Poinsettia Red Shimmer pk of 3, Berries, small red shiny 6mm pk of 12, Rolled paper flowers Red kort & godt, pine cones small pack of 5, beaded stamen mocha, Cherry blossoms)

Kat

(Kat used: Denim & friends 6x6 paper pad - Maja Design, White cherry blossom, White small blossom flowers, Miniature white blossom flowers, Ivory hemp twine, Small silver acorn charm)

Debbie Dolphin 

 

(Debbie used: Maja Denim and Friends papers, white Cheesecloth, Twine ,  Button, Glossy Accents, cherry blossoms and ivory white magnolias)

Andrea

(Andrea used: rainbow grosgrain ribbon, yellow polka dot button, natural hemp twine, stardust stickles, glossy accents, Spots & Checks 6x6 paper pack)

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