Criss Cross Creativity ...

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Today we are showcasing a selection of  beautiful criss cross card and tag sets by  DT Teresa Allday

 'The Queen of Criss Cross'  - Teresa embellished her cards with products from

'Remember I'm here for you .. '  -  Teresa added Gertrude Embroidered lace, Ribbon, green pearls, WOC White Lilies & Kort & Godt Chrysanthemums

 

On this pink card and tag set Teresa who used 22mm Flat White Lace Scallop Lace, 25mm Ivory (Bridal White) Satin Berisford Ribbon, Beaded Gypsophalia, Ivory & Pink Roses, Starburst Stamen Pink, Teardrop Ivory Pearlised Pins, Ivory Chrysanthemum and Pink Hemp Twine 

 

A very festive set in traditional colours - Teresa added pretty 'Angelica' lace,  Red Satin Ribbon, 

Red Paper Roses,  Carnation and a bronze colour Daisy-May Ice Skating charm

 

see you tomorrow with yet more inspiration from the mega talented Ribbon Girl design team!!

Mary x

Lovely Lili and a new baby card ......

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A gorgeous new baby card by DT Jane Broderick - Jane used an image from the LOTV Art Pad No 11 'Babies', and added ivory rose organza ribbon, pink tulip seam binding, white top-stitch thread, white tulle, candy pink/white Divine Bakers Twine and a resin dove, all from

  

Yesterday I promised some exciting news ...........

We love Lili Of The Valley and Lisa and Laila and the rest of the LOTV team have always been very good about sponsoring several of our challenges so it seemed natural to host our own 'Lovely Lili' challenge here at the Ribbon Girl. So from October each 2nd Sunday of the month will be Lovely Lili Challenge Day. We're continuing with our Colour, Card and Magnolia only challenges and if there are 5 Sundays in the month we'll have a giveaway

We'd like to welcome some very special new Ribbon Girls to our design team who will be designing for this new challenge and they'll be joined on the Lovely Lili team by Anne, Becky, Debbie, Jane B, Teresa, Franz and Dawny

We know you will give a warm welcome to Elise Dinolfo and Fleur Pearson 

welcome to the team ladies!

Mary x 

Christmas cards and flowers

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Since the weather at Ribbon Girl HQ is wet and gloomy today, we thought it was a good time to showcase some Christmas cards

NEW!  A bunch of 6 silver satin star flowers with a diamante centre - each small flower measures approx 25mm and has a white stalk approx 95mm long  -  ideal for adding to your flower arrangements on cards, cakes and craft projects - especially Christmas

By Anne

Anne used white tulle, 30mm cotton lace, white topstitch thread, white seam binding, natural hemp twine and jingle bells from a pack of 10

By Astrid

Astrid added white 45mm 'Jessica' lace to this snowflake card - aren't those eyes just gorgeous?

By Jenny

Jenny added  a pink flower from the Dahlia Marshmallow Mix, 50mm Emily Embrodered Tulle Lace, a selection of WOC open roses and 16mm Pink Ruffle Edge sheer Ribbon

see you tomorrow for more inspiration and some exciting news!!

Mary x

A Princess in a castle and a Princess on a bow ....

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By Jenny

A lovely lilac card by DT Jenny Hodges who added a 'Princess' vintage style brooch, 50mm 'Emily' Embroidered Tulle Lace, and Sky Mauve Lilac Seam binding all from The Ribbon Girl

    

by Silvie Z

'Sending my Love' a very pink and girlie, beautifully shaped card by DT Silvie who used 18mm 'Lucy' white cluny lace, Large pale pink rose bud, Large Ivory rose bud, 2 tone pink and white hip and ivory Hip rose buds,  Pink aster daisy (chrysanthemum), Ivory carnation, Self adhesive Pearl hearts,sugar and spice pearls, white opal liquid pearls all from

       

see you tomorrow with some more mid-week inspiration from the fabulous Ribbon Girl DT

Mary x

A fabulous vintage style brooch and trim giveaway ..... and some gorgeous inspiration ...

What would you make with this?

A gorgeous vintage style giveway for you today!!

'Princess' faux pearl and diamante vintage style brooch

A bunch of 10 Wild Orchid cream open roses

1 metre of ivory 3mm x 5mm oat shape pearl bead string

1 metre of 15mm cream satin ribbon

1 metre of 'Josephine' ivory vintage style fine cotton lace

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to leave us a comment and tell us how you would use this beautiful collection of goodies and leave a link to our store on your blog - the winner will be chosen on Saturday 28th September

and if you need some inspiration just take a look at these beautiful projects made by our design team who each used one of our new range of vintage style brooches with ribbons, lace and embellishments from the store - we will have another 6 or 7 designs to add to our brooch collection within the very near future

By Sara

Sara used a ''Duchess' Vintage style brooch, 'Lilian' fine cotton lace, cream seam binding0 ,12mm natural cotton twill tape, ivory looped organza

By Teresa

Teresa used ~ 'Empress' Vintage Style Brooch, 60mm Lilac Scrunched /Pleated Taffeta Ribbon, Lilac Hemp Twine, Liking Lilac Self Adhesive Flatback Pearls

By Andrea

Andrea used 'Duchess' vintage style brooch, 'Lillian' and  'Josephine' fine cotton laces, 3mm , 4mm and 5mm pearl and crystal bead string and some 5mm flat ivory flower bead string

By Jane J

Jane used used 'Princess' brooch, tile blue seam binding, wooden heart button, white pearl trim, pink rose buds, white Kort & Godt chrysanthemum, white cosmos daisy, 30mm blue wild rose, 10mm and 20mm blue open roses, white organza rose trim

By Mary

Mary used a 'Princess' vintage style booch, Zva crystal lines, ivory blossoms and hip rosebuds and cream satin ribbon and 11mm ivory pearls

We're look forward to reading your comments and finding out what you would make!

Mary x

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Winner of September Colour Challenge ...

The winner of the September Colour Challenge (Peach/Orange) is No. 11

and that's you

Netty

and this is what Netty did - if you visit her blog she explain how she makes these pouches

please email us Netty so we can arrange your prizes

a £10 voucher from our very generous friends at  Lili Of The Valley and  a £10 voucher from Ribbon Girl

(prizes must be claimed within 7 days)

We'll see you later this morning for a wonderful giveaway and some inspirational vintage style projects! inspiration

Still time to enter the colour challenge ...

The September Colour Challenge is 'Peach/Orange' as shown in this inspirational photo

We have two fabulous prizes for our lucky winner  a £10 voucher from our very generous friends at  Lili Of The Valley and  a £10 voucher from Ribbon Girl

You have until Saturday evening to link up your project!

now for a lovely card from DT Franz of Italy

'I Love You' by DT Franz who used Pale Pink and Ivory Wild Orchid 20mm Open Roses, Kort & Godt Chrysanthemums, 32m Pale Pink Pure Silk Ribbon, 8mm self adhesve Ivory Hearts and white top stitch thread all from

The Ribbon Girl

    

we're still having intermittent broadband/internet problems but BT are working on it and our new router is expected some time today - yay!

see you tomorrow

Mary x

On a bicycle made for two .....

Please click here for the September Colour Challenge - Peach/Orange

We haven't actually got a bicycle made for two - but we have got two cards featuring Tilda riding her bicycle

The first one is by  Katie K

Katie used Vintage pink fluted edge sheer ribbon, 25mm 'Daphne' white cluny lace, 

8mm 'Rebecca' cluny lace, rose petal pink seam binding ribbon, WOC 10mm dusky blue open rose, 10mm ivory open rose, 20mm pale pink open rose, nickle color memo pin, and some white top stitch thread

The second card is by Jane Johnson

'Wishing you a day full of sunshine and smiles' by DT Jane J who added a golden diamante butterfly charm, rose trim (coloured with glimmer mist), a lovely flower made from dusky pink spiders web fabric with a brad in the centre, and pink tulip seam binding all from

     

  

see you tomorrow with more inspiration from our mega talented Design Team

Mary x