Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Sweet, wonderful you ........

Photo: 'Sweet, wonderful you' featuring Saturated Canary digi 'Birthday Balloons' by DT Silvie Z - Silvie coloured the image with Copics then added 50mm 'Emily' Embroidered Tulle Lace, 25mm cream and lilac velvet lace, white beaded twirl, white large wild rose, white hip rose bud, Lady Lavender Purple and Cream Seam binding, flatback pearls and rhinestones, white opal liquid pearls all from http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/ - you still have until Saturday to enter your Lili of the Valley project in our 'Lovely Lili' challenge over on the challenge blog http://theribbongirlchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

'Sweet, wonderful you' featuring Saturated Canary digi 'Birthday Balloons' by DT Silvie Z - Silvie coloured the image with Copics then added 50mm 'Emily' Embroidered Tulle Lace, 25mm cream and lilac velvet lace, white beaded twirl, white large wild rose, white hip rose bud, Lady Lavender Purple and Cream Seam binding, flatback pearls and rhinestones, white opal liquid pearls all from


see you tomorrow with another lovely project by our design team

Mary x

Monday, 10 March 2014

Sweet Friend ...

Photo: A card for a sweet friend by DT Becky Hetherington - Becky used  white teeny tiny pom pom trim, ivory rose organza, beaded lavender gypsophylia, lilac starburst stamen, 5mm self adhesive pearls, WOC roses, white tulle, winged heart charm, camilla lace and star dust stickles all from http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/

A card for a sweet friend by DT Becky Hetherington - Becky coloured Lisbeth & Balloons from Little Darlings then added white teeny tiny pom pom trim, ivory rose organza, beaded lavender gypsophylia, lilac starburst stamen, 5mm self adhesive pearls, WOC roses, white tulle, winged heart charm, camilla lace and star dust stickles all from


see you soon with more inspiration!
Mary x

Sunday, 9 March 2014

Greetings card from Kylie .....


Photo: Greetings card from DT Kylie Keuter featuring a new Tilda from the Zodiac collection, Kylie added White Opal Liquid Pearlsl, Candy Pink Divine Bakers Twine, 18mm 'Katherine' Ivory Scallop Fine Cluny Lace, Blue Small Beaded Berries , Ooroso Seam binding, 5mm Ivory pearl string, 20mm pink open roses, pink daisies from http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/index.php - by the way, there  is a new 'Lovely Lili' challenge starting today at 9am on our challenge blog - great prizes to be won!

Greetings card from DT Kylie Keuter featuring Tilda from the Zodiac collection, Kylie added White Opal Liquid Pearls, Candy Pink Divine Bakers Twine, 18mm 'Katherine' Ivory Scallop Fine Cluny Lace, Blue Small Beaded Berries , Ooroso Seam binding, 5mm Ivory pearl string, 20mm pink open roses, pink daisies from  


By the way, there is a new 'Lovely Lili' challenge starting today at 9am on our challenge blog - great prizes to be won!

Saturday, 8 March 2014

Lots of new flowers in stock ....

Cottage Garden Blooms Marshmallow Cottage Garden Blooms Coffee/Cream
Cottage Garden Blooms Mocha/Mint Cottage Garden Blooms Teal

JUST IN!  we've got some lovely flat back flowers made from recycled cotton or linen paper in the size shown above, approx 50 to 60mm and also a selection in a much smaller size of 15mm to 25mm which are shown below

Mini Blooms Vintage Blue/Grey Mini Blooms Vintage Cream
Mini Blooms Vintage Lilac Mini Blooms Vintage Pink

ladies don't forget the March Card Challenge over on our challenge blog - closes this evening at 9pm UK time but we'll be back on Sunday with our March Lovely Lili Challenge!

see you soon, Mary x

Friday, 7 March 2014

Pink butterfly easel card


Photo: An easel birthday card by DT Jane Broderick featuring a LOTV image - we love the bunting Jane!  Jane added medium white pom pom trim, pink/cream rustic 15mm ribbon, pink button twine, a bronze frame covered in white paint from a dabber stick, and white top stitch thread all from http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/index.php - ladies there is still time to enter your project into this weeks 'Card' Challenge over at http://theribbongirlchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

An easel birthday card by DT Jane Broderick featuring a LOTV image - we love the bunting Jane! Jane added medium white pom pom trim, pink/cream rustic 15mm ribbon, pink button twine, a bronze frame covered in white paint from a dabber stick, and white top stitch thread all from The Ribbon Girl

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and customer Kim Pearce shared this photo of her dressing table stool trimmed with pearl/organza rose trim - looks lovely Kim, thanks for sharing

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we hope you will all be able to play along with our March Card Challenge it's open until Saturday evening and there are great prizes as usual

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Back with more cards from our design team soon
and we have lots of new flowers to add to the website just as soon as we have time

Mary x

Thursday, 6 March 2014

One for the gents .....

Photo: One for the gents - a criss card card for a man by the queen of criss cross - DT Teresa Allday who added Navy Satin Ribbon, Mixed Dahlia Stormy Skies, Darjeeling Mini Mixed Grey/Blue Blossom Flowers, Prima Resin Clocks, Cheesecloth and Gutterman Topstitch Thread all from http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/index.php

One for the gents - a criss cross card card for a man by the queen of criss cross - DT Teresa Allday who added Navy Satin Ribbon, Mixed Dahlia Stormy Skies, Darjeeling Mini Mixed Grey/Blue Blossom Flowers, Prima Resin Clocks, Cheesecloth and Gutterman Topstitch Thread all from


see you soon with more inspiration from our talented design teasm

Mary x

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Fairy Wishes .......


A very pretty card by DT Gretha Bakker who coloured a Saturated Canary image and added 50mm Emily Embroidered net lace, 38 mm Ivory/Gold Glitter Organze, Bronze Bird Cage charm, Wooden heart button, natural button twine, stickles, flat back pearl & WOC mulberry flowers including pink daisy, white tulip, 20mm ivory open rose.

back soon with more projects by our design team
Mary x

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Melissa Frances and new Prima resins now in stock ....

We've got some of the latest Prima resins in stock and also a selection of Melissa Frances embellishments in stock including frou frou tulle ribbon, resin embellishments and bags and tags - all very pretty!  Pop over to the store to have a look



MF Organza Pink Pouf Ribbon MF Petite Frames Assortment MF Vellum Envelopes & Tags Pink

  

Monday, 3 March 2014

A 50th birthday card ....

Photo: Stunning 50th birthday card by DT Franz of Italy who coloured a Tilda image then added Siam Pink Seam Binding, 8mm Hearts Ivory Self Adhesive, Dusky Vintage Pink 30mm Wild Roses, Ivory 30mm Wild Roses, Pale Pink 20mm Open Rose WOC, Chrysanth Cream Kort & Godt, 100mm 'Camilla' Ivory Flat Lace all from http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/index.php - ladies don't miss the March Birthday Card Challenge at http://theribbongirlchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

By DT Franz
Stunning 50th birthday card by DT Franz of Italy who coloured a Tilda image then added Siam Pink Seam Binding, 8mm Hearts Ivory Self Adhesive, Dusky Vintage Pink 30mm Wild Roses, Ivory 30mm Wild Roses, Pale Pink 20mm Open Rose WOC, Chrysanth Cream Kort & Godt, 100mm 'Camilla' Ivory Flat Lace all from



and don't miss the March 'Birthday Card' challenge over at


see you soon, Mary x

Saturday, 1 March 2014

True Love - and thank you for your support .....

We want to thank everyone for their messages of sympathy, cards and flowers during our recent loss of Roy, a loving husband and a wonderful Dad.  We are now trying to move on and have re-opened The Ribbon Girl online store.  We have a new range of products from Melissa Frances, more Prima embellishments, new lace and additional colours of rosebuds and lily flowers.

We'd like to share this card made by DT Yuri Kitamura of Japan 


Yuri used Bronze Vintage Oval Flower Frame (which I painted with Gesso), Light Brown Hemp Twine, 18mm 'Katherine' Ivory Scallop Fine Cluny Lace, White No 80 Gutterman Top Stitch Thread, Oloroso Seam Binding, 5mm Mixed Pearls Sugar and Spice Self Adhesive all available from the store

On Sunday we will have the March card challenge on the Challenge Blog - we'd love to see your entries


Mary x