MACM – Ribbon Flower

by on January 21, 2008

Hi all!

This week’s card was inspired by… well, I’ll just let you watch the video.

Anyway, just the first part of the card took nearly 15 minutes! Normally I wouldn’t spend so much time on just one thing for a card, but it was the first time I’d tried doing anything like that so I didn’t know how long it would take. I think if I do it again, I’ll probably be a bit faster because I’ll already know what to do. At least I hope I would faster.

Ribbon Flower – All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Polka Dot background stamp; Sage Shadow, Basic Gray, and Naturals White card stock; Sago Shadow ink; Pretty in Pink and Basic Gray taffeta ribbon; paper piercer and mat pack.

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Christine January 22, 2008 at 7:22 am: I love your card. Thank you so much for sharing that technique. There are so many possibilities. Love the video. I always look forward to Mondays now. Take care.
Mary Jane January 22, 2008 at 8:37 am: Awesome idea and card. My mom gave me a quilt with ribbon flowers and now I’m going to put some on cards. Thanks for sharing.
amanda January 22, 2008 at 8:42 am: Absolutely beautiful!!! The pillows on my bed are made with the ribbon flowers, but I would have never thought to make a card like that! BEAUTIFUL! And you made it look SO easy! Thanks!
Libby January 22, 2008 at 9:13 am: Thanks again for posting this – I tried it last night, it was so much fun!! I posted my card (and my “ode to Kristina” LOL) on my blog today if you want to take a look. :-)
Jody (jfm813 @ SCS) January 22, 2008 at 9:50 am: AWESOME!!!
Shirleyone January 22, 2008 at 12:11 pm: No question. I just wanted to say wow on your ribbon card. I love everything about the design from beginning to end. The colors are wonderful. TFS,
Shirley
Sherri January 22, 2008 at 1:18 pm: I think you’ve begun to make Monday one of my favorite days of the weeks! Just love love love your creativity! Thanks for sharing…
kivonne January 22, 2008 at 1:28 pm: You are frickin’ fabulous. Thank you for making my Mondays less boring and a great start to the week. You are the DA BOMB BABY! Thank you. kt
Kim January 22, 2008 at 2:19 pm: TOO FUNNY!! My sis-in-law in Denver has the same shower curtain!! Great job on the card!
Beth January 22, 2008 at 3:21 pm: Kristina lovely card enjoyed the video and I have the same shower curtain from wal-marts.
Definitely going to give this a go.
Mary January 22, 2008 at 3:43 pm: :) Thanks Sarah for that idea about buying another shower curtain to make the window curtain with. Or it might even be less money to try my hand at embroidering these flowers on plain white material. :)
bobbie January 22, 2008 at 6:25 pm: Hi Kristina!
LOVE the hair! I love that your wore that hair scarf (what do you call it? I have short hair) it looked FAB!! VERY retro. I’m dating myself here.

Also, I’m sure you know now that it would have been faster, easier, etc. w/a needle. A BIG one!

I hope you feel better. Get lots of sleep, zinc, and chicken noodle soup! HOpe to see you stamping soon.

Bobbie *√ú*
Beth January 22, 2008 at 10:29 pm: I have the same shower curtain too!!! And imagine all that work (wasn’t it done by hand on there too? I don’t know how it would work otherwise) for a whopping $15 or so. It looks really nifty on the card. You are great. :) love you

Beth
Terry Molineux January 23, 2008 at 4:14 am: Kristina

This card is awesome. You are a very talented woman. You are such an inspiration. Wish I
lived closer to take your classes and learn
just have of what you know!!! TFS Your tutorials
are great too!
Laurie January 23, 2008 at 4:51 am: It’s Wednesday, and I am just getting to MACM. As always, loved the video. Very cute card! Thanks again!
JenMarie January 23, 2008 at 8:46 am: WOW!!!!!!!!!! This is Fabulous!!
Dee January 23, 2008 at 9:03 am: Great card…Very Pretty!
This is such a great idea…
something that I will definately try.
Thanks for the idea and your excellant video.
Thanks for sharing.
Teresa Stephens January 23, 2008 at 2:01 pm: Holy Cow! I can’t believe there are so many other stampers out there with the same shower curtain!!! Could it have been the creative side of us that purchased it in the first place?!?!

I’ve been staring at my curtain for months knowing how to do it but just never putting the ribbon to the paper. Of course, I was certain I would be the ONLY person in the world with this great idea…. Glad to actually see it done, and made so simple. I’ll definitely have to check out more of your videos soon! Thanks for sharing!
laura January 23, 2008 at 11:55 pm: awesome card
Elaine January 24, 2008 at 8:20 am: Cute card!
Kallie Dean January 26, 2008 at 7:46 pm: Beautiful card…simply amazing!!
Kelly January 27, 2008 at 8:18 pm: Hey Cutie-

I HATE your captcha :) No offense, I can never type it right, then I lose my comment I worked so hard on! It always happens.

Anyway – I love the card. Before I even read your note, I thought – “Hey, that looks just like my shower curtain!” That must have been a very popular shower curtain at walmart that year. We got ours about 3.5 years ago at a walmart in North Carolina!! It’s been through 4 houses with us!

The card is lovely!

KPP
Mel M. M. M. June 5, 2008 at 10:29 am: Thanks so much for such a fabulous tutorial. You are, as always, astoundingly inspirational! :0)