Monthly Archives: November 2012

DIY Vintage Home Decor – Printer’s Tray

In this video I will show you how to make a printer’s tray into home decor.  Actually mine is craft room decor, using papers, buttons, wooden spools and May Arts Ribbons! Blog post by: Leah Farrar-White May Arts Ribbon Used: 412 – baker’s twine SM burlap string 389 velvet SK silk ribbon Other Supplies Used: […]

Christmas Craft Challenge Inspiration – Glitter Garland

If you haven’t heard, we just announced our Christmas Craft Challenge – All That Glitters!  We will be providing 20 participants with a selection of these ribbons: to create a craft project with!  So, all week long a different Ribbonista will be creating a Glittery Inspiration project.  Today we have Prima Ribbonista, Virginia Fynes, with […]

Craft Ideas: Thrifty Gifting for Fall

Welcome back to the May Arts blog!  Fall is in the air!  Well, maybe not here in the sub-tropics, but we do remember the smell of sharp clean cold air, falling leaves and smoke billowing from the chimneys.  Even though we don’t get to share the sights and smells, we do get to feast on […]

Christmas Craft Challenge Inspiration – Gift Wrap

If you haven’t heard, we just announced our Christmas Craft Challenge – All That Glitters!  We will be providing 20 participants with a selection of these ribbons: to create a craft project with!  So, all week long a different Ribbonista will be creating a Glittery Inspiration project.  Today we have Prima Ribbonista, Charlene Driggs, with […]

Homemade Gift Ideas: “Ladies Diary” Birdhouse

Good morning!  Chrissy here to share with you a very special birdhouse I made.  I put this one together for a friend of mine whose daughter is a really girly-girl.  Needless to say, Graphic 45’s “Ladies’ Diary” was the perfect choice. This is the first time that I’ve altered a birdhouse by actually covering it […]

Make Your Own Pumpkin Bird Feeder

Welcome to the May Arts Blog.  Today’s project is a fun one for you and the kids.  We’re going to recycle our Halloween and Thanksgiving pumpkins into cute bird feeders. I just loved making this project!  I’ve always felt just a little guilty about throwing away perfectly good pumpkins after the fall holidays.  Now we […]

All That Glitters! A Christmas Craft Challenge

Sorry!  This Challenge is now full.  Our next Challenge will be posted January 1st. Welcome to our Christmas Craft Challenge: All That Glitters!   Now, those of you who follow the May Arts Blog knows this Ribbon Lady is all about the glitter love!  🙂  So, needless to say, the idea for this theme came naturally […]