Category Archives: Altered Arts

Explore creative DIY crafts, home decor ideas, holiday projects & handmade inspiration using ribbons, mixed media & easy crafting techniques for every occasion.

How To: Stamp & Distress Ribbon

Hello everyone! DeeDee here  today to help ring in all the beautiful new releases.   I received four yards of the newest ribbons and am excited to share with you today a tag I created. My main tutorial today is on stamping and distressing this lovely portion of ribbon. It’s super wide and has a […]

DIY Camera Strap Update

It’s New Release Week here on the May Arts Ribbon Blog!   And that means all week long we are inspiring you to create with our awesome new ribbons. That also means you have two chances to win some of your own!    Our first giveaway is our Spring Release Giveaway, showing you all our upcoming […]

DIY Desk Organization with an Upcycled Tin Can

The New Year always inspires me to try to get organized, and of course I want to have really cool ways to sort my goodies without spending a ton of money.  So here is an easy solution –   create a pretty container for your desk or studio, with an upcycled tin can.  I used some […]

Handmade Flower Photo Frame

Valentine’s Day is nearing and perhaps you’re looking for a non- candy treat to gift a friend or maybe just looking to add to your holiday dĂ©cor. Today I have just the craft for you! I took a thrift shop photo frame and added May Arts individual flowers and instantly I’ve taken garbage and created […]

DIY Cupcake Pincushions

Today, guest designer Cathi O’Neill is back with another fabulous project!  She is doing a series of posts with us, so we hope you enjoy her work as much as we do.  Don’t forget to post your comments at the end! Good enough to eat!  These cupcake pincushions feature lots of May Arts lace and […]

How To Create A Good Things Memory Box

Helllllooo Ribbon fans!  DeeDee here today to share a little box – a Good Things Box for 2014.     It’s the perfect little box to house slips of paper with written notes about all the great things that happen to you through 2014. Most of the info is in the video so grab some […]

Fall Craft: A Thankful Pilgrim Hat

This is the season that reminds us to be thankful.  I am really blessed that my nephews live right next door to me.  It is awesome to be a part of their lives everyday.  So when I made this “Thankful Pilgrim Hat”, I let my 7 year old nephew write what he was most thankful […]

How To Create Upcycled Wall Decor

Making a shabby chic home can be hard and expensive, but with a little upcycling and May Arts Ribbon it can be easily done on the cheap.  Today I’m sharing a simple and inexpensive shabby chic wall display. The only thing you’ll need for this project is May Arts wired string and an abandon bicycle […]