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Aug28

Fun DIY: Trash To Treasure Sweater

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Welcome back to the May Arts Blog! Recently I decided it was time to go through my closet and drawers and do some weeding out of clothes I no longer wore. This sweater still had lots of wear in it but the boxy cut and tie at the neckline made it a candidate for the…

Aug02

Kite Decorating with Ribbon {free printable}

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Free Downloads, Party / Event Planning with 1 Comment.

As I’ve mentioned in my Ruffled Umbrella post, we enjoyed a Mary Poppins birthday party this year. One of the activities was kite decorating! I created a printable sign & then added small kites to inspire the girls. (My kites had silk tails & burlap or baker’s twine ties!) A pretty sign, one basket with…

Jun11

How To: Victorian Style Ribbon Pleat

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Free Downloads, Paper Crafts with 13 Comments.

Hi, it’s Gini here to share a little ribbon love with you! I’ve always been a huge admirer of Victorian ribbon work – and today, I’m going to show you how to manipulate our gorgeous May Arts ribbon into a fancy folded ribbon adornment for your layouts or cards. To make this pleat, mark the…

Apr25

DIY Gourmet Gift Basket For Less

Posted in Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping with 9 Comments.

One of our favorite beginning of summer road trips is going to pick blackberries, and then freezing them for use in a variety of sweet treats throughout the year. One easy and oh so good way to use almost any berry to is make your own fruit syrup for pouring over everything from pancakes to…

Apr12

DIY Baby Onsie Dress & Matching Headband

Posted in Fashion / Accessories, Fashion Landing Page, Free Downloads, Sewing / Notions with 1 Comment.

Welcome back to the May Arts Blog! Today we’re taking a simple baby onsie from plain Jane: to Star Spangled with May Arts Ribbon and less than a half yard of fabric. Adorable May Arts Eyelet and Ruffle Ribbon dress up the neckline and the flouncy ruffle. And should a brisk summer breeze blow up…

Nov06

Craft Ideas: Thrifty Gifting for Fall

Posted in Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Holiday with 5 Comments.

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…

Aug15

DIY For Girls: Tote Bag

Posted in Fashion / Accessories, Free Downloads, Sewing / Notions with 12 Comments.

Welcome to the May Arts Blog. I’ve got a super easy project today that you can accomplish in under an hour. May Arts Ribbon makes it not only useful but beautiful as well. Here’s your supply list: 36 inch by 18 inch piece fiberglass mesh (also called Pet Screen) Approx. 6 yards May Arts 1…

Jul30

DIY Designer Plates for Less

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping with 11 Comments.

Designer Plates! Plates made from ribbon? This idea just popped into my head and I’m so glad it did! This project was pure fun and is an easy one to do with the kids this summer. Now you can have designer plates to match any occasion! May Arts has literally hundreds of ribbons to choose from…

Jul02

DIY Fourth of July Table Decor

Posted in Free Downloads, Holiday, Home Decor / Decorating, Kids Crafts with 9 Comments.

It’s Summertime and that means trips to the beach, lazy days by the pool, picnics and one of my most favorite holidays, Independence Day or the 4th of July. At our house, that means hanging the flag, a BBQ with friends, a baseball game and of course, fireworks. I have few quick and easy ways…

Jun05

Fun Gift Idea: Sewing Gift

Posted in Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Sewing / Notions with 38 Comments.

Hi, Tiffin Mills here from Linwood Avenue. Sometimes the perfect way to use ribbon is not by wrapping a gift, but by giving it as a gift itself. I have so many fabric/craft lovers in my life, but they often hesitate to buy lovely craft items due to their household budgets. This gift of fabric…

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Fun DIY: Trash To Treasure Sweater

Kite Decorating with Ribbon {free printable}

How To: Victorian Style Ribbon Pleat

DIY Gourmet Gift Basket For Less

DIY Baby Onsie Dress & Matching Headband

Craft Ideas: Thrifty Gifting for Fall

DIY For Girls: Tote Bag

DIY Designer Plates for Less

DIY Fourth of July Table Decor

Fun Gift Idea: Sewing Gift

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