Gift & Gift Wrapping

Sep17

How To: Gift Bag & Matching Card Set

Posted in Gift & Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts with 4 Comments.

I’ve got a fun & simple way to coordinate a gift & really make it look special! I started by making a cute card: It features the gumball machine stamp by Sweet Shop Stamps; I created a shaker card by sandwiching seed beads between the focal panel & used craft foam for my spacer. The…

Sep16

Make Your Own: Bookmark with Simple Embroidery

Posted in Gift & Gift Wrapping, Kids Crafts, Sewing / Notions with 4 Comments.

Hello! From the first time I saw May Art’s Wired Burlap with Lace Edge Ribbon, I thought it would be fun to stitch on – just like counted cross stitch fabric. What I didn’t think about at the time, is how easy the wires make stitching. The burlap is held tight without an embroidery hoop,…

Sep09

Make Your Own: Cute & Easy Twist Ties

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Twist ties are so handy. Not only are they easy to just grab and tie up what you need. You can easily make them cute for any occasion. Here are some of the sweet ways I turned these ties into more then just ties. All you have to do is grab your favorite…

Aug26

Tutorial For Making Galaxy Ribbon

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts with 6 Comments.

In one of my pursuits of card making inspiration, I came by an amazing card by Kristin Werner on YouTube. She created a galaxy look with distress paints for her card. I thought this would look amazing in ribbon form so I created an easy tutorial to get the look. The first step is picking…

Aug11

Easy DIY: No Sew Ribbon Coasters or Trivets

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Home Decor / Decorating with 5 Comments.

Here’s a quick and easy ribbon coaster/trivet project that will make great gifts as well. Christmas will be here before we know it, so why not make some of these now and beat the rush? Here’s all you need: May Arts Ribbon – at least 1” wide (I used May Arts Cotton Blend 2.5” 468-25-17…

Jul22

How To: Embossing On Velvet

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts with 16 Comments.

I love velvet! There’s something special about the rich texture and color that just makes me happy. Years ago, I belonged to a craft group where we learned to emboss velvet using an iron and foam stamps. I wondered if that technique would work with our gorgeous May Arts Velvet ribbon as well, so I…

Jul11

DIY For Girls: Gift Bag Makeover

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If you have a special present to give someone, then why not make the wrapping extra special? I took a store bought bag and gave it a makeover using some very girly May Arts Ribbons. Now the wrapping has the wow factor, in a matter of minutes Remove the ribbon or twine handles of…

Jul10

Quick & Easy Bow Making with Ribbon Scraps

Posted in Fashion / Accessories, Gift & Gift Wrapping with 4 Comments.

This quick bow looks adorable as a hair clip, on a pony tail or piggy tails! Or if you’re interested in creating some extra luxurious package decorations, this is it…so keep all of those snips and scraps of ribbon and make your own unique Loopy Bow. Let’s start with a list of supplies: 6…

Jul08

DIY Ribbon Bookmarks

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Videos with 3 Comments.

Hello ribbony fans – DeeDee here today with a fun little gift that’s easily personalized. Recently, The Ribbon Lady asked us what we do with all of our ribbon projects, and the two most popular answers were: “Give them away as gifts” and “Keep them for ourselves.” It got me thinking about a Ribbon Bookmark…

May29

DIY Teacher Gift Book {and a free download!}

Posted in Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Kids Crafts, Paper Crafts with 6 Comments.

Here’s an idea that would be great for an end of year gift for teachers or grandparents! I used chipboard (aka cereal box) & covered it with patterned paper from the ‘My Sunshine’ stack by DCWV to form the front & back of the book. I attached the paper with Mod Podge. I secured the…

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Gift & Gift Wrapping

How To: Gift Bag & Matching Card Set

Make Your Own: Bookmark with Simple Embroidery

Make Your Own: Cute & Easy Twist Ties

Tutorial For Making Galaxy Ribbon

Easy DIY: No Sew Ribbon Coasters or Trivets

How To: Embossing On Velvet

DIY For Girls: Gift Bag Makeover

Quick & Easy Bow Making with Ribbon Scraps

DIY Ribbon Bookmarks

DIY Teacher Gift Book {and a free download!}

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