May Arts Ribbon is proud to support our nation’s deployed heroes through Operation Write Home^®! This organization has sent over 2 million cards overseas so our service members can keep in touch with their loved ones while they’re away. And we are participating in the Spring Training Blog Hop this weekend! Please check out the projects we’re sharing – and take some time to visit OWH’s blogs and all the others participating, starting at the top of the hop. You’ll be inspired!

Here’s the line up, just in case you missed one:

• OWH 
• Ranger 
• Club Scrap
• My Favorite Things
• Tombow 
• Clear Snap
• Bazzill 
• Our Daily Bread Designs 
• May Arts (You Are Here!)
• Jennifer McGuire 
• Simon Says 
• Sparkle Creations
• Lawn Fawn

Giveaway!

We also have a giveaway for you today!  All you have to do to win your choice of 3 spools of May Arts Ribbon is comment on this post!   I will announce a winner right here on Wednesday, April 10th!

Now….on to some card fun with Royal Ribbonista Jen Shears:

I’m so excited to be participating in the Operation Write Home Spring Training Hop! We love baseball, but I thought I would go with another thing that we think of in spring: boating!

I’ve used an older stamp set for the boat image, stamping it directly on the red card base, as well as on white cardstock to paper piece. The sentiment is stamped below with the same ink. One of the sails is attached directly to the cardstock, while the other is popped up with dimensional adhesive.

I REALLY love the ribbon treatment! I’ve used some of the new 1.5” red, white & blue grosgrain stripe (perfect, right?!) on one side. I wrapped red, ivory & blue burlap string several times around the grosgrain before tying it off in a simple knot.

I used a simple trick to attach the ribbon- a quick stitch with the sewing machine! It doesn’t matter what color it is, since you’ll wrap another layer of ribbon on top! I used a fast drying adhesive to glue down the top layer. This is a 4.25 x 5.5” card base, with just one end run embossed with a folder.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you’re inspired to make some masculine cards for OWH!

Blog post by: Jen Shears

May Arts Ribbon Used:

• TG 1.5” Grosgrain Stripe Ribbon

• SM Burlap String

Other Supplies Used:

• Red, white cardstock
• Men of Life stamps by PTI
• Cuttlebug embossing folder
• SU! Ink: ballet blue
• Versacolor ink: cardinal
• Sewing machine
• Glue Arts raise’n’s
• Aleene’s Quick Dry Tacky Glue

Next stop is the very fabulous Jennifer McGuire!

Winner!

We have a winner!  Congratulations to:

Tami, email me at Bethney@mayarts.com with your shipping address to claim your prize!

**all winners have 2 weeks to claim their prize**

**when emailing, please note which giveaway/prize you are claiming*