Sep 24 2011
Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style – Lace
We are back today with our regular Saturday Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style. Today we are focusing on Lace. I know we all love using our laces, and whether they be incorporated into vintage themes or more modern classics, they add a warm and comforting touch to any project. I think you’ll love what the design team girls have come up with for today. As ususal, the Blog Candy is at the end of the post, and here’s my LACE project for today:
Today I made a card and yes, another box. I get on these box kicks and it’s hard to stop!!!
The paper used today is Blush, a 6×6 pad from the Lost and Found Two Collection by My Mind’s Eye. LOVE these pads!
The cardstock is SU Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip.
May Arts Lace used is 1.5″ Crochet Lace, 1” Vintage Lace with Velvet Center and 100% Silk Ribbon, both 1.25″ and 1/4″.
This card measures 6.5″ x 4.75″ — a size I love of late. Making cards a bit larger allows me to use every inch of the 6″ wide paper and with all the lovely designs incorporated onto the paper sheets, I don’t have to waste any at all. This size also fits perfectly into my A6 Clear Box, used both for protection of these very dimensional cards and they make a really WOW presentation. They can also be mailed!
To apply lace to the card start by laying down a strip of Scor Tape where you want your first layer of gathered lace. Then securing on one end, just gently gather up your lace as you adhere it to the tape. For consistency, I used my thumb as a guide and left one thumb width between each gather/pleat I made. That makes it easy to get it evenly distributed. Once that gathered layer of lace is down, lay another strip of Scor Tape on top of the gathers. Now you can place your strip of lace/velvet down on top and it’ll stick. And that’ll do it!
Just wanted to show you a close up of some of the details.
Pearl Flourishes by Kaisercraft.
New Vintage Trinkets Tiny Treasures by Prima, available in a variety of styles/packs. (Soooo pretty).
Greetings from Paris cling stamp by JustRite. This paper goes so well with the stamp set, it’s hard to tell what was stamped on the paper what came printed on the paper.
There are 3 JustRite cling sets in this shabby chic style that all work beautifully together — Greetings from Paris, Bon Voyage, and Shabby Chic Labels Four (yes, it was designed to work perfectly with Spellbinders Labels Four as does Greetings from Paris).
The roses on this project were hand made, in about 2 minutes each, using 1.25″ 100% Silk by May Arts and Glubers. The Glubers do come with instructions on the packaging, but if you like to see photo tutorials or video tutorials, I’d like to send you to this one done by Beate at Splitcoaststampers. Beate is using adhesive sheets and punching out her own circles, but the Glubers have already done that for you. Other than that, if you follow her tutorials you’ll get these beautiful roses in no time flat — TRULY!!! Each rose you make will be truly unique. You can change the look merely by how loosely or tightly you twist, turn and wrap the ribbon. You change the size by selecting a different size Gluber (adhesive circle).
I used 1.25″ Silk (ivory) for the rose and 1/4″ Silk for the bow — a triple bow made on the Bow Easy, and Kaisercraft Pearls.
This is a shot of the card inside using a pretty sheet from the same pad – Blush.
Here’s the box opened. It was made to coordinate with the card using the same paper, lace and ribbon, and I included another little dangling embellishment from the same package of Vintage Trickets Tiny Treasuers. The Eiffel Tower goes perfectly with the paper used.
Box instructions can be seen on this post. This box was made with a 6×6 pad — Blush.
This is a side view of the box. The lace was applied the same way as it was on the card, just going all the way around the box top.
And what would one put in a tiny 2″ box like this? Well, anything that fits! How about a votive or tea light candle? Even the smallest of gifts can look totally WOW when gently wrapped in a lovely tissue paper and inserted into a pretty box. Or make up a tiny bag of candy, or fill with some Hershey Kisses wrapped in foil. Or if you are making these as little girlfriend exchange gifts — goodness, the sky is the limit — fill with buttons, ribbons, lace, charms — make it a true treasure to open and dump out!!! Or what a lovely presentation for a gift of jewelry, or tickets or a gift certificate (folded paper, a credit card type won’t fit). And if I even dare say this, the type of *skimpy* underwear the girls wear nowadays would easily fit in as well — LOL!!! Enough said!!! If you have any other ideas, please share by way of comment — I’d LOVE to hear them.
This is a better look at the Eiffel Tower charm from Vintage Trinkets Tiny Treasures (this package is called Paris) - there are SO many pretty package assortments available.
This is the rose on the box top with a bow made on the Bow Easy.
All items used are available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked above.
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Blog Candy
This is today’s Blog Candy offering — lace packs by Kaisercraft and Melissa Frances, and then some lace and ribbons from my scrap bin — as they say — one woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure — LOL! Truly NOT trash, I just end up with so many odd length pieces that they add up quickly around here and I’m happy to share them! If you think you could use these, here’s how to try to win them:
This is a Mystery Blog Candy, meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, September 27 and will be posted here on my blog on Tuesday night or Wednesday, so please check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner! Good luck!
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Now please check out all of the wonderful creations the design team girls have come up with this week:
Sharon Johnson – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Tammy Hershberger – our guest this week!
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Thanks so much for stopping in again today! We always appreciate your visits and comments.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
74 responses so far
Love Lace!!!!!!!!!!!! Your card is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win the yummy
blog candy! Got my fingers crossed!
Gorgeous projects today!! I have some of the glubers and just love them! They really make great flowers. Not only can you use fabric stripes or ribbon, the pleated ribbon works great too. You should give that a try. Thanks for the chance to win some fabulous ribbon candy! This certainly doesn’t qualify for trash to me. 🙂
I love lace on a card, and have just started using it more. I have some glubers, and have never pulled them out to use! You’ve inspired me to go dig them out! Thanks!
So precious Sharon! I love the box especially…who wouldn’t love receiving that as the gift!
I love the victorian colors you used on the card…….the pinks, browns and lacey eggshell whites. It is beautiful.
Gorgeoud card and box, Sharon! I love the vintage style and the beautiful papers and details!
Absolutely stunning! So feminine, so vintagae…gorgeous!!
Oh my goodness!!! Love your card and gift box, Sharon! And WOW… that is a gorgeous assortment of trims that someone is going to be lucky to win! Thanks for sharing your talents!!!
Oh my gosh, how very beautiful. I just love your card and little box. Just adorable. Thanks for the inspiration.
OH MY your gift box and card are absolutely gorgeous! To me that IS the gift. I am so excited to have the chance to win your scraps of lace – I would be honored to have your left overs!
Beautiful combo of card and box! Love the lace detail and the tiny pearl swirls. Thanks for showing the gorgeous inside to your card too:)
Lace is one of my favorite embellishments! Your card is beautiful! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Absolutely beautiful, Sharon! LOVE how you used the paper and stamps together to create the Parisian-look! Lovely colors, and those ribbon roses are to die for! LOVE that little box, too! Such a great presentation for a simple little gift!
Thanks for having me join you all again today…. I LOVE it! 🙂
Love the lace look! All of your projects are beautiful.
Your card is stunning!! I love the rose’s and that cute box!
Oh my – lace, pearls and Paris with a rolled flower is the perfect combo on this card~ How fun! I sure could use some more lace — I love that texture on a card~ 🙂
Love all of the ribbon and lace Sharon! I stitch together vintage flat roses, but this way sounds soooo much easier and faster will have to give it a try.
Fabulous project! Love love love all the lace and ribbon flower goodness!
Your work is so professionnel, amazing and WOW… I hope one day I can work just a little bit like you. I would be please…
Congratulations. I just love averything you do. You inspire me…
Gorgeous!! I just love everything you’ve done here! I don’t know if I could do it, but thanks for a chance to win anyway–I know I could put them to use on my scrapbook pages. They just wouldn’t look as pretty as what you did!!!!
Wow, what stunning projects. I just love that box. You’ve added the perfect amount of ribbon and lace. The charm is so pretty. Your work is always so lovely.
HOW VERY “OLD WORLD!!!!!!” Just LOVELY!!!!!!!!! Makes me think of all the pretties one would have on their bedroom dresser!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
ooo eeee I LOVE lace! I use it on everything I can think of. all your projects are so beautiful. thank you for the chance to win!
Pretty items with the lace! And you are right on the underwear-noticed when I was at Penney’s this week-wild prints too!
Stunning!
Your card and box are gorgeous! What an inspiration! Who wouldn’t want all that lace? I’m a lace and ribbon fanatic because I make so many vintage items. Thanks for offering it to all of us. Hope my name is the winner. Enjoy your week_end.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Wow, this gift set is awesome! So totally gorgeous! I love that beautiful lace, and those new JR stamps are amazing!
What a beautiful treasure box. Just getting the box would be gift enough. Absolutely beautiful!
Awe inspiring as always! Love the lace and pearls and especially your ribbon roses! That box is over the top gorgeous!
Holy cow!!! These are stunning. Really stunning!
Gorgeous ribbon rose, Sharon, and your use of the laces is wonderful as always 🙂
I love your card! So feminine…………the lace really makes it! And,
thanks for the chance to win the blog candy! I LOVE LACE!
What a really stunning, beautiful card. I just love your creations, so out of this world.
Thanks for sharing with us and a chance to win some lovely lace ribbon which I adore.
What an inspirational project! Love the rose on the card, beautiful papers and lovely lace!
Thank you so much for the chance to win! 🙂
Gorgeous card and box! That ribbon flower is lovely!
Off to check out the other lace creations. I’d love to win the prize too…. 🙂 Lace is my favorite trim!
DeniseB
So pretty and feminine. Just adore this card!
Gorgeous card!!! Love the color choices. And wow a chance to win lace too!!! Can’t get much better than that!!!
WOW!! So totally gorgeous. I love your ribbons. I keep hoarding mine. I totally love the lace. The flower you created with the ribbon is gorgeous. Beautiful projects.
The trims and lace add so much to this project. But I think it’s all about the designer paper, too. Simply stunning.
Peace, Becky Johnson
OMGosh Sharon, what a gorgeous creation this is! Your card and box are absolutely stunning! Amazing hop with so many fabulous works of art. Thanks for the inspiration, just what I needed to get me started on a wedding card I’ll soon need to make!
Oh how absolutely beautiful! I so love lace!
Hi Sharon~
WOW…I think this card and box could be the give-away next week…it would be sensational! I love how you showed us in depth how to use the lace, silk and velvet together…these are delicious ingredients for a truly rich card and box! I will be attempting to make my own flower this weekend! How exciting! The use of the stamps adds another depth to this card, and is quite beautiful. I love the inside of the card also!
I have a question. I just received my first order from your lovely store…that has everything I could ever possibly want in it! I received the stamp LB-1208 it says Times Silicone Stamp and is shaped like a bar of ivory soap. Would you please tell me how to use this, how to clean it, if I may emboss the image, and if I should stay away from certain inks? I have used wood, rubber and acrylic stamps, but never one like this, and I am quite happy to have it! Now, to use it!
Thank you for all of your help…including the guidelines in this blog post. And, for your generosity of such an exciting combination of lace goodies to the recipient! Thanks!
He IS Able!
Traci Starkweather
[email protected]
Hi Sharon!
I left a message for you under the SU! Sale link. Would you please tell me if any of the stamps are particularly of men fishing, or BBQing or doing “manly” things?
Or if any are particularly Vintage scenes?
Thank you so much!
He IS Able!
Traci Starkweather
as always, she uses lovely ribbons to make cards like no other. l always love to she what she has done
Sharon..another masterpiece.. and very old world… I love it.
Sharon – beautiful projects.
very pretty!
Sandra ltb
Sentimental card with a beautiful combination of lace, ribbon, pearls and paper. Love it!
Sharon what a lovely combination of card and box! I am hoping to make some jewelry for Christmas and that little box would be quite the thing to pack a necklace made from stamping an image on clay! As far as the prize of all that gorgeous lace, well hope my entry is pulled! 🙂
Gorgeous!!
Wow! It’s really beautiful, love all that lace, thanks for sharing and the chance to win, would love any extras…..
Absolutely stunning card and box Sharon!!
I love everything about this. The Blush paper is beautiful and so is your Glubers rose and ribbons. I especially like the small trinket.
Very pretty projects.
Tina
Your box project is beautiful. Love using lace these days.
Sharon, your project is beautiful. I love all the vintage touches and the beautiful lace. I really love the polished look when so much tought goes into the inside of the card as well. Beautifully done. Your matching box is gorgeous as well with that beautiful pearl studded gluber, matching bow and gorgeous trinket. Great selection of lace trims really give it that vintage feel.
Marcie
wow, beautiful box with stunning flower embellishment!
Oh such elegance! Beautiful touches of pearls & lace! Just what every woman wants!
Oh my goodness – what another lovely project. Almost forgot it was Saturday – love the lace. Thanks so much Sharon for your inspiration and another chance to win.
Very pretty–I like the Gluber flowers.
Beautiful! Love ribbon and lace-can’t live without it! I really need to try the Gluber flowers.
How rich and feminine! I love all the rows of trims and lace with the big bows and the rosettes. Awesome! The pearls and charms are gorgeous on the set.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I have to admit….I am obsessed but I don’t know which project I love better….I guess I have to be fair and say I LOVE LOVE LOVE them both equally!!! Both so feminine yet edgy and modern with a bit of bohemian elegance!!! Bravo!!! And thanx for the inspiration!!!
Ooooh La La! Such a rich, yummy creation(s)!!! The stamps go perfect with the papers, and the lace and ribbon is sooooooooooo gorgeous! I’m a new follower for sure, loved your informative post! Thanks so much 🙂
Your card is my favourite on the blog hop. Your stamping on the patterned paper is fabulous!!And I love your rolled rose.
Gorgeous card and design. I especially love the ribbon made flower with the pearl A’s center.
Gorgeous project! Your rose is beautiful, and love that lace ruffle – what a great idea!
Ohhhh! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your card and box (which you’ve so beautifully embellished)! They’re both so rich and elegant – and, feminine, too! What a yummy combination! And, all that lace that you’re so generously giving away is GORGEOUS!! One can only hope (sigh)!
What beautiful projects, Sharon. I love the look of the lace, ribbons, pearls and all! You are simply inspirational!
So very pretty! I wish I lived next to all of you so I could scap with you all! Beautiful and amazing projects! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Sharon, you always inspire my creative juices. love your projects. i especially love the Eiffel tower done in crystals. who wouldn’t love getting that package.
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