Shabby Chic Christmas November Blog Hop with RRR

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Time for the November blog hop with Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The design team are sharing the projects we created with the Holiday Shimmer Ribbon Assortment.

You should be coming to me from my friend Gloria. If you’re just joining in you’ll want to go to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog to start at the beginning.

I was inspired by the beautiful shabby chic ribbons …

I selected that gorgeous pink satin ribbon and gathered flower and embellishments to coordinate.

There’a a double layer bow here to fill in the arrangement of flowers topped off with festive jingle bells.

Handmade by me flowers are layered with ready made for a generous assortment.

Pretty die cut foliage and frosty pine cones set a very winter feel.

I’ve added many altered chipboard pieces to create a nice focal point.

Your next stop on the hop is miss Cheryl.

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Holiday Shimmer Ribbon Club Assortment, Gray Plaid, Ivory Burlap String, Light Coffee Double Headed Stamen.

~Gypsy Soul Laser Cut Chipboard~Snowflake Shape Set, Deco Stars

~Little Birdie Crafts~Flowers

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

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Frost Winter Christmas Greeting Card with Video

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Dropping in to share a card I created with the Frosty Winter Christmas printable.

I think that image looks so sweet and pairs well with the shabby chic style of this card.

I’ve layered a busy floral pattern with a more neutral non contrasting one so I could add the image and not create a jumbled look.

These flowers are all handmade by me to coordinate with the pink theme. There’s a variety of leaf and branch die cuts to fill in the arrangement and some glitter stars to add sparkle.

More pink? Don’t mind if I do. This time its pink and plaid to create a poofy bow topped with jingle bells and a tiny skate charm.

The doily die cut from crisp white cardstock is the perfect way to break up the busy patterns!

Please enjoy this process video….

Also I’m pretty excited to share the new intro the Tech Hubby and I created for the 2018 Christmas season!

If you’d like to check out that printable you can find it here….Frosty Winter Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Pink Plaid, Ivory Burlap String

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Retro Snowman Deluxe Creativity Kit with projects

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Sharing my first Christmas kit for the season. I gathered loads of images,  papers, pre-tied bows, twine, tinsel, bling, clips, jingle bells, and wooden clothespin all perfectly coordinated to create fun and festive retro inspired snowman projects.

Here are the projects I created with the Retro Snowman Deluxe Creativity Kit, cardstock, and some bits and pieces from my scrap and salvage box…

You can check out the Retro Snowman Deluxe Creativity Kit at our Polly’s on Etsy shop.

Wishing you a happy and productive day with loads of time to be creative : ) G

Winter Snowman Greeting Card

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Dropping in today to share a very wintry inspired greeting card for Christmas.

Isn’t that a cute cheeky little fellow? I just love his scarf and bird friend.

Handcrafted flowers layered with ready made creates a very coordinated arrangement perfect for a holiday look.

Faux snow and altered chipboard are the perfect details here.

Vintage buttons and pretty ribbon trim to fill in this corner.

More chipboard for this corner and a bit of sparkle from Stickles and pearls.

Using spacers between the layers really add a load of depth and dimension.

Please enjoy this process video of how I created this card…

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Capri Blue Taffeta, Ivory Burlap String.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~Star Flourishes and Corner Border Set, Snowflake Shape Set

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Nature Sketchbook Greeting Card

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Just dropping in to share a very nature inspired greeting card.  We’ve had nothing but dreary rainy weather here in mid-Michigan and I just wanted to create something that reminded me of beautiful warm summer days.

I’m using the Nature Sketchbook collection from Graphic 45. I just love the botanical and nature images.

Because it’s quite a dark color scheme I opted to add a 2 layer border so I could work in the black and green.

These pretty coordinating flowers are large and fill the corner of the card with lovey detail.

I’ve tucked in some spiraly bits to add texture.

A clip and a second flower arrangement for this corned.  These layers have spaces between so it helps the patterns to not look so busy.

Some silvery keys here to bring a bit of shine and refinement.

Polly’s Paper Studio~ Sketchbook Greeting Card

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Black Plaid Ribbon, Ivory Burlap String

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Ice Skate Christmas Greeting Card

Hello there friends and GSL peeps! Ginny here dropping in to share a very festive and fun Christmas greeting card with some of my favorite holiday chippies.

Oh how I love plaids for Christmas! I’ve created a dimensional frame for my altered chipboard using an oval die to cut out the center to the paper then added it with spacers for just the perfect showcase for the ice skate.

 

This hand made by me poinsettia looks picture perfect when layered with the chipboard snowflakes, die cut leaves, and loopy bows of burlap string.

 

Petal corners brightens up the dark plaid and add extra texture. Last but not least is a poofy bow topped with jingle bells as a metal skate charm.

 

I wiped down the ice skate chippie to prepare it for finishing then gave the top section a coat of flat white acrylic paint. After drying I used some Distress ink in a Pumice Stone shade to distress the areas on the skate where it would be shadowed from the contours of the foot and ankle. Next I added some antique silver metallic paint to cover the blade. Using a Pitt Pen I added black to the heel and shoe base. Using a thick stick pen I added holes then strung metallic thread through for lacing.

Please enjoy this video tutorial on how I created the card…

Polly’s Paper Studio~Shop

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~Snowflake Shape Set, Petal Corners, Winter Shape Set…coming soon.

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Red Plaid, Red Burlap String
Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Baby it’s Cold Outside Greeting Cards

Hello there friends and crafty peeps! Ginny here to share my first project with the new Ribbon Club Holiday Shimmer Assortment …

Isn’t it just dreamy??????? I think this might turn out to be my favorite assortment for the holidays!

I pulled out the silver for my first project and was having so much fun it turned into two. Isn’t the the way it always goes???

I think I will always love blue and silver for Christmas.

I’ve added some pretty coordinating flowers.

Layered die cuts create a nice texture and provide lots of detail.

I couldn’t resist adding a silver ice skate charm.

Speaking of silver I’ve tucked in a silvery star to the floral arrangement for a little extra sparkle.

This card is similar but has a different focal image. Notice the faux snow detail on the top and the circle die cut?

There’s a few berry stems and metal flourishes to fill in the flowers. And that silver ribbon matches perfectly!

The focal image is actually a layered holiday sticker in matching plaid.

This card also has a charm…this time a reindeer. A bit of loopy twine bow softens the arrangement.

While I was working with the wintry color scheme I decided now is the right time for silver cardstock between the paper layers. So festive!

~Polly’s Paper Studio~ Christmas Reindeer Greeting Card

~Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Holiday Shimmer Assortment, Light Blue Burlap String.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G