Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Ranger Products Color Swatch book featuring Woodware stamps.

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Here is My Ranger Products Swatch Book
NOTE: Click any photo to englarge & see detail!!!
I used the following products to create my project:

Cut 2 Cardboard & Patterned papers for book front and back. using Sizzix Album die.
Cut as many inside chart pages as needed.

Here is my Sizzix book after adhering BasicGrey Sweet Threads

The flowers are part of the Sizzix die.
I Stamped the front of the album and flowers using Woodware Leafy Swirls and Memento Inks

After coloring and stamping the flower I shaped it and assembled.
I used Stickles on my flower and accented the book with Stickles.
Using JustRite Curlz font I stamped Ranger Products on Spellbinders Grommet Tags using Memento inks.
I color matched my plain white Crystal Brads with Copic FYG2
My Distress Inks & Regular Stickles Charts
I used the colors I own to create my charts so I know
at a glance what I have to work with
Distress Stickles & Liquid Pearls charts
Adirondack Alcohol Inks & Paint Dabbers Charts

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prize. 
Woodware USA will choose a winner from comments left on their design team blogs and StampingScrapping will pick a winner from comments left on their design team blogs. 
The hop starts at the StampingScrapping DT blog 10PM EST Wednesday April 27th and will end on the Woodware USA blog. You will have until 11:59 PM Sunday May 1st to leave your comment. Winner will be announced via email on Tuesday, May 3rd.

I hope you love my project! I will draw for one EXTRA winner
on here for my new stamp set so.... leave a comment!
 This is in addition to the blog prize below.
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Cindy Echtinaw
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Friday, April 15, 2011

Easy Bows!!

Start by having a 9" piece of ribbon, a button, and a needle and thread.
Fold the ribbon over like a bow.  Knot your thread and baste it through the center of the ribbon.
  Pull the thread so it gives a nice gather in the center.
 Wrap the thread around a couple of times and bring the needle up through the center.
Attach the button and knot it in the back.
 
Trim the ends of the ribbon and your bow is ready!!  I usually put a glue dot on the back and attach it to the card.  Hope you have fun making bows!!!