May Arts {Application}

HElllllllllO everybody! 

Time to get this application in and try to get myself one of those AMAZING spots on the May Arts Ribbonista team. 

The Ribbon Lady is looking for a few good (wo)men and I'd like to be considered for another term. So here are 5 projects that best showcase my abilities:

I'm staring with this hat for 3 reasons; 1) It shows I can use color and work on dimension, not just a flat surface. 2) It shows that I can raise to a challenge and help inspire for challenges. and 3) It is accompanied by this video that showcases my tutorial and video taping capabilities.

The 2nd is a HELLO Card, using ribbon as a splash of color and texture. I tend to get grungy, distressed, and a bit messy in my crafts, I just love it! The best part of this card is the May Arts ribbon that livens it up.

The 3rd is this mini album where a selection of my favorite ribbons have been used including Silk, Striped Grosgrain and Burlap Twine.

I chose to also share this tag, because it's very .. "MY" style. It's a bit vintage, a bit grungy, a bit neutral, but with a nice big splash of color. I adore tags to pieces, and sometimes Ribbon can be just the final little touch of goodness that makes them wonderful, like the curled May Arts cording on this one. 

And lastly this 12x12 to demonstrate my love for scrapbooking and my desire to show ribbon used in different ways.

Whew! There's a pretty great variety up there, and I seriously adore all these projects. I adore May Arts! And it somehow finds its way into each and every one of my projects.

I would be honored to continue serving along side the other Ribbonistas. Good luck to all who apply!

A Spooooooooooky Tag {Halloween Ribbonista Hop}

hi hi hi!! Welcome to my stop on the Ribbonista Halloween Stop!!

You're probably use to seeing me on the UmWowStudio blog, but as my baby has grown up I decided it was important I stand on my own PERSONAL feet again and dip my toes into the blog world on an individual level. SO.. welcome :) 

The amazingly talented Ribbonistas have joined together under the Beautiful Ribbon Lady to bring you some spooooky (or maybe not so!) Halloween inspiration using the luscious variety of ribbons offered up @ May Arts. 

You should also be seeing a blog post by Courtney today!

Leave comments on the blogs AND @ the May Arts blog to be entered to win... what you may ask?? THREE rolls of ribbon (your choice!) from the Halloween Section.

Now ... onto my TAG! Let me introduce you to>>>> Frank N. Stein!!

Frank knew after this night, he'd never take "no risk experiment" for face value again! I love this tag, it's a little different than I'm use to... but it seems like that's how we learn right? Anyways! The Man With Organs Exposed is my experimental Frank N Stein! He's surrounded by a few spooky Halloween night bits like a Moon Circle from VLVS, Bat Confetti Chipboard and a Spooky branch from UmWowStudio. The tag base is Bazzil Cardstock with water and Walnut Distress Ink. There's a bit of machine stitching around the edge. 

May Arts makes a big bold appearance in the bottom right corner where I wanted to "patch" my torn tag back together. I used the big wide 2.5 inch Burlap with a bit of fabric adhesive to bridge the gap between the torn and distressed paper edges. It's accompanied by a vintage paper measuring tape and a big gem brad.

As a final WOW for the tag I wrapped some 1.5 inch Wired Plaid through the tag hole and secured it with fabric glue and an Ideology keyhole.

Thanks so much for stopping by friends!