Sent From My Heart

Hey there, sweet blog friends.  Welcome by today as I share a card I created for Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I always enjoy adding those special little touches to my cards and projects, and Really Reasonable Ribbon always has just the right products.  My card started with a kraft paper base and a piece of corrugated cardboard.  I inked everything, and I stamped some backgrounds onto the kraft paper.

I ran a length of Bluebird Plaid Ribbon up the left-hand side of my card, and slightly overlaid that with a length of Ivory Crochet Lace to create a soft colorful border and pop of color on the left side.  Next, atop these trims, I bundled some Natural Burlap String and topped it with a few pastel (pink and blue) Miniature Double Head Stamens.  And finally, I topped this little bundle with a sweet Light Blue Magnolia Flower.  I also attached a Rusty Pear-Shaped Safety Pin.

The die-cut hearts I used are ones that have holes for hand-stitching.  So, in this case, I used the Natural Burlap String to lace my hearts.  You can also use Baker's Twine in any color which is also super cute in stitching dies.  The sentiment is from Paper Sweeties.  I also added a few prills, and obviously, I used a lot of ink on everything as well.

There's always something perfect for your next project at Really Reasonable Ribbon, and always lots of great inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog.  We hope you'll stop by often.

Blessings,

Karen

Dar and Diane's Double D Challenges:  Stitches Challenge - As explained above, I used two heart shaped stitching dies.  I used Natural Burlap String to hand stitch the hearts.  I absolutely LOVE hand stitching, cross stitching, etc.; so this challenge was perfect for me.  LOVE it.  Here is the inspirational photo for this fun challenge.