~ Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style – Lace ~
September 24th, 2011 by Holly McMillen
Welcome to today’s Ribbon Inspiration challenge brought to you by Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. You should have arrived here from Sharon Johnson’s blog, in order to find out just how you can be eligible for the beautiful candy that you see above.
This week our product/ribbon focus is on lace.
Lace is such a beautiful embellishment for those uber feminine cards and it works so well on 3D items as well.
Don’t you just love a card where the paper does all the work?! I simply stamped directly on to the designer paper and this card was finished in less than 30 minutes!
Here are my deets:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers’ Spread Your Wings
Colors: GP White, Kaisercraft English Rose dp
Ink: Mellow Moss, Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 1.5″ crocheted lace, 1″ wintage lace with pink velvet center, white embossing powder, Melissa Frances white 1/2 pearls, Fairytale roses/white, Sugar Blooms Collection/Madeline, word window punch, sticky tape, dimensionals, xacto knife.
**** Items highlighted have been provided by Stamp Simply Ribbon Store ****
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How about a little close up view:
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Now it’s time to hop on over to Barb Schram’s blog. I’m sure she will have something to delight you!
Here is a list of the blogs involved for your reference:
Sharon Johnson – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
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Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs!
Holly, this is totally gorgoeus! LOVE the simple to create projects and you hit the nail on the head here — LOVE it!!! Beautiful work with the lace/flowers!!! And that paper pad is perfect here, one of my FAV’s by Kaisercraft!
Wow this is a really pretty card! And quick to boot. Love the ribbon/lace. The cute little bird on the side stamped in white is great. Wonderful card!
Sooo cute Holly! I love your lace placement over the image…perfect!
Absolutely gorgeous, Holly! I love the paper and the beautiful lace and flowers!
I love what you did with the birds in the cage; I’ve never thought of doing that. Great idea! thanks for sharing.
Very pretty, very vintage and perfect soft color combos.
What a very beautiful card, so gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love what you did with the bird cage and birds! Your card is absolutely gorgeous.
This is gorgeous!!!! The paper is so right for your stamped image, the lace adds such pizzazz! BEAUTIFUL!!!!
This card is mouth watering wonderful! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
This is beautiful, Holly! The bird cage stamped right on the paper just looks like it belongs there, and I love how you cut out the center for the birds! Gorgeous accents with the lace and flowers!
Love the card! The lace softens the image.
Wow what a beautiful card!! I love the image and the sentiment! The lace and the flowers are perfect touches. Really pretty.
Holloy -your card is elegant and fun at the same time! Love the punched windows, and as usual I love the photo of your creation. I really could use some lace – just sayin…. 🙂
Hello, I’m french canadian and I’ll try to express myself in english. So sorry for my mistake. Your work is amazing… You add a touch of love and it’s so beautiful. Congratuations, I hope one day I can work like you do…
I really love how you stamped on the pattern paper and turned out t his amazing card! Beautiful, beautiful…
This is really pretty Holly. Love what you did with the birdcage. Thanks for the inspiration!
Absolutely beautiful Holly! Love how you punched the middle of the birdcage!
How pretty! I love your roses and how you worked up a ribbon over the lace!
Gorgeous card. The lace and ribbon combination is beautiful.
SO LOVELY!!!!!!! Love the pastels & the little peek in windows!!!!!!!!! SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Bee-utiful! I love it all!
I must try stamping onto designer paper, it’s such a simple but great idea!
This is beautiful!And I love the cutout on the birdcage, so clever!
What a clever and stunning card! Your card is definitely one that I would love to receive. The pearls, lace and paper are a wonderful combination. Love your bird and stamping on the designer paper. What an inspiration!
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
So beautiful! Love the mix of lace, velvet and pearls! Lovely paper too!
Your creations are gorgeous. You never disappoint in pulling together something that has so much detail and yet so simply designed.
WOW! WOW! This is just beautiful. I love all your details!
Stunning! I love the elegance.
Fabulous use of the lace, Holly, and I love the punched out segments and touches of pearls. Gorgeous card.
What a really elegant card with beautiful ribbon, just love it.
Wow! What an amazing card, Holly!
Beautiful card! I love the soft colors and the lovely lace trims!
DeniseB
Beautiful image, paper and embellishments. Love the pearl accents.
God bless,
Peggy Allen
This is just gorgeous! The flowers and lace together are just stunning.
Gorgeous card, love the bird cage!! I just love your color choices too!! And a chance to win lace, wow can’t get much better than that!!
Hi Holly – I am totally lovin’ this card. OMGoodness is breathtaking. Love the bird cage – I want that image. Beautifully done friend.
Hi Holly~
What a lovely card! I love how you used the lace and ribbon together…it is a WOW factor! The dp and pearls look wonderful together, and your stamping is so clear on the dp! I love all bird things, all pearl things. all lace things…so you know I love this card!
Thanks for sharing!
He IS Able!
Traci S.
Just stunning, a beautiful card design! Beautiful papers, lace, pearls and stamping–love everything about it!
GORGEOUS! LOVE the cut out in the cage!
How dainty and elegant. I will start following her website. I love the background ribbon. would really love to win the blog candy – I don’t have very much
I love your card! The punched out (?) areas, especially the birdcage, are awesome! Beautiful colors.
Beautiful card. Love the cut out birdcage.
love the colors – thanks for the inspiration!
Sandra ltb
Love Love this card.. and I love the birds in their cute cage and the little cut out.. gorgeous!
Elegance! Beautiful color combination with special attention to details. Lovely card!
Just awesome! Love the cut-outs! Have to try this! The lace is so beautiful with the roses!
Beautiful!! Love the colors!!
What a beautiful card, thank you for sharing it.
Beautiful! Love the opening in the bird cage. Lovely colours and embellishments!
Very pretty card.
Tina
Beautiful color combo on your elegant card!
That is one of my favorite stamp sets, and your lace and flowers are gorgeous.
WOW! Picture perfect artwork! Fabulous eye for details!
love the birdcage …simply stunning!
Stunning card Holly. Love the lace combined with such beautiful paper and stamped image.
Marcie
Holly – Lovely card – everything just fits together nicely. Thanks for sharing.
Oooh–very pretty–love the lace and the birds.
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Gorgeous card – love ribbon and lace-can’t live without it!
The velvet ribbon and roses over the lace trim are sooo pretty! Cute little birds in the cage! Looks like the inside is decorated nicely too!
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
SOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUTE!!!!!!!! I love how romantic the birdcage is and the colors and the lace, oh my….let’s just say u’ve mastered the romance!!!!Thnx for sharing ur amazing talents and thnx for the gr8 inspiration!!!!!
You have inspired me for sure, I usually always try to create my own background with stamps/inks, whatever.. But you’re absolutely right, let the paper do the work!!!! Maybe if I do that I wont spend hours trying to complete one card! Thanks for sharing this gem!
OH those flowers and lace are just perfect touches with these papers! LOVE it!
I LOVE the double row of lace! So gorgeous!
Gorgeous card/design.love the window with the bird. Genius idea.
Gorgeous! Love how you used the lace and flowers!
Fabulous card! LOVE that little cut-out in the bird cage (and, also in the lower left for the sentiment)! How ingenious! And, LOVE all the embellishments – ribbon, lace, pearls, flowers! Really, a beautiful card. (And, who’d believe you created such an elaborate card in under 30 minutes! Incredible!)
Stunning, gorgeous and fabulous all come to mind when I see your card! Love all the parts!!
Oh, so dainty !! Love the flowers and colors…detail !!
Stunning! Lovin it TFS
lovely card. put together beautifully.