How to Tea Fold with Ribbon

with Gwen Studios I have been intrigued with tea folding. For Valentine’s Day, I made a tea-folded decor piece using ribbons from Gwen Studios. Using ribbon was very easy to do because the edges of the ribbons are finished and don’t need to be folded, making the construction a bit faster. This project was created … Continue reading “How to Tea Fold with Ribbon”

DIY Resist Spray Tag

Tag it Tuesday This week’s tag is a variety of mixed media. Beginning with DIY resist spray and ink smooshing. Then add ephemera in coordinating colors to finish the tag. To make your own DIY Resist Spray, follow my tutorial here: [Resist Spray] For the free teacup PDF printable: [Teacups] In the above close-up image, … Continue reading “DIY Resist Spray Tag”

Let’s Make a Bracelet for Spring

with Gwen Studios Spring is almost here and adding a new accessory to your wardrobe is a great way to update without spending much time or money. I added beads to a fluted ribbon technique. Using Gwen Studios’ pink satin ribbon, I made this lovely bracelet to update my spring wardrobe. This project was created … Continue reading “Let’s Make a Bracelet for Spring”

How to make a Book Edge Clip

The Book Edge Clips work well on your junk journals to hold elements that you want to tuck into the page. Or how about a bookmark in your books and Bibles? Or use them to clip together a grouping of papers. These book edge clips would make nice gifts for teachers, book lovers, bible study … Continue reading “How to make a Book Edge Clip”

Ribbon Ornament or Decor

with Gwen Studios Gwen Studio’s ribbons make for such a colorful ornament. While this is my version, there are a lot of options you can choose when making your ribbon ornament. Consider a limited color palette, different lengths of ribbons, and different thicknesses of ribbons. Not only does this make an ornament, but you can … Continue reading “Ribbon Ornament or Decor”

Tag it Tuesday – Collage

This week’s Tag it Tuesday is all about collage. Using printables from the Try it – Like it – Create it store for the background collage and wording. Collaging with a printable image can be fun and playful. You can cut, tear, and layer pieces. The materials used for this week’s tag are pretty basic. … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday – Collage”

DIY Napkin Rings

with Gwen Studios I enjoy crafting for the holidays. I recently made these napkin rings for our Thanksgiving meal, however, they are adjustable and can be used for Christmas as well. The tutorial below will show you step by step how easy they are to make using Gwen Studios ribbons. This project was created for Gwen … Continue reading “DIY Napkin Rings”