Simply Shabby Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the May Stamp Simply Ribbon Store DT blog hop!  Today's hop is the Simply Shabby blog hop and we were all asked to make projects with a touch of shabby.  Hey, this I can do!  A little sponging, edge distressing and maybe some stitching and BAM!  Shabby chic!

This first card uses a Flowers Cotton Scrap from  Crafty Secrets.  I think Cotton Scraps are perfect for the shabby chic style, don't you?  I paired this lovely sunflower image with some Pink Paislee 365 Degrees paper. 

See the crocheted lace?  I threaded it with a piece of 1/8" silk ribbon.  WOWEEEE!  I love this look!!  I totally cased the idea from the fabulous Deb and Sharon!  Aren't they clever?  The sentiment is the word "smile" inked up from a JustRite sentiment from the set, Seeds of Kindness.  That's a little trick I do when I only have a small tag for the sentiment.

Since I had my cream cardstock and Top Note die out, I made another card with them!  This time I made a horizontal card with cool layout I saw on Amy's blog.  OK, confession time.  I don't know which Amy.  Yep, it's either Amy Rysavy or Amy Rohl!  I jotted down the sketch and the name Amy and that's all.  Anyway, it's a cool sketch, huh?  Sigh... I need to get more organized!

I used some of the Thrift Shop papers from October Afternoon.  Collective sigh on how beautiful these papers are!!  I thought they went nicely with the JustRite set, A Little Caffeine.

See the pearls on the corner?  They don't normally come in that color, but I took a Copic marker to the Blush pearls and made them match the button!  Viola!  Here is a pic showing that.

There is a wonderful prize up for grabs for one lucky commenter along the this Simply Shabby hop.  Be sure to check out all the DT projects and leave a little love, you may be the lucky one!!  Sharon is offering up her wonderful K and Company Blue Awning kit!  A value of $45!!!  At 6 p.m. EST on Friday, May 14 one of our 7 blogs will be selected and the winner will be chosen by Random.org.

 Blog hop prize: Blue Awning SS Kit

Sharon Johnson - Stamp Simply Ribbon Store blog
Linda Duke
Sherry Cheever
Deborah Saaranen
Michelle Woerner -that's me!!
Barb Schram
Holly McMillen

Finally, as a special addition to our Simply Shabby Blog Hop, the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store is pleased to feature ALL JUSTRITE PRODUCT on sale for 20% OFF, running for one week, until 8 a.m. EST, Tuesday, May 18. All prices shown in the store pages are FULL priced -- your 20% discount will be reflected on your invoice. Email ssj@up.net to order. All JustRite product can be seen here.
  
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Card Deets (Crafty Secrets):

Stamps - Seeds of Love (JustRite Stamps)
Ink - Black
Paper - Vintage Cream, 365 Degrees (Pink Paislee)
Accessories - Buttons (Pinkhedgehog Papercrafts), Cotton Scraps in Flowers, crocheted lace, 1/8" green silk ribbon and Pearls in Bliss (all Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Top Note die (SU!)

Card Deets (JustRite):

Stamps - A Little Caffeine (JustRite)
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Paper - Vintage Cream, Thrift Shop (October Afternoon)
Accessories - Button, Linen thread, Copic markers, Circle nestabilities, Top Note die (SU!), Pearls in Blush and ivory wrinkled ribbon (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)