A card, some enabling, and a freebie

Hi everyone! I have a quick card to share using Taylor's sketch this week. I used a couple of my new toys -the SU! Embosslits Beautiful Wings and KaiserCrafts Peachy Keen paper! Lots of fun!

This card uses sentiment blocks from the Ippity What Matters Most set. I cut out and lightly colored the word blocks with a copic marker. Aren't those butterflies the cutest? I am sooo in love!!

AND NOW FOR SOME ENABLING!

Sharon's Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:
-Sharon has 4 BRAND NEW fabulous kits! 3 use Graphic 45 paper pads and one uses October Afternoon Ducks in a Row paper pad.
-Sharon has a couple of new ribbons in stock! 2 sizes of May Arts ric rac ribbons and some amazing wrinkled ribbons (these are sold by the spool only).

Hope Stamps Eternal Store:
-Pink Paislee 6x6 paper pads in stock! The new lines, 365 Degrees, Bayberry Cottage, and Queen Bee
-Lots of new Stampavie stamp sets by Penny Johnson and Tina Wenke
-Brand new Basic Grey 6x6 pads, Green at Heart and Kioshi
-New Bella Blvd 12x12 paper! The All Inclusive, Estate Sale and Man of the House collections.
-Use discount code STPAT for a 15% off your entire order

Pink Hedgehog Papercrafts:
-HUGE satin ribbon spool sale -10 yard spools of Shiff satin ribbon for $1.50 each! Select colors and widths left!
-All the new Spellbinders at 30% off retail! These are available thru a special order from Heidi. For the ribbon and Spellbinders, you will need to email Heidi through the store "contact us" page.

Verve Stamps:
-Spring Fling 2010 collection bundle sale! Get the entire release on sale for $71!!


And now for something free!

I have been cleaning out my craft area and I have a gallon ziplock baggie chock FULL of ribbon scraps. These scraps range in color, brand and size. I also have 5 partial Basic Grey 6x6 pads that have LOTS of life left in them (full pages and scraps). They are Porcelain, Gypsy, Infuse, Phoebe and Ambrosia.
I would LOVE to pass these on to someone who will use them, so leave me a comment if you want them! I will pick a name Thursday evening.

Well, that's it for today! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:
Stamps - What Matters Most (Ippity)
Ink - Memento Rich cocoa
Paper - Kraft, dark chocolate, vintage cream (PTI), Peachy Keen PP (KaiserCraft) Accessories - 3/8" brown satin ribbon, embosslits beautiful wings (SU!), Swiss Dots EF, rhinestones

Satin ribbon comparison

Hi everyone! If you are like me and OBSESSED with ribbon (yeah, I know you're out there!), I have a fun comparison for you. (I uploaded the pics in the "medium" size, so you can click on them and make them bigger.)

Like many of you, I have drifted to PaperTrey for their cardstock and ribbons (not because of the SU! thing that happened this month as I am not a demo). I started getting into PTI because they have great prices for a smaller sample. I NEVER go through 10-15 yards of ribbon before moving on to the next great color or pattern. AND buying 12 sheets of cardstock for $3 is a dream come true! You KNOW it is!! LOL!

Anyway, I have problem with PTI's satin ribbon... it's NOT double sided. I have a touch of the OCD and having one side of my bow showing the underside of the ribbon about drives me CRAZY! I have been known to fiddle with a bow for HOURS to get those little white dots on both sides AND the ends!

On to my comparison! Heidi's store, Pinkhedgehog Papercrafts has an amazing assortment of satin ribbon to die for (33 colors) and it's ALL double sided! AND it comes in 3 widths! AND it's even cheaper than PTI! Double, no triple woot!

She charges $1.50 for 5 yards of 5/8" and if you want to go all out and order 1 yard of each 33 colors, it is only $11.50! YUMMY!

So, while I was at Heidi's house the other day, I had her clip a small piece of every satin ribbon color she had cause I wanted to compare it to PaperTrey and SU's cardstock. Here is what I did:

I punched the PaperTrey cardstock with my star punch and punched SU cardstock with my butterfly. On the papers that don't have a good match, I put a ? mark by the title. But on many occasion there is a PERFECT match!

I also wanted to mention that it is so hard to photograph colors like this! I took my papers outside, in the sun and shade and finally settled on my craft desk with my Ott light shining on it. At least it gives you an idea.

AND Heidi's store is the go to place for Copic markers! Lots of inventory and great prices!

I hope this was helpful and thanks for stopping by!