Creative way to use up those ribbon scraps!

Here is a GREAT way to use up all those scraps of ribbons! Take a piece of scrap cardstock and cover it with strips of double-sided adhesive (or your adhesive of choice...as long as the paper is covered completely). Our cardstock was approximately 4.25"x5", so we had enough to make 2 cards.


Cut random pieces of ribbon and lay them across the paper. Trim the ends that hang over the edge of the paper. Cut the paper in half lengthwise (so you have enough for 2 cards).


Pretty it up with your favourite stamps, papers, and embellishments!

Happy Stamping!

It isn't too late to sign up for the Arkona Scrapbook Day!

Give me or Eliz Peters a call if you are interested! (details below) We'd love to have you out!

Another "Stained Glass" card using black ink embossed on vellum and then colouring in on the reverse side with markers!

You're officially invited to the 4th Annual Arkona Stamping & Scrapping Day!!!

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, 2009
WHERE: Arkona Seniors' Hall (beside the firehall)
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.
COST: $40 per person
INCLUDES: scrapping room, lunch, AND supper, snacks, door prizes, free "Make & Takes", etc, plus all the proceeds go to Cancer.

Skribbles and Scraps scrapbook store from Sarnia will be there with items for sale, as well as consultants from CTMH (Close to My Heart), Stampin Up, and Creative Memories who will be doing demonstrations and Make & Takes.

***The deadline for prepaid registration is March 14th.***

Hope you all can make it...it will be a fun day!

For more info, contact:

Lizz Vanderkant 519-828-3850 lizz_51@hotmail.com

Elizabeth Peters 519-828-3799 tinlizzy@xcelco.on.ca

Here is another card we made during one of our Card Club nights.

This is a "Faux Leather" technique using masking tape and then blotting on 2 or 3 different colours of ink with a sponge to give it demension and texture. Then we dipped it in clear embossing powder and used the heat gun to give it that extra bit of shine to make it look even more like real leather.

The cute little dog was stamped and coloured in wih markers and matted, then some brads, ribbon and buckle were added to finish it all off.

This makes a great masculine card and was a great hit with the girls!