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Really Reasonable Ribbon April Blog Hop!

April 13, 2014

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Welcome to the April 2014 Really Reasonable Ribbon’s Blog Hop! If you are hopping in the order, you probably came from Bonnie’s Blog at Make Time 2 Craft.I am excited that you are joining us to get lots of inspirations using the April Ribbon Club Assortments. This month’s assortment has lots of feminine and masculine colors, so you can create multiple projects easily. Shall we get started?

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First card I am sharing is a masculine birthday card. I know lots of people struggle when it comes to making masculine cards – are you one of them? I wanted to share how easy and simple it is to put together a card for a guy in your life. They love bright colors too, so use those colors up! For this card, I used the 5/8″ Satin Crosshatch Ribbon to add a nice gray and silver color to the project. They go really well with min and blue colors used here. Don’t you think so?

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For a fun effect, I did generation stamping technique for this card. To create this effect, take out a dark colored ink pad, stamp the image once and without re-inking it, stamp the same image again on a project. Super easy but it creates a nice result! To add a nice bright color, I used couple of yellow enamel dots.

SUPPLIES for This Card:

April Ribbon Club Assortment
*Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET’S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack
*Avery Elle Clear Stamps CAKE & CANDLES Set ST-14-07
Studio Calico ClearDesign, Heydey Sentiments from Hero Arts
*My Mind’s Eye SKY’S THE LIMIT Enamel Dots Find Your Wings & Fly FLY121
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad NAVY Blue Mid-Tone 2013 af234
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Next card is a super adorable best friends card. Don’t you just love the bunnies here? The picture came out a bit more bright, but the 5/8″ Plaid Yellow Ribbon is a perfect accent for this card. I used a gray background paper with white dots for this one, but you can always change it up and create a different feel with the same ribbon. To make it more feminine, you can use light green, pink, or red. Possibility is limitless! Keep the layer the same and change the colors of the background paper and the ribbon, and you can even create a card set. Perfect gift idea!

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Few people asked me how to create a perfect cut out stamped image for projects. My trick is to stamp and color them first (if you are using an outlined image like I did here), and take a black marker to go around the edges of the image. This hides all the “white” margins of the cut out piece and create a professional look. Give it a try!

SUPPLIES for This Card:

April Ribbon Club Assortment
*Mama Elephant Clear Stamp HONEY BUNNY Set ME1402-059
*Copic Sketch Marker B91 PALE GRAYISH BLUE
*Copic Sketch Marker B93 LIGHT CROCKERY BLUE
*Copic Sketch Marker B97 NIGHT BLUE
*Copic Sketch MARKER C2 COOL GRAY NO. 2
*Copic Sketch MARKER C4 COOL GRAY NO. 4
*Copic Sketch MARKER C7 COOL GRAY Grey
*Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
*Pretty Pink Posh LEMON MERINGUE Flat 6mm Sequins
*Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins
*Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK
*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment
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I hope you enjoyed the cards I shared here today. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me comments!! I love reading all of your comments and answering any questions, so please make sure to leave some love! Make sure to head over to the next stop of the hop, Cheryl’s Blog at Sweet Designs by Cheryl. Hope you have a happy day!!

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Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

21 Comments


Ginny
April 13, 2014 at 4:47 am
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What fun cards..the colors are so bright and cheerful.



Birgit
April 13, 2014 at 5:19 am
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Cute, cute cards!!



Dee in NH
April 13, 2014 at 6:05 am
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Great cards!!! I love those sweet little bunnies and that is a great tip for using cut-out images.



Cathy Barwick
April 13, 2014 at 7:21 am
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Such a sweet card! Love how you took it to a more masculine look.



Bonnie
April 13, 2014 at 7:25 am
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Great cards Nicole. I especially like the masculine card. The way you tied the ribbon is perfect for a card for a man. Looks great!



Robin
April 13, 2014 at 9:17 am
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Your masculine card is so spot-on! The ribbon looks fabulous on it. I love the snuggle bunnies on your second card – so cute!



kathy/NorthCarolina
April 13, 2014 at 10:54 am
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That little bunny card is the cutest ever! And the sentiment on your first card is brilliant. Love ’em both!



Jenn
April 13, 2014 at 1:25 pm
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Love the cute bunnies! Great job!



Gloria Stengel
April 13, 2014 at 3:26 pm
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These cares are so cute! I had that Avery Elle bday stamp set in my basket yesterday, but put it back…now I wish I had purchased it! Your cards are so sweet!



    Gloria Stengel
    April 13, 2014 at 3:26 pm
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    I mean CARDS, not cares.

Judy B
April 13, 2014 at 5:09 pm
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That bunny card is adorable! Simple and sweet, love the colors you used and of course the great ribbon. Thanks for sharing.



sherrie
April 13, 2014 at 5:32 pm
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Both of your cards are amazing! I love the cute mustaches and fun sentiment! The bunny cards is adorable:) TFS!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com



Edwina Brown
April 13, 2014 at 6:44 pm
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Great cards! I like both of them, but my favorite is the bunny card. Love your sentiments. The ribbons you used look so good. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown



Deborah S
April 13, 2014 at 6:50 pm
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Great cards I can never have enough masculine card ideas and of course your 2nd card is adorable I love that set it gives you so many choices oh and of course all the yummy ribbon you used!



EmilyD
April 14, 2014 at 8:08 am
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Love your CAS designs, that ribbon works great for a masculine card!



Nana Rogers
April 14, 2014 at 11:53 am
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What lovely cards! Thanks for the how to on the stamping too.



DebiB
April 14, 2014 at 12:50 pm
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Wonderful cards! Love how you used the cross hatch ribbon with more of a blue color scheme. Darling image on the second card. Love how the bunnies are sitting on the gingham ribbon. TFS



Sherri P
April 14, 2014 at 3:30 pm
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love the plaid ribbon and the 2 bunny card is adorable



makeesia
April 14, 2014 at 4:07 pm
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I love your cards



Sue D
April 15, 2014 at 7:34 pm
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Great masculine card and cute bunnies!



makeesia
April 16, 2014 at 4:57 am
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very cute



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