Monthly Archives: July 2012
Drawstring Bag with Ribbon
Hi, Tiffin here from Linwood Avenue. There are many tutorials for home-made drawstring bags, but creating the channel for the string always seemed really confusing to me. I decided to make a bag which incorporated May Arts ribbon and in the process, I figured out a very simple way to sew the top portion – I hope you think it Read More
Designer Plates for Less
Designer Plates! Plates made from ribbon? This idea just popped into my head and I'm so glad it did! This project was pure fun and is an easy one to do with the kids this summer. Now you can have designer plates to match any occasion! May Arts has literally hundreds of ribbons to choose from so you'll never run out Read More
Craft Couture Challenge – The Steampunkery Ball
At the summer show in Rosemont, Illinois there were 20 CHA Designer members that were asked to participate in the Craft Couture Designer Challenge that consisted of creating a full size dress that is made from materials that you typically work with as a designer. Candy Rosenberg, a May Arts Prima Ribbonista, was invited to this event. She showed Read More
From Wired Fringe to Fall Decor
Hi, Tiffin Mills here from Linwood Avenue. Ever since I first laid eyes on May Arts wired fringe, I could not get the idea of a squirrel tail out of my head. It bends and has the most perfect squirrely color. The only thing I could do was create a felt squirrel stuffie pattern (my first time attempting to make Read More
Layout – Ribbon Tree
Hi Jenifer here with you today with a fun way to use up some of those ribbon scraps. I had this great wood grain paper that I was using but my layout need a little bit more. So I went with it and decided to make it into a tree. I wanted a bit more dimension than just leaves so Read More
