As you may already know, we are hosting a “Think Spring” Craft Challenge for the entire month of March.  We are asking our participants to create a spring themed craft project using May Arts ribbon.  We thought it would be fun to let everyone participate a bit!  What sort of craft project would you create?  Do you have any ribbons you like to use, or projects that you have done in the past?  Tell us what you think and enter for a chance to win 1 full spool of May Arts Ribbon!

Details are listed below:

• To enter: Post a comment or send in a picture to sales@mayarts.com.  ** For this contest it is not required that the ribbon be May Arts. **

• Start date:  Monday, March 8th 2010.

• Deadline: Sunday March 21st, 2010.  

• The prize:  1 Full Spool of your favorite May Arts Ribbon!

• We will select one entry.  The winner’s name will be posted on Monday March 22nd, 2010. 

• The winner will have 2 weeks to contact us & claim their prize.

• Domestic & International entries are all welcome.

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Thank you all for all of your wonderful comments!  I know Mrs. Nirmala Gunawardene appreciates them, as well.  A big thank to to Nirmala for sending the photos in to us!  The ribbon embroidery is truly exquisite!  We have heard she is working on a website as we speak, so stay tuned!  We will be sure to post the link as soon as we receive it!

We selected the winner of this contest, courtesy of Random.org:

The winner is #34, Holly:

"Oh MY! These flowers are gorgeous!!!!! What a creative way to use all these different colors of ribbon! I love that first one with the pinks and greens - love those tiny little green ribbon leaves! Wow!"

Holly, congratulations!  Please forward your shipping information & your ribbon selection to sales@mayarts.com!

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Don't forget to check out our latest contest for another chance to win 1 full spool of ribbon!

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Prefer a bit more of a challenge?  Then click here for our "Think Spring" Craft Challenge!

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Recently, a customer of ours was kind enough to share some photos of her beautiful ribbon embroidery.  Her work is so exquisite we couldn’t wait to share them with all of you!   For this contest we want to know your thoughts.  Do you have a favorite?  Do any of them inspire you to create something special? What ribbon would you use?

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Please take the time to review the pictures & post a comment!

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All designs have been created by Mrs. Nirmala Gunawardene, Needle Treasures, Sri-Lanka:  "My favourite flower has always been roses & I have captured it's beauty in simple stitches & given life to May Arts ribbons to bloom as roses."

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Details are listed below:

• To enter: Post a comment. 

• Start date:  Monday, February 15th 2010.

• Deadline: Sunday March 7th, 2010. 

• The prize:  1 Full Spool of your favorite May Arts Ribbon!

• We will select one entry.  The winner’s name will be posted on Monday March 8th, 2010. 

• The winner will have 2 weeks to contact us & claim their prize.

• Domestic & International entries are all welcome.

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This week's winner for our renewed with ribbon contest is Carol of Carol's Heart Creations:
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"After the holiday decorations are safely tucked away, I am always looking for ways to capture the magic that goes with them.  I find adding little embellishments with ribbon helps give life to my weary winter home.  Photos of a valance I created in my powder room using May Arts KC ribbon to cover the top of the blinds & also a soft bow & a paper rose with sheer ribbon tucked in a painted heart bird basket help bridge the gap between winter & spring. I also embellished inexpensive towels with a beautiful floral jacquard ribbon & coordinating fringe for a fresh look.  My last photos are of a simple heart twig wreath that I added one of my papier mache heART creations to embellished with lace & double-face satin ribbon.  A tea-stained heart doily & a crocheted heart by my mother-in-law adds a little nostalgia to my unique Valentine wreath."
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Carol, congratulations!  Your work is always breathtaking!  Thank you for sending in these photos!  Please send in your ribbon selections & your shipping information to  sales@mayarts.com.

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We loved everyone’s photos this week!   We had a truly difficult time choosing a winner.  So, we separated the submissions in to categories: paper crafts, gift & notions, creating 3 winners as fairly as possible.  

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Our first winner is Beverly of Magnificent Wrappings:

Beverly, congratulations to you!  We were blown away by the beauty of your wrapping & the amount of pictures you had sent over to us.   We wish we could have posted more! 
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Our second winner is Sharon of Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:

Sharon, congratulations to you too!  We always love your work and can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in the future!
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Our final winner is Carol of Carol's Heart Creations:

Congratulations Carol!  Your designs are stunning & we always look forward to posting them!

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Ladies, please forward your shipping information & your ribbon selections to sales@mayarts.com.  For those of you who did not win, check out our latest contest – Renewed With Ribbon – for another chance to win a full spool of May Arts Ribbon!

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The cold & snow of this winter season has all of us here at May Arts thinking one thing…spring!   Spring has always been a perfect time for cleaning & freshening up your home.  Which brings us to this week’s contest.   Ribbon is the perfect embellishment to help make something old look new again, without the expense!  We want to know how you have used ribbon in your home décor to renew your surroundings! 

Details are listed below:

• To enter: Post a comment &/or send us a photo of your ‘renewed’ designs.  If you choose to send in a photo, our email address is sales@mayarts.com.   They will promptly be posted on the blog.  **It is not required that the ribbon be May Arts**   We will also gladly include a link to your own site, if you like!

• Start date:  Monday, January 25th, 2010.

• Deadline:  Sunday February 7th, 2010.  

• The prize:  1 Full Spool of May Arts Ribbon!  Your choice!  

• We will select one entry.  The winner’s name will be posted on Monday February 8th, 2010.  

• The winner will have 2 weeks to contact us & claim their prize.

• Domestic & International entries are all welcome.

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These photo entries were sent in to us by Carol of Carol's Heart Creations:

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"After the holiday decorations are safely tucked away, I am always looking for ways to capture the magic that goes with them.  I find adding little embellishments with ribbon helps give life to my weary winter home.  Photos of a valance I created in my powder room using May Arts KC ribbon to cover the top of the blinds & also a soft bow & a paper rose with sheer ribbon tucked in a painted heart bird basket help bridge the gap between winter & spring. I also embellished inexpensive towels with a beautiful floral jacquard ribbon & coordinating fringe for a fresh look.  My last photos are of a simple heart twig wreath that I added one of my papier mache heART creations to embellished with lace & double-face satin ribbon.  A tea-stained heart doily & a crocheted heart by my mother-in-law adds a little nostalgia to my unique Valentine wreath."

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Our first photo contest entry is here!

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These were sent to us by Katy Jamison of K Is For Calligraphy:

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This next photo was sent to us by Alyse Vordermark of the Curious Oyster:

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These next set of photos were sent to us by Melissa Cash of Ink-clinations:

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These photos were sent in to us by Sharon Johnson of Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:

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These next photos were sent to us from Jenifer Cowles:

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This next photo was sent to us by Jan Jenitis:

"This tag was inspired by Tim Holtz’s 12 days of Christmas Tag Tutorials.  Wired ribbon crinkled on the ends of the scarf gives the illusion of the blowing cold winds." - Jan Jenitis
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These photos were sent to us by Rush of Rush's Art & Other Curiosities:

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These photos were sent to us by Sarah Meyer Walsh of Haute Papier: 

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These photos were sent to us by Tanya Smith of The Adventures Of Us:  

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This next photo was sent to us by Laura Gilhuly:

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This photo was sent to us by Deb Neerman of Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps:

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This next photo was sent to us by Kristen Perschon:

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This photo was sent to us Diane Hanna of Diane Hanna.com:

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These photos were sent to us by Toyna Strange of Rainedakota's Designs:

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These next photos were sent to us by Beverly Flemons of Magnificent Wrappings:

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This next photo was sent to us by Marjorie McClintock:

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These next set of photos were sent to us by Jennifer of Lisa's Unique Creations: 

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These next photos were sent to us by Christina of Christina's Bows & More: 

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These photos were sent to us from Bottomless Buckets:

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These photos were sent to us by Cara of Cara's Scrap 'N Stamp Art:

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This photo was sent to us by Jennifer Harrison of Hopeful Homemaker: 

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These next photos were sent to us by Carol Cannizzaro of Carol's Heart Creations:

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These next photos were sent to us by Dorota:

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These next photos were sent to us by Leslie Hacket:

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This photo was sent to us by Patti of Cherish Each Precious Day: 

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From time to time, we have readers send in photos of their work to us.  It has always been on my mind to post them up on the blog.  This was the inspiration for this contest! 

We have included below, photos that three different people have sent in!  We loved seeing what our readers are doing & hope all of you feel the same! 

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The photo below was sent to us from Rebecca Ednie.  It even includes a fun tutorial to try out yourself!

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The next set of photos were sent to us from Samantha Sibbet:

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These last photos were sent to us by Merlyn Bost:

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For this contest, we want you to send in photos of your past work!

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Details are listed below:

• To enter: Send in a photo of your previous gift-wrapping / scrapbook / craft project!  As long as it includes ribbon!   **On this contest, it is not required that the ribbon be May Arts**   The email address is sales@mayarts.com.   They will promptly be posted on the blog.  We will also gladly include a link to your own site, if you like!

• Start date:  Monday, January 11th, 2010.

• Deadline:  Sunday January 24th, 2010.  

• The prize:  1 Full Spool of May Arts Ribbon!  Your choice!  

• We will select one entry.  The winner’s name will be posted on Monday January 25th, 2010.  

• The winner will have 2 weeks to contact us & claim their prize.

• Domestic & International entries are all welcome.

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Thank you all for entering this week’s contest!   It is so fun for us to read your responses, we always love input from our May Arts Ribbon fans!   We hope you all have enjoyed it as well!

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Our winner for this challenge is Merlyn Bost:

"It has been said that "Diamonds are a girl's best friend", but for me, it is PEARLS! I have found remarkable uses for the May Arts Pearl wire/ribbon. I have wrapped it around anything and everything from the neck of a decorative bottle to light fixtures, candlesticks, & gifted wine bottles. My favorite project over the holiday was wrapping curly willow branches with pearls. It was astounding! Will try to post photo."

Merlyn, congratulations!  We loved your photo!  So much, in fact, it became the inspiration for our next contest!  So, for all of you who want to check out Merlyn’s work, click here & be sure to enter our next challenge!   

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With so many May Arts Ribbons to choose from, it may be hard to pick just one.  Fortunately, you don’t have to & why would you want to?  That being said, you may have a favorite.  That one ribbon that you just can’t do without! This week, we want to hear all about it!

What is your favorite May Arts Ribbon?  Do you have one item (or series) that you use more often than the others? Maybe you have a few favorites?  

Browse our website, if you like, & post a comment!

Details are listed below:

• To enter: Post a comment. 

• Start date:  Monday, December 28th, 2009.

• Deadline: Sunday January 10th, 2010.  

• The prize:  1 Full Spool of your favorite May Arts Ribbon!

• We will select one entry.  The winner’s name will be posted on Monday January 11th, 2010.  

• The winner will have 2 weeks to contact us & claim their prize.

• Domestic & International entries are all welcome.

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