Hello and welcome everyone to the Creative Expressions Sheer Inspiration Blog Hop. The Design Team have been looking forward to our first ever hop! As part of the Design Team pack this month we all got to choose 2 sets of Creative Expressions Ribbon to create an innovative/unusual project to share with you all.
Have fun along the hop! If you have come from Trace's blog then you are in the right place.
{My Tattered Flower Sheer Inspiration Heart}
Don't forget to check Design Team Member Kim Dellow's blog on Friday 5th April for a "special spot prize" .... BUT wait that's not all .... Creative Expressions are generously offering a prize of £15 on each of the DT members blog .... all YOU need to do to enter the giveaways is leave a comment on all 8 of the DT blogs to be in with a chance of winning.The order of the hop is as follows -
{My Tattered Flower Sheer Inspiration Heart}
Don't forget to check Design Team Member Kim Dellow's blog on Friday 5th April for a "special spot prize" .... BUT wait that's not all .... Creative Expressions are generously offering a prize of £15 on each of the DT members blog .... all YOU need to do to enter the giveaways is leave a comment on all 8 of the DT blogs to be in with a chance of winning.The order of the hop is as follows -
To create my tattered flower, I started out by cutting different lengths of ribbon from Creative Expressions using Grossgrain Stripe (Black/Ivory) and Silky Crush Ribbon (Pewter)........... also cut a base from cardstock for your flower at this point.
Start layering ribbon strips, once your happly with your placement, secure using a hot glue gun.
Once secure start cutting into the ends randomly giving a frayed look.
Next I painted a large heart from Wendy Vecchi's Sweetheart Frames Art Parts Set using Distress Paint (Antique Linen)
Once dry, cover with Tim Holtz Ideaology Tissue Wrap using Rangers Glue N Seal Medium (Matte)
Use Distress Paint (Pitch Black) around the edges
Next stamp Sam Pooles A6 Chicken Wire stamp using Distress Paint (Fired Brick)
Lastly I stamped the word "Love" from the Damask Heart Singles Stamp collection with Distress Paint (Pitch Black).
For the centre of the tattered flower I used a Wendy Vecchi "Embellish Your Art" Antique Round Button embellishment.
I hope you have enjoyed stopping by my place as you work through the DT blogs .... Your next stop on the blog hop is Tracey
I will select one winner from the comments left on this post using Random.Org on Sunday. Winners will be announced on the Creative Expressions Blog on Monday 8th April .... Good luck everyone.
151 comments:
Brilliant Gillian, love the heart and the flower. I'm loving the stamping and paints. Gorgeous.Michelle x
Oooo very gorgeous Gillian love the added ribbon x
What an unusual creation but very useful for using up oddments of ribbon as well, thank you. Regards Jackie D
Morning
What a wonderful project and such clear instruction, will pop back to do more that speed read, would make a lovely wedding favour.
Not sure i could fray my ribbon though i love it too much - but will just have to take the plunge.
TFS
Amanda x
gorgeous work ,love the ribbon flower
Love your tattered flower Gillian and I love that you have a heart as the backdrop. The touches of red are lovely. Great make. Tracy x x
I am enjoying this blog hop very much. I will be having a go at making a flower like this.Thanks Jackie
I love. This project and seeing as I have just a few bits (ahem) of silky cruch I may have to try this. Thanks for sharing
Love what you have done with the heart and the tattered ribbon flower. Very inventive.
Like the hints of colour. Dont need to use a lot to create. Thanks for the ideas
Very clever, I love seeing all the cool techniques, thanks
Oh I love this wall hanging and it would make a great gift. Love how you have made the flower to and thanks for the tut.
Love Sheila xx
Love the shabby chi look to this and am loving the different ways to use the ribbons
Beautiful project and tut for the tattered flower xx
Fabulous project. Love the ribbon but have now seen it in a new light.The Wall hanging would be lovely in anyones home. Love Helen
love this,so imaginative
Hilary
That stripey grosgrain ribbon looks so useful - an essential item in the room of stash me thinks! Great project!
So far I have not really used ribbon on my projects but I can see from this project how easy it is to mix two different sorts of ribbon to create a lovely effect. Gillian x
Creative ideas and a whole different way of looking at using ribbon. So clever and the finished piece is stunning. Well done.
This is a really good idea and another wonderful example of the fabulous ribbon. Well done.
What an incredibly different way to use ribbon! I love it - it's beautiful, Gillian!!
A great make love the wayvyouvhave used the ribbon cool colours too hugs trace x
Love mixes media but not really done a lot and loved what you have done.
Rgds
June x
Really unique piece. Love it. Jean x
love your project it is stunning...that flower is great!!
Lovely idea! I like the use of colour.
so many ideas in one project
A very different, but striking flower. Thanks for sharing. SueL
Love how your ribbon flower has a spikey look, and love all the elements you have used on this heart!
An excellent colour combination
Cute heart, love the colours you used.
Hi Gillian,
Your tattered flower heart is gorgeous. Love the way you've made the flower, very pretty. thanks for sharing. Linda xx
Fabulous project Gillian ! Loving all the different ways to use ribbon ! Sue C x
Great project, loving the blog hop.
Lydia
Lovely project with great instructions. Loving the blog hop.
Lydia
Great project, love the flower xx
oooh need to try this, very effective using the striped ribbon, makes it pop
Love this and yet again a very different way to use the ribbon.Thanks for the tutorial and inspiration.
Beautiful project.
Lydia
A fabulous way to make an embellishment for the fabulous heart. Love this style of flower too. Thank you fro sharing.
Hugs
Linda xxx
Great project, Gillian - love how you used the ribbon on your project. Thanx for the chance to win in the hop.
Hugz, Jan xx
Stunning I love that ribbon
Andrea
this is a sweetheart of a project!
Great project. I NEED that chickenwire stamp lol
What a beautiful wall hanging. Looking at ribbon, as not just for wall art is inspiring
Ian x
Great project...I do love a wall hanging...
Christine in Darcy....x
Love the ribbons have lots myself, your project has inspired me to do some different
What a lovely project, it's something I would like to make for my grand-daughter's bedroom.
Jeannie xxx
Hi Gillian,
Love your project its a great way to use this lovely ribbon.
Carol x
Loving the blog hop, great way to use ribbons well done and thank you for sharing
thanks for sharing your beautiful project
Hi Gillian wow what a great project and I love how you've made the flower will definitely be giving this a go.thanks for the ideas love Lesley x
Another great idea, thanks for sharing.
Love the ribbon on the heart - great idea and loving the blog hop!
What a pretty flower, lovely.
This is a lovely flower...clever idea!
Karen
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This is a lovely flower...clever idea!
Karen
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Love the heart and the flower, beautiful design, Louise x
Cool :-) I so need to get those masks!!
great flower - love the way you created it.
Best wishes.
lynne in Spain
This is gorgeous !
Hearts are just so versatile. I love the way yo have embellished it with a chunky flower. What a brilliant piece of wall art!
lovely combination of ribbons makes such a lovely flower to put on a lovely project,
This is a lovely project Gillian. The heart is gorgeous in itself but the flower really make it pop, I love it x
The things you can do with ribbon eh? Very pretty. Thanks for showing us.
Really like your tattered flower getting lots of inspiration today, thank you
Gillian your tattered flower is simply stunning, i love it!
I m si excited to have found all of these new blogs!
I was totally blown away as i browsed through your projects!
You are a very inspirational lady, thank you!
Crafty hugs
Sandra Riley
Wow, I love the texture on the ribbon flower! Thanks so much for sharing the instructions. What a gorgeous heart!
love Mags B x
Love the flower.
Sonia x
gorgeous Gillian. i love the black edging.
Hi Gillian what a fab., project it has given me ideas to work out side my comfort zone
Smiles
Ita
Love how you have made the flower, what a great project xxi
This is great, Gillian!
Lucy x
Fabulous project I love how you've used your ribbon and I will enjoy trying this out thanks
Hugs x
Heather T
Love this heart, what a fabulous project
Wow wow wow. This is wonderful.
This is a different use of ribbon, would not have thought of using it like that, very effective. Brittx
Hi Gillian
I love your tattered flower heart it's gorgeous would be good to make with grandson for Mother's Day or birthday presents or even to decorate the Christmas tree. Great instructions thanks for sharing with us.
Hugs
Fiona P
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I love this Gillian! I'd like to make one too!
Thank you for sharing!
My Niece would love this for her birthday....better get at it
Carol B
Another gorgeous design from a very talented lady.
Thank you for sharing.
Sheila H.xx
Fab project- love it. TFS
Hugs,
Trish
So wonderful, such an amazing heart.
your Heart design if fantastic the flower looks great thanks for sharing .Melanie
Gorgeous flower Gillian & of course a superb hanging gift too!! TFS all the deets on how to make one & your wonderful inspiration too :D
Hugs, Ann xxx
It's incredible the amount of uses you have all found for the ribbon.x
Hello Gillian I really like this project and the instructions are so clear. Going to give this one a try Thank You
So pretty, I see wall art and plaques decorating my house very soon thanks to your fabulous instructions !! xhugsx Nikki
Hi Gillian,
Love the different ribbons in your tattered flower and the partial over stamping on the heart, a beautiful hanging piece of art :-)
Donna Jones
Love it all, the tattered flower is very clever and striking, thanks for sharing this idea and your finished piece, inspired x
Love the project!! Ax
Hi Gillian, loving the heart and flowers, could do with some heart in my new craft room. Thanks for the idea. Love Jan x
A really different idea for using ribbon! Would be lovely as a door hanger for your craftroom
Aileen xx
Hi a really different way to use ribbon. The whole project would make a lovely doorhanger for your craftroom
Aileen xx
Love this idea of just using bits of ribbon ideal for an offcuts you may have lurking in the bit box xx hazel
Such a great project and fantastic idea. love the effects and colours
x catherine
Very pretty heart, love the flower!
That cross-grain ribbon is just SO gorgeous and I love what you've done with it.
Fabulous Tattered flower it goes so lovely with the heart
Thank you x
Going through all the blogs I am finding wonderful projects to try. Will call back after I have completed the Blog Hop.
Wilma xx
Seeing all your creations on this hop is a real eye opener!
This blog hop is such an eye opener! Such different talents.
This is absolutely gorgeous!! I love how you used the ribbon - so creative and fabulous!! Thanks for the inspiration :)
Lisa
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Love the ribbon flower on the heart. Looks really nice and great instructions. Thanks.
I love the way you designed this. Very creative.
Love the way you've done the flowers, got a heart I wasn't sure what to do with this would be great, thanks x
What a fabulous heart you created, thanks for sharing how you make it, so very clever x
Loving all the projects, must try this flower very unusual!
Oh wow!! I love that the hop has made me land on your blog, just the kind of art I like to do & learn more about. Will join after hop for more.
Thank you for step by step, especially the flower as I struggle in this area. The paints & stamps & stenciling is just brilliant! Love all of it & I only waffle on like this when truly inspired. Great job! :)
What a fun piece Gilly, love what you did with the ribbon!
totally gorgeous Gillian! Love the flower and the lovely background too. Beautiful. Kimx
Gorgeous this is my type of crafting. So glad Creative Expressions did this hop as I am finding so many new fantastic blogs.
regards
lorraine - scotland
Stunning x
Hi Gillian, Great canvas. Yet another reason to get even more of this gorgeous ribbon. Thanks for sharing. Theresa x
Another great use of the ribbon a lovely flower that looks great on the decorated heart.
Ria
Another great dea....no wonder you have "design team " status!
Love your tattered flower heart and the way you have created it all
Fabulous project - love how you've used the masks.
Hi Great use of the ribbon just love it Jean Z xx
Hi Gillian,
Such a lovely project this is, I love it and love your blog, so will be stopping in on you now and again!! Love this hop, hugs, Vick xx
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Such a beautiful heart and flowers! I love the stamping and the use of paints too.
Such a fab background, and the grosgrain ribbon is so dramatic - makes for a great central rosette - wow!
Alison x
Thanks for all the lovely inspiration, a beautiful project. Joy
Inspired me to try something different to the usual card making. Full of inspiration
Janice
This is lovely, very involved and interesting.
Rosie x
Hi Gillian, A beautiful project, love the heart and flowers, the stamping is stunning and love the ribbon.
Crafty hugs June x
Wow, absolutely love this and love your Blog!,, love this kind of art, will be back for a better look round.. Thanks for the inspiration.
Stunning project and great tutorial. This might be a project that I can even attempt myself. TFS,
Michelle x
Very inspirational you are sontalented
I love anything like this , i love the chicken wire stamping too
Rachel x
This looks so good. Instructions easy to follow.
Love the idea of combining the ribbons to create the flower. Hugs, Jenny x
A stunning piece of art, thanks for sharing xx
I love the color combination of the pinky background and the black and white stripes. This is striking!
I have definitely enjoyed stopping by your crafty place Gillian, love your tattered flower heart and your wonderful tutorial, thank you. xx
A great piece of home decor loving the tattered ribbon flower:)
Val x
Hi Gillian fantastic projecs,love the way you used the ribbons
Smiles
Ita
I love your heart, no really! I really want to get all the stamps, ribbon and papers!
Hi Gillian, I love your tattered flower heart, it's beautiful. What another great way of using ribbon. I love this! xx Love Karen xx
Fabulous piece! Love the flower.
Your project is stunning. Love it. Jackie x
The flower is fab..love the heart plaque
So beautiful, love the striped ribbon.
Love the tattered flower. I can see lots of possibilities for this. Thank you for sharing the tutorial.
Pat x
This is fabulous love it! Thanks for sharing :)
What a great flower and so easy to make
Love your tattered flower, very clever idea x
Nice piece really liking those heart shapes
Love the fact i could use up all my ribbon cut offs , such a good idea ,Thank you for sharing
Elaine H X
Gorgeous and such a quick make.x
What a good idea, such a good idea
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