Summer Sale at May Arts Ribbon

  
Offer ends August 31, 2010!
When you place an order online over $100,
you will receive a 10% discount on our entire inventory! 
Just use the following promo code in your shopping cart: August2012

May Arts Summer Sale

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Summer Sale - 10% Online Discount! Offer ends August 31, 2010! When you place an order online over $100, you will receive a 10% discount on our entire inventory! Just use the following promo code in your shopping cart: August2012 Save BIG with our Discounted Specials!         Have you seen our Discounted Specials category? We have two options available to choose from. Our Clearance section offers a 25% discount off selected ribbons. Our Bulk section offers you a 50% discount when purchased in larger quantities! If you have questions or require more information click here to contact us or call May Arts at 203-637-8366. Be sure to check your email regularly, for future May Arts news and specials! As always, we offer over 5,000 in-stock items for fast delivery.  Our knowledgeable customer service is here to assist you with all your ribbon needs. If at any time you would like to discontinue receiving these special newsletters, a convenient SafeUnsubscribe link has been provided at the bottom of the email. Thank you, The May Arts Team

May Arts Ribbon Sale

 
Offer ends June 30, 2010!
When you place an order online over $100,
you will receive a 10% discount on our entire inventory!
Just use the following promo code in your shopping cart: June2012

Easy to Make Spring Wreath!

This is my most recent craft featured in the St.Louis Post Dispatch. I love it because not only does it brighten up my door..it's kid friendly!

A spring wreath is kid-friendly and makes for an easy craft everyone can help with.

Spring is in the air, and that means time to brighten up your home with new décor. With Easter on the horizon, it's the perfect time to use all the beautiful crafts and goods you can find in your local craft store to help push those winter blahs right out the door.

One of the best ways to capture that feeling is to welcome those to your home with a spring wreath. And even better, it's kid-friendly and makes for an easy craft everyone can help with.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

• Styrofoam wreath

• Loops & Thread "Soft Fern" yarn (Michael's stores)

• Sizzix flower and leaf dies (sizzix.com)

• Pebbles in My Pocket paper flowers

• Sassafrass Lass metal flower

• Glue Arts Extreme adhesive squares (gluearts.com)

• K & Co. dimensional butterfly stickers

• Handbehg Felts wool balls (handbehgfelts.com)

• May Arts ribbon (mayarts.com)

• Wool felt, fabric, buttons

Step 1 • Wrap the wreath with yarn, covering the entire wreath. Use a straight pin or adhesive square to adhere yarn on backside of wreath.

Step 2 • Select your dies and felt colors. Handcut or diecut your flower shapes. I used sizes ranging from 3 3/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches. Kids can choose to use papers and punches instead of felt and dies.

Step 3 • Build the flowers. I used three to four flowers in various sizes. I simply layered the flowers, changing them around until I liked the color combinations. Once you settle on how you like them, adhere them together using GlueArts Extreme adhesive squares.

Step 4 • Adhere the flowers to the wreath using adhesive squares. I selected a few flower stickers, added some butterfly stickers and a chipboard 'spring" sticker and then finished off the tops of the flowers with the fun felted wool balls for added dimension.  

Step 5 • After you've added the flowers you can personalize the wreath or just leave it as is. Consider adding a banner that says "welcome spring" or an initial for your last name. I added a beautiful ribbon.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/home/spring-wreath-offers-visitors-a-happy-welcome/article_2a350b8d-d4a4-59ad-abb6-1f4c8cdeb18c.html#ixzz1qW54vuCM

Canvas Valentine Tote Bag

Hi all!

Here's the highlighted craft fromWednesday's Show Me St.Louis!(video link added to blog sidebar!) 

This one is kid friendly and the possibilities of what you can do...endless. I've said that before but truly...if you can make a bag...you can transition this to pillows, curtains, hair items, tops, skirts...think of embellishing something you've already purchased just like this!

Valentine Canvas Tote Bag

Designer: Julia Sandvoss 

**Kid Friendly Craft!

 Supplies:

Canvas Tote (Hobby Lobby)

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro FabricBond and Extreme Adhesive Micro Squares (www.GlueArts.com)

May Arts Ribbons (www.MayArts.com)

Creatology Felt Ric Rac and Hearts (Michael’s Stores)

Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine: Heart Layers and Border Scallop Dies (www.Sizzix.com)

Pink Felt

Iron

1) Use the Sizzix Big Shot to cut the scallop border from pink felt. (Wool felt is easier to work with if you can find that. You can hand cut the shape as well) Apply Glue Arts Fabric Bond to the backside of your felt. Iron onto the canvas bag to heat the adhesive and bond onto the bag.  

Tip: to make this child friendly…use the Extreme Adhesive Squares in the full size and apply the squares to the backside of the felt and then adhere to the bag. The Extreme Squares are designed to adhere to fabric, canvas and more!

2) Repeat Step 1 for the additional ribbons and trims.

3) Use the Sizzix Big Shot to cut the layered hearts. Add some Fabric Bond to the center of the heart. Then hand stitch the hearts together.  

Tip: These can also be sewn with a sewing machine. For kids use DMC Floss for a fun look as well.  

4) Adhere felt heart to bag with Extreme Adhesive Squares. Add additional felt hearts.

5) Tie a ribbon around the handle. Use the Micro Extreme Adhesive Squares to hold the ribbon tails in place on the bag.

Tip: If you do not have access to a diecut machine hand cut your shapes. Also this bag would be fun to personalize with a child’s name, Grandparents, special teacher! And best…this bag took just minutes to make and will be a favorite for years to come.


Be sure to tune in on Monday...I have a Valentine's Giveaway that you won't want to miss!!  

Three Valentine Crafts for those Upcoming Parties!

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Valentine's Day crafts, by Julia Sandvoss.

Over the years as a classroom mom, I've heard many a parent stress over having to be "crafty." The thought of coming up with a craft for their student's class is incredibly stressful. For some, it's a competition to see whose kids made the best craft.

When deciding on a craft, I like to make projects that are a keepsake, not something that the day after Valentine's Day, winds up in the recycle bin. I love the crafts that I can display and show off in the years to come. Here are three ideas that can be adapted for kids of all ages, and yes, parents of all types (even those who say they aren't crafty).

LOVE YOU Wood Photo Frame

Project Supplies

• K & Co. "Smooch" papers, die cuts and sticker collection

• Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro Perma Tac, 3D Combo Pac and Extreme Adhesive Squares

• Wood frame (purchased at Michael's)

• Echo Park "Little Girl" craft papers

• May Arts ribbons

• Colorbox Chalk Inks: Warm Red, Rose Pink

• Heart punches (various sizes and shapes)

Step 1 • Turn the frame over and remove the center heart insert. Trace the frame onto paper. Cut out. Use the Glue Glider and adhere the paper onto frame or let the kids paint the frame.

Step 2 • Add some fun papers. Let the kids punch the edges or use decorative edge scissors, add ribbons, punched hearts, diecuts, felt hearts, anything goes. Consider giving the students stickers to personalize the frames with their names or "I love you."

Step 3 • Have the students cut out pictures of themselves. Use the heart insert to trace the shape onto another paper. Cut out heart and glue picture to paper. Insert in back of frame.

If possible see if you can get permission from the teacher to stop in a day or two before the party to take pictures of the students. Or ask if the teacher will do that and e-mail you the photos to print out.

Candy Heart Box

Project Supplies

• K & Co. "Kelly Panacci Valentine" papers, diecuts and embellishment collection

• Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac, 3D Combo Pac and Extreme Adhesive Mini Squares Candy heart box (find these for $1 or less at many stores with chocolates inside)

• Felt and felt hearts (found at Michael's)

• The Twinery Baker's Twine (thetwinery.com)

•Colorbox Chalk Inks: Warm Red, Rose Pink

• Rhinestone gems

• Heart punches (various sizes and shapes)

Step 1 • Remove the lid from the candy box (resist eating the chocolates). Trace the lid shape onto a piece of paper. Cut out the heart shape. If you have an older group of students, have them cut an additional heart from felt. Then let them stitch the paper to the felt heart using craft floss. Sew one side to the other side leaving the top of the heart open to create a pocket. For younger students, glue the paper to felt or eliminate the felt layer. Adhere heart onto candy lid using the Glue Glider Pro.

Step 2 • Once the heart is glued to the candy box lid, let the kids have fun decorating it with felt hearts, heart punch shapes, Valentine die cuts, stickers, gems and more.

Step 3 • Create a small Valentine to insert into the pocket. Or include a purchased Valentine.

Acrylic Flower Picture Frame

Project Supplies

• Glue Arts Glue Accent It All Vinyl: Tickle Me Pink, Razzle Dazzle Red, Goin Green (GlueArts.com)

• Acrylic frame (find these for $1 or less at many stores)

• Sizzix Big Shot: Bigz Flower and Frame Dies (Sizzix.com)

• Heart punches (various sizes and shapes)

Step 1 • This craft can be made in a variety of ways. I chose vinyl that I die cut using a Sizzix die-cut system. The vinyl peels off the backing paper and clings to the frame. I can change it out or even remove the vinyl for a new design if I choose. I added a 2 1/2-by-4 inch photo on a coordinating piece of paper and slipped the picture behind the frame. If you do not have access to a die-cut machine or vinyl, round up your other room parents to see what kind of tools they have for you to use. Most crafters have an assortment of scissors, punches and yes ... die-cut machines.

Step 2 • Pick up some felt or craft papers, and let the students cut their designs. Add punched shapes, stickers and other fun Valentine embellishments to add on the frame and decorate as they choose. This frame took just minutes to make and will be a favorite for years to come.