Melissa Frances

Hope

(Supply List: Round Romantic Pearl Brooch (BR005) - Melissa Frances • Stamps - Faith & Hope by Papertrey Ink • Ink - Pure Poppy and True Black (Papertrey Ink and Chewing Gum (Jenni Bowlin) • Paper - Sweet Blush cardstock, white cardstock • Dies - Faith & Hope (ribbon) by Papertrey Ink • Other: floral pin, embossing folder by Cuttlebug, lace)

Design Team member Danielle Flanders made this sweet card for Breast Cancer Awareness month. She shares:

"The brooch on this card is removable, so the recipient can wear the Hope pin! I just opened up the pin backing and hooked it onto the pin. To create the background, first I stamped the cardstock with pink and red ink with leaves, then embossed the background with the Cuttlebug. I love the dimension it gives with the layers of embossing and stamping."

Thanks Danielle!

So pretty...

 
Today we have a super tutorial for a beautiful necklace by design team member Emeline Seet. Enjoy!

From Emeline: This DIY satin ribbon necklace was inspired by my ribbon stash clean up. I had way too much ribbon and as I was organizing, the creative light bulb lighted. All it that is needed for this DIY jewellery was ribbon, pearl strings and hot glue.
 
Supplies:
14" long ribbon (x2)
small pearl strings (14" long)
big pearl strings (20" long) - optional
A Melissa Frances satin flower (I used - Soft Blue Satin Flower FF10)
Round Romantic Pearl Brooch BR005

To accomplish this,
1) Interlock one piece of ribbon with one strand of pearl string by looping the ends together. Tie a knot
2) Over at the opposite end of the pearl string, tie a knot around the other ribbon.
3) At this stage, you may wish to include another longer pearl string. Use hot glue to secure the ends.
4) Trim excess pearl strings.
5) Attach and adhere (using hot glue) Melissa Frances Soft Blue Satin Flower onto one end of the ribbon.
6) Embellish other end with Melissa Frances Round Romantic Pearl Broach.