Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Ribbon Carousel Birthday Blog Hop

Happy Wednesday everyone and Happy May 1st!
Can you even believe that it is May already?  I can't!
This year will soon be half over already!!

I've got fun fun fun on the blog today!!

 It's our 2nd Birthday today over at the Ribbon Carousel and we are celebrating with a Blog Hop! 

This is no ordinary Blog Hop though!!!


The fabulous Crew has gathered up AMAZING prizes totalling over $750 just for YOU!  It's our way of saying THANK YOU for all of your support these past two years!

Look at this list of sponsoring companies......there is a ton of serious
stamping goodies to be had here folks!


Here is a birthday card I made to celebrate with the Ribbon Carousel


I used some gorgeous stamps from Sweet n Sassy Stamps
- the oh so pretty Wildflowers stamp.

Recipe -
Stamps: Wildflowers from SNSS
Paper: PTI white, SU black
Ink: Versafine black
Misc: dimensionals, twine, rhinestone
PTI woodgrain embossing plate

My blog is being sponsored by



One of you who comments on my bog will win a stamp 
set of your choice!

wait.....there is more!

Here are the RC Birthday Blog Hop details:

Between now and Saturday, May 4 at 11:59pm EST, visit each Ribbon Carousel Crewmates blogs listed below and leave a comment. We'll draw a winner from the comments on EACH Crewmates blog using Random.org and announce the winners on Monday, May 5. So the more blogs you visit, the more chances of winning!


AND, THE FUN DOESN'T STOP THERE FOLKS!!!

On the Ribbon Carousel blog, of course we're going to give away a Ribbon Carousel! There are 3 ways to enter:

1. Subscribe to our Newsletter and let us know below.
2. Become a RC FB fan and let us know below.
3. Visit our BRAND NEW Website and tell us your favorite feature!

P.S. We'll be giving away prizes on the Ribbon Carousel FaceBook Fan Page each day, so be sure to visit!

Thanks again for all of your support, good luck and have fun hopping! 
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75 comments:

Suzi Mac said...

You've created such an elegant card. I love it. A very Happy Birthday to you all at RC, this is a fabulous prize being offered, thank you so much for the chance to win.
Hugs
Suzi x

jessica said...

What a gorgeous card! Love the LO and the CAS design!! Happy Birthday to the Ribbon Carousel!
Thanks for sharing and Happy Hump Day!
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
eschfamily@yahoo.com

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Like the striking b&w card. Thanks for giveaway chance.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

KT Fit Kitty said...

What a beautiful card! Happy Birthday to Ribbon Carousel and thanks for the chance to win such wonderful prizes! KT

Marisa said...

Gorgeous card, Julie!! Love the black and cream and the touch of twine is perfect!

ssk said...

simple and lovely - i like

Houses Built of Cards said...

So beautiful! I especially LOVE the jute twine! I use it on everything!!!

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Vicki Dutcher said...

I love your card [I have always been a fan ;)] -- I also really like your watermark. Fun font.

Annette Allen said...

wow gorgeous birthday card.. love the color combo..

Heidi said...

Love the elegance of this! Just perfect. TFS. Live4scrappin

Karen said...

Julie, I love your card! Is the paper wood grain from the start - or how did you get it that way? Thanks so much for sharing and offering a prize! Karen

Wendy L said...

This is a beautiful card. xxxx

Michele Duffy said...

I love the clean look of your card, very classy.

Prettiful Creations said...

Love the elegance of this card.
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Message Keeper said...

Simple and elegant card!

Anonymous said...

love what you did with that card. TFS

Cindi said...

Gorgeous card! I love the woodgrain embossing.

Kavitha Vadhri said...

clean and neat card,loved it. happy to bloghop

silvia said...

Pretty card! LOVE the flowers and twine!!

Unknown said...

Very nice card, I love it! Hugs! Leah Ann

Jennifer Scull said...

such a striking card! thank you for sharing! :)

Gail said...

Julie, this is wonderful. There are so many times we need a card that's not child-like cute (I love those kinds of images), and this black and white card is a wonderful card for anyone. It's sweet but elegant and the embossing on it adds to its elegance. Beautiful card. Thanks for the chance to win on your blog! --Gail

Karen McAlpine said...

Pretty card...love the SNS stamp!! Happy Birthday, Ribbon Carousel!

diane zechman said...

very pretty, Julie! One of my fave SNSS sets.

McStamper said...

Great black and white card.

Staci said...

Great card!

Cheryl W. said...

Your card is lovely! The woodgrain embossing is the perfect touch.

Sue D said...

Wonderful wildflower card--I like the wood grain background.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Linda Carson said...

Lovely! Absolutely lovely!

Mary-Anne V said...

Very elegant card...love the twine detail on panel.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Stunning card. Thanks for sharing

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Verna Angerhofer said...

I adore your card. So elegant looking.

Denise Bryant said...

Pretty card with great texture! Love black and white!

Kim said...

This is such a pretty CAS card.

Linda said...

Wow, beautiful and elegant.
Thanks for the chance of winning

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

totally striking card!

~ Jo ~ said...

This card is gorgeous! I love the white on white and the embossing is beautiful. Such a gorgeous card really.

Hugs,
Jo

D- said...

What a beautifully elegant card. TFS.
D- dmcardmaker (AOL)
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

Madeleen said...

Wow your card is so striking! I love the black and white colour combo and all the lines!

Unknown said...

gorgeous card! so elegant and serene.

TammieLien said...

What a pretty card and thanks for the chance to win:)))

Sabrina said...

Oh my goodness, Your card is soooooo gorgeous!!

Sabrina said...

I signed up for the newsletter.

Sabrina said...

I liked Ribbon Carousels FB Page!

Sabrina said...

my favorite feature is the slide!

Amy Martin said...

Such a Beautiful card. Well done.

Emily H said...

Fabulous card! I love this!

Miriam Prantner said...

Lovely, the embossing is perfect and I love that burlap string!

Taunya Butler said...

This card is so classically beautiful! WOW! Thanks so much for sharing and for your part in the hop!

Unknown said...

Gotta love the woodgrain embossing and the burlap just completes the card!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous!! I love the black and white.. the jute is awesome!! Gorgeous layout and just a stunning card!!! Happy 2nd birthday!! And thanks for the opportunity to win a great prize!

- Susan
{Scrap A Thousand Words}
{Sentimental Susan}

Leeann said...

Really beautiful card and I absolutely love the embossing!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

This is gorgeous!!! I love the black and white on the beautiful wood grain!

Maria said...

Very lovely card! Big Happy Bday to RC! Thanks for the chance to win!

Lisa Petrella said...

SO PRETTY!!! LOVE the woodgrain embossing and the twine!

ursula said...

I do love those muted colours....Ursula x

Unknown said...

Elegant card. great prizes!!! Happy Birthday, Ribbon Carousel!!

Sheri Gilson said...

Gorgeous card! Love the CAS design and elegant b&w color combo!

Larissa Heskett said...

AWESOME!! LOVING!! THANKS for sharing and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Have a FABULOUS WEKEND!! =)

Alexia Misso said...

Love the card that you made, great color combination!

Jackie - aka funhockeymom25 said...

lovely!!! love the twine!

Vijaylaxmi Siyal said...

Wow...this card is fantastic....Liked the twine....Thanks for making us a part of ur happiness…happy to join you…..thanks for the chance to blog hop.Happy Birthday To RC Blog.
XOXO…
Shalu
http://www.allbyheart.blogspot.com

Scrappin' Diva said...

What a pretty card! TFS!

Lorianna said...

Happy Birthday to Ribbon Carousel! Wishing you many more years to come. Loving your creation!!
Thank you so much for the FAB blog hop , the FAB prizes and esp: sharing your Fabulous talents with ALL of us throughout the year!!!
HUGS
Lorianna

Bhawana said...

so elegant and beautiful card.... joined your mailing list. Thanks.

stampinfun71 said...

your card is stunning and so is the Hop - amazing creativity and prizes. Thank you so much for all the beautiful ribbons and inspiration year-round...HB2U!

loulou said...

Such an elegant card - I love the combination of the wood texture embossing and twine. Happy 2nd birthday to Ribbon Carousel and thankyou for the chance to win great prizes.

Isha Gupta said...

Gorgeous card. TFS

Unknown said...

awesome card!

Poorvi said...

Grear card design, Julie! I love it :)

Ashley said...

Gorgeous card! :)

Ashley
http://especiallymade.blogspot.com
especiallymadeblog@gmail.com

Shelly said...

Ooooh, LOVE this! :)

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

Happy 2nd birthday to everyone at RC I love your card it's so pretty and elegant, the black and white colour combo is fab
Lindsay xx

Indy's Designs said...

Wow! I was just thinking of buying this S&S set. Your card (stunning) has pushed me over the edge! I want it! THANKS!

ShersL84bed said...

Beautiful and elegant.

Smiles Sher
ShersL84bed@aol.com