Welcome to another hop stop! May Arts makes these fun embroidered, eyelet ribbons. The term "eyelet" here refers to the openings made in the fabric from the embroidered pattern.
and these gorgeous ribbons are so easy to dye using our Luminarte and Viva Colour paints!
The embroidered scallop edges of the ribbon made me think of ruffles. It is also perfect for a simple spiral flower.
The ribbon easily soaked up the red Luminarte Radiant Rain. I poured the paint in a paper bowl and dunked the ribbon into it. Then I hung in out to dry: literaly outside on my deck rail! When it was dry I used a strong liquid adhesive to attach the ribbon on the dressform.
For the flower, I used a giant glue circle. Attach the ribbon on the outer edge and spiral around until you reach the middle. That middle makes a perfect spot for a few Swaroski crystals!
This dressform is one of my favorite surfaces for a collage. All the images come from our fabulous new Paper Goods. I covered the form with images adhered by a liquid acrylic medium. The images did not smear and the paper is light weight enough to mold onto the curvy surface.
It was so fun to add little details with the Viva Colour Pens. I used Glitter, Pearl and several Paper Pens. Finaly, I couldn't resist a bit of sheen with the Viva Colour Inka Rub in silver.
Thanks for stopping! Don't forget to keep checking back during the day and hop over to the May Arts blog tomorrow for another chance at winning this prize package! ~ heather
Gorgeous!!
Posted by: slammie | July 18, 2013 at 09:39 AM
Gorgeous creation!! The dress form is such a nice shape and size. The ribbon color is great... good idea to use radiant rain on it.
Posted by: Caroline D. | July 18, 2013 at 09:57 AM
Great idea to dye ribbon with the Radiant Rain, I'll give it a try!
Posted by: Kingb52 | July 18, 2013 at 09:59 AM
wow, teaming up with may arts, great choice
Posted by: Ava Gavloski | July 18, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Great project. The ribbon looks so good after it was dyed. thanks for sharing.
Posted by: MaryLouH | July 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM
What a great idea!! I love May Arts, and your colors are amazing.
Posted by: Natasha Poteraj | July 18, 2013 at 11:02 AM
I'd like to try that. Nice.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | July 18, 2013 at 11:02 AM
What a neat project, looks wonderful!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | July 18, 2013 at 11:22 AM
beautiful altered dress form!
Posted by: Donna E. | July 18, 2013 at 11:26 AM
I love your dress form. And, I like using all of the products you support, too. I had so much fun finishing a project the other day using Inka gold.
Posted by: Patricia Huber | July 18, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Love the papers !!! The bustle on the back makes the piece !!
Very clever !!!!
Posted by: Nancy Hawes | July 18, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Great dress form!!! I love this idea!
Posted by: by belle | July 18, 2013 at 02:00 PM
What a pretty dressform! I love what you did with the ribbon.
Posted by: Robin B. | July 18, 2013 at 02:02 PM
That's cool. Would love to try it out.
Posted by: Trish | July 18, 2013 at 04:38 PM
Terrific creation.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | July 18, 2013 at 05:51 PM
ABsolutely LOVE the Eyelet Lace and the way you colored it and used it as the flower on the dress form.....entire project is really Awesome!
Posted by: RaNae Ellett | July 18, 2013 at 06:01 PM
I love the eyelet lace flower. Cute project!
Posted by: Lucy E. | July 18, 2013 at 06:41 PM
May Arts ribbon, Splash of Color and Cheryl Mezzetti - who could ask for MORE!
Posted by: M Ragland | July 18, 2013 at 07:58 PM
You guys make me so happy! Hope you give it a try, its so easy and fun! :)
Posted by: Heather Kindt | July 19, 2013 at 06:56 AM
Oh my, what fun!? Love the vividness of the ribbon after it was dyed with the Radiant Rains! Great job Heather!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | July 19, 2013 at 07:57 AM
Can't wait to try coloring some pretty eyelet trim!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | July 19, 2013 at 01:06 PM
Wow! That ribbon dyed red is perfect on this amazingly beautiful form! It's a showstopper for sure!
Posted by: Angel C | July 19, 2013 at 09:07 PM
Wow...what an amazing project!! Love all the papers you used and dying the ribbon was brilliant,
<3 J
Posted by: Janis in ID | July 19, 2013 at 11:08 PM