You Make Me Smile

Hi Everyone,

Whoo Hoo it's May 1. WOW I am lovin' the spring time temps here and for the most part, the weather. However, we have had quite a bit of rain lately in the Greater Cincinnati area. But it beats snow. LOL

May 1 and it's time for the start of the May Challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. Time to activate your creativity and enter a project in this month's challenge.The theme every month is Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. That about covers anything you might want to submit. Just include a bow in your creation and you will be in the running.

Spring makes most of us think of  flowers. So with that in mind, I made a card spotlighting a paper folded dahlia.(Click here for a wonderful visual on how to do the folds. It's easy!!)

Let me share with you my card.

Folded circles that become flowers, how cool!!.Those yellow flower centers were colored with Pan Pastels. I mounted them on a shaped embossed panel and added leaves and branches. The bow is made using my trusty Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

Let me show you  close-up of my bow:

And one more close-up, different angle:

That bow maker really makes a mean bow, don't you think!!!. LOL

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Lawn Friend - Hello Friend Paper/Card Stock: Yellow CS (embossed panel behind flowers), DP, Brown CS, paper used to make dahlias is from designs made using my Gelli Plate Ink: Distressed Ink- Gathered Twigs Dies Used/Punches: Tag - Sizzix,  MS - leaf punch, Memory Box - Woodland Branch, Round Circle Punch for flowers, poppystamps - Large Marianna Vine Outline Accessories: Ribbon, embossing folder, VersaMark, Hand made lace butterfly from Craft-Dee BowZ, twine, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Pan Pastels

I am submitting this project in the following challenges:

• Crafty Sentiment Designs Anything Goes (63)
• Die Cuttin' Divas  - #163 Make It Girly (#22)
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations  - Anything Goes (#83)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#79)
• Try It On Tuesday - Springtime (#13)
• Created With Love Challenges -   In the Garden (#86)
• Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch* and/or Theme: Spring Time (#9)
• My Craft Creations -Always Anything Goes (#44)
• Perfectly Rustics -  3D Flowers for Mother's Day(#10)
• Stamp and Create -  Spring Flowers (#163)
• Use Your Stuff - Flowers (#28)

Stop in tomorrow to view the portfolio from my class last Friday and thanks for stopping by today