Craft-Dee BowZ Christmas Blog Hop

Merry Christmas Bloggers!!

Welcome to the Craft-Dee BowZ Christmas/Holiday blog hop. If you arrived here from Monica's blog then you are in the right place.If you didn't and you want to partake in the blog hop and become eligible for the prize then you will want to start at the beginning and leave a comment on each designers blog.

Craft-Dee BowZ (Donna)

Dana

Vicki

Monica

Barbara (You are here)

WOW!!!,  have you had a good time on the blog hop? It's the last one for this year and I am the last blog in the hop.

Let me share with you my card.

Let me start by saying that the bow on this card is a double loop bow. I know you are looking at the bow and you're saying I see 3 loops on each side of the knot. Well........it's a fooler.

I will be back on Sunday to post the photos and the explanation of how to achieve this fool the eye bow. So please stop back on Sunday to see how this bow is made. It's really easy.

See..... that bow looks like its a 3 loop bow. 

Check out that red ribbon under the bow, I pleated it and attached it to the face of the card. Again this is so easy to do because it's a wired ribbon. (My favorite kind of ribbon.)
I tied the double loop bow onto the red pleated ribbon, using a piece of gold leaf ribbon. 

Since I used a digital image with a blank banner, I stamped the Joy to the World in that banner section using VersaMark and Gold detail embossing powder. I wanted to add more dimension to this card, so, I decided that since there are holly leaves in the image, I would use my holly branch Sizzix die as that dimensional accent.Adding crackle accents to the pieces left the leaves looking more realistic. And adding white paint to the edges gives a snowy/frosty look.

Here is a final view from above. 

Thanks for joining us for the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog Hop. Leave a comment to be eligible to win your own Craft-Dee BowZ tool.The winner will be announced on Saturday Dec. 6 and don't forget to stop back Sun, Dec. 7 when I will post the pictures of how to make a double loop bow look like a triple loop bow.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Image:  The Graphic Fairy (digital) Stamp - My Favorite Things - Holiday Subway Art (Sentiment) Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, Cream CS, Green CS, DP  Ink: VersaMark Dies Used: Sizzix - Holly Branch Accessories: Ribbons (3), Gold detail embossing powder, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Dimensional foam

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

• A girl who crafts - CHRISTMAS (#14)
• Always Something Creative - # 88 Christmas  (#35)
• Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes! (#51)
• Country View Crafts' Challenge - M, P1 nostalgic Christmas (#19)
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - anything goes as long as it's Christmas (#68)
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations - Digi/Christmas (#28)
• Die Cut Divas- Must use a die cut Snow and Christmas/ Holidays (#23)
• Doodle Pantry -ANY DIGI GOES*  (#15)
• Emerald Faeries Challenge - #62 ~ Christmas Red & Green (#12)

In the meantime, stay warm.