A Fall Birthday Card

Hi there! How's your week going so far? 

                 Well the months are going by fast, aren't they??? We just rolled into October. You know what that means.......Christmas will be here in no time flat. I have already started my Christmas shopping. (Uh oh, you haven't....... I'm sorry I brought it up.) OK, let's talk cards and challenges.

Hey, did you know, not only does Craft-Dee BowZ host a challenge, but they also post weekly inspiration projects each Tuesday?
Hope you will stop over at Craft-Dee BowZ and check out their Tuesday inspiration posts. 

Since it's the 1st Tuesday of the month, it's my turn to share an inspiration project. 
The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge has already started and will be running until October 30

. I'm still working on Christmas cards, (for a show in Cincinnati in November.) but  I decided to take a break from Christmas and work on a fall birthday card. 

Let me share my inspiration piece 
and I hope it gives you some ideas to design a card or two with the fall theme in mind.

I love the design of this card.
 Very simple and those leaves were perfect for the top area of the card. 

I bet you are wondering where my usual big bow is. Yes, I usually add a fluffy bigger bow, however, I thought that type of bow would overtake the leaves and their stems 
I am using on this card. 
So I opted for a triple loop Bakers Twine bow.

Here is a closer shot of that bow. 

A Bakers Twine bow is the perfect size for this card.

Of course, the Craft-Dee BowZ tool is the perfect bow making tool, 
 whether you are using bakers twine bow or ribbon for your bow.

Just a reminder- The sponsor for the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month is Bugaboo

The prize will be  4 digital images

Don't forget -  the challenge theme is always 

Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: Burgandy CS, Creamy Yellow CS, DP Ink: Momento - Lady Bug, Peanut Brittle, Bamboo Leaves Accessories: Bakers Twine, Craft-Dee BowZ tool, dimensional foam, Mini Words Peel off's,  Dots peel offs.Spellbinders Leaf Die (REALLY OLD). MS small leaf punch

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Cardz 4 Guyz  - #204 - Autumn/ Fall Leaves (week 2) (#15)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs -  Anything Goes (#14)
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #40 - Anything Goes (#14)
• Retarte  #129 - Anything Goes  (#2)
• Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes (#18)
• Unicorn Challenge  October - #37 - Autumn or Halloween (#8)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  #10 - Always Anything Goes (#24)
• Always Happy Birthday - October - Birthday (#6)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge Always Anything Goes  (#29)
• Crafteezee October - Leaves (#4)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes with Patterned Paper (#33)
• Die Cut Divas  October- Autumn and Halloween (#7)
• Eclectic Ellapu  October - Fall (#1)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#105)

I hope you will enter a project in the  Craft-Dee BowZ challenge.
 The challenge closes on October 30.  

I'd love to see what you've been working on. 

Your creative project could be our next monthly winner

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and I'll be back soon,
 sharing another fun and creative project.