Happy Birthday

Hello Everyone

Today is the last Tuesday of April and I thought I'd scoot in and share my latest Happy Birthday card and the last Tuesday inspiration  for the month of April. I used a colored digi image that I printed on printable acetate. Then I added a piece of glitter film behind the acetate and trimmed it. Next I backed it with white cardstock to make the image pop.(Too bad the photo really doesn't do the printing on acetate justice. It really looks great in person.)  After that, I added pink CS and designer paper layers for more interest. I have a super small heart punch that I have had for years and those heart shapes are just the right size.

The gold Happy Birthday sentiment is a peel off sticker. I bought a sheet from Stamp On It. They have large selection of various peel off's. These are getting harder and harder to find.so when I find ones that I like I buy a few sheets cause I'm afraid they will not be around when I might need some more.

Here is my card

And my bow is a triple loop bow and I used the Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make it. It's the best bow making tool going. Perfect for anyone who is a challenged bow maker.

Are you bow challenged?? You really should have one of these.

I love mine and use it all the time.

It's available on the Craft-Dee BowZ website. 

Look on the left sidebar to place your order

Supplies I used on my Project

Stamps:  Digi - Doodle Pantry - Chocolate Box Truffle Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Pink CS, DP  Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter Film and Peel Off's (Stamp on It), Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, printable acetate - Staples, heart punch.

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart  #242 ANYTHING GOES (WEEK `) (#14)
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog   #25 ANYTHING GOES  (#38)
• Get Creative Challenges   #81 ANYTHING GOES/NO TWIST

I hope you liked my project today and will try to use printable acetate.

 It is easy to use and really pumps your card up a notch.

I will be back tomorrow with my May Project for Craft-Dee BowZ. 

Hope you will stop back in for more inspiration

When You Wish Upon A Star

Hello Everyone,

It's time for another challenge over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.

The theme is always - Anything Goes.

The sponsor for this challenge is 

 Lemon Shortbread

Prize - 3 images

I am showcasing the prettiest image - 

Winterfairy.

I looked at this sweet fairy and she reminded me of the song 

When You Wish Upon a Star

 and that is  the design that I came up with based on those words.

I added stars, and used a embossing folder to give me some embossed rays

 and this is the design I came up with.

Stamps:  Digital image - Lemon Shortbread - Winterfairy Paper/Card Stock: Blue shimmer CS, White CS, Dark Blue Glitter paper, Silver CS Ink: None Dies Used: Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals Accessories:Spectrum Noir  Markers, dimensional foam, Star Hand Punch, Stampendous Star Class a Peels, Wink of Stella - Gold, Sentiment - Computer generated, Sizzix Embossing Folder Rays & Retro Circles

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  - #7 - Anything Goes  (#75)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - Wk 15 ALWAYS COLORING & ANYTHING GOES  (#11)
• Creative Fingers -  No. 162 - ANYTHING GOES   (#26)
• Simply Create Too -  No. 148 -  ANYTHING GOES + OPTION: NONE (#105)
• Crafting With An Attitude - #50 -  Always Anything Goes (#162)

I hope you let your imagination run wild when you are trying to come up with a card design. 

You never know what your end result will be.

We'd love to see your submission in the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge

I will be back soon with another creation to hopefully inspire you.

Karate Requires Patience

Hello and welcome back to my blog!!

Well, it's the beginning of a new month. No April Fools here, LOL.

Since it's the first of the month that means it's time for the April challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ.

The challenge runs all month and the theme is always - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

LeAnn's World101 is the sponsor over at Craft-Dee BowZ this month. The winner of the April challenge will receive 3 digital images of their choice 

I needed a boy card and thought this cute karate image would be perfect.

I had some paper that has a wood design on it and figured it would work perfect with my image.

On the internet, I found a cool saying perfect for the inside sentiment
and it seems to be a great fit for this card

And as far as a bow is concerned, I just used a single loop bow. Nothing frilly for a guy.

Here is a closer view of that bow.

I used my trusty Craft-Dee BowZ tool.
I don't know what I would do without it.
If you are bow challenged, then the Craft-Dee BowZ tool is just what you need.

Order yours today over here and look on the left sidebar. 

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digital image - LeeAnn's World 101 Paper/Card Stock:White CS,Black CS, DP, Holigraphic paper Dies Used: WRMK Squares Rounded   Accessories: Ribbon, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• LeAnn’s World 101 #12 -  Anything Goes  (#38)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs -  Anything Goes (#17)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #14 - Anything Goes (#9)
• Lemon Shortbread  #90 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2) (#80)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - #1913 - ANYTHING GOES (#12)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #89 - Anything Goes (#29)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  April - Always Anything Goes (#26)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge -Always Anything Goes (#21)
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) #62 - Always Anything Goes (#17)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper April - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper (#32)
• DL.Art Linky Challenge  April - Always Anything Goes (#11)
• Happy Craft Challenge  April - Always Anything Goes (#4)
• Love to Scrap  #120 - Male Call  (#3)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#76)
• Your Scrapbook Place  April - Anything Goes  (#5)

Thanks for stopping in today. I will be back soon with another post. Hope you can stop in again.