Getting Ready For Fall

Hello Everyone

Welcome to the start of a new month. 

Gosh, we are halfway done with summer. The time is a'flying, isn't it!!!

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge for August 

has started and the theme is Anything Goes 

The sponsor for August is 

Patties Creations

The winner will receive 3 digital images

I decided to work up a fall card.

 (I think I'm tired of the hot dry weather we've been having lately)

This card is a really simple design 

and the image I used just screams fall.

I used the Pumpkin with Vines image

I just love pumpkins. 

And of course they are definitely a reminder of fall.

I think black goes so well with orange so, I got out some black wide, sheer, wired edge ribbon.

Since my card is a 5X7 size, the bow I made is a little larger. 

This bow is just a double loop bow. And that ribbon has a hint of glitter on it.

Here is a closer view of this luscious bow.

Fluffy bows are so pretty in person and also look great on a package or a gift bag.

The Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool makes a great bow every time and it's so easy to use.

To order your bow maker click here and go to thee left sidebar and 

click the buy now button

Well since the Crafty-Dee BowZ Challenge has started,

 I'd love to see your submission.

You could be the next winner.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digi - Patties Creations - Pumpkins with Vines Rubber Rubber Stamp - Great Impressions - Fall (word - old and no longer available)  Paper/Card Stock: Orange CS, DP, White CS, Black CS Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Spectrum Noir- Alcohol Markers, India Ink - Black

I am submitting my card n the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you have a great weekend

I'll be back soon

Let it Snow

Hello crafters

Another month has come and gone. I am so amazed at how fast that clock is going. Are you thinking about Christmas?? I keep seeing more and more Christmas cards in Pinterest and on other blogs. And you know, the season will be here before we know it. 

OK,  keep that Christmas thought in mind 

as I share with you my August inspiration creation

for the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge. 

Yes, the  August challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ has started. 

The challenge runs all month 

and the theme is always 

Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

The August sponsor is none other than Bugaboo 

The Prize - 3 digital images.

And the image I am using on my card is the Snowman Peeker

When I saw him I immediately thought of a Z fold card of sorts.

Here is the card opened. 

He is in the woods peeking out from behind a pine tree. 

What goes well with a snowman, why snowflakes of course, the perfect accent on this card.

OK let's not forget that bow.

Craft-Dee BowZ has the best-est bow making tool around.

Easy to use, takes up very little space, easy to take with you.

Order one for yourself, you will love it.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:Uptown Rubber Stamps - Let it Snow (Really old stamp) Paper/Card Stock: Blue Gray CS, White CS Ink: Memento Danube Blue  Dies Used: Sizzix Tim Holtz - Pine Tree, On the Edge Snow Flurries, Martha Stewart Punch - Snowflake Accessories: Ribbon (Hug Snug),Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Glitter

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• A Snowflakes Promise  #53- Anything Goes (#95)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes (#20)
• Creates and Makes  #23 - Anything Goes (#33)
• Die Cuttin' Divas - #380 - Anything Goes (#19)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #31 - Anything Goes (#7)
• Retarte - #125 - Anything Goes  - runs till Aug 20 (#27)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  - #33 - Anything Christmas Goes (#2)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#17)

I hope you have enjoyed my project today

I hope you will submit a project in the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month.

The theme is always – Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

The Liliana Fairy

Hello Bloggers,
Welcome to August 1. Time for a new challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. The theme is always the same - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. Hope you can join in the fun, you have about a month to get a project designed and submitted. We'd all love to see your creation.

Well,summer is about half over. So since summer will be coming to an end soon, I decided to use a cute fairy image from Cute As A Button. It makes me think of a pond that I used to visit when I was in my early teens. It was close to my house, I would walk down to it. I would see turtle heads bobbing up and down sunning themselves floating so close to the top of the water, I could see the shell of those turtles. Also the dragonflies would fly by and skim the water's surface. I can just envision this fairy floating by as well.

This fairy is named Liliana Fairy and I thought you'd enjoy seeing her. She is from the Cute As A Button collection of digital images. And they are the sponsor at Craft-Dee BowZ this month.  Stop by their shop and check out all their great selection of digi's.

This cutie is sitting in her leaf boat paddling thru the water.

I used colored pencils and gamsol to color the image. Next I added some glitter to give the water some additional interest. And those flower embellishments were the perfect accent to the oval.

The squares are from a Punch Around the Page punch. I punched a straight line of them and then trimmed them into single squares.

My bow, it's made using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool and I used some sheer ribbon, my favorite type. Makes a great bow and shapes really well.

Here is the tools that makes bow making easy for me. 

You can order yours on the left sidebar over at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digital - Cute As A Button - Liliana Fairy Paper/Card Stock: Teal CS, White CS, DP Ink: Distress Oxide (on the flowers) Dies/Punches   Used: Dies- Spellbinders Ovals - Grands/ Punches - Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page - Country Tile Pattern Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Glitter, Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations -  #183 ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES (Week 2) (#106)
• Color Inspiration Monday -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE (#57)
• Dream Valley Challenges -  #160 ANYTHING GOES (Week 1) (#14)

Hope I have inspired you! Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope to see you soon!

Everything is Better

Happy August!!
WOW August is here.....  school starts in some areas, summer is on the wane, Stampaway Convention is taking place in a few days in Cincinnati, ah yes, I can continue but you are here to see a card not to hear a list of what August brings. LOL

The 1st of the month brings a new challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. The challenge theme is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.You have the whole month to get your project completed and uploaded on the monthly challenge page over at Craft-Dee BowZ. We'd all love to see your submission and you could be our next winner.

For a little inspiration, I've made a masculine card and decided to use a single loop bow. I felt that a single loop bow is a better type bow for a man card.

Let me share my card with you.

                                           

That bow is made using a sheer ribbon. One of the best ribbons to use to make a bow IMHO.

Craft-Dee BowZ has the best bow making tool. It assists you in making single and multi-loop ribbon bows. It can also assist you in making a Washi Tape bow, tassels, wire flowers. WOW what a great list of different options. Check out the various Craft-Dee BowZ videos. 

If you haven't done so yet, please "like" Craft-Dee BowZ  on their Facebook page to keep up with the latest designers posts and to see whats new.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Impression Obsession - Wagon; Hero Arts  -Thank You for being My Friend Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Corrugated Paper from a box Ink: Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs, Barn Door Dies/Embossing Folder Used: Spellbinders Fancy Tags: Sizzix Wood Grain Accessories: Ribbons, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting for all Seasons -  Anything goes
• Crafty Creations - #268 Just for fun (2nd week)
• Divas by Design -  Anything Goes
• Handmade Harbor -  Summer Fun (ends Aug20)
• Inky Impressions - #170 Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty  #188 Anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes
• Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes
• WordArt Wednesdays -  Anything goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #30 Lots Of Layers
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Must Be Square or Rectangular #46 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today. See you soon