with love

Hello, Hello, Hello,

Welcome back. It's the first Tuesday of the month and it's time for "Inspiration Tuesday" over at Craft-Dee BowZ

I thought I'd share a card I've made using a brand new die I purchased recently. I loved it when I bought it and I really love it since I've used it. I actually purchased 4 different dies and this is the 1st one I have used so far. Can't wait to use the others.

OK let me share my card with you

This die set is so versatile. Its called Love is in the Air. This set comes with 6 dies, 3 smaller flowers that match the flowers on the left side of the cutout. Nice, but the star of this set are the 3 other dies. They are interchangeable. You get just the right side of the heart, you get just the left side of the heart. And when you put these together, your cut out looks like what you are seeing on my card.  The 3rd heart piece is just a smooth heart half. I bought this at HSN on their craft day broadcast last month. 

This is a crafter's Companion die, from their Create a Card series, Love is in the Air.

 Check it out here.

For the open background of the heart, I used an alcohol inked panel positioned behind that heart. 

I then attached the panel onto a 6X6 silver card front.

I used a die to cut the sentiment, added some pearls to the flower centers on the heart and stamped and cut out a butterfly for additional interest.

I also added a fluffy bow. I made a triple loop bow and then stacked a double loop bow on top. It gave me the look I wanted.

My Bow

Here is a closer view of that luscious bow.

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 The Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge

Just letting you know the July challenge has started over at Craft-Dee BowZ. Ours is a monthly challenge and theme is always “Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow".  We hope you can join us.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Inkadinkado - Patterned Bugs (old set) Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Silver CS, Coated CS Ink: Staz-On Black Dies Used: Crafters Companion Create-A-Card Love is in the Air set, Cheap Die - sentiment  Accessories: Sheer Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ tool, dimensional foam, Tim Holtz - Alcohol Ink Raspberry, Silver. Blending Solution, Flat Back Pearls

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• A Bit More Time to Craft  #71 - Anything Goes (#41)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  #7 - Always Anything Goes (#26)
• Card Mania  #106 - Anything Goes (#45)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge  Always Anything Goes  (#27)
• Crafts Galore Encore  - July - Always Anything Goes (#11)
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenge  #49 - Always Anything Goes (#29)
• Create and Inspire  #75 - Anything Goes (#99)
• DL.Art Linky Challenge -  Always Anything Goes (#19)
• Angie's Digital Stamps -  (July) Anything Goes (#7)
• heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp (#9)
• Penny Black and More – (July) Things with Wings (#8)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes  (#88)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have enjoyed my project today. 

I will be back soon with another project for you to check out. 

Have a great week.

Peace

Hey!! How's it going today???

July 1 already and boy the time is clicking by, isn't it!!

It's time for the next monthly challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ.

The sponsor this month is

Kinda Cute by Patricia

I am using a darling pigeon image that I thought looked like a dove. 

So I colored it more like a dove 

Here is a closer view if this cool pigeon

It's hard to see the gray tones, but I used  gray on the edges of the wings and the neck area

The Bow - 

I used a single loop bow. Thought a fancier bow wouldn't look right.

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Here is a closer look at that bow.

Just a simple bow for this card.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digital - Kinda Cute by Patricia - Pigeon Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Gray Blue CS, Holographic Paper, DP Ink: None Dies Used: Recollections - lower case letters, Elizabeth Craft Designs - Leafy Branch Accessories: Hug Snug Seam Binding Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Spectrum Noir, Sizzix Embossing Folder - Rays, Flat-Backed Bead

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• A Bit More Time to Craft  #71 - Anything Goes (#38)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  #7 - Always Anything Goes (#25)
• Card Mania #106 - Anything Goes (#44)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#26)
• Crafts Galore Encore  July - Always Anything Goes (#10)
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenge  #49 - Always Anything Goes(#28)
• Create and Inspire  #75 - Anything Goes (#98)
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges  #108 - Anything Goes (#152)
• Love to Craft  #24 - Anything Goes (#29)
• Morgan's ArtWorld   June - Anything Goes (#75)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes  (#87)

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.

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you soon.

Smile

Hi there
Glad you see you.

Today is the beginning of a new month 
and that means it's time for a new challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. 

I decided to use some flowers stamps from a new stamp set I recently picked up.

I wasn't sure how I was going to color everything and I finally decided to stamp on some Gelli Plate papers that I worked up and saved a while back.

Lets take a peek at the finished card

I had some green design papers so those were perfect for the leaves and the multi color papers were just what I wanted for the blooms. Then I decided to use more gelli plate papers for my layered panels bringing all the colors together.

Let me show you a closer pic of those flowers

I was really happy with the way the flowers turned out.

My bow is a 4 loop bow. I know - 4 loops, but I used Hug Snug, seam binding and since it is a thinner product a 4 loop bow is easy to make. The seam binding  started out as white  and I decided to dye it. Well I used Eggplant but it was too blue -ish so I rinsed it in the faucet. After patting it dry there was some blue left in the ribbon but I went ahead and sprayed it with Open Arms Amethyst and it matched that purple gelli plate panel. What a perfect mistake that turned out to be.

You know, the Crafty-Dee BowZ bow maker tool is what I use for all my bows. It is the best tool for all your bow making needs. Don't own one? Well click here to order one for yourself.

The designers have been busy with their inspiration projects and you can check them out here. 

Stop over there and check out their projects.

LET ME SHARE WITH YOU THE I SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Dare 2B Artzy - Totally Tracy Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Blue CS, Gelli Plate papers from my stash Ink: India Ink - Black Accessories: Ribbon,Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, pearls, Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - Open Arms Amethyst Spray, Hug Snug Seam Binding (ribbon)

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs -   July Anything Goes (#52)

Crafty Gals Corner -   #79 Anything Goes (#34)

Inspiration Destination -  #90 Always Anything Goes ($55)

Stampaive and More - #266 Flowers   (#5)

Creative Knockouts #148 Flowers (#2)

Julia Spiri Challenge  #18 Anything Goes With A Twist: Garden  (#26)

Southern Girls   Anything Goes (#62)

Thanks for stopping in, I will be posting again Tuesday for Craft-Dee BowZ. The theme mermaids and the sponsor is Cute As A Button. So I hope to see you again Tuesday.

The Gift of You

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. Do you believe it!!! July 1 is here and the year is half over and now we are on our way to a lot of holidays before the end of the year. Speaking of holidays,  I have already bought a Christmas gift. (OK no groaning, please)

Since its the first of the month, it's time for the Craft-Dee BowZ  July challenge. As always, the theme is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. I would love to see your submission over at Craft-Dee BowZ

Here is my card that I made for the CDB inspiration 

The background paper I used is from one of my Gelli Plate sessions. I've saved lots of papers from playing with my Gelli Plate and put then in my stash, so here is a great use for one of them.

The flowers are all my handmade designs.

Here is a close-up of my triple loop bow.

That ribbon is a great match for that background paper I made.

I decided on inserting the sentiment on the inside of the card.

This card is for a dear friend whose birthday has just passed.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamps Paper/Card Stock: Pink CS, Creamy Yellow CS Ink:Black Dye Ink Dies Used: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Octagon; Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Martha Stewart Frond punch, Flower Soft

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes (#74)
• Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes(#91)
• Crafty Cardmakers -  Sentiment (#32)
• Get Creative Challenges -  (Week 1) Flowers (#21)
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes + Blog Hop (#20)
• Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes (#365)
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenges - Anything Goes (#58)
• Use Your Stuff -  use your stash - Anything Goes (#26)
• Amusing - Anything Goes (#13)

Thanks for stopping by today, see you soon.