November 2019 Craft-Dee BowZ challenge

Hello Crafters

Welcome to November and to another new month.

Last nite was Halloween and 
the weather here was so cold, 

(about 35 degrees) and I had a grand total of 10 kids.
Poor kids. 

Fall has definitely set in.

November ushers in the start of a new
Craft-Dee BowZ challenge 

Our November sponsor is 

Imagine That

Winner will receive:
 A $12 gift coupon to the Imagine That digishop

I'm in Christmas card mode these days so 
here is my card using Snowman Trio.

Aren't these guys ca-ute!!!!!
So where is my bow???

Well I thought the best place for my bow 
would be on those cute little  Christmas gifts.


I used the Craft-Dee BowZ tool to fashion a multi-loop bow, 
using bakers twine and sheer ribbon.

I used a side step card for my card base. 

The showman trio are standing in a wooded area

holding gifts.

On the side steps I added die cut trees 

and added more gifts on the front of the side step area.

The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool 
is that it makes great little bows 
as well as the larger bows to use on regular size gifts

If you are bow challenged - the CDB tool is for you.
Small but makes great bows. 
Portable, easy to store.

Order yours over on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 
Just click on the Buy Now button on the left sidebar.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  digi - Imagine That - Snowman Trio; Rubber Stamp - Stampscapes- Pines and Rocks Paper/Card Stock:White CS, Dk Green CS, Olive Green CS Ink: Memento - Northern Pine Dies Used: Spellbinders Ribbon Banners, Sizzix Tim Holtz - Pine Tree, Thinlets - Woodlands Accessories: Ribbon, Bakers Twine,Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Dimensional foam

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge runs Nov. 1 thru Nov. 29
You have about the whole month to get your project submitted.
The theme is always
Anything Goes
(No bow required)
You could be the next winner


I am submitting my card in the following challenges
The Paper Players - #466 Into the Woods (#5)

A Gem of a Challenge  - #21 - Anything Goes  (#117)
Crafter's Castle -  November - Anything Goes (#6)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas  #462 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Something Beginning with letter H (#44)

A Perfect Time To Craft  November - Always Anything Goes (#46)

Classic Design Team Open Challenge  Always Anything Goes  (#36)

Thanks for stopping by today

I will be back soon with more fun projects

Tickling Snowman

Hello everyone!!!
Are you believing it. It's November and pretty soon we will be celebrating Thanksgiving and then Christmas will be following!! Time is going by way too quick.

I have been working on making cards, keepsake boxes, pop & twist cards, ornaments and bag toppers for a show that takes place in downtown Cincinnati this weekend at the Duke Energy Center. I have a spot in the L&M Busy Hands booth. Myself,  and about 17 other crafters, will be having our handcrafted items for sale. If you are in the greater Cincinnati area, I hope you can stop by and check out all the vendors and stop by at the L&M Busy Hands booth and say "Hi". We'd all love to see ya.

Since I worked on bag toppers for the show,  I decided to use a bag topper as my inspiration piece for the November Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge. I love bag toppers. They really dress up a plain gift bag.Bag Toppers show off your creative side and really make that gift extra special.

I used the cutest snowman image from Kinda Cute by Patricia, this months sponsor at Craft-Dee BowZ. Let me show you how this project turned out.

Here are some closer views of this project

The digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia is

Tickling Snowman and can be found here

My bow

I added some snowflake ribbon in keeping with that snowman image.

Of course, I used my Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool to make my bow.

I also used Hug Snug seam binding for my ribbon. 

You can order your very own tool over on the Craft-Dee BowZ site.

Well, I have to get back to the booth to add the finishing touches to my fixture and to assist where needed with the other crafters in the booth.

Hope you enjoyed my project and I will be back real soon with more fun projects.

Have a great week.

Have a Bountiful Season

Hello Everyone

Well did you get a lot of Trick or Treaters?? I sure did!! Did you turn your clocks back 1 hour??

Can you believe it, we just crossed right into November. The last 2 months will fly by.

Since its the 1st of another month, its time for the new challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. That means you have the whole month to get a project made and entered in the challenge. As always the theme is Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

Let me share my inspiration card with you today. (All of the CDB designers make an inspiration piece to share with you all. The CDB post on the first of each month shows all of the DT inspiration projects.)

Here is a closer view of my bow, made with the Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool.

The striped ribbon is just 2 loops staggered one on top of the other. The center bow however is a triple loop bow, made with the Craft-Dee BowZ tool and I just attached it to the center of the staggered loops.

Since we are in the fall season, I added the silk leaves as added interest and added texture. 

Just think, this little tool made that bow on my card. And it makes bow making so easy.

You can order your very own here

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Pumpkin - Eureka Stamps, Sentiment - Hero Arts (Very Old -no longer available,) Paper/Card Stock: Orange shimmer, Orange, Corrugated Box remnant Ink: India Ink Black. Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, silk leaves.

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Artbymiran Challenge -  No.44 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#18)
• Crafting-With-Friends -  Always Anything Goes (#173)
• Jo's Scrap Shack - No.112 -  Anything Goes (#39)
• Pattie's Creations -   October - Fall or Halloween Image (#77)
• QKR Stampede –  No. 163 - Harvest Colors(#10)
• Simply Papercraft -  No. 16 (W2 of 2) - Always Anything Goes (#173)
• Crafting with an Attitude -  #8 Anything Goes (new blog owner) (#355)
• Crafty Girls Creations  -Always Anything Goes (#160)
• Digital Delights by Louby Loo -  #4 Anything Goes (#21)
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - 2W (2nd and 4th Thursday of the month  3E –  (W2 of 2)  #167 Fall Food or Thank You --- (#368) 
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge -Monthly Challenge Anything Goes  (#22)
• Moving along with the Times - Leaves &/or Trees (#24)

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you have a great week and I will be back on Tuesday with my regular monthly post for Craft-Dee BowZ. Hope to see you then.