Time for Tags

 Hello Everyone

Thanks for dropping by today.  It's time for my last post here for Craft-Dee BowZ for 2020. I usually post my inspiration piece on Tuesday, the first Tuesday, but that happened to be the first of the month, so I decided to post it today. And if I waited til the last Tuesday, as I sometimes do, Christmas would be over. So here I am. 

I decided to make a few tags for gifts and add some bows to give you all some ideas for the gift giving season.

Both my tags are 4"X5" and would look great as an accompaniment to a gift bag or a boxed gift of some sort.

Tag #1

The ribbon on this tag is a Hug Snug seam binding
that started out as white, but I colored with Mona Rouge Fresco ink.
 It turned out to be the exact color I was going for. 

the flowers are poinsettias from Heartfelt Creations 

and so is the green accent behind the flowers

Tag #2

The bow on this tag is a fluffy triple loop bow using a green sheer ribbon.

Here is a closer view of the bow

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:Rubber Stamps - Heartfelt Creations - Poinsettia & Kolly Paper/Card Stock: (Tag #1) White CS, Green CS,  (Tag #2) Yellow CS, White CS Ink: Fresco Ink - Mona Rouge; Momento -  Bamboo Leaves, Northern Pine Dies Used: Heartfelt Creations - Poinsettias & Holly; Stairway Gardens (Tag #1) Accessories: Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Hug Snug Seam Binding, Craft-Dee BowZ tool,

 

I am submitting my tags in the following challenges:

• Arty Divas  - #32 - Anything Goes  (#11)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes (#22)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #48 - Anything Goes (#17)
• Lemon Shortbread - #134 - Always Anything Goes  (#13)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - - #84 - Anything Christmas Goes   (#105)

Take care and Stay Safe

Thank you and have a happy safe and fantastic week/holiday season

Time for Fall and Pumpkins

Welcome to my Craft-Dee BowZ Inspiration Tuesday post for October. Do you believe it, Fall is really here!!!

Every Tuesday the designers all take turns posting an inspiration project for your viewing pleasure.You can view their projects on the individual designers' blog or you can check out the project over at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 

For todays card I decided to make a card depicting pumpkins and giving the feel of fall. This time I used Bakers Twine in an orange shade instead of using ribbon. 

Let me share my card with you

Pumpkins always remind me of fall so

 I used an image from Bugaboo that fit the bill

Here is a closer view of my bow.

This is a multiple loop bow and 

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool  to make it using this bakers twine. 

Works great with the twine,too.

The CDB tool really aides me in making all my bows.

And you don't need to use ribbon. 

My bakers twine bow is a perfect example

Do you have your CDB tool yet?? No???

This tool is smaller, easy to use, travels well and it's easy to store.

It will make bows from 1" to 4 1/2"

You can order yours by clicking on the 

Buy Now button here on the left sidebar.

Just a reminder - 

The October Craft-Dee BowZ challenge has started and runs thru October 30.

The theme is Anything Goes (no bow required)

You could be the next winner,

We are looking forward to your submission.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - Bugaboo - Pumpkin Patch Rubber Great Impressions Alphabet Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Black CS, light gray, dark gray, Green (3 shades)CS , orange CS Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne Dies Used: Eliz. Craft Designs - New England Stone wall, Grass; Accucut - Lrg Pumpkin and leaf Accessories: Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers, Straedler Triplus Fineliner, Small Circle punch, Bakers Twine

 

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges - OCT - ANYTHING GOES (#6)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges   #2040 ANYTHING GOES (#10)
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - - (October) Fall (#11)
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (October) Spooky and/or Cute (8)
• Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3,  (October) Autumn Glory (#17)

That's it for now

Be well and stay safe

September 2020 Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge

Hello Crafters

Welcome to September and to another new month.

Fall will be here in about 3 weeks. 

And you know what is soon to follow, yep, 

Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas

That's a little food for thought for ya. LOL

Well September ushers in the start of a new

Craft-Dee BowZ challenge 

Our September sponsor is 

The Winner will receive:
2 digital images 
Click here to check out the digi's here

I used Sunflower
on my card.

Let me share the card with you.

Here is a closer view of my bow.

I used some sheer ribbon to make my bow. 

This is a quad loop bow
I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool and its so easy to use.
The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool 
is that it makes great smaller bows  for cards or  gift bags
as well as the larger bows to use on regular size gifts

If you are bow challenged - the CDB tool is for you.
The tool is small and makes great bows. 
It's portable and 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 - Cute As A Button - Sunflowers: Rubber Stamp sentiment - Hero Arts (old) Paper/Card Stock:White CS, DP (2) Ink: Memento - Summer Sky, VersaFine Clair - Nocturine, Distress Ink - Mowed Grass Dies Used: Spellbinders - Ovals , Rubbernecker  - Cloud die Accessories: Ribbon, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Foam backed Glitter paper, Quickie Glue Pen, Dimensional foam

September 1  thru September 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:

• Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes (#90)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #35 - Anything Goes (#66)
• Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes (#105)
• Little Red Wagon  #565 - Anything But a Card (#16)
• Crafty Catz -  No. 517 -  ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL TWIST "ANYTHING BUT SQUARE"  (#50)
• Pattie's Creations -  Sept  (Closes Oct 3rd) - No. 174 - ANYTHING GOES (#13)

Thanks for stopping by today

Please be well and stay safe.

May 2020 Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge

Hello Crafters

Welcome to May and to another new month.

Warmer weather - ahhhh!!

May ushers in the start of a new

Craft-Dee BowZ challenge 

Our sponsor this month is 

Cute As A Button

The Winner will receive:

2 digital images 
Click here to check out the digi's 
over at Cute As A Button

I used the darling digital image
Hot Cocoa
on my card.

I took this shot at an overhead angle 
to show off that foiling on the DP
I used a sheer ribbon and underneath is Hug Snug seam binding
I made this bow as a test to see how it would turn out 
and how much work it would take to get the bow to suit me.
Not too bad IMHO
I cut the sheer ribbon first,
 and decided the length to make a triple loop bow.
Next I cut the seam binding the same length.
After the cuts, I stacked the ribbons one on top of the other. 
Next I made the bow the same way as I always do
Then I fussed with it a bit to have the seam binding show in some spots
and the sheer to show in different spots.

This gives a different look from a stacked bow. 
(In stacking the bows I make 2 different bows 
and then stack one on top of the other
and tie them together)

I use my Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make all my bows,
and its so easy to use.
The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool 
is that it makes great smaller bows for cards or gift bags
as well as the larger bows to use on regular size gifts

If you are bow challenged - the CDB tool is for you.
The tool is small and makes great bows. 
It's portable and easy to store.

To order yours go over to the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 
Then click on the Buy Now button on the left sidebar.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  digi - Cute as a Button - Hot Cocoa Paper/Card Stock:Silver CS, Gold CS, Dark Green CS (card back) DP Recollections Christmas Farmhouse(6X6) Dies Used: Accucut - Lrg Snowflake  Accessories:  Sheer Ribbon, Hug Snug Seam Binding,  Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Dimensional foam, Peel Off Stickers - little silver snowflakes and sentiment

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge runs May 1  thru May 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:

• A Gem of a Challenge   - #9 - Anything Goes (#105)
• Crafty Friends Challenge  #134 - Lace / Ribbon (#46)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas  #488 - Anything Christmas Goes(#3)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #115 - Always Anything Goes(#47)
• Christmas 24  #9 - Snowflakes (#4)
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog  #22 - Anything Goes (#14)
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #51 - Add a Ribbon and/or Bow
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #112 - Add Ribbon, Lace, or Twine
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up  #65 - Anything Goes + option: Deck the Paws (#4)

Thanks for stopping by today
Please stay safe everyone
Please remember - 
we are all in this together, separately.

Just For You

Hello Everyone,

Hey, thanks for stopping in today.

Since its the first Tuesday of the month,

it's time for my Inspiration Tuesday project

over at Craft-Dee BowZ

Now that April is here I decided to use a floral stamp.My stamp kind of reminds me of a dandelion which we all seem to fight throughout the warm weather season. I just got this stamp in a set that I ordered late last week from Rubbernecker.

Now I really didn't need a new stamp set, but I fell in love with the whole set

(organic set #3)

Let me share my card with you.

Let's check out The Bow

I decided to use a triple loop bow.

And I placed the bow on the side of the card. It was the perfect spot.

Here is a closer view of my bow.

I used a white Hug Snug Seam Binding for this bow. (One of my fav's)

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool. 

Don't forget, the Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool 

is the best tool out there to aid you in making your bows.

The tool is small, easy to store, easy to use and so portable.

To order yours, go to the Craft-Dee BowZ blog 

and click on the Buy Now button 

located on the left sidebar

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Clear stamp - Rubbernecker - Organic set #3 Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, Silver CS, Glossy CS Dies Used:  Spellbinders Grand Circles    Accessories:  Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ tool, White embossing powder, VersaMark, Tim Holtz Alcohol inks - Bottle, Sail Boat Blue, Silver, Blending Solution, Blending tool, Outline stickers - white border  and silver sentiment

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

A Place To Start  APRIL - USE RIBBONS AND/OR BOWS  (#4)
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges - APRIL - ANYTHING GOES (Week 1) (#8)
Make My Monday   #119 MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND PAPER  (#49)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges   #2014 ANYTHING GOES (#8)
The Paper Girls   #197 FLORALS  (#3)
Dragonfly Dreams - (April) Add A Flower/Flowers (#16)
Challenge Up Your Life  April - #122 - Focus On Flowers (#23)
Crafter's Castle  - April - Anything Goes (#26)

Thanks  for stopping by today. I will be back soon.

Please stay safe

Good Luck

Hello Everyone,

Hey, thanks for stopping in today.

Since its the first Tuesday of the month,
it's time for my Inspiration Tuesday project

 over at Craft-Dee BowZ

And since March is here and we (some) will be celebrating St. Patty's Day soon,
I decided to make shamrocks for the front of my card
 and what better sentiment  than the Good Luck sentiment I used

I used heart punches to make the shamrocks,
even on the tiny 3 leaf shamrock

Not much stamping on this card - just the sentiment
Let me share my card with you.

If you like shamrocks and you've never tried using hearts to make 'em
you should give it a try!!!
I really like the 3-D effect you get making the shamrocks this way.

Let me share with you this quick and easy way to make shamrocks.
I used punches but you can also use dies

Step #1

I punched 2 hearts, one for the base of the shamrock (I used DP) and the other was a dark green CS These punched pieces are both the same size. For the small shamrock, I used 2 really small punches, the larger of the 2 is the base and the smaller is the top.

Step #2

The heart piece you will be using for the top, fold it in half , (Mine is the dark green CS). Leave the bottom heart flat - no fold.

Step #3

Add a touch of liquid glue down that center fold line

Step #4

Attach that top heart down the center of the bottom heart, It will be attached only on the glued fold line.

Step #5

For the larger shamrock, I used 4 hearts (but you can use 3)

Step #6 (for a 4 leaf shamrock)

When using 4 hearts, I overlapped the bases a little and added a stem. Overlapping will allow you some room at the bottom of the hearts to add that stem.

Stem #6 (for a 3 leaf shamrock)

For a 3 leaf shamrock the bottom heart really doesn't need to overlap on any of the other bottom hearts. Add a stem and you are done.

If you are using a really small punch, the same process will hold true.

Easy peasy

Lets check out The Bow

 I decided to use a single loop bow.
I didn't want to over shadow those shamrocks. LOL.
As I assembled the card front,
I decided where I would place the bow,
Bottom right area.

Here is a closer view of my bow.

I used a green sheer ribbon for this bow. 
Nothing fancy or over the top and it's perfect for this card.

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool. 

Don't forget, the Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool is the best tool out there

 that will aid you in making your bows.
The tool is small , easy to store, easy to use and so portable.

To order yours, go to the Craft-Dee BowZ blog 

and click on the Buy Now button 

located on the left sidebar

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Practical Publishing Int'l (Free stamp set) Sentiments Paper/Card Stock: Green CS, White CS, Gold CS DP Ink: VersaFine Clair - Black Dies Used:Spellbinders Ovals sm   Accessories: Ribbon,Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Darice Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Heart punch, 2 very small heart punches,

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes (#12)
• Digi Choosday Challenge  - #9 - Anything Goes (#13)
• Lemon Shortbread  #114 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2) (#78)
• Always Fun Challenges - #152 SHADES OF GREEN (#12)
• Artsystamper Challenge - #11 GREEN, GREEN, IT'S GREEN THEY SAY  (#5)
• Crafting Happiness Challenges - #38 ANYTHING GOES optional twist GREEN (#16)
• Double Trouble Challenges  #51 - LET'S GO GREEN (#12)
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges  #126 - Add a Heart (#106)
• Arty Divas  #16 - Anything Goes  (#66)
• Heart 2 Heart  PUT YOUR GREEN ON partnered with DoubleDare Challenge z#51 (#15)

Hope you were inspired by my card today. 

Give making those shamrocks, a try. They are fun!!!

 I will be back soon