Untie The Ribbons

Hello and welcome back,

Today is the first Tuesday of the month, and that means it's my turn to post over at Craft-Dee BowZ and I thought I'd share that post with you here. (This month I am back on track posting in my regular time slot)

The fall season has started and the birds will be migrating south for the winter so we will be seeing fewer birds over the upcoming months. So since I had this pretty bird stamp in my stash, I thought I'd use it.

The bow  I made for this card is a double loop bow. I added a few of my handmade flowers to the sentiment panel on this card. I also used a corner punch on the sentiment panel.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:Hero Arts (bird)  Verses Rubber Stamps - QQ0813-D (Sentiment) Paper/Card Stock: Pink CS (2 shades), White CS Ink:Fresco Vatican Wine, Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Markers Punches Used:Martha Stewart - Traditional Eyelet, Topiary, Leaf, Autumn Branch, 3 in 1 Hydrangea, Fiskars corner rounder, Kreaxions Corner Punch -#903 Accessories: Ribbon, colored pencils, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Elizabeth Crafts Glitter Dots, Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Anna Griffin

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - #144 Anything goes or use Pink (#56)

Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine - Anything Goes  (#7)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  #19 Anything Goes (#53)

2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes (#41)

Card and Scrap #104 Use Stamps (#30)

Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 48 

Let's Craft & Create Challenge #106 Ribbon or Twine (#1)

Live & Love Crafts Challenge (M,P1,E1,C10) #40 Pink Again (#18)

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #125 Pink Ribbon (#20)

Petal Lu Anything Goes (#94)

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone,

Well, today is the 1st Tuesday of the month and that means it's my turn to post at Craft-Dee BowZ. This month's theme is Christmas/Holidays.

Here is the card I made for this month's theme.

My Santa stamp is so old but my most favorite Santa stamp ever. I added stickers for the ornaments, the sentiment and the pine bough. For the background panel I used a sheet of paper that depicts images of Santa. Those images are about the size of a postage stamp. I used vellum to tone that paper down since I wanted my stamped Santa to be the focal point.

I glittered the ornaments and colored the pine bough with an alcohol marker.

The bow is a multi loop green sheer organza ribbon. I love working with that type of ribbon. It makes the best bows.

Here is a closer view of the bow.

Reminder - Please set aside a few minutes to join us in out blog hop. The hop starts tomorrow nite at 10:00 p.m. ET and ends Saturday at noon.

Leaving a comment at the Craft-Dee BowZ and on the design team members individual posts will make you eligible to win the prize of the Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

Hope to see you at the hop.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Old stamp of Santa - No longer available  Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, Vellum, DP Ink: Distress Inks - Vintage Photo Dies Used: Peace - Poppy Stamps Die Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Outline Stickers, Spectrum Noir markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas -  'Santa is on his way' (#47)
• Paper Creator's Crafts  - All about Christmas (#52)
• Sisterhood of the SnarkyStampers -  #22 - V is for Vintage (#8)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking -  Anything Goes  (#16)
• **NEW**A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes (#476)
• Artbymiran Challenge -  No.20 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#41)
• Crafty Catz -  #256 - Anything Goes (#185)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 85 - Anything Goes (#157)
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge -  Monthly Challenge Anything Goes (#10)
• Digistamps 4 Joy   - #105 Christmas (#1)

Thanks for stopping in, see you soon

Peace

Hello Everyone

Are you getting in the spirit?? how's the shopping coming along??

Well today is December 1 and it's time for the December Challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ

Here is my inspiration card I submitted.

This ribbon is spectacular. Red with woven stripes and gold confetti-like pieces on it. I also added a little of a gold colored leaf ribbon.

That panel with the swirl on it, is paintable wallpaper. (I've had it for years) I used alcohol inks to color it and the coloring turned out fabulous.The panel was too pretty to cover up with anything else so I just added a die cut "Peace" on it to finish it off.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Red CS, Gold Paper,DP,  Paintable wallpaper Ink: None Dies Used: Accessories: Ribbons, Alcohol inks,Craft-Dee BowZ  tool

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Calendar - November - It's All About Christmas (#434)
• Hiding in my Craft Room - #176 - Freestyle! (#36)
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -# 57 ATG with a Twist Keep it Simple .......(#6)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking -  Anything Goes (#5)
• **NEW**A Crafty Mess -  No.1 - Anything Goes (#455)
•  A Creative Romance - Something Old (#121)
• Crafty Catz -  #256 - Anything Goes (#129)
• Sister Act Card Challenge - No. 85 - Anything Goes (#105)
• Winter Wonderland -  must be Christmas – Dies & Punches (#58)

Thanks for stopping by. I will be back tomorrow with another post and card for Craft-Dee BowZ. Hope to see you then

The Ribbon Fairy

Hi Everyone,
Well it's Wednesday and I will be cooking my green beans slowly all day in preparation of Thursday's dinner. I am also going to try a recipe I saw on pinterest, Apple Dumplings. I will report back and let you know how these turned out.

In the meantime, I have been busy, finishing up on a few projects that I need to get done. I will put the finishing touches on them later today.

I also saw the cutest ornament that was originally shown back in 2012.These were called ribbon dolls and click here to see these cute creatures.(Saw these on pinterest the other day and I remember when they were origionally introduced) I was compelled to try my version of the fabulous creatures.

So let me ask you, what do you get when you combine a doll stamp, lop off the legs, add a butterfly, a bow and some ribbon??  Let me show you my creation.

A Ribbon Fairy 

This little magical creature was so easy to make and I decided to call her a Ribbon Fairy.

The doll stamp is a Julie Nutting image -  "Mindy" and the wings are a butterfly image from Earth Art International -(Animal Spirit Stamps) Luna Moth. I added ribbons and a bow for the filmy dress and put a loop on her back to be able to add her to a Christmas tree or hang her from some other spot. My bow was made using my Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Prima - Julie Nutting - "Mindy", Earth Art International - Animal Spirit Stamps - Luna Moth Paper/Card Stock: White CS Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black Accessories: Ribbon , Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Hot Glue Gun

I am submitting my Ribbon Fairy to the following challenges:

• All Crafts Challenge - NO CARDS - (Oct/Nov) Anything but a Card (#166)
• Artistic Inspirations -  Anything Goes and/or Warm & Cozy (#25)
• AuroraWings Challenge -  Challenge #9 (deadline Dec 13) Anything Goes (see rules) (#34) 
• Dream Valley Challenges  Anything Goes  (#310) 
• My Craft Creations -  Always Anything Goes (#18)
• Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes (#23)
• Stamp and Create -  (November) Ribbons or Bows (#130)
• Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - (November) Anything but a Card (#32)
• Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes (#30)
• Penny Black and More – November - Anything Goes (#211)
• That Craft Place -  Anything Goes(#99)

Well, time to get back to finishing other things. Thanks bunches for stopping in today.

Just For You

Hi Everyone,

How are you doing today?? Hope you are having a wonderful day.

Today is my post day for Craft-Dee BowZ. This month the theme for the designers is masculine. Those seem to be difficult cards to come up with for some reason. LOL

The card I made uses a stamp that I have had for eons and will probably love it til I die. The stamp is from Great Impressions and it's still available.

Isn't that birdie too cute!!

My bow is just a single loop bow, and to make it somewhat different,after the bow was finished,  I just pulled on one of the loops and that made the bow lopsided, which is exactly the look I wanted. Let me show you a closer view.

The ribbon I used is a very nice heavier cloth ribbon, like a herringbone ribbon, and is better suited for a single loop bow, perfect for this theme and card. 

Craft-Dee BowZ has the best bow making tool around!! If you don't own one you may want to check out the videos to see how easy it is to make a bow using the tool and then order one for your very own. You won't regret it!!

Before I forget, I hope you stop back Thursday for the Craft-Dee BowZ bi-monthly blog hop. Stop and comment on all the designers blogs along the way and that will put you in the running for a prize give away of a Craft-Dee BowZ tool of your own.The prize will be awarded on Saturday.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Great Impressions - Bird; Hot Off the Press - Tickets Paper/Card Stock: DP, Burgandy/Brown CS, White CS Ink: Memories - Black, Bamboo Leaves, Espresso Truffle, Peanut Brittle, Dandelion Dies Used: Spellbinders - Labels Ten Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Buttons, twine

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #82 Anything Goes w/optional FRIENDSHIP DAY
• Come and Get It - It's All About Dies
• Fairytale Stampers - must use stamp / digi stamp - #42 Ribbons/Lace/Bands
• Penny Black and More – M, no digis, 3E – Anything Goes
• Robyn`s Fetish -  #223 Square or Rectangle Cards - Your Choice
• Scribble and Scrap -  #24 Anything Goes  (see blog)
• Stamping Sensations -  August Challenge Anything Goes
• The Paper Players - #207 Cute as a Button
• The Ribbon Girls - W, must use ribbon – Anything But a Square

I hope to see you sometime throughout the hop.

Beautiful

Hi Everyone,
Hope your holiday weekend is nice. I know some are experiencing some bad weather, lots of rain and hurricane weather. Hopefully that will die off soon.

In the meantime, I would like to share a card with you today. I have no idea what this design is called and it's pretty easy to make and for the life of me, I have no clue where I got the dimensions from. I may have got it off of Pinterest, I will have to look there.

Anyhoo.......... here it is.  I like these kind of foldy, foldy cards.

The card stands up on it's own and is just a panel cut in parallel lines and scored and folded

Hope you can see that from the pictures.And wouldn't you know it, I stamped  the sentiment on crooked.Just my luck.

Here is another view (Yep that sentiment is crooked)

And finally a view with this card, flat. 

This card is about 5.5" square, next I am going to try to make one that fits in a 5"X7" envie.

If I am successful I will post and give the dimensions.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Unity Beautiful Wish (from the Layers of Life series June 2014) Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Tan CS, DP Ink:VersaMark Dies Used: Spellbinders Grand Ovals, Poppy Stamps Meadow Leaf, Heartfelt Creations - Sweet Juliette Accessories: Ribbon (Hug Snug), White embossing powder

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• 4 Krafty Girlz - # 21 Anything Goes (#275  7-10)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge -  #110 Anything Goes (#29   7-15)
• Crafty Ribbons - #96 Anything Goes with Ribbon  (#48  7-8)
• A girl who crafts - #2 ANYTHING GOES (#58  7-30)
• Cards Galore Encore - #7 Use a Digi or Rubber Stamp (#82  7-30)
• Imagination Crafts Challenge – Anything Goes (#21  7-31)
• Just For Fun - #1  Anything Goes (#72   7-31)
• Ladybug Crafts - Summer Flowers (#22  7-31)
• The East Wind Challenge - #10 Use Ribbon (#19  7-10)
• The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes  (#71  7-31)
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Must Be Square or Rectangular #42 Anything Goes (#128 7-7)
• Loves Rubber Stamps  #110 Anything Goes (#124  7-7)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes  (#128  7-7)
• Tuesday Throwdown - #202 Anything Goes (#123  7-7)

Thanks for stopping by today

Thinking of You

Welcome to June!!! And welcome to my blog!!!

WOW do you believe it, it's June 1. Awesome isn't it. Summer is really closing in fast.

This month at Craft-Dee BowZ there is a Blog Hop starting Wednesday June 4 at 10:00 p.m. EDT. This month's blog hop is being sponsored by The Paper Nest Dolls.The prize - $25.00 gift certificate to the Paper Nest Dolls store.We hope you can attend.

The theme this month at Craft-Dee BowZ for the designers, is Fairies and Butterflies and the primary color is shades of aqua. What a great theme and love that color. The design team have some special projects in store for you. So I hope you stop in at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog each Tuesday. My post will be Tuesday June 3. I'd love it if you could stop back.

Since it's June 1, let me share with you the inspiration project I made for the challenge post over at Craft-Dee BowZ.

Don't you love that teal blue color. I used a stamp that's been in my stash for eons. It's from Fiskars and I just love this stamp. I covered the image with a blue Gelato and spritzed it with a quick water spray. Then I stamped it off and reinked the stamp with Rusty Nail.When I stamped the image again it gave me that rusty look with a bit of the leftover blue Gelato. It was just the look I was after.

Oh that teal background panel is stamped with a Unity Stamp from the Layers of Life stamp set for May. I used VersaMark for the water mark look.

That bow - I made a double loop bow using a wider white sheer and layered that teal ribbon on top (triple loop bow). That flower next to the bow is a teal and rusty color combo.Love it. More lace and ribbon layering under the stamped image. If you are bow challenged, then I have the perfect tool for you.

This tool is the best bow maker on the market. Easy to use and it takes up just a small amount of space, plus the metal pegs are stored inside the tool. You can order one here.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Fiskars - Country Petals (Sorry, no longer available) Paper/Card Stock:  White CS, Teal CS, rusty Brown CS Ink: Ranger -Distressed Inks Rusty Nail, VersaMark Dies Used: Momenta Cut & Emboss (Thinking of You) Accessories: Ribbon, Gelatos Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Dimensional Foam, Chalk, Flower - Prima

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Artbymiran Challenge - No.7 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#16   6-12)
• Crafty Catz  – No.233 - Anything Goes ( #109   6-5)
• Sister Act Card Challenge - . - No. 59 - Anything Goes  (#73   6-6)

The Cards for Club

Hello Crafters!!!

Tuesday nite was the monthly club meeting and we were given various items to draw from to make our challenge card.

Well I looked at the pile of goodies and decided on the flowery photo corners and the matching flower disc and the sentiment, "sunshine".

I also used a new die that I picked up this weekend. The die is flowers and thought it would kind of go with the flowery photo corners.

Well let me show you the card...................

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: None Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, Pink CS, Red CS. Yellow CS Ink: None Dies Used:Memory Box - Blushing Bouquet Embossing Folders: Darice - Circles in Circles, Floral & Butterfly Background Cuttlebug - Swiss dots Accessories:Seam Binding,  yellow embossing powder (flower centers), VersaMark, Spectrum Noir, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am entering the above card in the following challenges:

• Just Inspirational Challenges -  Anything Goes (5-19)
• Tuesday Throwdown  #195 Spring Blossom (5-19)
• Challenges 4 Everybody -  May – Anything Goes (5-30/#368)
• Ditzie Digi Designs - Anything Goes ( 5-16/#92)
• Dragonfly Dreams– May – How Does Your Garden Grow (5-31/ #38)
• Dream Valley - 2W, 3E - #81 Anything Goes (week 2) (5-17/#381)
• Penny Black and More  – May – Anything Goes (5-31/#113)
• Scribble and Scrap -  Always Anything Goes (5-22/#90)
• A Little Bit Crafty - Flower Power (5-29 #181)
• Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes (5-31/#203)
• Just B Creative Crazy -   Linky Party Anything goes (5-31/#163)
• The Cupboard Trilogy - M, P1, 1E, #22 Flowers (5-31/#48)

My 2nd card for club matches our theme for the month of May..........showers.I found a few stamps and an embossing folder that fit the theme so I was able to make my card without stressing.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Great Impressions - Rain Boots , Umbrella Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Green CS, Purple Ink: Black Dye Embossing Folders: Darice - Raindrops & Umbrella  Accessories:Dimensional foam, Spectrum Noir Markers, Glitter, Glue Pen

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Just Inspirational Challenges – Anything Goes (5-19) 
• Challenges 4 Everybody - M, 3E - May – Anything Goes (5-31)
• Ditzie Digi Designs - 2W, E3 - Anything Goes (week 3)
• Dream Valley - 2W, 3E - #81 Anything Goes (week 2)
• Penny Black and More – May – Anything Goes (5-31)
• Scribble and Scrap - Always Anything Goes (5-22)
• Stamping Sensations - May – Anything Goes (5-31/#187)
• Cards Galore Encore - M, P1, E3 #5 Anything Goes(5-31/#203)

Thanks for stopping in today and have a great week!!!