Joy, Wonder and Peace

Well, how's your day going???

Mine.... well not too good. I am so late with this post. I am so sorry. I usually have my posts up at midnight. Seems that my days have gotten away from me. LOL (Maybe it's because of the time change)

Since the Christmas holidays are arriving soon, I made a super Christmas card and a few of my friends will be receiving this little, easy to make, card.

I usually like to make A-7 cards or 6"X6" square cards but this smaller A-2 card is perfect for this design and packs a lot in a smaller card size.

This card design also lets me use some of the paper pieces that I just seem to love to save/hoard. 

I have so many scraps saved, I have enough for lots of cards,

 probably will last me for the rest of my life. LOL 

 I think we are all like that.

Anyway, to open this card, flip the bird back and then the card will open. 

I added the sentiment to a cardstock piece, positioned the same way as the bird on the flap.

The bow on the front is placed on the flap. I made it smaller and not too puffy.

 I didn't want to overwhelm this card. 

Here is a closer view. 

The bow is just a smaller double loop bow.and is the perfect size for this card. 

The Craft-Dee BowZ bow maker tool lets you choose the size of the bow and also how many loops you want the bow to have. 

Now that's flexibility

Order yours today over at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog.

The order button is on the left sidebar. 

I hope you've enjoyed this project and will link up with us this month for the November Challenge! 

Remember, all of our challenges are Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

I will be back soon with more inspiration for you.

Thanks for stopping by

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.

Happy Halloween

How's it going?? Hope your weekend is off to a great start.

WOW, this month is shooting by fast. Halloween will be here in about 11 days. 

Time for all the trick-or-treaters to don their costumes and to come out begging for candy. 

I guess I better get my candy stocked or I will have some unhappy kids.

Well, do you send out Halloween cards?? 

Bet the little ones just love getting a handmade card.

Are you a challenge lover?

If you are, Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has a new challenge that runs from Oct 21 thru Nov 4

The theme is always Anything Goes

The sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo

 and the prize is 4 images

So if you are a  challenge lover, then here is some Halloween inspiration for you.

I am sure there are lots of Halloween themed or Anything Goes Challenges out there

Lil Patch theme is always Anything Goes

We'd like to see your submission. Just think, you could be the next winner.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digi - Bugaboo - Happy Halloween Paper/Card Stock: Orange, Purple, Lime Green, Black, White CS Accessories: Glitter - White & Purple, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers - various colors, Quickie Glue Pen, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Googlie Eyes

Well, I hope you liked my Halloween card. I will be submitting it to the following challenges:

• Brown Sugar – M (First Friday of M), E2 - OCT - No. 283 - FALL/HALLOWEEN  (#141)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes (#145)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - No. 42 -  COLORING - ANYTHING GOES (NO PRECOLORED IMAGES) (#13)

• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge   #10 - Anything Goes (#110)
• Pattie's Creations -  OCT- No. 151 - HALLOWEEN OR AUTUMN (#47)
• Polkadoodles -  No. 42 - ANYTHING GOES (#21)
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 318 - ANYTHING GOES (#24)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#39)

Thanks for stopping by today.

I will be returning soon with more inspiration just for you.

A Fall Birthday Card

Hi there! How's your week going so far? 

                 Well the months are going by fast, aren't they??? We just rolled into October. You know what that means.......Christmas will be here in no time flat. I have already started my Christmas shopping. (Uh oh, you haven't....... I'm sorry I brought it up.) OK, let's talk cards and challenges.

Hey, did you know, not only does Craft-Dee BowZ host a challenge, but they also post weekly inspiration projects each Tuesday?
Hope you will stop over at Craft-Dee BowZ and check out their Tuesday inspiration posts. 

Since it's the 1st Tuesday of the month, it's my turn to share an inspiration project. 
The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge has already started and will be running until October 30

. I'm still working on Christmas cards, (for a show in Cincinnati in November.) but  I decided to take a break from Christmas and work on a fall birthday card. 

Let me share my inspiration piece 
and I hope it gives you some ideas to design a card or two with the fall theme in mind.

I love the design of this card.
 Very simple and those leaves were perfect for the top area of the card. 

I bet you are wondering where my usual big bow is. Yes, I usually add a fluffy bigger bow, however, I thought that type of bow would overtake the leaves and their stems 
I am using on this card. 
So I opted for a triple loop Bakers Twine bow.

Here is a closer shot of that bow. 

A Bakers Twine bow is the perfect size for this card.

Of course, the Craft-Dee BowZ tool is the perfect bow making tool, 
 whether you are using bakers twine bow or ribbon for your bow.

Just a reminder- The sponsor for the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month is Bugaboo

The prize will be  4 digital images

Don't forget -  the challenge theme is always 

Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: Burgandy CS, Creamy Yellow CS, DP Ink: Momento - Lady Bug, Peanut Brittle, Bamboo Leaves Accessories: Bakers Twine, Craft-Dee BowZ tool, dimensional foam, Mini Words Peel off's,  Dots peel offs.Spellbinders Leaf Die (REALLY OLD). MS small leaf punch

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Cardz 4 Guyz  - #204 - Autumn/ Fall Leaves (week 2) (#15)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs -  Anything Goes (#14)
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #40 - Anything Goes (#14)
• Retarte  #129 - Anything Goes  (#2)
• Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes (#18)
• Unicorn Challenge  October - #37 - Autumn or Halloween (#8)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  #10 - Always Anything Goes (#24)
• Always Happy Birthday - October - Birthday (#6)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge Always Anything Goes  (#29)
• Crafteezee October - Leaves (#4)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes with Patterned Paper (#33)
• Die Cut Divas  October- Autumn and Halloween (#7)
• Eclectic Ellapu  October - Fall (#1)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#105)

I hope you will enter a project in the  Craft-Dee BowZ challenge.
 The challenge closes on October 30.  

I'd love to see what you've been working on. 

Your creative project could be our next monthly winner

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and I'll be back soon,
 sharing another fun and creative project.