For the Big League

Welcome to May.

I am so excited to welcome in the month of May.
Hopefully warmer weather and a little less rain will be coming our way.

Baseball season has started and I'm sure little league is in full swing (no pun intended) as well.

Since it's the first of the month, Craft-Dee BowZ has started their May Challenge.

The CDB challenge is a monthly challenge and the theme is always:

Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

That's easy enough, LOL

The sponsor for May at Craft-Dee BowZ is

Cute As A Button

Since it's baseball season, I spied this cute baseball batter over on the Cute as a Button site

 and since they are the sponsor this month I just had to use him

He is the Sandlot Slugger

and he is perfect for a birthday card for that little leaguer in your life.

When I started this card, I envisioned a baseball stadium in the background. 

Found the stadium image off the internet and it works perfect with the CAAB image. 

Also I saw some baseball stats in the sports section of the paper

 so I used those to add some additional interest to the card.

The sentiment is something I thought up and it's a great fit, I think. 

I added a simple little single loop bow to this card.

Needed something that was not frilly. 

Here are some pics of me making that sweet little bow

I've wrapped the ribbon around the 2 pegs so it looks like a U 

with the tales(ends of ribbon) at the top, 

and then I overlap the ends of the ribbon. 

Kind of like an awareness ribbon.

The ribbon end that's on the top

 gets threaded under the ribbon and between the posts and 

pulled up

These 2 tails of ribbon need to be tied in a knot

And those tails need to be pulled tight.

And wella, you have a bow. 

It is so easy and is quick to make a bow.

Here is the tool

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digi - Cute As A Button - The Sandlot Slugger Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, Lt. gray CS, Med. Gray CS, White CS Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Glue Dot, Stadium Digital image - Off the internet, Stats in the corners - from local newspaper.

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Crafting By Designs   - May Anything Goes (#20)
• The Crafty Addicts   #60 - Anything Goes (#12)
• A Gem of a Challenge    - #8 - Anything Goes  (#126)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges  #1918 - ANYTHING GOES (#8)
• Crafting from the Heart  #242 ANYTHING GOES (#143)

Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge - May

Hello everyone and welcome to May

Do you believe it, this year is 1/3 over all ready!!  May 1st and we are in the great season of spring. I love spring, but I love all the seasons. By the time the next season starts I am ready for it. I am lucky I live in an area where we experience all 4 seasons.

The sponsor this month is Bugaboo and  I decided to use this beautiful digital image.

This image is called Beautiful Blocks - Life and can be found here

I colored the water lilies a pinkish color 

and the purple CS is a great compliment to the colors in the digital image.

I added a glitter paper border and some of my handmade flowers to finish this off. 

        

Above are 2 different views of my bow. 

This bow is 2 single loop bows that are stacked on top of each other. 

I love this style of a multi-loop bow and it is so easy to make.

The Craft-Dee BowZ tool makes this style of bow so easy to make.

Click here to order yours.

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge goes for the whole month so you have a lot of time to submit your project. Just make sure you have a handmade bow on your project.

Prize is 4 digital images from Bugaboo.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Bugaboo digital image - Beautiful Blocks - Life Paper/Card Stock: Purple CS, Glitter CS, Green CS, White CS Ink: None Dies Used: Marvy Uchida Daisy Punch, Leaves - Spellbinders Accessories: Markers - Spectrum Noir - Various colors, Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #196 (April) Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Spring has Sprung (#347)
• Addicted to Stamps - Flowers & Butterflies (W1 of 2) (#5)
• Come and Get It -  - Make It Square (#13)
• Glitter n Sparkle -  - Flower Power (#11)
• Stamping Sensations - – April - Anything Goes (#347)
• The Corrosive Challenges -  April - Always Anything Goes (#158)

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

Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge for May

Hi Everyone,

WOW it's May 1st and hopefully the cold weather is hibernating at least til October. In the meantime, it's time for a new challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ.

Let me share my inspiration card with you.

Isn't that little girl just the cutest!!!

I made my bow with the Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool.

You can make bows like this with that easy to use tool.

Click here to order yours today

Here is a closer view of my fluffy bow.

Craft-Dee BowZ challenge lasts the whole month and the theme is always - 

Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Hope you can submit a  project , we'd love to see what you have created.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Docrafts - Gorjuss Paper/Card Stock: DP, Red CS, Vellum, Vertigo by Imagine Crafts, Iridesent Paper (Red & White) Ink: Black Piunch Used: MS - 3 Dot   Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foamSpectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafting By Designs -  Anything Goes (month) (#37)
• Crafty Gals Corner - #17 Stripes and/or Polka Dots(#19)
• Inspiration Destination - #31 Always Anything Goes (#60)
• Ruby's Rainbow -  #103 Anything Goes (Week 1 of 2) (#22)
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes (#227)
• Addicted to Stamps and More - #142 Make Your Mark (#64)
• Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes (#89)

You Make Me Smile

Hi Everyone,

Whoo Hoo it's May 1. WOW I am lovin' the spring time temps here and for the most part, the weather. However, we have had quite a bit of rain lately in the Greater Cincinnati area. But it beats snow. LOL

May 1 and it's time for the start of the May Challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. Time to activate your creativity and enter a project in this month's challenge.The theme every month is Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. That about covers anything you might want to submit. Just include a bow in your creation and you will be in the running.

Spring makes most of us think of  flowers. So with that in mind, I made a card spotlighting a paper folded dahlia.(Click here for a wonderful visual on how to do the folds. It's easy!!)

Let me share with you my card.

Folded circles that become flowers, how cool!!.Those yellow flower centers were colored with Pan Pastels. I mounted them on a shaped embossed panel and added leaves and branches. The bow is made using my trusty Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

Let me show you  close-up of my bow:

And one more close-up, different angle:

That bow maker really makes a mean bow, don't you think!!!. LOL

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Lawn Friend - Hello Friend Paper/Card Stock: Yellow CS (embossed panel behind flowers), DP, Brown CS, paper used to make dahlias is from designs made using my Gelli Plate Ink: Distressed Ink- Gathered Twigs Dies Used/Punches: Tag - Sizzix,  MS - leaf punch, Memory Box - Woodland Branch, Round Circle Punch for flowers, poppystamps - Large Marianna Vine Outline Accessories: Ribbon, embossing folder, VersaMark, Hand made lace butterfly from Craft-Dee BowZ, twine, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Pan Pastels

I am submitting this project in the following challenges:

• Crafty Sentiment Designs Anything Goes (63)
• Die Cuttin' Divas  - #163 Make It Girly (#22)
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations  - Anything Goes (#83)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#79)
• Try It On Tuesday - Springtime (#13)
• Created With Love Challenges -   In the Garden (#86)
• Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch* and/or Theme: Spring Time (#9)
• My Craft Creations -Always Anything Goes (#44)
• Perfectly Rustics -  3D Flowers for Mother's Day(#10)
• Stamp and Create -  Spring Flowers (#163)
• Use Your Stuff - Flowers (#28)

Stop in tomorrow to view the portfolio from my class last Friday and thanks for stopping by today