Peace On Earth

Hello Crafters,

November is here and chugging right along, isn't it.

Today is November's first Tuesday 

and time for my Craft-Dee BowZ inspiration post 

I wanted to make something plain/clean and simple, 

however that really isn't my style.

This is about as close to plain/clean and simple as I will probably get.

Seems like I am hooked on pine trees 

and this awesome die cut, lately.

Before making this card

I  just imagined standing in the middle of a pine forest, 

with a little snow falling, and the quiet of the moment. 

So with that in mind, here is my card..............

Here is a closer view of my fluffy bow. 

It's a triple loop made using very sheer ribbon (my fav)

The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool is,  

it's easy to use, it's small and portable and easy to store. 

Makes great bows, whether they are little or larger, say for a gift.

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:  Rubber stamps - Sentiment Heartfelt Creations - Noel Sentiments: Stampscapes - Pines & Rocks Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Green CS Ink: Memento - Northern Pine Dies Used: Sizzix Ovals, Sizzix - Tim Holtz Thinlets - Woodlands Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Embossing Folders - Darice Plaid, Cuttlebug - Mistletoe

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Artsystamper Challenge  - #3 - MONOCHROMATIC (#2)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges  #1944 - ANYTHING GOES (#17)
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (November) Christmas/Winter  (#26)
• The Corrosive Challenges -  Always Anything Goes (#14)
• A Gem of a Challenge    - #21 - Anything Goes (#143)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #103 - Always Anything Goes (#73)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  November - Always Anything Goes (#56)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#45)

Thanks for stopping in today. 

Hope you liked my card

I will be back soon.

Winter Wonderland

Hello Everyone,
WOW, Tuesday nite was the monthly get together for the stamping club of which I am a member, and the time flies by between meetings. Well each month we are given a challenge, We are given something to use in making a card or some other project.

We were given this:

Its a card that folds into a 5X5 square with half circles on each of the edges of the square.

I decided to make this a winter wonderland themed card.

Let me share some more pics.

First I cut circles using blue CS, and cut those in half and ran them thru an embossing folder that has snowflakes on it. I attached the half circles on both sides of the half circle card flaps. You will notice that I made a belly band and added 2 white punched snowflakes. That belly band holds the card closed.

 Sliding the belly band off allows the card to be opened .........

to reveal a darling snowman. I used a beautiful die - Snow Corner, placing two of them in opposite corners.

I added a snowman and just added a bit of color to his scarf. Then the sentiment gets added and lastly I used a glue pen to add glittery falling snowflakes, a snowbank and some highlights to the snowman.

Notice those embossed half circles are on the inside of the card as well as the outside. 

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Great Impressions - H188 - Snowman Fun Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, White CS Ink: Black India Ink, Purple, Spectrum Noir. Dies/Punches Used: Wild Rose Studio - Snow Corner , MS  1.25" Medium Alpine Snowflake Punch, Spellbinders Grand Circles. Accucut, Petal Card Accessories: Glitter, Glue Pen, Embossing folder Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations - 656944- Snowflake

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - #114  Embossing  (#25)

Crafting By Designs -   Frosty Snowman (#10)

Creative Moments - #80 Always Anything Goes  (#44)

Inspiration Destination - #59 Always Anything Goes (#71)

The Crafty Addicts #4 - Anything Goes/ Use A Die Cut (#109)

2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes (#117)

Country View Crafts' Challenge #33 The Colour Blue (#53)

Crafts Galore Encore Use a stamp or digi + DT call (#128)

Creative Craft Cottages Challenges #51 Anything Goes (#71)

Cute as a Button #16 Winter (#25)

Natalie and Amy's Challenge (M,P30) #38 Winter Scenes (#64)

One Crazy Stamper Christmas/Winter (#31)

Sunsational Stamps (M, P last day of M, E3) Anything Goes with Glitter (#5)

The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes ($46)

Thanks for stopping in today, I will be back soon with another project.

Winter Wishes

Hi there

Thanks for stopping by today. This is the 3rd card from last Saturday's class. 

I think this card is kind of classy.  Silver and gold embossed trees and some white snowflakes are the only stamped images on the panel.

I made my own corners out of gold card stock. I cut a square and then cut it diagonally. I then added a gold corner on two opposite corners and the sentiment was stamped and embossed  in gold on a label shape and that finishes this card off in no time.

You will notice that as I stamped the tree, I overlapped and changed the colors of the embossing powder as I went along. Stamp from one side to the other. (I started on the right and worked to the left.) I started with the gold tree, heated that one, next stamped 2 trees and embossed with silver. Then reverted back to gold and then back to silver for the last tree. 

After the trees were done I stamped the snowflakes and used white embossing powder

The stamping was done on a black panel that was then attached to a cream card. The cream card seems to fade into the white background of this pic (sorry).

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SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Woodware - Forest Paper/Card Stock: Black CS, Cream CS Ink:VersaMark Dies Used: Spellbinders Labels One Accessories: Embossing powder - Black, Gold, White detailed; VersaMark; dimensional foam

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Cardz 4 Guyz - #80 Christmas in July (#13)
• Deep Ocean Challenge #107 - Christmas in July (#103)
• Die Cuttin' Divas  - #225 Christmas in July (#18)
• Through The Craft Room Door  Always Anything Goes (#64)
• Tuesday Throwdown  #255 Christmas in July (#32)
• Artistic Inspirations -  Anything Goes (#81)
• Card Mania - Anything Goes (#522)
• Cards in Envy - Christmas in July(#15)
• Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Christmas in July (#16)
• Dream Valley Challenges - Embossing, wet or dry (#26)

I am finishing up on all the prep work, cutting and kitting for my 3 classes at Stampaway. I will be glad when this is finally done. LOL Stampaway classes start in less than 2 weeks. Click here to see the classes that are still available.

Thanks for dropping by and I'll be seeing you all soon.

Warmest Wishes

Hi Everyone,

 Thanks for stopping in today. Let me share a nostalgic trip back in time.Back in the late 50's and in the 60's winters were generally colder for longer periods of time and we had much more snow.When I was a kid, I loved going ice skating on a lake about a mile from my house. On weekends we'd all get together and go skating and build a fire and have a blast. So when I spied the skates die from Tim Holtz/Sizzix, that really brought those memories back home.And of course I had to have those.

Here is the card I made with those memories in mind.

Those skates behind the card are a decorative wooden pair I bought years ago at a craft fair. Couldn't pass them up, they are so nostalgic. BTW, I still have my skates from my teen years and they still fit. Now I am not so sure I could skate today, though. LOL

 The  bow I made for this card has 3 loops on each side of the knot and after I fuss with it a minute or two, the bow becomes really fluffy. I thought a fluffy bow would be the perfect addition to this card.Using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool makes bow making a snap!!! Whether you make a tiny bow or a large bow, for a card or to use on a gift, the Craft-Dee BowZ tool is your best friend in bow making terms.

Components I used on this card:

Dies  -Ice Skates  Sizzix/Tim Holtz, Circle Spellbinders, Striped Mittens - Memory Box Precious Mittens

Embroidery Floss - for laces on skates

Stamped Sentiment - Heartfelt Creations - Christmas Sentiment Circles

Paper/Card Stock - Cream Card Stock, White Card Stock, Vellum, DCWV (used under vellum), Silver CS for skate blades

Ink - Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire

Ribbon

Bow Maker - Craft-Dee BowZ tool

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

·         Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas – Party #22  Winter

·         Crafty Boots -  (Week 1) Anything Goes

·         Creative Creations Challenge Blog –Challenge 7-  Anything Goes

·         Imagination Crafts - (January) Anything Goes

·         Kaboodle Doodles –Challenge 205- Let It Snow

·         Lexi's Creations – Challenge 107- Anything Goes

·         Love to Create - #97 - Blue + Bling (Winter)

·         Love to Scrap - #21 - (Week 1) Anything Goes

·         Make it Monday - #173 Always Anything Goes

·     Make My Monday - Embossing

·     My Craft Creations - Always Anything Goes