Everything Matters

Hello Everyone.
Are you getting used to seeing, saying and writing 2015. I am sure I will mess up this month at some point. LOL

Well we are thru with Christmas and now the next big card giving day is Valentines Day. The Craft-Dee BowZ design team will be posting Valentine projects all this month. Since it's the first Tuesday of the month, it's my turn to post. So let me start off the month with my card.

In looking at the "stuff" I haven't used in a long time, I got a few ideas to incorporate in my card.I decided to use my ribbon punch that I haven't used in eons.I also decided to score a diamond pattern on the white panel and on the heart. (Haven't done that in eons, either). In threading my ribbon thru the punched openings, I folded the ribbon in half, since the ribbon was wider than the openings.

Here is a closer view of my bow. It's a double loop bow and my Craft-Dee BowZ tool made it so easy to make the bow.

Have you submitted a project to the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month?? The theme is always "Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow". Easy-peasy.

Just a reminder - we will be having our bi-monthly blog hop, and it starts Feb. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. et. Please mark your calendars and join us for more inspiration.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. (Layers of Life Aug'14) Everything Matters Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, White CS Ink: Memento Markers  Dies Used:   Scalloped Heart Die Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, circular brass paper clip, Fiskars - Ribbon Punch, Martha Stewart Score Tool

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #41 - Anything Goes (#52)
• Love to Create - Challenge #148 -  Anything Goes (#67)
• My Craft Creations -  Always Anything Goes (#18)
• Through the Purple Haze - Challenge #72  - Anything Goes  (#32)
• Always Something Creative - # 90 / What's new / DT Call (#24)
• Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes! (#124)
• Die Cut Divas  ANYTHING GOES..... (#65)
• My Artistic Adventures Challenges  M P2/16 #1: Anything Goes
• Seemacrafts  Anything Goes  (#47)
• The Sisters of Craft Anything Goes (#84)

And thanks so much for stopping by, see you soon.

To My Valentine

Happy February everyone.
Time for the February challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. Let me share with you the inspiration card I made for the challenge post over there.

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make my fluffy multi-loop bow and it turned out really nice.

Let me share a little bit about how I made this card.

I like using 5"X7" card, it gives me more room to work with. (a bigger canvas as I sometimes will call it.)A lot of times I will start out with a card stock panel which is a bit smaller than the front of the card and make the card front and attach it to the actual card.

In making this card, I used designer paper (DP) for the background, and added paper doilies under 3 of the sides to add more visual interest. I then added that layer to the red panel. Next I made a triple loop bow using my Craft-Dee BowZ tool and added that to the side of the red panel. Then I found the cutest digital Valentine's image from Graphics Fairy (sentiment is on that image) and attached that on the DP layer. I then attached the panel to the card front. I decided to add hearts and thought that attaching them to red and white twine would look really nice.I used 2 strands of bakers twine about 7" long.  I cut 8 larger and 12 smaller hearts and sandwiched the twine between two hearts. I positioned the twine behind the bow and let the hearts dangle freely. And the card is done. Using the two sizes of hearts on the twine gave this card the finishing touch.

Here is a close-up of those hearts.

My bow is made using my Craft-Dee BowZ tool. Its a tool that is always on my table. It makes bow making a breeze. If you are a challenged bow maker this tool is the answer to your prayers.

This Thursday will be the bi-monthly Craft-Dee BowZ blog hop. You will want to come to the hop for lots of inspiration from the design team ladies and a chance to win your very own Craft-Dee BowZ tool. The blog hop starts on Thursday, February 6, so mark your calendar because you will want to stop in and check out the hop and leave comments. Leaving comments will make you eligible to win your very own Craft-Dee BowZ tool. The Craft-Dee BowZ tool really has made it easy for me to make beautiful bows for all my projects.Click here to order yours today. Or ask your sweetie to get one for you for Valentine's Day.



I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• Everybody-Art-Challenge - #263 Heart (#80 )
• LEJ Designs  - #85 Anything Goes (#267 )
• Party Time Tuesdays - PTTYDD #157 Anything Goes (#109 )
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#143 )
• Twisted Tuesday  - Theme:  Use Tape  Twist: Use something that starts with a T, A, P or E (Week 2) (I Used Twine) (# 32)
• 4 Crafty Chicks -  #179 Anything Goes (# 90)
• 4 Krafty Girlz -  # 10 Anything Goes (#253 )
  
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - #99- Sharing the Love (#27 )
• C.R.A.F.T. - W, 5E -#244 Love/Valentines (# 48)

That's it for today. I hope to see you Thursday at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog hop.And thanks for stopping in today.