Happy Birthday

Hello Everyone

Today is the last Tuesday of April and I thought I'd scoot in and share my latest Happy Birthday card and the last Tuesday inspiration  for the month of April. I used a colored digi image that I printed on printable acetate. Then I added a piece of glitter film behind the acetate and trimmed it. Next I backed it with white cardstock to make the image pop.(Too bad the photo really doesn't do the printing on acetate justice. It really looks great in person.)  After that, I added pink CS and designer paper layers for more interest. I have a super small heart punch that I have had for years and those heart shapes are just the right size.

The gold Happy Birthday sentiment is a peel off sticker. I bought a sheet from Stamp On It. They have large selection of various peel off's. These are getting harder and harder to find.so when I find ones that I like I buy a few sheets cause I'm afraid they will not be around when I might need some more.

Here is my card

And my bow is a triple loop bow and I used the Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make it. It's the best bow making tool going. Perfect for anyone who is a challenged bow maker.

Are you bow challenged?? You really should have one of these.

I love mine and use it all the time.

It's available on the Craft-Dee BowZ website. 

Look on the left sidebar to place your order

Supplies I used on my Project

Stamps:  Digi - Doodle Pantry - Chocolate Box Truffle Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Pink CS, DP  Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter Film and Peel Off's (Stamp on It), Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, printable acetate - Staples, heart punch.

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart  #242 ANYTHING GOES (WEEK `) (#14)
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog   #25 ANYTHING GOES  (#38)
• Get Creative Challenges   #81 ANYTHING GOES/NO TWIST

I hope you liked my project today and will try to use printable acetate.

 It is easy to use and really pumps your card up a notch.

I will be back tomorrow with my May Project for Craft-Dee BowZ. 

Hope you will stop back in for more inspiration

Thank You

Hello Everyone,
Hope you are having a wonderful crafty Sunday.

Last Wednesday I left to go to Stampaway.I had a busy few days and by the time Friday nite rolled around for the preview party, my get up and go was gone.

For those of you unfamiliar with Stampaway, it is a rubber stamp convention, held in Sharonville Ohio, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. Stampaway just celebrated it 22nd show and it was a great one with over 40+ vendors.It is always a very large show.

I took 2 great classes and helped Janet Winkle with one of  her Stampscapes classes and did M&T's at various times at the Simply Said Rubber Stamps store. Had a blast.

On Saturday I went back to Stampaway and bought a few stamps and ran into old friends and did a M&T at the Stamp On It booth. I just fell in love with this. Let me share with you the card I made.

Here is a close up of the daisies. This shows off the glitter better, especially the glitter on that yellow daisy.

The image is printed on acetate and it was precut for us. They have a great selection of Art Acetate We used a super fine nib and outlined the flower and the ribbon using 3-D Crystal Lacquer. We did this on the printed side. Then we added the glitter. After finishing that, we mounted the acetate print side down onto the card components. Next, working now on the front of the acetate, I outlined the white daisy, again using the 3D Crystal Lacquer, then added the white glitter. To finish it off I used Outline Sticker to the corners to hold the acetate in place, added the sentiment and also added that border

What a lovely card this is.

Well Stampaway is now a memory and only about 51 weeks to the next one.LOL I always look forward to Stampaway. If you are ever in the Greater Cincinnati area the 2nd weekend of August and if you like stamping then plan on attending. You won't be sorry.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: CreamCS, Black CS Accessories: Glitter, 3D Crystal Lacquer, Fine point nib from Crystal Lacquer, Art Acetate - Vintage Hues  (Stamp On It) Outline Stickers (Sentiment, corners, & border)

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafting At the Weekend -#4 Anything Goes (always) (#305)
• Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes (179)
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #40 Anything Goes (#60)
• Time 4 Scrap - #44  Anything Goes (#42)
• A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOESn (#67)
• Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes (#119)
• Mema's Challenge -  ANYTHING GOES (#83)
• Our Creative Corner -  'Summertime' (#48)
• The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes (#114)

Have a wonderful and creative week!!!!