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

Out with the Old

and in with the new!!!

Hi everyone!!!

Well fall is slowly approaching and you know, that means change is coming. I teach at a few local stores in my area and I had been doing a class called the Baker's Dozen. Well I am retiring that class and will begin offering a new class called The Card Shop Cards class in September. This class offers 3 cards, in the 5"X7" size with lots of layers, glitter, die cuts, embossing and more. Here is a sample of one of the cards in the first class:

 This new class starts in September, please check out my calendar page for more details.

Just had to share with you the new class news. LOL

Stamps used Sparkle n Sprinkle - Dahlia set 500
glitter- Sparkle N Sprinkle - Purple Mist
Sizzix Embossing folder
Inks - Memento
Flower - Sizzix
Tag - Spellbinders

I am submitting this card in the following card challenges:

Crafty Calendar - August Anything Goes 
Splendiferous Creations -  Flower Power
Brown Sugar – Green, Blue and White
Creative Corner - No.32 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 20 - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts  No. 180 - Favorite Colors

Well I have a stash of new sets to go thru and start working up. Hope to see you soon. Have a great week.

May Joy Bloom

Hi Everyone,
Today is Thursday and it's time for the Art Impressions weekly challenge. This weeks theme is a photo
inspiration.

Don't you love those colors. Here is the card I made with these colors in mind.

Supplies used:

Art Impressions Stamps:

Spring Words  3562

Dahlia P3343

Ink- Fresco Blue Grotto

Spellbinders Fancy Tags S4-235

Have a great weekend.