The birdhouse

Hi Everyone,
Today is the 5th Tuesday for this month. I usually post here at Craft-Dee BowZ on the 1st Tuesday but that date was April 1 and we post the the new challenge on beginning of the month. So since there were 5 Tuesdays this month, I decided to post on the 5th Tuesday which is today. Whew, did you follow me on that one. LOL

I decided on a darling birdhouse and bird for my card today.

Used my trusty Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make my double loop bow using my gray satin ribbon. I layered that on top of a piece of dotted ribbon that is wound like roses.It's probably hard to see because the bow is layered on top.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Hot Off The Press - Sweet Tweets Paper/Card Stock: Green CS,Gray CS Cream CS, White CS Ink: Black Dye Ink Dies/Embossing Folders Used: Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Gray Satin Ribbon, Black with White Dots Flowered Ribbon

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create -  #69 Anything  (#111)
• Addicted to Stamps -  #81 Things with Wings (#26)
• Ditzie Digi Designs -  Anything (#68)
• Scribble and Scrap -  Always Anything Goes (#52)
• That Craft Place -  Anything (#80)
• Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings (#256)
• Kitty Bee Designs - #22 Animals(#26)
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #26 Wings(#35)
• Sweet Stampin -  No Designer Paper(#50)

Next Tuesday I will be back with my regular (1st Tuesday of the month) Craft-Dee Bowz post. Stop back then for more bow inspiration. In the meantime, have you submitted a card to the Craft-Dee BowZ monthly challenge. If not, you still have time.We would love to see your entry.

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon

Sending You Happy Thoughts

Happy Wednesday Everyone, and welcome back.

I want to show you the 2nd card I presented at my card class last Saturday.

This stamp is from Woodware and it's from their line of bubble stamps. They have about 8 different stamps in that bubble line. They are all really great with the circles in the image. Since I am drawn to circles I just fell in love with these. The flower was colored in and then the color was overlayed with the Wink of Stella to give some shimmer. Sorry it really isn't very visible on the picture. I taught everyone how to make a multi-loop bow for this card using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool and everyone's bows looked great! That tool is so easy to use.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Woodware -  Bubble Bloom - Florence Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Gold CS, Yellow CS Ink: Black Dye ink Dies Used: Spellbinders Circles sm    Embossing Folder: Darice - Circles in Circles Accessories: Ribbon, Wink of Stella-clear, Distress Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, corner rounder.

I am submitting the card in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart -  Anything Goes (#104)
• Digi Sketch Challenge -  Sketch* and/or Theme: Flowers (Theme) (#31)
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -  Big Stamp (#30)
• Stamp and Create -  (April) Spring Flowers (#128)
• The Crazy Challenge - (Week 2) Spring is Here (#92)
• Through the Purple Haze -  Creativity Strikes! (#21)
• Whoopsi Daisy - Emboss Itn (#16)

I will be back Friday with my last card from my April card class.Hope to see you then. Thanks for stopping in today, 

POMEGRANATE

Hi Everyone,
Hope everyone is having a nice week so far. I have finally decided to use a great stamp that's been sitting on my desk for about a week or two.

I love pomegranates so that's probably why this stamp caught my eye and of course that sparked me to buy it. Pomegranates are so yummy.

I finally got some free time to get this card designed and finished. So here it is.

I used my colored pencils and gamsol to color the image.Since there was so much while space left on the panel, I used one of my new stencils to add a filler using Old Paper and Ginger inks.  I also embossed the green CS with an embossing folder, adding more texture.

Also added a lattice die cut in brown CS to add more background and that orange CS has Wild Flowers punched around the edge.

The ribbon is actually seam binding and I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool to fashion that bow. Like challenges?? Me too!! Craft-Dee BowZ's monthly challenge is going on right now, click here to pop over and check it out.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Stampendous - Pomegranate Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Lime Green CS, Orange CS, Cream CS, Brown CS Ink: India Ink Black, Ranger Distress Ink - Old Paper, Adirondack Ginger Dies Used: Cherry Lynn Designs - Lattice2 Accessories: Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Seam Binding, Heidi Swapp Stencil (one of 3 stencils in Butterfly set), Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page - Wild Flowers, PrismaColor Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Blending Stump, Sponge Dauber, Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Entangle

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Everybody-Art-Challenge - #268 light-green/brown (#9)
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Go Green (#12)
• Loves Rubber Stamps  - #93 Anything Goes (#64)
• Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes (#83)
• Twisted Tuesday - Theme: Clean Twist: Use Green (#9)
• Cheerful Stamp Pad - Anything Goes (#18)
• Crafting from the Heart -  Anything Goes / Use Dies (#93)
• Crafty Boots -  Green(# 23)
• Kaboodle Doodles -  Embossing (#36)
• Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes (#164)

Thanks for stopping in today, and have a great week.

Hello My Friend

Hi Everyone,
Boy is it gloomy and rainy here. Well it's 59° outside right now but the temperature is expected to fall. I have just received 4 fabulous new sets from Sparkle N Sprinkle. Since it's so gloomy here(and maybe where you are too), I thought this card might cheer you up. Spring will be here in a few short months.I can't believe we are getting ready to hit the midway point for January already, where does the time go.

Here is one of the brand new stamp set, set 482 - Just Froggy.

Isn't this new set really nice! I really like the gorgeous flower with that cute frog, and this set has home great sayings as well.

Here is my card design using stamps from this set.

I started out thinking that I was going to use green and mauve papers/card stock on this card, but, I pulled out a blank white card to do some sizing and then the flower just popped off the page so to speak. So I decided the white was the best choice. I added some glittery swirls for added pizazz, made a bow and added that little sentiment on a smaller tag. The background is embossed from a Spellbinders M-bossibilities folder. Love that embossing folder.

Products I used:

Flower with Frog – Set 482

Hello My Friend  - Set 482

Parisian Mist Glitter - G1037

Spellbinders M-Bossibilities  - EL009 (Flora)

Brushable Glue  

¼” Tearific Tape  

Copic Markers -  (YG45, YG41, YG06, YG03, Y21,Y11,R85, R81, V01, 0)

Inks - Memento Ink - Cottage Ivy, Black Tuxedo 

Cardstock/Paper: White CS, Green CS

White Ribbon

Swirl Die

Tag Die

Bow maker - Craft-Dee BowZ

Try to stay dry if it's raining in your area.