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Welcome Back  !!!!

       

It's June 1 and that means spring is ending and summer will officially start on June 21. 

Time is flying by isn't it!!

Since it's the first of the month, it's time for the next Craft-Dee BowZ  Challenge.

The CDB challenge is a monthly challenge and the theme is always:

Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

That's easy enough, LOL

The sponsor for June at Craft-Dee BowZ is

Imagine That

Even though spring is winding down,
 I thought I'd use the very pretty image of

Teacup Pansies

Pansies are so pretty and
I just love that they come in so many different colors.

I decided to use colored pencils for coloring these lovely flowers

I  tried using alcohol markers but felt colored pencils gave a softer look.
 I used gamsol to soften the coloring even more.

I found a piece of DP I had saved and since it had a soft yellow background 
and a soft pastel design, I decided to use it. 
It was a perfect choice for the layered piece behind the image.

My bow - Made it using my trusty Craft-Dee BowZ tool

Easy to use, 

itsmall and takes up little space for storage 

or if you want to take it with you.

Order yours over on the Craft-Dee BowZ site.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digi - Imagine That - Teacup Pansies Paper/Card Stock: DP, Creamy Yellow, Lilac CS Accessories: Ribbon, Colored pencils, Gamsol, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Corner embellishments- Outline  stickers - Butterfly Corner stickers - Stamp On It

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Digi Choosday Challenge #23 - Anything Goes (#14)
• Crafting from the Heart  #244 ANYTHING GOES (WEEK 2) (#153)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges  #1922 - ANYTHING GOES (#15)
• Stamping Sensations - (June) Very Colorful (#19)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #93 - Always Anything Goes(#68)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  June - Always Anything Goes (#43)
• Crafts Galore Encore#64 - Always Anything Goes (#43)
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations  challenge #104
• DL.Art Linky Challenge  June - Always Anything Goes (#29)
• Happy Craft Challenge   June - Always Anything Goes (#20)
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge  June - Anything Goes (#28)
• The Crafting Challenge  - June - Flowers (#12)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#120)

Thanks for stopping by today,

and I hope to see your submission 
in the June Craft-Dee BowZ challenge

I hope my card gave you some inspiration

Have a great week and I will be back soon.

Flowers of Gratitude

Hi Everyone,
Boy, I know spring is around the corner, I am in a cleaning and reorganizing mode. I finally put my embossing folders in categories and now I will be able to find what I need, faster. I even used 2 different folders on the card I want to share with you today.

Recently Sparkle n Sprinkle introduced a new set called Pansy, set 479. This is the prettiest set and it reminds me of spring. Pansies and Viola's love cool weather, they seem to be the first flowers out at the nurseries so I am sure we will be seeing these beauties soon around here.Since they love cool temps, they will even survive some light snows. I love seeing these pretty flowers peeking out on cool sunny days.

Here is a card that I finished today using this pretty new set.

No ribbon on this card ..... I thought those pearls would work just as well.

I used one of those mini 8 punches from We R Memory Keepers on that white glossy cs. They are really great and I have figured out ways to get a few different looks other than the ones that are suggested by the company. I just punched on the opposite corners to get this look.

Well thanks for stopping by today and I will see you soon.