The October Craft-Dee BowZ Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!!

"Velcome" to my blog, I am last in line for the blog hop. If you arrived here from Monica's blog then you are in the right spot. If not you may want to start off at the beginning of the hop at the Craft-Dee BowZ  blog, to be eligible for the prize of your very own Craft-Dee BowZ tool.Just leave a comment on each blog to become eligible. I hope you have had a "Spook-tacular" time on our hop.The design team has really made some great projects, don't you think.

Let m share my card with you.

I made an easel card design and the size I used is 4" X 9 1/4"  

I used various "haunting" pieces and put them together in this long card. 

Easel cards are fun because they can stay open and be on display.

Here is the card opened

Here is a close up of my bow.

My bow is a triple layered double loop bow that is tied onto a brownish double loop bow.

Please don't forget to leave comments here on my blog.

Leaving comments on the blogs of all the team members will make you eligible to win your very own Craft-Dee BowZ tool. The winner will be announced on Sat. Oct. 11.So stop back at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog to see if you are the winner.

In case you missed anyone, here is the blog hop rotation list:

Craft-Dee BowZ

Karen

Vicki

Monica

Barbara (You are here)

The winner will have until Saturday Oct. 18 to claim your prize (That will give you 1 week to claim the prize)
You must contact us by email (bbruder@fuse.net)

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: Black CS, Purple CS, DP's, Vellum Ink: white Pigment ink -( on the bats and spider), Distress ink - Tea Dye Dies Used: Sizzix - Word Play Alphabet, Mini Bat and Skull set, Mini Envelope, Candlelight Fright Accessories: Sheer Organza Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, glitter, glossy accents,

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOES (#11)
• A Little Bit Crafty - Boo!  (#58)
• Always Something Creative - Fall / Halloween (#55)
• Bearly Mine -Halloween (#47)
• Ladybug Crafts - Autumn and/or Halloween (#52)
• Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration Challenge -  ‘HAPPY FALL’ (#14)
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Must use Ribbon #104 is Halloween with Ribbon or Trim. (#12)
• The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes (#84)

A Tag of Flowers

Thanks for stopping in today and welcome to July.

Do you believe it,  July 1!!! WOW. I stopped in to Staples to pick up a new planner and it was chocked full of back to school stuff. That's when it hit me that school will be back in session before long. Seems like summer is just getting started.

Over at Craft-Dee BowZ their July challenge has started and this is my inspiration project. The challenge theme is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. The challenge runs for the whole month, so you have plenty of time  to get a project made and submitted.

Here is a a tag I made to share with you and I added a triple loop bow to set this off. This tag will look great hanging on a gift , won't it!!

Here is a close-up of my bow. It's a triple loop bow and using the Craft-Dee BowZ makes making a bow, so easy!!! 

Take a peek at the embossed dots that surround the stamped hollyhock sprig in the pic.below. You won't believe how I was able to get the embossed dots exactly where I wanted them to appear. No I didn't go thru the task of making a template out of chipboard, cutting out the image and then placing that template over the embossing folder. That is a great way to get the effect but that takes a lot of time then I would need to save it for a future use.

Here is how easy it is to get this look.

I slid my stamped oval into the embossing folder and used a rubber mallet to select just where those dots will appear and hit that area with the mallet. It was fun to smack that embossing folder with the mallet and I love the fact that you can pick and choose where the embossed design is to show up on the card stock.This way is quick and easy and the only thing to save is the rubber mallet.

I took that picture before I finished adding more hollyhock die cuts to finish the tag..

Check out that green vine ribbon. I have some plastic washer-like embellishments in my stash and I just slid them onto the ribbon and the leaves keep them from sliding off. What a fun and interesting look.

Before I leave you today, just a reminder, over at Craft-Dee BowZ the July theme for the designers' posts is Tags and Flowers, so, come by each Tuesday and you will be treated to wonderful tag creations. I sure hope you can join Craft-Dee BowZ blog for great inspiration throughout the month.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Penny Black - Flower Festival Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Pink CS Ink: Memories - Black Dies Used:Impression Obsession-  Holly Hock Accessories: Ribbon,, Distress Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, plastic washers.

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #77 Anything + Option : No option this challenge #83  (7-6)
• Amusing -  Anything Goes #17 (7-6)
• Dragonfly Dreams - June – Things with Wings  #170 (7-5)
• Penny Black and More –  June – Use Your Favourite Stamp #120 (7-2)

See you soon,