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It's officially October and time for a new Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge, "Anything goes and include a handmade bow"! Does ribbon inspire you when creating? If so, we want to see your fabulous bows. Link your entry HERE on the Craft-Dee BowZ October Challenge post for the opportunity to win our Craft-Dee BowZ Winner Badge for your blog! Visit the challenge guidelines tab at the top of the blog to be sure your entry/entries qualify. My inspiration comes from this month's ""Think Pink" for Breast Cancer Awareness"... "She STOOD in the storm"... I love the combination of the sage green and pink on this card. I created lots of layers using Spellbinders Nestabilities- Romantic Rose, Majestic Oval, Classic Scalloped Oval,Small and Classic Oval, Small. The sentiment stamp, which is perfect for this month's "Think Pink" theme, is a new favorite from Verve Stamps. The yummy pink and white, multi-looped bow, was created using my ever present Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool. A must for every crafter! If you don't have it, you need to head on over to the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog and purchase one for your tool collection. Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool From my stash... Bazzill Cardstock Maja Designs Patterned Papers Recollections Specialty Glitter Paper Spellbinders Nestabilities Verve Stamps - Plain Jane, Adjusted Sails Want2Scrap Jewels Wild Orchid Mulberry Roses Other: Ribbon from DT Product Need some yummy ribbon to use with your Craft-Dee BowZ Tool? Take advantage of Ribbon-Ade! There are two different options available for purchase... 10 yds. of Sheer Organza or 10 yds. of Sheer Polka Dot. You can also purchase both at a special price. Be sure to check out and play along with our October Challenge, "Anything Goes and Include a Handmade Bow". You could be our challenge winner and receive a Craft-Dee BowZ Badge to display in your blog. Visit my fellow team members for more inspiration... Barbara Gail Tracey Challenges I have entered: Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #235-Anything Goes 10/6 Thanks for stopping by to see my October Craft-Dee BowZ challenge project!
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So happy that March is finally here! It's been a long, cold winter here in the Northeast and hopefully Spring is just around the corner for us. And that means, it's time for a new challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ. Our theme, as always, is "Anything goes and include a HANDMADE bow". Craft-Dee BowZ March Challenge is, once again, being sponsored by Cute As A Button . They will be awarding a prize of two single digital images of the top winner's choice. There's plenty of time to create and enter! You don't want to miss this....so be sure to play along with us. I decided to create a fun tag with this month's DT theme of fairies, using the color purple. It never fails when I start using die cuts that my project takes on a "life" of it's own and I can't stop. "flutter" Love this sentiment from a Graciellie Design stamp set that I won recently! The fab purple double loop, double bow was created using my Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool! I don't know what I would do without it. It's always within easy reach on my craft desk. The flower die cut is a favorite of mine from Paper Tray Ink. Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool From my stash... Buttons - The Ribbon Girl Cardstock - Bazzill, Close To My Heart, Recollections Die Cuts - Marianne Designs, Memory Box, Papertrey Ink, Spellbinders Embossing mediums - Ranger Ink - Close To My Heart, Ranger Liquitex Light Molding Paste Patterned Papers - Kaisercraft Stamp/Sentiment - Graciellie Designs Stamp/Disney, All Night Media Stencil - Balzer Designs Tag - Prima Other: Paint Chips, Ribbon We can't wait to see your project! Link it up at the bottom of the March Challenge post. It lasts all month, so there's lots of time to play along. We hope you'll join us. Check the challenge guidelines located in the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog. Visit my team members for more inspiration. Barbara Gail Tracey Challenges entered: Die Cut Divas Challenge - Something Spring 3/30 Thanks for stopping by!
The winter months go slowly while spring and summer seem to fly by quickly. It's June already and time for a new challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ! We are, once again, bringing you our "Anything goes with a HANDMADE bow" Challenge. We love playing with ribbon and creating beautiful bows! We'd like you to show us how you make and add a HANDMADE bow to your projects. You could be the winner of a Craft-Dee BowZ badge for your blog sidebar. Just link up your entry to the challenge post located HERE in the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. You can find the guidelines HERE. This challenge ends on June 30th, so there's lots of time for you to play along. Here's my June Challenge inspiration... "grace" The Craft-Dee BowZ Design Team is working with a "shabby chic" theme and ribbon colors of peach and ivory. Since I love shabby chic and the colors, I had no problem creating this card! The yummy peach multi-looped bow, was created using my ever present Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool. A must for every crafter! If you don't have it, you need to head on over to the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog and purchase one for your tool collection. Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool From my stash... Cardstock - Bazzill Die Cut - Heartfelt Creations, Prima Flowers - Petaloo Greenery - Tim Holtz Ink - Close To My Heart, Memento Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft, MAMBI, My Mind's Eye Stamp - Verve Other: Embossing Paste, Gesso, Pearls and Ribbon (DT Product) Visit my fellow team members for more inspiration... Barbara Gail Tracey Challenges entered: Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards #110 BINGO/6-9 Color Throwdown - Cream and Green #395/6-6 Crazy Hazelnut's June Patterned Paper Challenge/6-30 Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes/6-30 Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes/6-5 The Paper Shelter - Flowers Everywhere #251/6-6 Word Art Wednesday #232,#233 Anything Goes/6-6 Need some yummy ribbon to use with your Craft-Dee BowZ Tool? Take advantage of Ribbon-Ade! There are two different options available for purchase... 10 yds. of Sheer Organza or 10 yds. of Sheer Polka Dot. You can also purchase both at a special price. Thanks for stopping by to share my June Challenge inspiration. Come back again soon!
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Hi all It is time for another challenge at Craft-Deebowz. . The theme as always is "ANYTHING GOES WITH A HANDMADE BOW...
It's time for me to share my Craft-Dee BowZ Design Team project. The DT is working with butterflies, doilies and flowers this month along with the color "pink". Pink has become synonymous with October and "Breast Cancer Awareness", a topic that is near and dear to my heart. This past year I have had 2 good friends go through treatment for breast cancer. I am happy to say they have both completed the necessary therapy and are now in remission! On to my October inspiration project.... "My heart is full" This card was inspired by the patterned paper that I chose as my card base. I loved the kraft colored heart and all the little background hearts. Aside from being "color of the month," the pink was a great accent choice with the kraft. The card is 6 x 6 and two layers separated with pop dots for dimension. I used pink glitter cardstock to mat the two layers and highlight the glitter in the ribbon. The kraft die-cut doily is tucked in between the layers. The sentiment is computer generated, cut with a banner die and edged with pink glitter glue. I embellished around the bow and sentiment with flowers, flourishes and butterflies. Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool Need some yummy ribbon to use with your Craft-Dee BowZ Tool? Take advantage of Ribbon-Ade! There are two different options available for purchase... 10 yds. of Sheer Organza or 10 yds. of Sheer Polka Dot. Purchase both at a special price. Visit the Craft-Dee BowZ Store for a limited selection of new die-cuts discounted at 10% off. The inventory goes fast and won't be re-stocked! Don't miss this opportunity. Die-cuts will ship USPS (Domestic only...sorry no sales outside the US) for a fee of $4.95 which covers shipping from 1 to 4 dies maximum in one shipment. Fees will go up with 5 or more. Find the tab at the top of the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog. Be sure to check out and play along with our October Challenge, "Anything Goes and Include a Handmade Bow". You could be our challenge winner and receive a Craft-Dee BowZ Badge to display in your blog. Visit my fellow team members for more inspiration... Barbara Gail Tracey Thanks for stopping by to see my October Craft-Dee BowZ DT project!
It's the second Tuesday of the month and time for my Design Team inspiration on the Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge Blog. We are playing with flowers....lots of flowers! Our ribbon colors of yellow, lavender and green are perfect for Spring. Don't forget the Craft-Dee BowZ April Challenge is being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish. Robyn's Fetish digital images are available HERE. You will find a wide variety of images to select in many different categories. The prize for April's Challenge top winner is... 3 single images of the winner's choice! So, if you want to win, be sure to join in....HERE. My Design Team inspiration for April... "Let your dreams bloom" This 6 x 6 card is full of blooms! I love this floral patterned paper that I have been hoarding in my stash. It has all the colors of Spring and was a perfect match to the yummy olive green ribbon in our DT product this month. The sentiment is from a stamp set that includes the background flower also. The circle die cut is matted with a Lotus Blossom and has added dimension. The triple loop bow is three layers and was created using the Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool. You can add one to your stash today....HERE. You'll be happy you did! The bow is topped with flowers and a few stick pins to finish the look! Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool Challenges entered: The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes Card/April 16th Thanks for stopping by...hope to see you again soon!
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I'm up on the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog today with my August inspiration. The Design Team is creating with an animal theme in colors of brown and green using feather embellishments. It was a fun experience using the feathers on my project! Here's my August inspiration... "Safari Adventure" I used the new G45 Safari papers for this 8 x 8 card. What a great paper collection full of fun animal prints. I fussy cut a lot of the pieces and added dimension for a 3-D look. I love the tiger, so he had to be front and center! I made a pocket behind the "Safari Adventure" sign, added one of the tags from the set and included a charm that was most appropriate for this adventure. The "piece de resistance", the fabulous bow and flower embellishment was so fun to create! The bow was created using the Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool. If you don't have one, add one to your stash today! It helps make bows with ease. I added some twine and a matching flower to the bow and tucked in some extra feathers for a finishing touch. Featured Product Craft-Dee BowZ Bow Making Tool Don't forget....our August challenge is proudly sponsored by Robyn's Fetish. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion. Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award 3 digital stamps of the winner’s choice to the winner of this challenge. Visit the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog and join our fun challenge!! Thanks for stopping by to share my "Safari Adventure" inspiration!
April is here...April is here! No foolin', for sure! It's a new month and a new challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ. Our Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge sponsor for April is Robyn's Fetish. Robyn's Fetish digital images are available HERE. You will find a wide variety of images to select in many different categories. The prize for April's top winner is... 3 single images of the winner's choice! So, if you want to win, be sure to join in.... Here's my challenge inspiration for April. I'm sharing two projects this month... "A happy EASTER" The ribbon in our DT product was so yummy this month, that I wanted to use all of it at once! But, I restrained myself and used two of the three colors on challenge projects. You'll have to come back and visit my blog on April 12th for my DT post and final card. "EASTER GREETINGS" I found some favorite Graphic 45 images in my stash and decided to go with vintage Easter card designs. I combined them with a variety of printed papers that worked well with the ribbon colors also. And, of course, the fab bows were created with the help of my Craft-Dee BowZ Tool! Visit my other team members for more inspiration! Barbara Gail Tracey Thanks for stopping by today...come back again soon!
