December Challenge Winner

Thank you to everyone who participated in our December Challenge!!!
The submissions are all so creative, as always. 

I love to see what all you talented people submit, it's always so amazing. 

I love all the creativity.

All of the submissions were so beautiful , I think everyone is a winner. However I had to pick the top 3 and the grand winner for the month, let me tell you, this is so very difficult each month, with all the talent out there. 
(Yes, I know I say this each month but it is true.)

Just to let you all know that the Winner, the Top 3 and any Honorable Mentions are all chosen on their merits, so make sure to get your creative juices flowing and send in your best submissions.

Who won the Grand Prize for the December Challenge??  

Well, without further ado the winner is:

Chana (Submission # 83)

Congratulations to Chana

You will have until January 8 (that's 1 week) to claim your prize 

To arrange for your prize to be sent and to receive a winners badge to display on your blog  please email me at bbruder@fuse.net by January 8th. 

Please put Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge Winner in the subject of your email.

TOP 3 WINNERS

(in no particular order)

1. Marlene(Submission #9)

2.Kaija (Submission #12)

3. Bettina(Submission  #89)

Please grab the "top 3 badge" on the sidebar here and 

post it on your blog .

We'd love it if you'd link back to our site here.

This month we have an 

HONORABLE MENTION 

going to none other than:

Crafting Vicky(Submission 77)

You will always be able to access the current challenge or 

view prior challenges by clicking on the Monthly 

Challenge tab at the top of the page.

Have a great month.

Craft-Dee BowZ on Keep Creating cable!

Hello Bow Makers!  I just wanted to share a wonderful video that I made with Kim Parkinson of Kept Creations in Whitman, MA.  Kim is the producer of this monthly crafting program, Keep Creating.  Since Kim decided to focus on ribbon for this month, it created a great segue for Craft-Dee BowZ!  I'm proud to say we did this in one take!  Enjoy the video and I'd love to hear what you think of it.  We are also on the Craft-Dee BowZ Facebook page.

Another wine bottle tag

In my last post I did a Christmas tag for a wine bottle and promised you a non-generic one to come.  Well, there's really no reason why you couldn't bring a bottle of wine to your New Years Eve celebration and give your host or hostess a good laugh while doing so.

Here's the bottle with a generic tag:

Drop in to your New Years party with this cute tag and you'll be sure to be a hit.  A little card stock, a few buttons, die cuts, punches and a luscious bow top this bottle of wine off. 

Happy New Year to one and all and have a Bow-ti-ful 2014!

Donna

A very Merry Christmas to all!!

This Christmas tree isn't much smaller than the one I already have up LOL!  Since kitty decided she likes to eat fiber optic trees, THAT tree is kept wrapped  with a cardboard box around it most of the time.  Lovely sight -- we're trying to set a new trend for the holiday tree I guess.  Anyway, here's a really cute idea that I found online.  I have made quite a few of these and also taught a class on it.  It is such a fun and cute idea -- and you can eat it once the holidays are over!

With a few strips of card stock, a little glue and lots of Hershey Kisses, you have a wonderful ornament that can either be given away or used to decorate the real tree.  Of course, the crowning glory is the wonderful bow at the top.  

With that being said, I want to wish ALL of my card making, scrapbooking  and bow making friends the Merriest of Christmases and a Happy, Healthy New 2014.  Thank you from Craft-Dee BowZ for your wonderful participation and support in our Challenges and Blog Hops through 2013.  We enter the new year with a fabulous new team who will wow your socks off.  I look forward to seeing you all in 2014!

Donna

A Purple Christmas

Hi! It's Amber here with a blog post. Yes, I know the next Craft-Dee BowZ DT blog post should be next Tuesday but that is Christmas Eve! So here I am with my blog post now. Also this is my last blog post for Craft-Dee BowZ but don't worry, you will still be able to catch all my work over at my blog and you can be sure I'll still be using the Craft-Dee BowZ maker on all my creations!

The ribbon Donna sent us was a very pretty purple but my camera doesn't like it so that is why it looks like it does. I paired it with the same color cardstock that I stamped sliver snowflakes on. Used a Christmas tree bling again on silver cardstock. The background I embossed with an ornament folder and then distressed the cardstock to show the purple.



Hope you have enjoyed my posts while on the team. Can't wait to see next year's teams' projects. Thank you, Donna for allowing me to be a part of Craft-Dee BowZ maker's first Design Team. It has been an exciting adventure and like I said, I'll always be using the Craft-Dee BowZ maker.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Amber

Farewell to Craft-Dee Bowz

Hi, it's Patti with my last post with Craft-Dee Bowz. I have enjoyed my time and would like to thank Donna and the entire team! Now for my last project!

 We received some gorgeous ribbons to work with and some crystal accents that were so cute as well!! I decided to make a votive candle holder out of a mason jar! You can do this for any Holiday by changing the color of the ribbons!!!!

You can see the topper in this photo, I made a multiple loop  bow with the pretty purple and silver edged ribbon, then made a smaller double loop bow with the silver and placed it on top!

I made some dangles from silver and white beads with a purple star button on each end.

Here you can see that I took a piece of the purple and centered the smaller silver on top, then placed one of the gem snowflakes in the center. I cut the other snowflake apart and placed the pieces at six equal spots on the top edge of the purple ribbon.

I put a votive candle in the bottom of the jar. It looks really pretty when it's lit. You can use colored gemstones, just think of green and red for Christmas too!! And you can make smaller ones! They are really cute and safe too! Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my creations each month! Don't forget to visit regularly to see what the new Design Team has in store for you!!!
Patti

Let's have a sip of wine

I love the traditional idea of bringing a bottle of wine to the lovely hostess or handsome host during the holidays.  That is, unless, you are bringing food.  But we're talking about wine here, folks!  So why not decorate your wine bottle with a great label/tag combination and top it off with a few bows using your Craft-Dee BowZ tool!

I created this label using one of Graphic 45 papers.  Surprisingly, this was one of my LEAST favorite patterns, so I decided to see what it would look like on the label.  I think I surprised even myself!  This paper looks terrific.  For the tag I used some of the reverse side of the same G45 pattern paper and cut out pieces and parts to decorate it.  I then used a 1/4" red ribbon bow to set off the tag.   Topping the neck of the bottle off with a bigger bow made a cohesive look.

It looks festive and it cost you next to nothing -- no bottle bag, no store-bought ribbon for you!  Just an idea I wanted to pass along for the holiday season.  I'm going to post another one soon that is not holiday themed, but a really fun one, I promise!

Happy bow making and have a Bow-ti-ful Day!

Donna

Sparkly scene

Here's a card (one in a series) that I made for a friend of hubby's that I thought I'd share with you.  Sometimes it only takes a single loop bow to create a little more interest.  The glitter doesn't really show through -- my photo editing skills could use a jump start.  Enjoy!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Good morning everyone! Brenda here, with my last post for Craft-DeeBowz. I have really enjoyed being on this design team. It has been a wonderful experience for me. Donna, the creator of Craft-DeeBowz, is a wonderful person to create for. You couldn't ask for a more sweeter or  generous person. Thank you Donna, for all of the goodies you supplied us with. It has been my pleasure, to create for Craft-DeeBowz.

Now, on to the project I created. My last project is a card you can use, in my opinion for Christmas, A Winter or a birthday card. This is a white on white layered 5X7 card. I used embossing folders, pine bough, ornament, snowflake dies and the adornment is the bow.

Thank you for stopping by. Hugs and blessings to all. Merry Christmas! Brenda

Design Team for 2014

Hi Everyone,

We are so excited to announce the 2014 Design Team here at Craft-Dee BowZ. All of these designers are extremely talented and we feel fortunate that they are on the Craft-Dee BowZ design team.

Let me introduce them to you.

Here are our regular designers

These ladies will take turns posting every Tuesday. 

Dana Tatar

I am a biochemist turned stay-at-home mom. I love spending every second with my beautiful girls, husband, and basset hound and scrapbooking. My interests include home renovations, gardening, sailing, baking and scrapbooking.

Kim Bell

I am happily married for 6 years to a wonderful husband. We are so opposite. Smiles. I have been paper crafting for 4 years. I love paper,rubber stamps,and Sketch Copic markers. I have learned so many things on my path and will continue to learn. I am so blessed to have such wonderful teachers, friends, and family. My blog Scraps of Faith Creations From the Heart. Is very true to me. I walk and live by faith everyday! God is AMAZING and what he is continually doing in my life

Rebecca Deeprose

I love to share ideas and inspire others to create the images of their dreams. Because life is better when we share, I give tips, templates, material lists and soon…videos! I do believe we’re all blessed with a creative spark. We ignite that spark in each other and it makes life so very much richer. Follow me on this path and I will share the creative skills and ideas I find along the way! When you can, share what you’re creating with me. I really would love to see! One of my favorite quotes and a thought I live by is, ‘It doesn’t have to be perfect, to be wonderful!’ Don’t wait for ‘perfect’ to share!

Barbara Bruder

I love working with stamps, digital images and papercrafting in general. Stamping for 15+ years has been a great time. What a wonderful way to express yourself, give inspiration to others and give joy to a card recipient.

The following ladies are our guest designers during the January thru June time frame
The guest designers will take turns posting  on the 2nd Friday of each month

Monica Edwards

Monica works at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Loves scrapbooking and card making.

Robin Ann Parker

My greatest achievement is being a proud mom to three amazing children. Originally from Virginia, I currently live in a small town in the southeast part of Minnesota where I create.  I have been a papercrafter since 2009 and I like learning about all the new products available.

Vicki Robertson

I love art in all forms.  Crafting with my hands has been a life long hobby of mine.  Paper crafting...scrapbooking, cards, altered and mixed media art, is currently the most outstanding of these crafts. It has given me the opportunity to make and meet many friends while sharing my own creations. I'm married to my best friend, have two beautiful daughters, two handsome son in laws,  two wonderful grandsons and a sweet baby granddaughter.

What a diversified group of talented artists that comprise the Design Team for 2014.

You will see posts from the designers each Tuesday with guest designers taking turns posting on the 2nd Friday of each month.  So stop in every Tuesday and the 2nd Friday of each month to check out the projects that the ladies will be presenting, spotlighting bows made with the Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool.

December Blog Hop Winner

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back!!!  

Time to announce the winner of the December Blog Hop here at Craft-Dee BowZ.

However, first, I  would like to extend a huge thank-you to all who visited and commented on the posts throughout the blog hop. 

 Next a big thanks to our talented design team on their beautiful holiday projects.They really make such fabulous projects don't they!! Our next blog hop is scheduled for February 2.

So save the date and plan on joining us for our first blog hop for 2014

OK, OK!!!! Let me announce who the winner is

Debi

Please contact Barbara at the email below by December 14 to claim your prize. 

bbruder@fuse.net

Please give me your name and mailing address so we can get your Craft-Dee BowZ tool out to you. 

Thanks so much for hopping with us and we look forward to seeing you again at our next hop.

Just a reminder,  stop back for our weekly posts (each Tuesday) hosted by our super talented design team members.   

Tomorrow we will be announcing the 2014 Design Team

December Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for stopping in for the December Craft-Dee BowZ Blog Hop. Our blog hop this month celebrates Christmas and it seems that Christmas is coming fast this year. Hope you are getting your decorations up, sending out your cards to friends and family and wrapping all the gifts.

All of our designers have created beautiful projects with the Christmas theme in mind. You will be seeing our theme carried out in all of the designers projects throughout the hop. We hope that we are able to inspire you and to give you some ideas for all your upcoming projects. 

Since our Design Team is small,  just 4 designers, it will be easy and quick for you to visit each and every one of the designers' blogs to view their beautiful holiday creations. 

Just a reminder, please make sure you leave a comment on each designers blog and we ask that you leave a comment here as well to be in the running for the prize. The last stop on the hop will be back here at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog, please let us know your thoughts on the fabulous projects presented by our talented designers. 

One visitor who has left comments on all the designers blogs and here as well, will win their very own Craft-Dee BowZ tool.  The winner will be announced here on this blog on Saturday December 7. Be sure to check back here to see if you've won.

To claim your prize, you must notify us by email  (contact Barbara at bbruder@fuse.net ) by Saturday December 14. You will have exactly one week to claim your prize.

Relax for a few minutes while you visit our talented designers blogs.Let's start over at the very talented Patti's blog to view her beautiful project and please make sure to leave a comment.

Here are your talented designers 

Patti

Brenda

Amber 

Barbara 

Craft-Dee BowZ  (to leave one last comment)

Have fun!!!

The Wonder and Magic of Christmas

Hi Everyone,
It's Barbara here today. Welcome to December, the last month of the year. If you haven't finished your Christmas cards yet, I have a little inspiration for you today.

 And here is a close-up of the bow.

The bow is a three loop bow and the ribbon has a little bit of wire in the edges. I love this type of ribbon, it makes for a great bow.

To order, click the Buy Now button on the left sidebar.

Just a reminder that the last blog hop for 2013 here at Craft-Dee BowZ, starts Thursday. I sure hope you join us and leave comments. We will be awarding a Craft-Dee BowZ tool to one lucky commenter, and that could be you. Blog hop starts Thursday and the winner will be announced Saturday.

See you Thursday.

December Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the December Challenge

 here at Craft-Dee BowZ, 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our November Challenge!!!
The submissions are all so creative, as always. 

I look forward to seeing what all you talented people out there submit, it's always so amazing. Everyone has such creativity.

All of the submissions were so beautiful , I think everyone is a winner. However I had to pick the top 3 and the grand winner for the month, let me tell you, this task really does get more difficult each month, with all the talent out there. 
(Yes, I know I say this each month but it is true.)

Just to let you all know that the Winner, the Top 3 and any Honorable Mentions are all chosen on their merits, so make sure to get your creative juices flowing and send in your best submissions.

Who won the Grand Prize for the November Challenge??  

Well, without further ado the winner is:

Lalkygirl  (Submission # 46)

Congratulations to Tracey

You will have until December 15 (that's 2 weeks) to claim your prize 

Monthly Prize

The Craft-Dee BowZ tool

To arrange for your prize to be sent and to receive a winners badge to display on your blog, please email me at bbruder@fuse.net by December 15th. 

Please put Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge Winner in the subject of your email.

TOP 3 WINNERS

(in no particular order)

1. Something Beautiful by Julie (Submission #19)

2.Gro Tjehveit  (Submission #123)

3. Eva's Scraproom (Submission  #144)

Please grab the "top 3 badge" on the sidebar here and 

post it on your blog .

We'd love it if you'd link back to our site here.

This month we have an 

HONORABLE MENTION 

going to none other than:

Patricia D (Submission #75)

You will always be able to access the current challenge or 

view prior challenges by clicking on the Monthly 

Challenge tab at the top of the page.

The December Challenge Theme:

Anything Goes and include a HANDMADE BOW

This months code to use is CDB08

Here is some inspiration for you for our December 

challenge.

Above created by Donna Maligno for Craft-Dee BowZ

The link to the guidelines for playing are on the top tab.

If you have any questions please email me at bbruder@fuse.net

We are looking forward to seeing your creation here.

Don't forget, the prize is The Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

 I use mine all the time, I know you will love it!!

TheDecember challenge closes on December 31 at 8:00 p.m. EDT

An InLinkz Link-up

Be Thankful

Hello. Tis a busy time of year but I managed to make a quick card for today. Fall theme of course.

Used a leaf die and cut out two colored leaves and popped them up on the cream. For the third I decided to use the negative piece and let the color cardstock show from behind. Stamped misc sentiment on side and added white gel dots on the scallop borders. Used the Craft-Dee BowZ to make a multi loop bow.

Close up of the bow.

Happy Stamping,
Amber

Pick of the Patch!!!

Hi, it's Patti with a post today. I know I'm late and I apologize, I have had some kind of head crud and didn't feel like doing anything. And I had my project done early!!!! 

I wanted to use the orange and brown ribbon that was included in my DT package along with the cute little leaf die! It's just adorable!!!

The title is computer generated and the little pumpkin is stamped and colored with Zig markers! The papers are all scraps from my stash! I did emboss the background paper which is a piece of WorldWin Kromekote paper with and embossing folder!

The bow is actually two bows layered together and then tied together with the brown twine!!! The Craft-dee Bowz tool makes it so easy to make multi loop and multi layered bows!!! And you can make them any size that you need!!!

I hope you enjoyed this little card today, and again I'm sorry for the late post! Please check back to see what the rest of the team has to share later!!!

Patti

Be Thankful and share..............

Good morning everyone! Brenda here, with today's post. Well it's a pretty cool morning, here in Georgia. I'm sitting here having a nice hot cup of coffee, how about you?

Okay, let's get to why you really stopped by. Since this is a month where everybody seems to be thankful, when in reality we really should be thankful everyday. My project is a card for Thanksgiving.

This is a layered 5 X 7 card with a stacked multi colored bow. Made with the Craft-DeeBowz bow maker. I have embellished with handmade flowers by Mcgill and Punch Bunch punches, twigs and leaves by Memory Box dies and a cutting and embossing folder by Spellbinders.

Thank you for stopping by today! Remember to be thankful everyday! Hugs Brenda

Life is Beautiful

Hi there,
Barbara here, thanks for stopping by today to see what's new and to get some inspiration.

The theme this month for the design team is Thanksgiving. I took the approach that Life is Beautiful and of course we are all grateful and thankful for life.

Here is a collage of the different elements of the card.

The bow is a multi-loop bow which is perfect for this card. I wrapped the ribbon around the posts 3 times to make this fluffy bow. 

Need a bow maker?? Craft-Dee BowZ has the best and easiest to use bow maker on the market. Click on the Buy Now button on the left sidebar, to order yours today!! 

Hope you find inspiration in the cards and projects that the DT members present every week. 

Brenda will be back next Tuesday with another one of her beautiful projects. Stop in to see what she has in store for you!!

Have a great week and we hope you will stop back soon.

Barbara

November Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the November Challenge

 here at Craft-Dee BowZ, 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our October Challenge!!! 
The submissions are all so creative, as always. 

I love to see what the talented people submit, it's always so amazing, such creativity.

Every one of the submissions were so beautiful , I think everyone is a winner. However I had to pick the top 3 and the grand winner for the month, let me tell you, this task gets more difficult each month, with all the talent out there. 
(I know I say this each month and it is true.)

Just to let you all know that the Winner and the Top 3 are all chosen on their merits, so make sure to get your creative juices flowing and send in your best submissions.

Who won the Grand Prize for the October Challenge??  

Well, without further ado the winner is:

Lorianna(Submission # 62)

Congratulations to Lorianna

You will have until November 15 (that's 2 weeks) to claim your prize 

Monthly Prize
The Craft-Dee BowZ tool

Please contact me at bbruder@fuse.net by November 15th to arrange for your prize to be sent and to receive a winners badge to display on your blog.

TOP 3 WINNERS

(in no particular order)

1. Cheremane(Submission # 15)

2.VickiR (Submission #113)

3. Ang  at Making Mayhem (Submission  #114)

Please grab the "top 3 badge" on the sidebar here and post it on your blog .
We'd love it if you'd link back to our site here.

This month we have an HONORABLE MENTION going to none other than:

ScrappinEllen (Submission  #64)

You will always be able to access the current challenge or view prior challenges by clicking on the Monthly Challenge tab at the top of the page.

The November Challenge Theme:

Anything Goes and include a HANDMADE BOW

This months code to use is CDB07

Here is some inspiration for you for our November challenge.

The link to the guidelines for playing are on the top tab.

If you have any questions please email me at bbruder@fuse.net

We are looking forward to seeing your creation here.

Don't forget, the prize is The Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

 I use mine all the time, I know you will love it!!

The November challenge closes on November 30 at 8:00 p.m. EDT

An InLinkz Link-up

Get Well, my friend...

One of my favorite students was recently hit by a truck and wound up in the hospital.  She's doing okay, but lives alone and that makes it very hard for her.  She does have a neighbor who looks in on her.  She's always been a special lady to me.  She's had knee and back problems and when she attends my classes, she has to sit up on a stool at the Art Bar.  This always means a lot of running around for me since class supplies are limited and I have to bring whatever tool, ink, stamp, etc. over to her every time.  Sometimes I'd forget she was there because I had my back to her.  We used to laugh it up when she'd very softly say to me, "Donna, can you bring that ink pad to me, please?"  Always with such understanding for her dimwitted teacher who kept forgetting she was there!  So, here's to a speedy recovery, Kay.  We miss you and look forward to having you back as soon as you are on your feet again.  I'll be sure to put flashing lights on the Art Bar so I don't' forget you!

Here's a sweet little get well card I sent to Kay.  This was done using vellum and a paper piercing tool.  The bow, of course, was created from tulle and a few little flowers added for more interest and dimension.   Just thought I'd share.

Have a bow-ti-ful day!

Donna

Poinsettia wire card

Hello bow makers!
I think you all are aware that Barbara and I have been playing with wire lately and Barb has posted a tutorial on a yarn wired flower in the past and I have posted a small wired flower card (see here and here).

Well, since I'm in full Christmas mode due to the many classes I teach, my sticky little fingers touched upon some red wire I had in the drawer (for safe keeping, you know) and the light bulb went off!  If I can make wire flowers, can I make a wire Poinsettia?  This card is simple in its appearance because I was so caught up in the fact that I did, indeed, create a Poinsettia on the Craft-Dee BowZ using wire (so please pardon he utter simplicity of the card).

Using a doily die from Cheery Lynn for a background and some corner dies from Lifestyle Crafts, I then proceeded to make the flower for the center.  I created two Poinsettia's - one in red and one in green and layered them together.   Once I fanned each "petal" out, I used my jewelry pliers and pinched the ends of each to mimic a Poinsettia leaf.   I added some bling for the center but felt something was missing.  So I hand cut some green leaves to provide more background, gave them some shaping and veining and tipped the ends in gold glitter.  Here's a close-up of the Poinsettia.  My apologies for the lack of sharpness, but I think you get the idea.

Here's a laugh at my self that I'll also share about this card.  I was writing this post and linking the picture of the card and I said to myself "gee, I didn't put a bow on it"   DUH!!!  I totally forgot the wire was the focus and took the place of a bow.  I don't think a ribbon bow would have done anything to enhance this card anyway. If anyone finds my mind, would you please send it back to me?   LOL!

Just thought I'd share more of the fun things this little tool does!

Donna

Trick or TREATS

 So Donna challenged us to make our Craft-Dee BowZ project a non card project but Halloween theme. Well we don't 'celebrate' Halloween at my house so I went way out in left field for my project.

I like to send in goodies with hubby for his co-workers so I decorated a "Treat" container for him to have on his desk that still looks "Halloweenie" but doesn't mention it at all.  Took some of the ribbon Donna sent us and made a triple loop bow by doubling up my ribbons.

 Instead of just laying the ends of the ribbon around the container, I decided to twist the two ribbons together. Using a spider web die, I cut out the spider web and attached it just by the corner. If you look closely you will see a small little spider (sticker) on the web. Printed out a pumpkin digi image from Paper Pretties that I colored and added in the corner.

Now what to fill the treat container with? How about Pumpkin Oreo Muddy Buddies? Oh my gosh! I didn't think I was gonna have any left to put in the mini baggies as this stuff is just that good! Tied each baggie up with some ribbon that I had (keeping with the black/orange color theme).

So there is my way out there "Halloween" project. Hope I have inspired you in some way to create your own treat container for your desk. (and who cares if you don't have co-workers... a desk is a desk! ;) )



Inky hugs,
Amber