Snow Friends

Well, it's the last Tuesday of the month and as a member of the Craft-Dee BowZ team, I have a card to share for you. I used this very adorable Bugaboo image named Two Snowmen.

I colored my image with Copics and decided to do a traditional red and green theme. Here's my image close-up. Lots of fun coloring snowmen!

And then I decided to use some gorgeous red ribbon given to me by Donna at Craft-Dee BowZ.  I made a double looped bow using my bow tool. It was so simple to make and it came out perfect the first time. I use a lot less ribbon when I use my bow tool since I make a bow once and it's done!

Our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps. As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was six years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

The challenge prize this month is FOUR digital images, winner's choice, from Bugaboo Stamps!

Have you seen each of the Team's projects this month? Each Tuesday one of us posts so please take a look and if you have a moment, please leave a comment. I hope you'll join us each month at Craft-Dee BowZ for our ANYTHING GOES AND INCLUDE A HAND MADE BOW challenge!

                                                             
                                                               Thanks for stopping by!

                                                Gail

I love snowmen!

I haven't met a snowman I didn't love. Hahaha!  I love snowmen images and always have! I was raised where it snows and remember building snowmen and coming in with soaking wet mittens that were put on the radiator to dry. When I saw this image, I just had to use him for my card this month at Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge Blog.  The image is by Bugaboo.

I interpreted this image to be a bird with the snowman. I colored him to be a baby robin, then I did another card and colored him to be a baby cardinal. Then I'm not sure what happened except that I looked at my cards and thought: OMG is this supposed to be a penguin with the snowman?!  So, on that note, this is to tell you that artists can interpret things different from each other and I interpreted this to be a baby bird. I colored my image with Copics and added glitter by Stampendous named "Snow" to my snowman's body.

My bow is a triple loop made with blue seam binding and I glued a metal snowflake in the middle of the knot just to carry on the theme of snow. Using my bow tool guarantees me great bows. By not having to hold it all in my hands, and letting the bow tool do most of the work, I spend less time and use less ribbon since there are no mistakes!

Our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps. As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was six years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

The challenge prize this month is FOUR digital images, winner's choice, from Bugaboo Stamps!

Have you seen each of the Team's projects this month? Each Tuesday one of us posts so please take a look and if you have a moment, please leave a comment. I hope you'll join us this month at Craft-Dee BowZ for our ANYTHING GOES AND INCLUDE A HAND MADE BOW challenge!

                                                                
                                                                 Thanks for stopping by!

                                                 Gail

My Daughter's Birthday Card

Hi
It is Tracey here with my inspiration project for this month. It was my Daughter's Birthday in September so I made this pretty card for her . Danielle likes to frame her cards so I very rarely add a Birthday sentiment to the front of the card . I used the pretty digital image from Delicious Doodles called Blossom which I coloured with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens.

 I made the flowers using a creatuive expressions die set called perfect peonies.

The butterfly border was a die from Tim Holtz ..The stamped sentiment is from Pink Gem ..

The stunning bow was created using my Craft-Dee BowZ Bow making Tool ..

I hope you like my project and that it inspires you to join us in the challenge where Anything goes with a handmade bow

Happy crafting

Tracey x

Happy Day

Hello Everyone
Barbara here today and since it is the first Tuesday of the month, it's my time to post an inspiration piece just for you.

Today's card utilized die cuts, scoring, holographic paper and embossing folder items. 

And of course the bow maker. 

I just thought I would just use some of the tools I have in my stash of "stuff " to make this card.

This card sat around for a while because it was not quite finished. But when I got that wheat bunch, that was the perfect addition to finish the card.

And yes, I used my bow making tool to make that super fluffy bow.

If you need a bow maker, be sure to click on the link on the left sidebar and order your very own.

Also, don't forget CDB has a challenge going on all month
so get your creativity in gear and submit a project
The theme is: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

The sponsor is

The winner will receive 4 digital images
You could be the winner for October.

Please stop back next Tuesday to see what Kathy has made, to inspire you some more.

Thanks for coming by today. and I will see you soon.

October Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back and it's time for our 

October Challenge 

here at Craft Dee BowZ

Last month's challenge was great with all your creative submissions, thanks so much for joining in the fun. 

Remember, 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.

First let's take a look at our winners for September

Here's the winning submission

 for the September  challenge. 

Maryann Scrapbooking (Submission # 50)

Congratulations Maryann !!!

Please email Barbara ..... (bbruder@fuse.net) for your prize

Please include CDB September Winner  in the subject line

You have 7 days (October 8) to claim your prize

If unclaimed - prize will go to one of the top 3

Please grab the "winners badge" on the sidebar here and 

we'd love it if you'd post it on your blog

September's TOP 3 WINNERS

1.Sheryl Hare (Submission #2)

2.Diane Hover (Submission #24)

3. Niki1 (Submission  #41)

September HONORABLE MENTION

Ingunn  (Submission #5)

Please grab the badges on the sidebar here and 

post them on your blog .

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

Thank you to everyone who participated in our September Challenge!!! 

 To view prior challenges by clicking on the Monthly Challenge

 tab at the top of the page.

A big thanks to our sponsor 

for the October challenge - 

The prize for the  October top winner will be

 4 digital images

The Bugaboo digital images are available here so take a look and see what they have to offer, 
and they have a wide selection.

The Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge Theme is Always:

Anything Goes and include a HANDMADE BOW

For those who have no blog but use Splitcoast Stampers or Flicker, 

this months code to use is CDB 54

OK now let's check out the inspiration 

from our great designers 

for our ........

October Challenge

Gail 

Kathy

 Tracey

 Barbara

The designers have made super creative projects for you, 
hope you enjoyed them.
Now we are looking forward to seeing your projects

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.

Our October challenge closes on October 30 at midnight

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