Everything Matters

Hello Everyone.

Well we are thru with Christmas and now the next big card giving day is Valentines Day. The Craft-Dee BowZ design team will be posting Valentine projects all this month. Since it's the first Tuesday of the month, it's my turn to post. So let me start off the month with my card.

In looking at the "stuff" I haven't used in a long time, I got a few ideas to incorporate in my card.I decided to use my ribbon punch that I haven't used in eons. Next, I added a scored diamond pattern on the white panel and on the heart. (Haven't done that in eons, either). In threading my ribbon thru the punched openings, I folded the ribbon in half, since the ribbon was wider than the openings.

Here is a closer view of my bow. It's a double loop bow and my Craft-Dee BowZ tool made it so easy to make the bow.

Have you submitted a project to the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month?? The theme is always "Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow". Easy-peasy.

Just a reminder - we will be having our bi-monthly blog hop, and it starts Feb. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. et. Please mark your calendars and join us for more inspiration.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. (Layers of Life Aug'14) Everything Matters Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, White CS Ink: Memento Markers  Dies Used:   Scalloped Heart Die Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, circular brass paper clip, Fiskars - Ribbon Punch, Martha Stewart Score Tool

Well thats it for now, thanks so much for stopping by

Magical Canvas with Dana

Hi Craft-Dee BowZ fans! Dana here with my last post as an official Craft-Dee BowZ designer. I had a lot of fun with the Butterflies and Fairies theme and aqua color palette for this month. I created this 6x6 canvas for my scrap space.

I incorporated a lot of different textures on this piece. I love the mix of canvas, metal, organza and satin.

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ Tool to die this simple double-loop bow.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to enter the June Anything Goes Challenge for your chance to win a spool of ribbon!

Guest Designer Karen Jiles- "I Love Your Style" Keepsake Tutorial

Hi there,

This is my first post as a Guest Designer for Craft-Dee BowZ. I am sharing this little keepsake and tutorial titled, "I Love Your Style." This keepsake was a joy to create. The base for this project is a wooden frame. I used patterned papers, stickers and die cuts by We R Memory Keepers. The double bow was created using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool, which makes creating bows effortless. This makes a perfect gift for a stylish friend or for your own craft space. I am including a tutorial below...:)

Supplies

Craft-Dee BowZ Tool

Frame (7 ¾ x 7 ¾)

Patterned Paper (7 ¼ x 7 ¼, Additional layers sized down in ½ increments)

Cardstock (Base layer: 7 ½ x 7 ½, Coordinating layer: 6 ½ x 6 ½)

Die Cuts

Stickers

Ribbon

Clear Bulb

Black ink

Black Marker

Xyron Adhesive

Hot Glue

3-D Tape

Scissors

 

 

Step One: Apply black ink to edges of patterned paper.

 
Step Two: Run Base layer of cardstock through Xyron Creatopia Machine and adhere to frame.

Step Three: Apply adhesive to back of patterned paper and wrap corners with ribbon. Using mega runner, apply adhesive to corners and adhere to frame.

Step Four: Apply black ink to all  patterned paper and sticker layers. Starting with 6 ½ x 6 ½ black cardstock layer, continue layering patterned papers, cardstock and stickers onto frame until happy with design. Use 3-D tape to pop up desired elements. Note: I cut various components from patterned paper and layered them together to achieve the desired look. Set aside.

Step Five: Add metal rods to desired width of bow and wrap ribbon around rods creating a U shape.  This particular bow created a 2 ¼ in. bow.

Step Six: Wrap ribbon around once more to create a double loop bow.

Step Seven: Tuck left tail under bow.

Step Eight: Tie into a knot. Even up the bow by tightening tails with both hands.

 

 

Step Nine: Slide bow off Craft-Dee BowZ tool and snip ends.  Use fingers to continue fluffing the bow out to create the desired fullness. Note: This particular bow was created for tutorial purposes.  The bow used on the “I Love Your Style” Keepsake was the same ribbon turned over to use the dull side of the ribbon versus the more enhanced designed side.

Step Ten: Adhere bow and clear bulb to frame using hot glue.

 

I Like Your Style by Karen Jiles Supplies Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Die Cuts, Stickers: We R Memory Keepers; Ribbon and Craft-Dee BowZ Tool: Craft-Dee BowZ; Clear Bulb: Prima; Ink: Tsukineko; Adhesive: Xyron; Other, Frame

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Karen

Easter Blessings

Hi everyone,
It's Barbara with my post for Craft-Dee BowZ for March. This month the theme for the design team is Easter.  I want to share with you the Easter card I made. The bow I added was made using my trusty Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

Let's take a closer look at my bow. I made a double loop bow, easy peasy with the Craft-Dee BowZ tool. This ribbon has wired edges and that's really my favorite type.  I love the mint green ombre color on this ribbon, hope you do too.

My Craft-Dee BowZ tool is my go to tool for all my bows. Easy to use and stores easy and always at my finger tips. The best thing is the fact the that it lets you make different sizes and types of bows.

The March challenge is in full swing. Click here to check it out and enter one of your projects.

Thanks for stopping in today. Have a great week.

Barbara

All You Need Is Love

Hi Craft-Dee BowZ fans! Dana Tatar here today sharing a card that I created to help share my love with someone special. I use hearts all the time in my crafting, but really played up the love theme of this card.

I punched out and stamped different sized hearts onto a book page. I placed a piece of pink cardstock under my punched paper as a fun way to add color to my card.

I added a pretty double loop bow that I tied with my Craft-Dee BowZ Tool to finish the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: Cardstock: Recollections; Pin: Teresa Collins; Stamps: Paper Wings Productions; Ink: Ranger, Quick Quotes; Distress Marker: Ranger; Punch: Martha Stewart; Other: Book Page, Ribbon

Birthday Blessings to You

Hi Everyone!!!
It's Barbara and I am back with my regular monthly post. Did you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend??? I sure did. Now it's time to get back in the swing of things, back to work, back to the normal routine.

Today I have a card for you that contains a  bit of orange in it.Normally I am not a big fan of orange, but my tastes must be changing 'cause it seems like I've used I used orange a lot lately. And here I go again today with more orange. LOL  That's OK, I guess I am in ushering the fall season, with my choice of orange colors on these cards lately.

I had some Tri Shutter cards cut out and ready to finish and I decided to use one of those for my card today.

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make the bow for this card. And you know, I always say this, that tool is easy to use and it lets me make fabulous bows every time. I opted for a double loop bow for this card. I really didn't want the bow to over power the side of the card. Did you notice that I layered the green ribbon down the center of that wide yellow ribbon. What a great effect.

I used one of my blank tri shutter cards as the card base.I added stamped images and gorgeous designer paper to really make that card come to life.

This first pic shows the card closed.

These tri-shutter cards are so fun to decorate, because there are so many areas to work with.

I love the fact that they will stand up on their own and show themselves off. LOL

The pic below is a view from the right looking to the left

The sentiment is positioned in the center.

I added 3 flowers to the right side of the card.

That butterfly is the perfect addition to the front area. 

Craft-Dee BowZ has their monthly challenge going on right now. Hope you enter, you could be the next winner of the bow maker. Click here or go to the Monthly Challenge tab at the top of the page to check out the challenge blog and all the details. 

Well that is it for now, have a great week.

Stop in next Tuesday for another post from one of the designers.

See ya soon.

Barbara

Wedding Anniversary Card with Guest Designer Dana Tatar

Hi Craft-Dee BowZ fans! Dana Tatar here with you today sharing my guest design project with you. June is the month for weddings and I'm celebrating my sister's wedding anniversary this month. I thought it would be fun to send her a card that featured one of my favorite photos from her wedding to remind her of her special day.

I added a vellum sentiment right to the photo, which is adhered to an embossed and sanded piece of whitewashed cardstock.

My card wasn't complete until I added a beautiful double loop bow created with my Craft-Dee BowZ Tool! I added a small die-cut flower and rhinstone button to the center of the bow for a touch of sparkle.

A big thanks to the Craft-Dee BowZ Team for inviting me to share my work this month! I'd also like to thank everyone who stopped by and left a comment on my blog during the hop last week! If you didn't win the Craft-Dee BowZ Tool prize, there is another chance to win this month by playing along with the June Challenge!  You can find all the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Thanks

Hi Everyone,
It's Barbara here for today's post. Did you know CDB is now hosting a monthly challenge??!!. You may want to check it out, just access the tab above that says Monthly Challenge and that will take you to the right spot with all the info. The May challenge theme is Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. I hope to see your entry.

The ribbon we got this month is gorgeous, but it is every month. I thought I'd use a stamp I recently picked up and the ribbon color was perfect for the card.

The leaves on the calla lilies are a pale green, hope it shows up. I also added a few beads that I strung on some wire.

This bow is a double looped bow and the CDB tool makes a perfect bow every time. Love the wired ribbon, it enables you to shape your bow and the loops really stand out..

Well, I hope you have a wonderful week, and please stop in next week to see what the super talented Brenda has in store for us.

Barbara

Happy Spring

Happy Spring.... I think! I say "I think" as we just got 4 inches of snow yesterday at my house! Of course I am loving it as I'm a big snow person but I know plenty of people are ready for Spring. At least maybe my card will get you in the mood for Spring.

We were to make an unusual fold card. Now that can be a toughie but after looking around (aka Pinterest), I found one... Cascading card.  ( You can find a few directions on how to do this fold over at SplitCoastStampers)

I used two sided pattern paper for my card. To give the top more of a look, I cut it using a border punch. It's a Spring card, right? So what is Spring without some flowers? So I added a few flowers of various sizes and a sentiment that says "Happy Spring". Of course we can't forget that bow, so I added a double loop bow using the second to smallest setting on the Craft-Dee BowZ maker. I also added a few extra tails to the bow while making it.

Here is a top view of the card. I attached entire cascading card to a piece of white cardstock to give it a stronger base.

And here is a close up of the bow.

Hope you enjoyed a little bit of Spring today!


Inky Hugs,
Amber




ps. I just realized (in looking at older blog posts) that Barbara also made a Cascading card for this month! Now you have two different takes on it to get you started on your own.

Scatter Joy!!!

Well, I am anxiously waiting for Spring to get here! I'm so tired of rain, and snow and COLD!!! So I thought I would "Scatter a little Joy" with this card! I pulled out some old scraps of paper and die cuts that matched this lucious ribbon. I also did a different type fold. It's actually a backwards folded small card inside an offset larger card.

I started out with a base of green cardstock. I embossed one section with a Spellbinders reversable embossing folder (Patchwork). I added pieces of patterned paper and die-cuts.

Here you see the inside section, you can see the bow itself was done with the sheer blue and green ribbons. The bow is a double loop bow, of course tied with my Craft-Dee Bowz tool!!! I used the lavendar ribbon to wrap around and use as a tie. It ties closed in the back.

Here is the inside!

Here are a couple of close-ups, you can see the detail of the bow and also a little bit of the embossing! This is also one of my favorite color combinations!

I hope this has put you in the mood to work on some Spring projects, and don't forget to add lots of bows, and be sure to use the Craft-Dee Bowz tool!!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Patti