Inspire

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BLOG HOP ALERT!!! The Craft-Dee BowZ April Blog Hop starts Wednesday nite 10:00 p.m.  EDT over at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. Click here to go directly to the start of the blog hop

Today is April 1 and (no fooling) it time for the April Challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. Here is the card I made for the inspiration.

This card was fun to make and I added embossed clear packaging in a honeycomb shape.

Here is a closer view of that see thru background. I really love using it however it's hard to photograph it.

Let me show you a close up of my bow!!

 Bows like this are so easy to make using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool. 

Easy to use and storage is a breeze, hang from the ribbon. Great to take to a class or a crop.

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SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Unity - Layers of Love Spring Inspired -March 2014 Paper/Card Stock: Gray CS, Cream CS, DP (2) Ink: Black Dye Ink Dies Used:  Poppystamps- Large Marianna Vine Outline, Sizzix -Daisy Flower Accessories: Ribbon,  Darice Embossing Folder - Honeycomb, Distress Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, clear packaging piece

Please mark your calendars plan to and join us Wednesday nite for the Craft-Dee BowZ Blog Hop. There will be a give-away.

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Digi Choosday Challenge - Flower Power (#12)
• Just Inspirational Challenges– Family or Friends (#10)
• Loves Rubber Stamps  #97 Anything Goes  (#57)
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (#148)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#79)

Thanks for stopping in today,

Craft-Dee BowZ Spring Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,
It's spring, finally, and welcome to the CDB Spring Blog Hop. If you hopped her from Brenda's blog then you are in the right place, otherwise you may want to start at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog to become eligible for the Craft-Dee BowZ prize of the great bow maker tool.

I hope you've been inspired so far and I thought since spring is here, at least that's what they keep saying, I thought butterflies and flowers would be in order.

I recently added an embossing folder to my collection, it has butterflies on it and I thought it fit the theme, perfectly. The stamped image is one for Northwoods. They always have beautiful images, don't they!! That background paper is so dreamy and its from Prima, its called Firefly. And the butterfly is also from Prima.

The bow maker tool is so easy to use and lets you go from bow challenged to a  bow making expert starting with your first bow. Small, easy to use and gives you the option of many different bow styles. I use this tool on almost every card I make.

Thanks for taking the time to join us for the first blog hop. Please remember to comment here on my blog and then leave one last comment over at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog  to be eligible for the prize.  We value all of your comments!!

Here are the design team members in case you get lost.

** Patti ** Amber ** Brenda ** Barbara (you are here) **

The winner will be announced on Saturday at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog, so check back there to see if you are the winner.

I am entering my creation in the following challenges

• LEJ Designs - your favorite style
• Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
• Party Time Tuesdays ribbons and blooms
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge  - showers and flowers
• Through The Craft Room Door  - anything goes

Thanks for participating in our blog hop. Have a great day.

Spring has Sprung

Hi Everyone
Since it's Thursday it's time to check out the Art Impressions Weekly challenge. This weeks theme is Spring Has Sprung. A few weeks ago the theme was Watercolor and ever since, I've been working on a project and this came to be. It really reminded me of spring and I decided to submit this card for this weeks theme, Spring has Sprung, since the window box is abloom with flowers.

I had finished this card had the photo taken and was editing it and I just thought it needed something so I added a bow and rephotographed the card and edited it. That helped finish it off. That brick background... it was an experiment that was I testing and it turned out pretty good. Also, one other tip, for those of you who use the Memento markers, they work extremely well for the Art Impressions watercolor technique.I figured they would since they are water based. So, no need to buy a different brand if that is all you have in your stash. On the window, I used the Memento Rich Cocoa marker and I am so pleased with the outcome.

Supplies Used:
Art Impressions Stamps - J3379 Watercolor Window, BB2061 Sm. Vine, AA3384 Tiny Vine, AA1366 Leaves, AA3017 Daisy Bunch
Markers - Marvy #83Bitterscotch,  96 Jungle Green, 15 Olive Green, 12 Grey, Memento Rich Cocoa
Cardstock - Orange, Dark Brown
Ribbon

Orange and colors in that family are the colors that you will be seeing frequently since Pantone has intro'd  Tangerine Tango as the color of the year. So you will be seeing oranges of all different hues in a lot of areas, fashion, home decor and crafting too.

Try to enter a card in the Art Impressions weekly challenge, you could be the next winner. Thanks for stopping in today.