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Monday, January 26, 2015

Fairy much love to you!

Well, here's my card for Craft-Dee BowZ and I'll be posting my card on the 4th Tuesday of each month for their monthly challenge. I'm so lucky to have been invited to this team!  And yes, because it is the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge, there will always be ribbon/lace and a bow on my challenge card. The challenge this month is ANYTHING GOES WITH A HANDMADE BOW.

I used an adorable image from Emerald Faeries and colored her with Copics.



I really like working with the colors pink and red and I loved this ribbon sent to me by Craft-Dee BowZ to use this month so this card was an easy challenge for me. The paper is from my new pack from Wild Rose Crafts and I used a Fiskars heart punch on the pink paper and then punched it again with pink glitter paper and I put the hearts in the punched out holes. My tip for today: When you use punches like this, save the hearts, stars or the part that punches out, in a small clear jar so you can re-use as embellishments on cards. The heart and flourish die is by Magnolia is cut out of the same pink glitter paper as the hearts. I've had this Magnolia die for a while and rarely use it. Why???  And that beautiful rose and leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the rose buds are from I Am Roses, all of which are new purchases! If you have never visited I Am Roses, please click on the link above. I was given these rosebuds as part of a Christmas present and love them so much that just this past Sunday I placed my first order. I LOVE pretty flowers on my cards and they are definitely a favorite of mine! I used the wire from the stems of the flowers and curled them around a bamboo skewer to make them twirly and then glued them in the flower bouquet. The three jewels in the bottom right corner are by Prima and although I've had the pack of cut jewels for a couple of years, this is the first time I opened the pack. My goal this year is to stop feeling like my supplies are too pretty to use and open those packages!



I used Warm Glitter Ritz on her wings and on the floating hearts. I love that glitter..it's so fine and has such a great iridescent glow. I also like it because once you put it on (and I use a glue pen), it stays on. The rubber stamp sentiment "love" is by Impression Obsession and it fit so perfect on this image in the space I had available. Thank you Craft-Dee BowZ for sending this to me! I used brown ink when I stamped it so it maintains the soft feeling of this little image. Oh, I used an old Spellbinder die to cut the 'torn paper' around the image. I don't tear paper well so this Nestabilities set is a good one for me. The hardest part of this card? Putting grass on the bottom of the image so she wasn't 'floating'. I had the hardest time with this and groaned as I put grass over my colored image. She colored up so great for me and then I felt like I was defacing her putting green over my coloring. I know...crazy, huh?
 

I know, for a fact, that this bow came out as great as it did due to the Craft-Dee BowZ tool. There's no doubt in my mind because the center of the bow came out really well. Normally mine center knots don't, so if you look at my cards, I almost always put a button, flower or SOMETHING over the knot in my bow. This one I didn't have to do that. This is the first time my bow came out so great the first time. I didn't make the bow more than once! This is a double bow and the instructions how to make one of these types is here. And that brass charm in the center tied on with embossing thread is by Vintaj. And I can't tell you how happy I am to be on the Craft-Dee Bowz team. Not just because they supplied my lace, the charm, the 'love' stamp, ribbon and other embellishments (not used on this card), but because I have found that the gals are all kind, helpful and fabulous to the one member who doesn't have a lot of computer savvy. Yes, that's me!

So this is my card and my perfect bow. I warned everyone a month ago that I was going to make some fabulous bows, and here's one of them!  I hope you'll join the challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ this month...time is running out! Remember, the challenge is:  ANYTHING GOES WITH A HANDMADE BOW!

                                                                             Hugs,
                                                                              Gail

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Penny's Challenges, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Inspiration Destination, Little Miss Muffet, Aud Sentiments, Sister Act Card Challenge, Natali and Amy's, Mema's Crafts, Di's Digital Designs, Card Mania Challenges, Pile It On, Crafts Galore Encore, Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper, Die Cut Divas, Emerald Faeries, Seemacrafts, The Sisters of Craft, Stamping Sensations, CCC Digi CreationsCountryview ChallengesJust Inspirational, Glitter n Sparkle, Come and Get It, Jellypark Challenges, Fresh Brewed Designs, That Craft Place, Fairytale Stamper, Digi Stamps 4 Joy Bingo:  Die/Punch, Free, Fav Thing (Flowers), Whoopsi Daisy, Not Just Cards, Inky Chicks, Eureka Stamps, My Craft Creations, Party Time Tuesdays, Scrap-Creations (fav embellishment: flowers), Crafting for All Seasons, Top Tip Tuesday (my tip is listed in my post), Love to Scrap, Craft Your Passion, Scrap & Craft Inspiration, Reasonable Ribbon, Wags n Whiskers, Crafty Calendar, Kit and Clowder, Bunny Zoe's Crafts, Sweet 7 Challenge, I Am Roses, Ladybug Crafts

50 comments:

  1. A beautiful card, love the pinks and the cute image and the fab bow too. Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments this fortnight and we hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  2. This is such a cute image. I love your coloring. The ribbon is so pretty and what a nice bow with the charm. Thank you for joining us this week at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny DT

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  3. Wow, that bow is really stunning but works so perfectly as part of the whole design to frame your sweet image :-)
    I'm glad you're having so much fun with your new DT as well; that's what it's all about!

    I love how the heart border die looks with different shade hearts put back in - I am definitely going to give that a go as it looks amazing!

    Big hugs, Kat xx

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  4. This is beautiful, Gail! So feminine and pink, my favourite colour! You've created a gorgeous bow and I love how you used the border dies! Wishing you a wonderful day, my friend!

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  5. This is adorable Gail, I love the colour, so lovely, the image is definitely a cutie, what a lovely face and so perfectly coloured, the bow, lush, I love it, a really great card!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  6. Beautiful card, love what you've done with the lace, image is so charming. Thanks for joining us at the Crafty for all Seasons challenge. Barb

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  7. Gorgeous this little girl with the flower. I like the colours you used.
    Thanks for playing with us at Inspiration Destination.
    xxx Michelle (DT)

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  8. Gorgeous card, thanks for joining us at Sisters of Craft and good luck. Wendy DT x

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  9. This is gorgous Gail. Love the colours and sweet image and the bow is fabulous xx

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  10. Gorgeous details and colouring.
    Thanks for playing along at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Caryn xxx

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  11. Love your commentary on how you came up with all your embellishments, Gail !! Your bow is fabulous, as always, and I can see how you love the material, as it's ribbon as well as lace -- two of your favorites. And then you add the glitz and the glittered hearts into the cut-outs - another great idea. And wow, a bamboo to make the green twirls -- I think I may need to grab me a set of chopsticks the next time we eat out Chinese so I'll have them on hand for the same use - hahaha. Your grass looks fine, but I do know exactly what you mean about defacing something you've already thought turned out perfectly, for fear of ruining it, or covering it up. Thank you for sharing with us and entering this fabulous creation on the Love to Scrap challenge blog.

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  12. Gorgeous image and beautifully coloured. Pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Crafting For All Seasons. Carol S. DT

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  13. A wonderful card and delightful image. Your lacy bow is gorgeous.
    Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore January Challenge "Anything Goes" and good luck x

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  14. So beautiful! Such a sweet image and you've colored her so beautifully. I used one of the die cuts you sent me. If you want to check it out, here's the link: www.wirewrapture.blogspot.com/2015/01/glory.html
    Have a great day.

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  15. well hello Gail .......I am visiting you with my other DT hat on just to say I LOOOVE THIS CARD ,such a sweet image and it is so beautifully coloured .Don't even get me started on your lush bow....
    Thanks for joining us at Auds sentiment designs and good luck in the challenge
    Traceyx

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  16. So pretty Gail, lovely colours and such eye catching ribbons.

    Lovely to see you at Stamping Sensations, many thanks for joining in.

    B x

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  17. Beautiful, love that image......think I need to go buy it lol, thanks for the inspiration! Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Calendar this month & good luck!
    hugs Jo x
    Dt

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  18. Lovely card. Thanks for joining us in Card Mania Challenges

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  19. Soooo cute! I love the colours you used!
    Thank you for joining us at Fairytale Stampers!
    Hugs,
    Conny

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  20. Adorable image Gail! Gorgeous coloring and I love these colors together. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creation with us at Digi Stamps 4 Joy!! Hope to see you again for the next challenge. Have a fantastic week!! Hugs, Gloria DT

    http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com

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  21. Awww!! This is so sweet!! I love the colors!! Thanks for joining us at I Am Roses!!

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  22. Beautiful card, love the image and your coloring. Love the elements you added to your card too. Thanks for sharing with Mema's Crafts.

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  23. Oh, Gail, this is a stunner! <3 I recently got this stamp and was looking for some inspiration on how to incorporate it into a card. Yours is truly amazing! Love the lacy ribbon you've used. Thanks for playing along at Card Mania Challenges and hope to see you again in our next month's challenge. xx

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  24. A Fab creation. Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations. Good luck. Happy crafting Tracy x

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  25. I love this card! Cute image, fabulous design, paper and little embellishments. Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog
    Tina dt

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  26. Such a pretty card, love this sweet image and your layout. Thank you for joining in with our 1st challenge over at Scrap & Craft. Good luck!
    Hugs Suzi DT

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  27. Beautiful card, love the image. Thanks for joining us at Mema's Crafts. PennyRae DT

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  28. An adorable card = love the image, the colours, the bow - and that cute little charm! Thanks for sharing with us at Glitter and Sparkle - Vic, DT x

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  29. So adorable.Thanks for joining in Seema crafts challenge Pauline dt

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  30. Beautiful. Thank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January challenge with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon x

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  31. Gorgeous card, love the sweet image...Thanks for playing along with us at Di's Digi Designs Challenge this fortnight.
    Wendy xx

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  32. Beautiful - Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet 7 Designs Challenge!

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  33. Beautiful card and I love the bow. Thanks for playing with us at Mema's Crafts and good luck in the draw.

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  34. Adorable card Gail, love your the cute image and pretty layout. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at CCC Digi Creations. We would love to see you again. Anet DTx

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  35. Very pretty! Love your image and the bow is a beautiful touch! Thanks for joining us at Party Time Tuesdays!

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  36. So gorgeous , Love all the pink a real girlie card , sweet image too..
    Babs x

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  37. Gorgeous card. Thank you for joining in at Seemacrafts Challenge. Chris DT xx

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  38. Gail this is a wonderful creation with great attention to detail and perfect for our ‘BINGO’ challenge. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Good luck.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Digistamps4Joy DT Member}
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  39. Back with another DT hat on:
    Gail this is so perfect for our ‘FAVOURITES’ theme. Just love the colours and design. Thanks for sharing your talent with us and good luck.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Fresh Brewed Designs DT Member}
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  40. Gorgeous card! Love the image which is coloured wonderfully and the fabulous bow. Thanks for sharing with us at Come and Get It. Meighan DT

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  41. Ooooo I love it, love the image, Thanks for joining us at Seemacrafts

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  42. Lovely card, thank you for sharing over at Jellypark Friends :o)

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  43. Cute card. Love the bow. Thanks for sharing with us at Eureka Stamps

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  44. Oh what a stunning card. Love how you designed this. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Inspirational Challenges.
    Linda K. DT

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  45. Oh how lovely that I get to take another look at this gorgeous card so I can say thank you for sharing it with us at Top Tip Tuesday challenge. As I said before, your tip is fantastic and definitely one to try!

    Big hugs, Kat xx

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  46. Lovely card with beautiful colouring.
    Thanks for joining us at Sweet 7 Designs

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  47. What a beautiful card Gail! Thanks so much for participating in our Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge.I am now your newest follower and would love it if you visited my Make Time To Craft Blog and became a follower too.

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  48. Just gorgeous - love all the details you've added.

    Thanks for joining us at Sweet 7 Designs Challenge.

    Helen x

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